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From: The Older Gentleman on 27 Jul 2010 21:43 tomorrow(a)erols.com <tomorrowaterolsdotcom(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > A near perfect Yamaha SR500 thumper, to be exact. > I have owned two of these in the past, one a hot-rod that I built, and > another a near-stocker that I bought, fixed up, and sold while I still > had the hot-rod. > > But this one I'm considering is stock and original down to the exhaust > and reflectors on the bike. Always has been kept indoors, it is in > better condition than even the hotrod was. I absolutely love those Yamaha thumpers. And one day I will own another. Yiou need a knack to start them, they're anything but fast in stock trim, the handling needs bars and suspension sorting before they're truly good, the stock exhaust needs throwing in the nearest bin[1], but OhMyGod they're fun. [1] Sorry, sounding like a self-appointed expert here. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Andrew on 27 Jul 2010 22:00 "tomorrow(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdotcom(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f34fba63-2e7a-45f2-b3da-2c03d230d1ea(a)f42g2000yqn.googlegroups.com... > So, having decided to sell the ST4 that I bought last winter (lovely > bike, just don't ride it enough to justify it) and having gotten the > race trailer and bikes out of sight (if not out of mind) I am, yes, > thinking of pulling the trigger again. > > This time is is another moldie-oldie repeat that is murmering away at > my subconscious. A near perfect Yamaha SR500 thumper, to be exact. > I have owned two of these in the past, one a hot-rod that I built, and > another a near-stocker that I bought, fixed up, and sold while I still > had the hot-rod. > > With the hot-rod, I went too far fro streetability, and ruined it for > casual use. The guy I sold it to turned it into a vintage racer. > Some of you may recall that I bought it back and later re-sold it for > the same reason I did in the first place - too high-strung for normal > street use. > > But this one I'm considering is stock and original down to the exhaust > and reflectors on the bike. Always has been kept indoors, it is in > better condition than even the hotrod was. > > I'm giving my 1967 Honda CL90 to my niece for her birthday next month, > so between that and selling off the ST4, there will be plenty of room > in the garage. And, I'll buy the bike with cash, fly out to the > owner's place, and ride it back: a nice 2-3 day ride on an old kick- > start-only thumper should be the cat's meow, don't you agree? What do you want for the ST4? What upgrades are on it? Any suspension kit? I am thinking I would like that bike :-) And I would get to ride from VA to WA on it. -- Andrew 00 Daytona 00 Speed Triple 05 Squiddo
From: tomorrow on 27 Jul 2010 23:41 On Jul 27, 7:54 pm, BryanUT <nestl...(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Jul 27, 5:25 pm, "tomor...(a)erols.com" > > <tomorrowaterolsdot...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > > I'm giving my 1967 Honda CL90 to my niece for her birthday next month, > > Is that the one the needs "restoration"? Well, it is the thought that > counts... :) > > I hope she and her parents understand that the CL90 is one of COOLEST > BIKES OF ALL TIME. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/benadamx/2766110982/ > > With any luck she will love and ride that bike. I long ago bought the parts needed to fix the bike; (more a matter of a few minor repairs than any big restoration necessary) just have to get it put together before her birthday on August 29. Her father - my brother Matt - has owned and restored at least half a dozen small bore Hondas over the years, so any final fettling that needs to be done will be in good hands. My niece fell in love with the bike on Memorial day during a family cook-out celebrating the new deck that I built this spring. I think it will be nice to surprise her with it.
From: mayner on 28 Jul 2010 01:01 On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:25:51 -0700 (PDT), "tomorrow(a)erols.com" <tomorrowaterolsdotcom(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >So, having decided to sell the ST4 that I bought last winter (lovely >bike, just don't ride it enough to justify it) and having gotten the >race trailer and bikes out of sight (if not out of mind) I am, yes, >thinking of pulling the trigger again. > >This time is is another moldie-oldie repeat that is murmering away at >my subconscious. A near perfect Yamaha SR500 thumper, to be exact. >I have owned two of these in the past, one a hot-rod that I built, and >another a near-stocker that I bought, fixed up, and sold while I still >had the hot-rod. > >With the hot-rod, I went too far fro streetability, and ruined it for >casual use. The guy I sold it to turned it into a vintage racer. >Some of you may recall that I bought it back and later re-sold it for >the same reason I did in the first place - too high-strung for normal >street use. > >But this one I'm considering is stock and original down to the exhaust >and reflectors on the bike. Always has been kept indoors, it is in >better condition than even the hotrod was. > >I'm giving my 1967 Honda CL90 to my niece for her birthday next month, >so between that and selling off the ST4, there will be plenty of room >in the garage. And, I'll buy the bike with cash, fly out to the >owner's place, and ride it back: a nice 2-3 day ride on an old kick- >start-only thumper should be the cat's meow, don't you agree? I agree. Pull the trigger. I'm still thinking about that old Yammy Enduro. Dude just will not come down. :-(
From: The Older Gentleman on 28 Jul 2010 07:50
tomorrow(a)erols.com <tomorrowaterolsdotcom(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > yellow (well known as the fastest Ducati color) Ahem! -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools |