jow
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Post by jow on Aug 17, 2007 5:23:24 GMT -5
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Post by Bize on Aug 17, 2007 6:11:12 GMT -5
Cool. I have a cousin living in Japan, about an hour on the train out of Tokyo. . . I really should go over there one day.
What's that first bike? Is it an XS?
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Post by milkman on Aug 17, 2007 6:19:58 GMT -5
Its an SR with teh pipe to teh left isn't it?
I like the third one the most. Lean and black. Can't beat it.
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Post by sjef on Aug 17, 2007 6:44:36 GMT -5
Hallo
do not know for sure but i think it is an xs400, certainly no sr
regards sjef
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Post by Bize on Aug 17, 2007 7:24:46 GMT -5
Yeah it's definately not an SR motor. It's completely different looking engine and it looks like its a DOHC. Actually looking at it again, it's not even an SR chassis.
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Aug 17, 2007 16:55:06 GMT -5
the ducati is a early 70's 350 or 450 single. first of the desmo heads.
mmmmmmmmmm
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Post by StewRoss on Aug 18, 2007 2:14:52 GMT -5
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Post by colinjay on Aug 19, 2007 22:03:35 GMT -5
I knew SR's were popular in Japan, but never realised how popular until I was over there in 2002, while I was serving on HMAS Sydney, when we pulled into Nagasaki for a port visit on the way to Tokyo for the JSDF 50th aniversay. While walking from where we berthed to the centre of town and strolling around the city for a couple of hours, I saw 15 different SR's. Which is just amazing, as I am pushing it to see 1 a year (apart from my own) back here in SA.
The other bikes that amazed me with there popularity were TW200 Yamahas and variations on the Honda Z50 and DAX70..
CJ
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Post by milkman on Aug 20, 2007 7:09:38 GMT -5
Stew I hoped you booked your hotel/tickets to Japan when we were talking about them at your place - when the AUD was about 106 JPY.
Down at 92.40 now......but better than 86.00 last friday......
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jow
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Post by jow on Aug 21, 2007 17:02:34 GMT -5
While i was over there i became good friends with a guy who worked for a local Yamaha dealer. He told me that the sr400/500 was the most sold bike in Japan. They are everywhere! And the custom parts available for them are endless and cheap. I am surprised Yamaha Australia hasn't decided to sell the sr400 here. Especially with the change in several states learner restriction which would mean they would be learner legal.... perhaps when Victoria jumps on the wagon we might see them begin to show up.....
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Post by milkman on Aug 22, 2007 12:13:52 GMT -5
Hmmmm......maybe we should get in Yamaha's ear.....
A fella at Deus originally told me (Jan 2006) they had to seek approval from Yamaha for the importation, and were only allowed if they didn't sell them as stock bikes.
However....now they are selling them stock.
Those lads probably havve some sort of agreement in place also.
Bize might know something more.
You would think it would be worth a stab, when you look at sales figures of other retro styled models out there eg Triumph is now the biggest selling European bike brand in Aus.
BUT we are all a bit biased, and a lot of people are scared of kick starts......
Always seems to be a rumour of a "new" XT450, a more reliable, longer life, version of the WR450.
And the "possible" 2008 tenere......
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Post by StewRoss on Aug 25, 2007 6:44:57 GMT -5
Yes I think that the kick starting scares some people off them...shame, if they only knew... SR  |
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Post by davedunsboro on Aug 28, 2007 5:06:26 GMT -5
Nice bikes ! I've just come back from the Maldives where I saw no bikes only boats & great surf , I knackered my right knee(yeh yeh I know there's that fiddle again playing MHBFY)I looked at my SR & thought you aint goin nowhere for a good few weeks (if only I could have an electric start for a month or two) oh well the weather is puss anyway cheers from Dave.
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Post by Bize on Aug 28, 2007 5:35:25 GMT -5
Kick it over with your other leg Dave!  |
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Post by frankyb on Aug 28, 2007 6:43:57 GMT -5
Hey Dave, theres this really big woman who lives down the street, and i reckon she could kickstart a mack truck. Would you like us to send her your way until your knee comes good. Cheers Franky b.
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