Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase
Finally someone else sees the pricing bullpaki that is HD
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
Finally someone else sees the pricing bullpaki that is HD
If the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and a man is judged by his deeds and his actions, why say it's the thought that counts? -GrayWolf
Psyclepath
Maybe me, 'cos I just bought one. Blimey, me, on big wheels, whodathunkit.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
"channellling the Pleideans"
Cool!
Review in due course and obligatory nude photos. include the bike if you like.
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If I was not Friday I'd look back to 1980 when I started work on $7,646 per year (good coin back then for a 15 year old) check the price of that Yammy. Work it out as a percentage of my income and then do the same with my current income and the new $10ker.
Mind u I now have kids, house and no money to spend
Psyclepath
A review and a couple of photos then?
Buying the SR was a pretty straightforward decision, being as it's a toy that has to compete for my time with kids, football and my treadlies, spending more than neccessary on rego and insurance was out and sub 600cc was in. That narrows the field quite a lot, then you add in wanting something with a bit of character (bye bye CBR500 family) and there's not a whole lot left.
First impressions are that it is going to need to have a few more horses found for it, but it's a fun little thing to ride as-is, as long as you're not bothered about keeping up with someone on a modern bike with real power. In twisty stuff you can flick up and down the 'box if you like and I think it will encourage that behaviour even more as it loosens up, or you can stick it in 3rd and it'll pootle along and chug out of corners with no complaint either. It's just the right amount of vibe-ey and there's something quite "proper motorbike" about the chromemirrorheadlight bucket in front of you.
The standard riding position needs to change for me though, so I'm going to try a couple of different bar-swaps and see how it goes. As you can see from the photos, the massive aftermarket for the SR has already accounted for the stock orange saucers.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
One hell of a ride.
Cool. My first shop-new motorcycle was a SR500 in '78. It had drop bars and a bikini fairing.
I quite like what a local shop here in brisvegas is doing with the old ones.
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Psyclepath
Noice. Rearsets and clubman bars...maybe not the comfort level I'm looking for.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
Come warm yourself by the fire
I had a good run of Mitsi with Sigma's, Galants and my baby (83' Sapporo). But then I got the misses a 2001 Galant, and did the typical belt through thus making my first mitsi paperweight (which was impressive considering one of the previous mitsi's was a paddock-then-derby-then-donor car that ran for 3 hours on and off with no radiator.
But that last Galant killed it for me. You just know the new stuff is going to be crap when you see a chain of events.
In yank land we had a real dilemma. We got told American is shit (thought I suspect brands like dodge might be ok), American-Assembled Japanese seemed to missed the going points of Japanese cars (a stock 2014 US assembled corolla/civic.... has drum rear!), and after previous run-ins with bad design with Audi. That only left BMW (at a slightly elevated price-point).
So now we have a Subaru. A car my grandma used to drive. But its close to Japanese design, 4wd (winter = snow), economical, cheap.
So sometimes a zebra can change its stripes. I'm even considering getting a second one.
Reactor Online. Sensors Online. Weapons Online. All Systems Nominal.
One hell of a ride.
Interpretation: 'I'm getting old'. :-)
Psyclepath
There's that, and I have a Colnago if I want to ride around with my bars lower than my saddle.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
You know, same performance (140kph), same torque/HP, same price.....
Harris designed frame, Brembo's etc??
And the looks Dept'?
I'd rather have the Enfeild Continental!!
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If the road to hell is paved with good intentions; and a man is judged by his deeds and his actions, why say it's the thought that counts? -GrayWolf
"channellling the Pleideans"
Scrambler-ise that bitch!
http://yamahasrxtphotooftheday.blogs...yi-design.html
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
"channellling the Pleideans"
I'm on my second one and really rate them. Impreza bought new in 04, Impreza XV thing bought new in '12.
both have been excellent. YMMV.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Ta
Bloody hell, that's the way I'd go too!
Psyclepath
I considered it, but the confidence level in Yamaha's quality and reliability won out. Jap-built Yam vs India-built Enfield, where would you spend all but $10k?
http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-sr400-benders
Seems to be the fashionable thing to do, so I probably won't.
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
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