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04-27-2006, 06:07 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
 SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Pics of my 1988 FZ600
Hey,
I'm new to the motorcycle world, and I picked up this gem for $500 off a friend of mine. Enjoy the pics!
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04-27-2006, 06:08 PM
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Surfing with the Alien
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: BFE
Posts: 9,283
Casino Cash: $18495
Sportbike: Katana - Sold 8/08
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Lucky bastard! Welcome, and I hate you!  |
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04-27-2006, 06:11 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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lol...don't hate me! The pictures make it look far better than it does in person. There is a lot of flaws on this old bike.
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04-27-2006, 06:15 PM
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500 GP Racer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Phoenix
Age: 36
Posts: 952
Casino Cash: $5064
Sportbike: nuthin now unless you count minimoto
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Nice lookin bike for being 18 years old. For $500 you cant beat that with a stick.
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04-27-2006, 06:16 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Thanks! I'm pretty sure its been repainted.
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04-27-2006, 06:31 PM
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Club Racer
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: chi-town
Age: 24
Posts: 88
Casino Cash: $563
Sportbike: 73 honda cl350
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good find!
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04-27-2006, 06:49 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Thanks. It was actually kind of thrown at me. My friend drove that for about a year, and decided it was time to upgrade to a new bike. He just wanted to get rid of this bike, and gave it to me for half of the book value on it. He just wanted me to learn to ride, so we could ride together.
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04-27-2006, 06:49 PM
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World 500 GP Racer
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: edgewater florida
Age: 24
Posts: 3,695
Casino Cash: $10175
Sportbike: kawi z1000
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sweet find i just picked one up for 800 and it is missing most of the plastic
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04-27-2006, 07:21 PM
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Official SBN Party Pooper
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Hawaii
Age: 32
Posts: 19,917
Casino Cash: $54022
Sportbike: The one with 2 wheels
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Aloha and Welcome to SBN
Awesome looking bike congrats 
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04-27-2006, 08:38 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Staten Island,NY
Age: 22
Posts: 2,567
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: CBR 600 HurricaneRIP, Suzuki GSX-R 750,Newest Antilla the Killa
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Sweet ass bike and yea you were right it is FZ as the FZR wasn't until next year. Man looks like my 400 but painted blue. Must be fun to ride. Hey i also noticed you got a kerker like i had. Man this thread brings back memories,now if only it was a 400cc,i'd go to Albany witha wad o'cash and get it off ya. Those bikes were fun. REmber always keep the shiny side up.  |
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04-27-2006, 08:43 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Originally Posted by Rascus
Aloha and Welcome to SBN
Awesome looking bike congrats |
Thank you very much. Where in hawaii are you from? I was born at the Tripler Army Medical Center when my dad was stationed over there. We lived a short time in honolulu, and now we both work for the Department of Defense. |
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04-27-2006, 08:44 PM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Originally Posted by bob12312357
Sweet ass bike and yea you were right it is FZ as the FZR wasn't until next year. Man looks like my 400 but painted blue. Must be fun to ride. Hey i also noticed you got a kerker like i had. Man this thread brings back memories,now if only it was a 400cc,i'd go to Albany witha wad o'cash and get it off ya. Those bikes were fun. REmber always keep the shiny side up. |
Yeah, its a nice bike when it runs ok. Again, the pics make the bike look much cleaner than in person. The kerker pipe was on there when I bought it. |
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04-28-2006, 12:42 AM
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Club Racer
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: the poconos
Age: 22
Posts: 78
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 97' Yamaha FZR600
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thats my bikes older brother!
whats wrong with it mechanically?
come join us over at www.fzrarchives.com on the forums, lots of info on there |
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04-28-2006, 02:53 AM
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World 500 GP Champion
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: san antonio texas
Age: 8
Posts: 10,766
Casino Cash: $6304
Sportbike: 06 R6 blue the faster color
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looks good, especially for $500.
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04-28-2006, 07:58 AM
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old bike, new tricks...
SBN Contributor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Albany, NY
Age: 28
Posts: 169
Casino Cash: $250
Sportbike: 1988 Yamaha FZ600
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Originally Posted by levels1069
thats my bikes older brother!
whats wrong with it mechanically?
come join us over at www.fzrarchives.com on the forums, lots of info on there |
Mechanically, it takes forever to start when its been sitting for a while and its cold. Also lately, for about the first mile or two of driving it, it does a bunch of quiet little backfires that kind of bogs the engine.
I'll check out www.fzrarchives.com, but my bike is only a FZ, not a FZR. |
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