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December 3, 2006 at 1:19 am #12527
Radar
ModeratorAfter selling my beloved CB250RS to Born2Bmild I discovered a bike shaped hole in my garage next to the XJR and YZF. So it was on to jolly old ebay to look for a replacement. I started off looking at Guzzis, I was really taken with a 850 in full Italian Police spec. However that soon expanded past my meagre budget. Before long I found myself looking a Yamahas again! I missed a FZR250 and a FZR400, but in the end turned up this:
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1986 Yamaha FZ600[/caption]
A deal was struck after the auction finished and I am now the owner of this rather nice little machine. Only problem was that the Yamaha was just outside Durham, over 200 miles from where I live, and it is December!
Undaunted I headed to the frozen northern wastelands with the aid of my old friend Andy and his warm, comfy (and free!) company Jaguar X Type. 218 miles later I was looking at the FZ and all was as described, the deal was done and I set of on the long jaunt down the A1, M1, A1(M), M18, M1 and A38 back to Thumper’s. Not the most inspiring of rides, but I just wanted to get back home. The FZ lapped up the miles in surprising comfort and I broke the journey by getting lost in Pontefract looking for fuel and then stopping for an Olympic breakfast at a Little Chef as has become the custom when collecting bikes from the middle of nowhere.
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Fuel stop somewhere on planet earth[/caption]
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Time for an Olympic!![/caption]
The weather was being kind and I was keeping things to a steady pace, after all the FZ is twenty years old and 200+ miles on a bike you don’t know is asking a lot!
After a brief halt at Andy’s for a bit to thaw out I rolled up a home and tucked the FZ into the Garage. I am pleased to report that the FZ looks rather good next to the XJR and YZF. 218 miles and no problems apart from a few stiff joints on my part.
You can never have enough Yamahas!
December 3, 2006 at 8:45 am #52101Gix
Participantanother yamaha? Your quite obsessed with yamahas arent you? [:o)]
December 3, 2006 at 9:55 am #52102sid
Participantnice looking bike mate whats the mileage?
December 3, 2006 at 10:42 am #52103katana
ParticipantLooks good mate – when should I come round with the grinder and get rid of the fairing?
December 3, 2006 at 12:12 pm #52104Radar
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Originally posted by sidnice looking bike mate whats the mileage?
It is quite hign (55,000), but seems to run quite well
December 3, 2006 at 12:13 pm #52105Radar
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Originally posted by katanaLooks good mate – when should I come round with the grinder and get rid of the fairing?
Just cos you broke yours!
December 3, 2006 at 12:14 pm #52106Radar
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Originally posted by Gixanother yamaha? Your quite obsessed with yamahas arent you? [:o)]
Whay gives you that impression??[
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December 4, 2006 at 1:47 pm #52107imperialdata
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“…..over 200 miles from where I live, and it is December!”RESPECT!!
Looks a good bike mate, look forward to seeing it.
December 4, 2006 at 9:36 pm #52108GSF K1
ParticipantThat looks really tidy… well done
December 5, 2006 at 11:41 pm #52109katana
ParticipantHere you go Radar – thought this might appeal to your anorak side?
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_fz600%2087.htm
December 10, 2006 at 7:12 pm #52110Radar
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Originally posted by GSF K1That looks really tidy… well done
Cheers. Lets hope it serves well in the longer term!
December 10, 2006 at 7:13 pm #52111Radar
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Originally posted by katanaHere you go Radar – thought this might appeal to your anorak side?
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_fz600%2087.htm
Good information, cheers bud!
December 10, 2006 at 7:21 pm #52112Radar
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Originally posted by imperialdataQuote:
“…..over 200 miles from where I live, and it is December!”RESPECT!!
It was rather chilly, but not as bad as you might expect for December. Good old global warming!
December 11, 2006 at 6:33 pm #52113Scouser
ParticipantBut could you find your little acorn when you went for a whizz b4 your olympic breakfast?
You and your Yamaha..ha’s…ha’s, anything to save buying a new coat without the Yamaha logo on it!
Nice one Radar. You certainly can spot a bargain.
December 11, 2006 at 9:47 pm #52114Thumper
ParticipantThanks for the breakfast bud! Gix would have enjoyed it!
The little FZ sounds really sweet…..I was expecting a real rattler at 55K, but its smooth, and has a tasty pipe too.
I hope its not a monster muncher!
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