Pretty cool find
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When I bought my FZR600 last week I was informed that it was featured in Sport Rider a few years ago. I posted a link to the e-article in my intro thread, but I wanted to find an original copy of the issue. Unfortunately, Primedia, the company that prints Sport Rider, only prints back-issues from 2004 and up, but luckily someone invented eBay and I managed to find a mint condition copy of the August 2004 issue complete with the FZR of yours truly... Granted it wasn't mine back then, but it's pretty cool seeing your bike in print.
Disclaimer: Apparently it's been confusing people when I tell the story, but yes, if you could see the VIN number on the bike it would match the one I own. It's not just the "same model" that was featured, but the bike I actually own. https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1258429175 https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1258429175 https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...2&d=1258429175 https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...3&d=1258429175 https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1258429175 |
Cool! It's a Fizzy Pop!
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Any pics of your bike? BTW nice find!
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
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Any pics of your bike? BTW nice find!
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/new-addition-family-185985/ |
Ah nice man!
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this is def not rx-8 multimedia. pretty cool tho
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Originally Posted by nvrfalter
(Post 3320319)
this is def not rx-8 multimedia. pretty cool tho
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3320299)
Ah nice man!
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Love the 8! ;)
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that is pretty cool! congrats on the bike
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oh nice man, my first bike when i was 16 (okinawa ) was a 93 FZR 400. it was the all white with a little touch of red color scheme. jpn ppl buy bikes at 16, since you cant drive car till 18.
but nice bike man, brings back memories. |
Originally Posted by alfy28
(Post 3320570)
oh nice man, my first bike when i was 16 (okinawa ) was a 93 FZR 400. it was the all white with a little touch of red color scheme. jpn ppl buy bikes at 16, since you cant drive car till 18.
but nice bike man, brings back memories. 1992 GSF 400 with 15k miles on it... it's not every day you see one of these http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/...587705653a.jpg |
Originally Posted by RickA
(Post 3320652)
You have no idea how badly I wish there was more of a demand for sub-500cc bikes in the states... there are so many badass 125-, 250-, and 400-size motorcycles I would love to own. I'm actually thinking about picking up this little guy:
1992 GSF 400 with 15k miles on it... it's not every day you see one of these http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/...587705653a.jpg Very different driving habit that was i use to, where in japan, we do lots of mountain bike runs. so a light bike is what we prefered i guess. Like the pic you posted , i had my front and engine cover off also. was a trend back t hen lol my favorite bike that i owned, was a honda VFR 400, which was my second bike. http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~john/vfr/spe...2-vfr400-2.jpg |
That VFR is badass, and I agree that I don't quite understand everyone's desire to own liter bikes... twisties are far more fun than nailing the throttle on the highway.
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Originally Posted by RickA
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That VFR is badass, and I agree that I don't quite understand everyone's desire to own liter bikes... twisties are far more fun than nailing the throttle on the highway.
yah. also one other thing was a shell shock for me is, PPl here actually love kawasaki and suzuki. but in japan its totally opposite lol. they like honda and yamaha. but kawasaki makes good boso style bikes though. So during that time, my fav where VFR and FZR. I didnt mind the ZXR 4, but wasnt really much on kawasaki for sport bikes. even though some of my favorite race bikes drivers drove them. I dont follow bikes any more. but i take it that 600 is the new 400? |
one of my close friend had the Team TEch-21 YZF400. it was bad ass looking. i also liked Lucky Strike yamaha YZF that yamaha sold.
As for suzuki, they only sold the Johnny Walker GSX 400. looked cool, but it was a suzuki :( http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~uta/mode...ys8821_m01.jpg |
600's have been popular in the states for a long time. Recently with the way gas prices are going smaller CC bikes are becoming popular again.
Personally I want to get a cafe or bobber bike :) |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
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600's have been popular in the states for a long time. Recently with the way gas prices are going smaller CC bikes are becoming popular again.
Personally I want to get a cafe or bobber bike :) http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk...cafe_racer.jpg |
Originally Posted by alfy28
(Post 3320713)
yah. also one other thing was a shell shock for me is, PPl here actually love kawasaki and suzuki. but in japan its totally opposite lol. they like honda and yamaha.
I respect both bikes for their potential, but I'm not a fan of the general attitude GSXR riders have which is the stereotypical sport bike attitude of "go fast, be reckless, and piss everyone off." I like most bikes and appreciate the designs, but I'm not a fan of the cookie cutter bikes... I prefer something that looks a little different, partially because I respect originality and also because I'm somewhat of an attention whore who likes doing and buying things that aren't exactly "mainstream." |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3320736)
Personally I want to get a cafe or bobber bike :)
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Nice cafe racer!
Here are some Triumph bobber bikes. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/...592323955b.jpg http://mwg.com.au/wordpress/wp-conte...r_falcon_1.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z91jiu5aV5...bobber7ll4.jpg |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3320795)
Here are some Triumph bobber bikes.
Triumph is probably my favorite manufacturer... The Daytona 675 is one of my favorite full-fairing bikes while the Street/Speed Triple are my favorite nakeds |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 3320795)
Nice cafe racer!
Here are some Triumph bobber bikes. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/...592323955b.jpg http://mwg.com.au/wordpress/wp-conte...r_falcon_1.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Z91jiu5aV5...bobber7ll4.jpg |
Originally Posted by DailyDriver2k5
(Post 3320813)
Those are sweet looking bikes, you guys are affortunate that you could have so much self discipline to ride a bike. I rode a bike once and only once and told my boss to come pick me and his bike up, I parked his 750 Honda on the side of the road, did some insane speeds on a public road and scared the crap out of myself. If I owned a bike I would kill myself for sure.:yesnod:
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btw, what is a cafe racer look like?
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