Yamaha SZR660 Big single sports bike... interesting

[Zapf]

Interesting big single sports bike...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-65856963.htm

[Mr. Peanut]

F3 eligible? :blip:

[Sniper]

Italian?????

[SPman]

Italian?????
Wondered why they didnt bring them in here?

[trumpy]

Info here........http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_szr_660_1997.php

[scracha]

Wondered why they didnt bring them in here?\

Small dick syndrome perhaps? Ours is a nation of 5 litre V8's and 1 litre motorsickles. The blue SZR's are hideous in the flesh BTW.

[FROSTY]

They handle great and have good brakes--but theyre a gutless wionder and expensive to fix

[Motig]

I remember wondering about one of these a while ago. Theres a bit about them on the web, apparently vibes a bit much (mind you it is a big single) overall tho from memory wasn't given particulary glowing reports. One guy had done his up quite well tho.Sorry cant remember the sites but there not hard to find.

[petesmeats]

Yeah i have also seen this... Is it really italian??? I personally reckon it is ugly as shite... Even uglier maybe.

[Ixion]

Its made by Yamaha Italy. They have a history of making "different" bikes based on stock Yamaha components. Made some nice 125s for the Euro market.

Personally I like its look, but chacon a son gout.

That would be the old Super Tenare motor I think, not the new 660. So not a ball of fire performance wise, but a nice tourer, in the tradition of the GB500 and SRX600, or the earliuer Briddish sports tourers.

Dunno what it would handle like but it should be pretty good

[HenryDorsetCase]

I had an SRX600 which was a bunch of fun. it was my "re-entry" bike after a few years off riding. Handled well, cheap to run and did 100mph. Nice lookin IMO as well.

I sold it because............... errrrr . cant remember now. Think I wanted something faster.

I saw that on tardme and thought $6900 (if I remember correctly that was a post auction offer) was dream world.