YamaHead
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Got plenty of Twisties over here Alan. I could probably do U-turns in my own truck quicker than that thing!
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Congratulations Suzy!
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Here's 1 more: "My license?.....Isn't it back there on the bumper?"
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.....think he's trying to fool? R6 My Ass! Ain't nothin' but a Morphodite T-cat.......only good for straight lines really.
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......This guy will be Da Man to beat this year in WSB ....... I'm quite looking forward to watching Haga take it to the Ducati boyz.
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Overall-- It looks like the FZ rates high in the Smiles Per Mile category.
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I can relate to this Oh too well Twisted. Sounds like you've taken all the right precautions ..... I think Alan has a valid point about the heated grips......could do the trick.
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Yep......the FZ is a much better Real World commuter.
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The newer Lightnings have that front "Rim" type brake with the inverted calipers.....Now those look Cool & are quite innovative. The one I rode has the same brake as pictured above......(6-piston unit) that's actually made by Brembo ....it stopped Great! But the floater pins holding the rotor were worn excessively--so they rattled, especially @ idle.....sounded like it had that Dry Clutch chatter!
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True Alex.....they are a bit odd looking......& 90hp is in stock form. The one I rode was just like that, only in Black ......with a Cerami-coated Header & V&H aftermarket can.....42mm Flat-Slide Mikuni.....& some headwork done by a Reputable Machinist. My buddy showed me the Dyno papers resulting right around 120hp. The throttle response was "Right Now" ....& it truly felt as light as my old Seca 550.....which also was about 425lbs. I'd love to be able to take it for a "Real" ride through the twisties though.
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Not sure about the XT.......but the Raptor's have a "lock-out" set-up, so there's no mistakin' reverse for ANY forward gears. That takeoff scenario reminds me of a time once when I started my RD & it was actually running Backwards! ......dropped it into gear & kept rolling backwards.........kinda like having 6 reverse's! .......had to kill the motor & restart it to correct the prob........just another little idiosynchrosey of a Stroker. Alan (LC) knows what I'm on about here.
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No Ape-Hangers on this Beast Smitty......just a nice flat SuperBike bar. Which accompanies the factory rear-sets quite well.
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.....to actually ride a Harley (well, Harley powered anyway) bike, after riding primarily Yams for 20 years. Went out for a ride last night over to a Harley-riding buddy of mine's place. He let me have a go on his recently bought Buell S1 Lighnting. Definitely NOT a stocker either.....120bhp, 108 ft./lbs. of torque.......got a cerami-coated header with a V&H can......42mm flat-slide Mikuni......& the whole package only weighs about 425lbs. What a burley sounding Beast this is too......Very Addicting!!! A bit like a Big-Block Vette.....lightweight with LOADS of Grunt! I want one!!!
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That seems rather pointless on an 250! 660 Raptor Quads also have a reverse......but on that type of ride, it could be useful.
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I'd laugh my ass off if that fool during the bit with his Hat Off!
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Was getting off the freeway after work one day......after pounding a couple of pints of liquid courage .....then some dumbass cager decides to pull out in front of me! .....forcing me to go around him on the shoulder.....I pin-balled right off the guard-rail & put the XJ down right quick!.....picked it up right away & was gone before the cager had time to ask "Are you OK?" That was the only time I've ever put that bike down.....& the last time I drank TWO pints on the way home.....now I make sure & limit myself to just ONE Even put a BulletHole sticker on the dimple in the petrol tank that my knee left in it!
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Read an article on this one once too..... Insead of BigFoot, it's called BIGTOE In the Guinness book of World Records for being the Biggest working motorcycle. Powered by a fuel-injected Jaguar V8!
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to the Forum Rift Sounds like your oil pump might need an adjustment?.....a bit too rich.
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Having another look @ those.......that 4th one looks like it has 24 chainsaw motors linked together for power! It'd be a bitch to have to pull start all those!
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Smitty-- Being the Hard-Core Stroker fan that I am ....... That 2nd bike would be my 1st choice.......it's a 48cyl. 2-stroke made from 16 KH250 motors. ......I've seen a video of that thing while it's running..... Amazing Exhaust note it has!
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Best of Luck with your travels Alex. Won't be too much longer & you'll be back in the UK, eh?
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I bet you were a spelling major in school! If the "O" is missing, wouldn't it then say H NDA? You need to sell that Queer bike before it wastes your brain away any further!
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That's just plain Crazy!
