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Post by medic09 on Nov 14, 2006 23:51:40 GMT -5
After almost two months of barely sitting on my SR, I rode it to ABQ and back on Friday for my daily commute (120-130 mi). Left the 750Four home, and just took off on the SR500. I forgot what a racy little bike it is! ;D The Yamaha is really nimble, almost skittish, compared to the Honda. The Honda handles just fine, and does have more top end by far; but the Yamaha almost moves with my thoughts. All told, a very satisfying day. The rack Christer sent works well, and allows me to tie down a duffle with a day's work and room to stash my layers (it's quite cold in the mornings @ 2100 meters this time of year). I've used it for some quick runs to the grocery store and other errands. Thanks, Christer! That's it, just wanted to share my moment's joy. Ride safely, all.
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Post by StewRoss on Nov 15, 2006 6:00:01 GMT -5
Hi, That is why the SR has such a following I reckon...easy and fun to ride (...through the corners in my case) and the speeds aren't warp drive while you're doing it. You can make the bike into whatever you want it to be and it doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg...it can if you try hard enough though, heh, heh...I have one of this type underway in the shed at the moment... I do miss my SP1 (RC51) in a way, especially the beautiful exhaust note from the Ti Akrapovics at 10,000; but after years of owning and riding these type of bikes quickly up in the hills, it was getting to the point where I was questioning what I was doing every weekend... my mate and I had been doing that sort of stuff for a long time (many years) and you can't do it forever...eventually it was decided for me...6 weeks lying still with a broken back...I count myself extremely fortunate. If any of you ever want a lecture on the correct safety gear let me know... I have owned SR's since '80 and I have decided to make these my main focus with bikes...oh yes, and my older Hondas as well...can't forget those... Yamaha had a winner when they made this bike, there was derision when they first hit the market from the "ones in the know"...of course I have some other names for these people...but they're notably silent now...in fact some of these people are starting to buy them now, seeking out second hand ones and calling them classics...interesting how things pan out isn't it. SR's, 28 years and still going!!! SR
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