MrT
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Here's my toy: A 1988 (but registered on a '93 L) Yamaha SRX-6 1JK grey import. It's my third SRX, the first being a 400 a few years ago. I've had this one for about 4 or 5 years now, and it took a lot of hunting to find a good one as they're not very common. This is how it looked when I bought it:   It's a proper bike: 608cc single, kickstart only, dry sump, twin carbs and twin downpipes, etc. They push out around 42bhp as stock. But my one's not stock any more. It's Dynojetted, with seperate K&N's, a full Predator stainless system, billet rearsets off a Japanese racebike, mini indicators, etc, and I reckon it pushes out a little under 60bhp - more than enough in something this small and flickable  And the straight through exhaust is as loud as hell - pops on the overrun, and you can set car alarms off when you kick it over ;D Unfortunately, I've no recent pictures of it, and it's off the road due to a pinhole in the fueltank  |
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Last Edit: Nov 14, 2010 16:22:50 GMT by MrT
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I'd really like that ZRX in the background.
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are you going to keep the sus/wheels stock?
be nice qith maybe a 150 on the back and 17 at either ends.
i always like naked's, had a bandit, then a xjr that was wibblepoo. now I'm building my gixer 11 into a naked bike. well, fighter
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MrT
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The wheels will stay as is - nice narrow BT45's (90/90H18 & 110/80H18) - anything wider and the sweet handling suffers. Forks will get a thorough rebuild one day, though nothing really needs any attention at the moment.
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nice, love little skinny twin shock bikes, you can get so much out of them with out losing your license or sanity. but enough of being a softie, wheres the pics of the hairy chested 750? |
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2009 13:20:56 GMT by TerraRoot
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MrT
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Mar 25, 2009 14:49:46 GMT
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Well, the ZX-7R was a bit of a dead end - spent ages building it up, then found it's too small for me  . But... I may have found the perfect commuter: going to look at (and probably buy) a 'well used' H reg Yamaha XJ600 tonight  Fingers crossed... |
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dungbug
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Mar 25, 2009 16:03:04 GMT
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So that's the beast you were telling me about ;D Very nice, unusual machine.
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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MrT
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Mar 26, 2009 10:10:43 GMT
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And here's the latest 'ricycle':   It's pretty much in the condition it looks in the photos - not brilliant, but perfectly sufficient. SORN at the moment, but with 8 months MOT. Not ridden it yet, obviously, and it's still sat on the trailer attached to the back of the car outside my office as I couldn't be bothered to unload when I got home at midnight ;D. Need to have a look at the collector as there's a blow in the system (might need a bit of welding), but everything works (the horn's a bit 'hit and miss') and nothing's hanging off. That should do for a sensible commuter...  |
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Last Edit: May 29, 2009 17:49:27 GMT by MrT
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dungbug
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Mar 26, 2009 11:10:20 GMT
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Very nice........I really need to get my license sorted this year! ;D
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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Mar 26, 2009 14:35:32 GMT
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My ex girlfreind got a XJ600. Her new man got an FJ1200. She paid for both of them. As her new man is a sponging dead beat.  My brothers got a more modern XJ900. |
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Mar 27, 2009 13:13:09 GMT
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I have to say that the SRX-6 is a very sexy beast. I don't know that much about bikes, but I would think it would have to be one of the last sports bikes with such a pure, stripped-down philosophy, particularly in regards to kick-starting a 600cc roadbike! People expect electric start even on 250cc dirt bikes these days, just shows that modern society is getting lazy!  |
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Mar 27, 2009 16:20:57 GMT
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Must admit I love the look of the SRXs, but kick-start only puts me off... Being an 8-stone weakling I'd be embarrassed if the thing fired me 7 feet in the air in the works car park when trying to start it. ;D Very tempted by an XJ600 too, that one looks great! |
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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MrT
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Mar 27, 2009 21:20:07 GMT
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I have to say that the SRX-6 is a very sexy beast. I don't know that much about bikes, but I would think it would have to be one of the last sports bikes with such a pure, stripped-down philosophy, particularly in regards to kick-starting a 600cc roadbike! People expect electric start even on 250cc dirt bikes these days, just shows that modern society is getting lazy! Thanks for the comments. It's my third one (well the first was only a 400), and I've got a complete '87 UK spec bike for spares now too. The black one is a J import - built in '88, but registered on a '93 L. It's probably the last proper cafe racer ever on general sale new - kind of like a DBD34 Goldstar for the eighties (only with a bit more power, and a bit more reliable). I do like a bike where you have to plan ahead - you need to think three corners in advance to maintain a high average speed... |
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Last Edit: Mar 27, 2009 21:24:49 GMT by MrT
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MrT
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Mar 27, 2009 21:23:02 GMT
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Must admit I love the look of the SRXs, but kick-start only puts me off... Being an 8-stone weakling I'd be embarrassed if the thing fired me 7 feet in the air in the works car park when trying to start it. ;D Very tempted by an XJ600 too, that one looks great! Don't be scared - with a free flowing exhaust like my Predator, it's pretty easy to kick over... And the XJ is just a little bit 'MadMax', according to someone at work... ;D |
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MrT
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May 19, 2009 20:42:52 GMT
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Bit of an update. The XJ, although in more or less daily use and proving perfectly reliable (and comfortable with my newly fitted heated grips ;D), I thought I'd give it a little makeover, so it's now in bits. It's a shonky old shed, and a little bit MadMax, so a little drop of Nato green is going a long way. Nice and thick in places, and I think there'll be plenty of brushmarks showing on the tank 'coz that's three layers thick for longevity! The brushmarks add to the generally shonky appearance - can't have it looking too tidy  . Once the green's dry, it'll be getting a nice set of fighter plane style gnashers on the fairing, a white star either side of the tank, and maybe a little lettering on the bellypan and sidepanels (if I can think of something to write on it!). And there'll be an RR sticker on the screen... |
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May 19, 2009 21:24:11 GMT
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PICS!
is "recycled sports bike" to long to fit on the side panels?
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MrT
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May 20, 2009 10:57:05 GMT
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Pics to follow when it's back together, but I was thinking 'TRACTION MAN' on the sidepanels...
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May 20, 2009 21:04:47 GMT
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if your going to put the word traction on it, it needs knobblies on it for the full mad max effect.
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May 23, 2009 13:29:38 GMT
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That's better! Well I like it, anyway Excuse the wife's dodgy photography - she's never used my camera before and struggles with even a point and shoot!  |
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May 23, 2009 14:01:05 GMT
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S-H-E-D
perfect
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And the straight through exhaust is as loud as hell - pops on the overrun, and you can set car alarms off when you kick it over ;D
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