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New Owner - '97 YZF1000
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:14 pm
by 97YZF1000
Finally got another one of these bikes. It's been over 10 years! Anyway here is the one crappy picture I took today when I started it up. Needs a good detailing job, but it will have to wait until the Spring as Winter has arrived here in the Northeast and working in an unheated garage is not my idea of fun.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:38 pm
by Hooligan
looks pretty nice from here! congrats on the purchase, should be fun in the spring.
oh yeah, welcome to the group. hopefully you'll find lotsa good info here to keep that thing running great.
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:11 pm
by FZRDude
agreed... looks good from where I'm sitting....
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:15 pm
by djalbin
Nice looking bike ... and welcome to the EXUP Brotherhood.
Been over 10 years? What was your last bike before this one?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:54 pm
by RocknFZR1000
Very nice... What exit are you from? lol i used to live in NJ...exit 16E...
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:22 am
by 97YZF1000
djalbin wrote:Nice looking bike ... and welcome to the EXUP Brotherhood.
Been over 10 years? What was your last bike before this one?
Ironically it was another '97 YZF1000 that I had bought brand new, but didn't keep for long. Before that I had a '92 FZR 1000 and my first bike was an '88 FZR 1000. As you can see I am fond of EXUPs
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 8:24 am
by 97YZF1000
RocknFZR1000 wrote:Very nice... What exit are you from? lol i used to live in NJ...exit 16E...
Too bad you're not around or we could go for a ride in the Spring. I am also from exit 16E...lol. Rutherford to be exact.
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:26 am
by Overkill
How 'bout a few more pictures?
Nice ride, BTW!
Is that a carbon fiber chain guard?
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:22 pm
by 97YZF1000
Overkill wrote:How 'bout a few more pictures?
Nice ride, BTW!
Is that a carbon fiber chain guard?
Thanks for the compliment. Unfortunately I really don't think I got any other good pictures, but I'll check later.
Yea that's a carbon fiber chain guard/rear hugger. Came with the bike
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:11 am
by 4mula-R
Good looking bike,I always liked red and white Yamahas, any model!!!
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:33 am
by ace of spades
Real nifty, must say. I can't see any probs with her from this side
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:38 am
by hotcam
I always liked those, it looks very clean and tidy from here. Congrats!
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:58 am
by 97YZF1000
Thanks for all the compliments guys. Bike has almost new Michelin Pilot HPX tires and only 9647 miles. Can't wait for the Spring to get here so that I can ride
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:55 pm
by djalbin
only 9647 miles
That's outstanding for a '97
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:53 pm
by rush1
I would agree with everyone about the bike. Hopefully spring will get here soon. Man I miss the east coast.