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- June 19, 2009 at 9:29 pm #13794RadarModerator
Well I am down to one bike for the first time since about 2001! The FZ has been sold to a colleague and will be heading off to a new home in about a weeks time.
I have really enjoyed owning ‘Baby6’ as my girls called it and I hope that the new owner enjoys owning her too…
Here are few of my adventures on the old girl:
It all started on a cold December day back in 2006, 216 freezing miles home from Durham after an impulsive ebay session!
The poor weather didn’t stop me enjoying the 80’s icon
Up at Quattford near Bridgnorth
Singing in the rainThe FZ is fun to ride but by mid 2007 the MOT had run out and various time and life pressures meant the old girl got rather forgotton for a while…
So a winter rebuild was needed and new fork seals, a heavily reworked exhaust, a new battery and some fresh oil soon perked the little Yamaha up no end…
MOT secured the FZ was soon back in it’s element once more…
back on the road!It even got up to Bassetts Pole to hang with all the shiney new superbikes…
Hanging about with the big boys
But the time came to sell, and the FZ is heading off to pastures new.
Farewell old friend, you will be fondly remembered.Right where did I leave that Bike Trader…watch this space!
June 20, 2009 at 8:25 am #58633ses310ModeratorBet your sad to see the old girl go…. Waiting to see whats next in the pipeline
June 20, 2009 at 9:50 am #58634RadarModeratorI will Ses, but I do already have a new machine in mind…
June 20, 2009 at 1:13 pm #58635TT07Participantquote:
Originally posted by RadarI will Ses, but I do already have a new machine in mind…
And would that be yet another Yamaha by any chance? And the model being one of those starting with the letter R and ending with the number 1?
June 20, 2009 at 2:26 pm #58636ses310ModeratorMy thought exactly TT haha
June 21, 2009 at 12:59 am #58637RadarModeratorAs much as I love R1s the FZ didn’t go for anything like enough to bankroll one…have another think lads!
June 21, 2009 at 8:18 am #58638TT07Participantquote:
Originally posted by RadarAs much as I love R1s the FZ didn’t go for anything like enough to bankroll one…have another think lads!
An LC in need of plenty of fettling .
June 21, 2009 at 9:35 am #58639ses310ModeratorAgain what I was thinking ! It has to be another 80’s Yam
June 21, 2009 at 7:50 pm #58640RadarModeratorSid has offered me a project LC and I am toyong with the idea of buying it. Would be a great project. But I have something else in mind…not a Yamaha. Shock, horror, scandal!
June 21, 2009 at 9:11 pm #58641ses310ModeratorNot a Yamaha ! Well I’m stumped then
June 21, 2009 at 10:39 pm #58642katanaParticipantMate of mine has a Francis Barnet in boxes in his shed?
Either that or a CX500 Custom?
June 21, 2009 at 11:00 pm #58643RadarModeratorOddly enough back in the 1980s I despatch rode on a CX500 Custom and never EVER want to ride one again! You are warmer that Ses and TT though, sort of…
My despatching experiences are here btw
https://www.bikemeet.net/forums/topic/dark-days-despatching/June 21, 2009 at 11:32 pm #58644TT07Participantquote:
Originally posted by RadarSid has offered me a project LC and I am toyong with the idea of buying it. Would be a great project. But I have something else in mind…not a Yamaha. Shock, horror, scandal!
Message to Imperial Data……I reckon someone has hacked into Radars account…..[:p]The REAL Radar would NEVER stear away from Yamahas[:p] But, if this is true I also reckon the News of the World would be very interested in the story.
June 21, 2009 at 11:38 pm #58645RadarModeratorI have owned a couple of Hondas, a Kwack and even a Suzuki once upon a time!
June 22, 2009 at 8:36 am #58646BigBenParticipantCBX1000 !?!
tried to get me a hold of one of these, theyre cool - AuthorPosts
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