Pretty cool find
11-16-2009, 09:46 PM
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Pretty cool find
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.
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.
11-16-2009, 10:00 PM
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Indeed, they're even in the RX8 Multimedia/Photo Gallery forum 
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/new-addition-family-185985/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/new-addition-family-185985/
11-17-2009, 07:43 AM
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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.
but nice bike man, brings back memories.
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11-17-2009, 09:30 AM
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1992 GSF 400 with 15k miles on it... it's not every day you see one of these
11-17-2009, 09:43 AM
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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
1992 GSF 400 with 15k miles on it... it's not every day you see one of these
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.
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11-17-2009, 10:20 AM
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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.
11-17-2009, 10:28 AM
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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?
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11-17-2009, 10:46 AM
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one of my close friend had the Team TEch-21 YZF400. it was bad *** 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
As for suzuki, they only sold the Johnny Walker GSX 400. looked cool, but it was a suzuki
11-17-2009, 10:53 AM
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. steve mcqueen made me like those 
11-17-2009, 11:29 AM
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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 **** 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 ***** who likes doing and buying things that aren't exactly "mainstream."
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11-17-2009, 11:58 AM
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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.
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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.
