Ragingrob
8th January 2013, 12:22
G'day all,
I'm moving to London in a few months and currently have 3 vehicles... I was planning on holding onto the bike 'til the end but I'm just not using it so thought I'll put it up while it's still summer and somebody else can enjoy her!
Bike is a gorgeous NZ New '99 Yamaha TRX 850, you don't see too many around NZ so some may say it's a little unique.
Being NZ new the bike has original service manual and toolkit, along with servicing history as done by each owner. I'm only the third owner and love the fact that I can track every little service it's had along it's life. Over the past year I have done the brake pads, brake fluid, oil and filter changes - and have only managed to put about 5k on the clock unfortunately.
Baffles have been removed from pipes so the bike is, um, LOUD! Similar sounding to a VTR1000 or an SV1000, but is a parallel twin instead of v-twin.
Tyres are Michelin Pilot Road 2s with at least 50% tread, if not 75%, on them.
Has been fitted with a nice and loud horn for use when you really need to.
Absolute joy to ride, plenty of torque down low. Anybody who's ridden a TRX850 will be able to tell you how much fun they are. I have had fun blasting in front of Audi R8s and the such on motorway on ramps, the poor bastards who pay over 100k to get beaten by a 5k bike. Have had a few great trips up north with pillion on back as well, no problems whatsoever with power or comfort (ok maybe the girl's bum got a little tender from the lack of pillion seat padding).
I have the full Ventura pack rack kit, including L-brackets, grab handle, pack rack, Ventura waterproof pack, pannier racks and locking panniers -- to be all included in the sale!
Anyway, I'll throw up a pic for now and will take some more on a sunny day.
Bike will come with new rego and WOF.
Is anybody interested in Trixy?
EDIT: Updated with photos plus a short vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmSCTlVRam8
EDIT2: Trademe ad - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=553307044
I'm moving to London in a few months and currently have 3 vehicles... I was planning on holding onto the bike 'til the end but I'm just not using it so thought I'll put it up while it's still summer and somebody else can enjoy her!
Bike is a gorgeous NZ New '99 Yamaha TRX 850, you don't see too many around NZ so some may say it's a little unique.
Being NZ new the bike has original service manual and toolkit, along with servicing history as done by each owner. I'm only the third owner and love the fact that I can track every little service it's had along it's life. Over the past year I have done the brake pads, brake fluid, oil and filter changes - and have only managed to put about 5k on the clock unfortunately.
Baffles have been removed from pipes so the bike is, um, LOUD! Similar sounding to a VTR1000 or an SV1000, but is a parallel twin instead of v-twin.
Tyres are Michelin Pilot Road 2s with at least 50% tread, if not 75%, on them.
Has been fitted with a nice and loud horn for use when you really need to.
Absolute joy to ride, plenty of torque down low. Anybody who's ridden a TRX850 will be able to tell you how much fun they are. I have had fun blasting in front of Audi R8s and the such on motorway on ramps, the poor bastards who pay over 100k to get beaten by a 5k bike. Have had a few great trips up north with pillion on back as well, no problems whatsoever with power or comfort (ok maybe the girl's bum got a little tender from the lack of pillion seat padding).
I have the full Ventura pack rack kit, including L-brackets, grab handle, pack rack, Ventura waterproof pack, pannier racks and locking panniers -- to be all included in the sale!
Anyway, I'll throw up a pic for now and will take some more on a sunny day.
Bike will come with new rego and WOF.
Is anybody interested in Trixy?
EDIT: Updated with photos plus a short vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmSCTlVRam8
EDIT2: Trademe ad - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=553307044