Yamaha FZR600
in [UK Motorcycles]
|
Prev: Sad Dad
Next: paging the linux backup experts
From: JB on 29 Jun 2010 06:29 "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:63c056e9-33c4-4e7d-8a5f-55fa35188c1a(a)w31g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > On 29 June, 09:45, Brownz <ad...(a)brownz.org> wrote: >> On 29 June, 06:55, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older >> >> Gentleman) wrote: >> > Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? >> >> > Usual reason. >> >> We used to use the short stroke motors in an Ireson F2 outfit. >> >> Very strong apart from this one time at Snett when >> ....http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/brownie/snett.jpg >> >> And that was a nicely balanced motor, tuned for reliability rather >> than anything else - de facto gorilla rods etc fitted. > > Brownz, would you mind dropping me an email with a valid email addie? > JB too. Ta..... <emailed> Jb
From: Brownz on 29 Jun 2010 09:25 On 29 June, 11:29, "JB" <n...(a)spam.net> wrote: > "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:63c056e9-33c4-4e7d-8a5f-55fa35188c1a(a)w31g2000yqb.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On 29 June, 09:45, Brownz <ad...(a)brownz.org> wrote: > >> On 29 June, 06:55, totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older > > >> Gentleman) wrote: > >> > Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? > > >> > Usual reason. > > >> We used to use the short stroke motors in an Ireson F2 outfit. > > >> Very strong apart from this one time at Snett when > >> ....http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/brownie/snett.jpg > > >> And that was a nicely balanced motor, tuned for reliability rather > >> than anything else - de facto gorilla rods etc fitted. > > > Brownz, would you mind dropping me an email with a valid email addie? > > JB too. Ta..... > > <emailed> > > Jb- Hide quoted text - > Likewise .... assuming you're still cha***.mur***@id***.com
From: Nige on 29 Jun 2010 12:05 The Older Gentleman wrote: > Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? > > Usual reason. Does it have a slightly iffy vin no :) -- Nige, 'Candygram for Mongo' R1
From: Hog on 29 Jun 2010 15:01 Nige <deead(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > The Older Gentleman wrote: >> Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? >> >> Usual reason. > > Does it have a slightly iffy vin no :) Heh! When I bought my 1000EXUP my neighbour's son bought the 600. These would be the first models. He was a harsh and careless owner and the FZR just sucked it up and continued to go like an angry hornet. The quality of plastics wasn't great, they were a bit brittle back then. The OE shocks were garbage. The lube points like suspension linkages and the calipers needed careful attention. Otherwise grrrreat. It was something of a disappointment that the beam frames were steel. -- Hog
From: Pip Luscher on 29 Jun 2010 16:34
On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:55:29 +0100, totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) wrote: >Anyone here own one, or ever owned one? > >Usual reason. Yep. 1990 or early 1991 model IIRC - the old twin-headlight model but with the later brakes, in black and charcoal. Very confidence-inspiring; just fun to ride. It kind of seduced me into riding sports bike properly and not riding like a commuter, unlike a CBR600 I'd owned a few years previously. It gave me my first knee down and unfortunately my first real highside too, at Silverstone (I had almost highsided a 250LC at Snetterton but somehow stayed on). -- -Pip |