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11-28-2023, 01:38 PM
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Show us what you are riding these days. Doesn't matter if it is a YZF600R or not. Scrounge up a photo and post it here!
Here's one of mine: 2008 Suzuki DRZ400S with all the bells and whistles.
My son is in the background on his CRF300L
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Here's one that's a bit in the project stages, so not riding it too much currently.
But I think you are familiar with the model, so thought I would post it here.
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11-30-2023, 01:43 PM
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(11-30-2023, 12:14 PM)tuning-forks Wrote: Here's one that's a bit in the project stages, so not riding it too much currently.
But I think you are familiar with the model, so thought I would post it here.
You BET!!! The 1985 IT200 was my first wife!! LOL
My old one is still in my stable. Belongs to my youngest son. He swapped in a spare engine I had been holding onto. Fresh seals, piston and rings and it is back running.
He wants to make it street legal just for fun.
I raced mine for several years with little more than suspension upgrades. I'd tear it down to the frame most winters and build it back with fresh parts.
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12-01-2023, 01:50 AM
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For good weather:
For bad weather and winter (sorry for the potato quality, this is the only pic I have of it. It's supposed to be a BMW F800ST):
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(12-01-2023, 01:50 AM)junkie Wrote: For good weather:
For bad weather and winter (sorry for the potato quality, this is the only pic I have of it. It's supposed to be a BMW F800ST):
Your YZF looks pristine!
Here's my main squeeze. 2003 FJR1300. It seemed like a logical next bike after the YZF for me because I love to travel. The YZF was ok for that, but the FJR is much better suited. At times I believe that it was made for a bigger planet.
It is an amazing machine with just some basic suspension upgrades. The early ones were sprung miserably soft and sat low. I'd take this 20 yr old anywhere, now.
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2006 Raven scheme. Just shy of 80k miles but still continues to be my swiss army knife.
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12-01-2023, 03:20 PM
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(12-01-2023, 09:57 AM)Reserector Wrote: Your YZF looks pristine!
Here's my main squeeze. 2003 FJR1300. It seemed like a logical next bike after the YZF for me because I love to travel. The YZF was ok for that, but the FJR is much better suited. At times I believe that it was made for a bigger planet.
It is an amazing machine with just some basic suspension upgrades. The early ones were sprung miserably soft and sat low. I'd take this 20 yr old anywhere, now.
Thanks! It actually has some scuffs, but I already got the parts to get it in mint condition for the oldtimer classification thing that is due in 2028 when the bike becomes 30 years old. I will keep this one forever.
I do love FJRs though. Had 2 of them myself, all gen 2s - for me, that is the ultimate bike. Unfortunately, both of them had some kind of curse on them, cause I've crashed both. Now I'm back to the Thundercat. I would really, really like to own a pristine a gen2 FJR again, just don't have the funds for it at the moment - hence the BMW.
(12-01-2023, 02:43 PM)armith Wrote: 2006 Raven scheme. Just shy of 80k miles but still continues to be my swiss army knife.
That is a very nice colour scheme! Also, 80k miles is a lot. how's your rear shock?
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stock rear shock was toast LONG LONG ago.. The majority of my riding early on was 2up riding including week long trips 2up + luggage. I believe that shock gave out on the ride home from Gap Meet in 2010. I did the R6 shock mod and has been good ever since.
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I did the R6 shock as well, along with some Sonic 1.1 springs up front. Those changes transformed the handling of the YZF into a corner carver.
(Photo to keep the theme going.) This was the last gap meet with it. Somewhere in the 'hood of 120K.
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12-18-2023, 02:44 AM
My two daughters:
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(12-18-2023, 02:44 AM)nir.dhs Wrote: My two daughters:
Nice first post! Welcome to the forums!
How long have you owned the 600R?
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The only bike I have left...
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I LOVE IT!! I am seriously thinking of doing that motif on my FJR.
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Motor sicles.
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