wild foamy Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Heya peeps!. ive gone and got myself a 1990 yamaha XJ600 from the loverly Janie, will get some pictures as soon as it gets light outside. runs sweet as a nut but in need of a new battery, cant wait to thrash it around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted February 16, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2010 nice one foams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkwindjammer Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Its a great wee bike Foamy, you wont be disappointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator YamaHead Posted February 16, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well Done WF! ....Finally got yourself a BigBoy Bike! Just pullin' yer leg mate Really hard to beat the reliability of an XJ.....Nice One! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Well done stevey" welcome to the bigger side of biking , u"l love it , no more struggle to keep up with them "cagers" ,, Go easy for a start , get familiar with the XJ. U"l find u carry more speed into corners than ur used to, That" s where it can go wrong ,, hang loose for a,start. And i notice u have a thing for the older birds eh , take it goff not flavour of the month now" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I hope you have as much fun on her as I did Steve. There's a lot of good memories that go with that bike and I know she's gone to a good home. Me and the old gal go a long way so be kind to her and she'll give you as many smiles as she did to me Well done Stevie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted February 16, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 16, 2010 Good for you Steve, take care while you get 'acquainted'. lets see some pics now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 A Foamy nice choice ! This is a good touring bike, --- might you be going for a wee trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 today was eventful, managed to flood it this morning but after a bit of persuasion she started, and f*ck me what a bike!, found a quiet corner of camp and gave it a bit of stick and its sure got a lot more poke than my DT, very pleasing exhaust note with that motad 4-1 system. would like the idea of touring, its got potential and im sure some, gave it a good wash and wax this morning and all that needs doing is the grab-rail where the paint has flaked off and a couple of rust spots on the tank, but for a 20 year old bike its to be expected. also on the look out for a cheap stainless steel screw set to tart the new girl up a bit, maybe a set of engine bars if a set comes along, i will try and keep this one unmolested camera is u/s, so will have to borrow a mates camera some time and get some snaps. always did prefer the older women... and no blackhat, Goff will always have a special place in my heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 picked up a tin of hammerite and engine block paint to tidy up the grabrail, footrests and engine head, looking absolutely mint now! . aiming to be road legal by the end of next month, can't wait its going to be absolutely mint XD, anyone fancy a rideout some time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigDayna Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Well done Foamy, Great lil' bike. Mine's spinning round the Cotswoldds now (thanks for the battery info Drewpy). I took the front fairing off to get some bugs in me teeth, I laugh as I zoom about. Need some better rubber on it as it skitters on these delightful roads at the mo. Reminds me of my RD200 handling when I was a teenager, hold on tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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