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FlyinDoc posted:I actually realised last night "Hang on a minute, that might be a FZ1" (I assume you call them Fazers in the US then?) Nah, all of the british mags call them that, and it didn't really look like a bike out of the american "custom" scene...not enough chrome.  I actually hadn't made the association between the Fazer and the FZ1, I had just assumed that it was another brit bike that we don't get out here. 
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The four Yamaha FZ models we have here, from the Yamaha Australia website: Are those the same as Fazers? Also:  For predictive:   
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hahaha, I almost added on that it didn't really look like a R1 (tail end & tank esp.) but everyone said otherwise, so I assumed it was just the angle of the shot. I've only ever heard Europeans refer to the newer fzs as fazers. When someone mentions fazer I usually assume they are talking about the older (86 or 87 I think) ones. Maybe there was a production break or something, but I always see very old ones or starting from 04 05. Also in the US we don't get the N version of those bikes (at least were I am), but otherwise they are pretty much the same. I do like the naked look though. Edit: Whats the deal with the rear brake? Now that I saw the full size pic its obvious the weird part that was throwing me off was just a brace of some sort to hold it on the bottom instead of the top where it would normally be. Is there any reason for this? I know most race bikes do this, but this is obviously not one of them, and it just looks weird on such a sparse swingarm. Xlyfindel fucked around with this message at 03:34 on Jan 14, 2008 |
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FlyinDoc posted:The four Yamaha FZ models we have here, from the Yamaha Australia website: Yeah...the "FZ" series is called "Fazer" in Yer-op, much like the 900RR/929/954's are called "Fireblades" and the YZF-600's are called "Thundercats". I've just spent too much time reading the expensive british magazines. It's reading elitism...all the american bike mags suck with the exception of peter egan in cycle world and motorcyclist. And why don't we get cool names like that out here?  I have no idea why you'd mount a caliper on the bottom. It's done on the SV and if you ride in a bunch of road grime it fucks the caliper up right quick.
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Oh what the hell, here's a shot of me on the VFR up in Deal's Gap, NC the last weekend in October. Killboy managed to snap me and my buddy (in front of me on a Ducati 996) stuck behind a tow-truck.   The VFR is a 1998 with 23,000 miles and counting. Not one lick of trouble, and I haven't seen any around as clean as mine. Maybe I don't ride it enough. 
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Z3n posted:and the YZF-600's are called "Thundercats".
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:does it actually say thundercat on it? can i buy one and pretend i'm lion-o? Perhaps. See here: http://members.fortunecity.com/roadrash2/yamaha-wallpaper.html Z3n fucked around with this message at 21:04 on Jan 14, 2008 |
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That link isn't working for me. 
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teknicolor posted:That link isn't working for me. http://members.fortunecity.com/roadrash2/yamaha-wallpaper.html Link to the main page of that site. Do a find for thundercat and you'll see it.
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[working title posted:] Wow, never mind that I obviously don't have that kind of riding skill, I don't even know the local roads here well enough to set up turns like that. Plus they're all two way here.
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bung posted:
I saw that on SBN and I just couldn't believe it. I hope it wasn't painful and it was at least quick :/
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bung posted:
What even happens here? I see the truck gains on the biker, but where'd the biker come from? It looks like he merges in in front of the truck, or is he just moving around in the lane and we don't get to see the whole story in the video? From what I can tell it was a combination of an inattentive trucker and a biker with no survival instinct, because either party could've prevented that without any drastic maneuvers.
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Gay Nudist Dad posted:What even happens here? I see the truck gains on the biker, but where'd the biker come from? It looks like he merges in in front of the truck, or is he just moving around in the lane and we don't get to see the whole story in the video? I'm not about to watch that again, but it looks like the scooter was slowing down for the turn, and the truck which I think is behind him the whole time just... well you know. He was far enough ahead of the truck that theres no way that the trucker didn't see him. It kinda makes me feel sick, not the actual death part, which was pretty bad, but just the fact this happened. If the bike and the guy had switched places I'd still be pretty upset. Xlyfindel fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Jan 20, 2008 |
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Xlyfindel posted:I'm not about to watch that again, but it looks like the scooter was slowing down for the turn, and the truck which I think is behind him the whole time just... well you know. He was far enough ahead of the truck that theres no way that the trucker didn't see him. It kinda makes me feel sick, not the actual death part, which was pretty bad, but just the fact this happened. If the bike and the guy had switched places I'd still be pretty upset. Nah, I have watched it a couple of times... the scooter passed the truck on the right, and then slowed in drivers quarter view to make the left turn. The truck was going straight threw the intersection to the side road off camera, and probably never saw the guy transition from the right hand side of the truck to the left. Truck driver should have been paying better attention but I call stupid scooterist too in a move like that.
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Had a quick scan through, didn't notice this one posted: why nublets shouldn't buy literbikes.
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Eh, just the brand new tires that took him out, it could happen to the best of us. Those fuckers are slick.
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Lawn posted:Wow, never mind that I obviously don't have that kind of riding skill, I don't even know the local roads here well enough to set up turns like that. Plus they're all two way here. [working title] fucked around with this message at 11:15 on Jan 21, 2008 |
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mutt2jeff posted:Eh, just the brand new tires that took him out, it could happen to the best of us. Those fuckers are slick. Hence, why nublets shouldnt buy literbikes. Anyone who knows what they're doing knows not to whack the throttle open on a bike with new tires, no matter what the bike is, let alone a wild-rear end literbike.
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Screwing about with the SV for a bit...roads sucked, covered in dirt and red clay, but i didn't feel like pushing it any farther to get to better roads incase i got the bike impounded for incomplete registration. It's insured but not registered, gently caress the CA dmv. This road is only about a mile from my friend's place, so the tires were cold, the roads sucked, etc. But it was still pretty fun. I really need to log another 200 miles or so on the bike before i take it to the track in 2 weeks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxNB5MML9Dg
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Guess what bike I ride.
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I'm gonna go ahead and hope you ride that crfx. survey says???
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94whitesnake posted:I'm gonna go ahead and hope you ride that crfx. OMG how did you guess? That orange monster is my dads.
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I can't make out the lettering, is it a 2004 525exc? What size is your bike? How do you like it? how long have you been riding? Looks like desert stuff.
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Check out this moto collection!
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bung posted:Check out this moto collection!
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94whitesnake posted:I can't make out the lettering, is it a 2004 525exc? My bike is an 05 CRF250X. Its got the pink wire mod, airbox mod and a full White Bros exhaust system along with a bunch of other crap that. Ive been riding since I was 14. Im 26 now. I do enduro type stuff and single track trails, mostly in the desert.    Dads turn  
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White Van Raceah posted:Hence, why nublets shouldnt buy literbikes. Anyone who knows what they're doing knows not to whack the throttle open on a bike with new tires, no matter what the bike is, let alone a wild-rear end literbike. I would hardly call what he was doing wacking the throttle open.
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ranathari posted:Dude's just having a little prance, what's the big deal?
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^^^That is the best use of a Civic I have ever seen.^^^
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Ural Gear-Up flying around on a dirt trail. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUa4KBnOZ3I I'd love one of these suckers.
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bung posted:Check out this moto collection! Oh ok he only has 2 Yamaha R7s. Thats completely normal.
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Today Eurosport in Fort Worth TX unveiled the first Bimota Tesi 3D in the US available for the paltry sum of $36,000. But first I'll show you some of the other cool bikes that were there. BMW Cafe   Yamaha GTS   Aprilia Tuono R  Bimota DB6R  Now for the Tesi. This bike is incredible! All of the aluminum components are machined and all of the bodywork is carbon fiber.               Now for the front end and the center hub steering    Front shock  Here you can see the lower "triple" attached via a carbon tie rod to the steering actuator arm on the lower left side of the frame. The tie rod on the right in the second and third pictures is what handles the steering and the top one is a stabilizer.      There's even a carbon fiber cover on the side stand 
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