dutchcool
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Post by dutchcool on Aug 16, 2008 14:42:21 GMT -5
quiz ! how can you tell that this picture is likely to be a original Yamaha production ?  and this isn't :  |
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Post by dutchcool on Aug 17, 2008 14:18:49 GMT -5
is it that difficult ?
come on, I'm not the only the only Yamaha nerd here am I ?
hint : there is something in the original picture that was the trade mark for a original Yamaha pic.
Look in to "small" details ! it's about the position of .............................
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Post by pablosrfivehundred on Aug 17, 2008 18:07:56 GMT -5
what? the battery?
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Post by wotavidone on Aug 17, 2008 18:39:38 GMT -5
Buggered if I know. Both valve stems for putting air in the tyres are down at the bottom?
Mick
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Post by mattb on Aug 17, 2008 21:36:27 GMT -5
The stowed side/centre-stand?
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Post by StewRoss on Aug 18, 2008 2:08:39 GMT -5
Hmm, Mick you are possibly right there...I looked at the other pics from the Yam brochures and they're all at the bottom...look on our ACT site...scroll down the page and they're all at the bottom... home.vtown.com.au/~sross2/Did you also note that the rear axle was in the wrong way around...hard to remove it easily from there... SR  |
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Post by milkman on Aug 18, 2008 2:12:29 GMT -5
the second one looks like its from a ride report a guy took in the Phillipines a while ago Can read it here: www.gazette9.com/scg/olongapo.htmAs i recall he contemplates all the old prostitute bars in the areas he cruises through So in the second one, maybe Yamaha dont use hooker-bar hopping SR's as offical promo? |
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dutchcool
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Post by dutchcool on Aug 18, 2008 2:13:24 GMT -5
Thats the right answer !
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Post by StewRoss on Aug 18, 2008 2:25:14 GMT -5
Here's the Aus SR500E brochure pic...check out the back axle...and the Aus only side cover decals. It has a different frame to the red one as well, the earlier ones had more gussetting around the rear peg/muffler support tubing...anything else? Heh, heh...small details...  SR |
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Post by davedunsboro on Aug 18, 2008 9:02:16 GMT -5
Also notice the Aussie brochure has no reference to the "Star Red" colour ! I didn't remember seeing any red until the late 79-80 models here & the red was more a candy apple red with a drum rear . The other version was black with a splash of red but I think that was 81-82 . I think that the SR500 & the XS650 Special was possibly launched around the same time here but the SR could've beat the XS by a few months. Growing up in Perth we were about 6-12 months behind eastern states in what we could get ! There was only 3 yammy dealers back then & I think only 1 of them was actually bringing them over & that was late 79 for a 78 model . So there you go the WA ones have had less road time (must be worth at least $1000 more ha ha) cheers Dave.
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Post by dutchcool on Aug 18, 2008 15:00:47 GMT -5
whats this ? a license plate support rubber ?  |
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Post by StewRoss on Aug 18, 2008 15:33:46 GMT -5
Yes the plate sits against it to stop vibration...another small difference? SR |
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Post by dutchcool on Aug 18, 2008 15:48:39 GMT -5
I just noticed neither of them have mirrors !
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Post by wotavidone on Aug 18, 2008 21:54:01 GMT -5
This bit about the red has got me going.
All I remember for sure, was when I was about 18 which was in 1978, I saw this wicked red 500 single road bike, with gold 500 single decals. It was not the red on the brochure posted here - a much deeper red almost (but not quite) maroon. Sort of not quite candy red either.
In fact, I did not realise you could get any other colour until I bought my bike a couple of years ago and found this forum - until then I thought they were all red!
Mick
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Post by davedunsboro on Aug 19, 2008 3:06:47 GMT -5
Has anybody seen the latest Triumph Thruxton Cafe Racer(in red) !Its freakin awsome ! Thats the thing WA & E/S even got different SRs cheers Dave.
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