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Old 09-19-2006, 07:54 AM
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New (used) bike

Picked up a 1990 Yamaha FZR1000 a couple of weeks ago. I got it pretty cheaply because it wasn't running and the owner wasn't interested in finding out what was wrong. So it was a gamble on my part.

I rebuilt the carbs, adjusted valves and replaced a few odds and ends and cranked her up over the weekend. Runs great, and cosmetically she's a beaut. I love the classic double headlight look.







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Old 09-19-2006, 11:01 AM
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im so jealous of you. with all your tools and toys and knowledge. wish i was in austin. Im also a big fan of the double headlights. In the last picture whats the black bike that you can barely see?
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Old 09-19-2006, 11:17 AM
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That's my Kwaka ZX11 I got back in the spring. That bike is like a hot rod Lincoln. Big and powerful and very elegant looking.






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Old 09-19-2006, 12:04 PM
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Very nice!!

The Yamaha looks like a Ducati at first glance. Ill be getting/starting off on my first bike right after winter .
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Old 09-19-2006, 12:51 PM
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Wow, congrats, how much did you get it for?
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:45 PM
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both bikes look good, i think ive seen ur maxima around rutland
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Old 09-19-2006, 01:49 PM
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I paid $1500 for it. That's a couple of hundred below loan value. Not a fantastic deal, but it's got pretty low mileage (for a 1990 model) at 17k, and it looks like it has never been dropped or abused.
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Old 09-19-2006, 03:05 PM
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nice pick up
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Old 09-19-2006, 03:10 PM
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Those are soem sweet looking bikes..
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i love that kawasaki.
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Old 09-19-2006, 04:05 PM
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Very Nice Bikes!
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body looks pristine! Im diggin the color scheme too.
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Old 09-20-2006, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 95 maxima se
both bikes look good, i think ive seen ur maxima around rutland
You probably have. I work at the UT Research Campus on north Burnet Rd.
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forget the bikes, I'm drooling over ur tools...
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Very nice bikes man. The ZX11 is freakin' sleek, and the FZ1000 looks quick and rugged. Would love either one of those bikes.
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