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I actually get quite fraught if i aint got anything much to tinker with.... I painted the race stand the TRX850 lives on, the other night...just because i wanted something to do, not because it needed it...but it does look schmick now! :D

Yeah, once you put it up against other bikes from the same segment, and era, it's specs stack up pretty well, especially, motor and suspension wise... A great value secondhand buy...bit of a sneaky "smart man's" bike. :thumbup:

The Shed door is always open....especially if you dont mind polishing, cleaning bikes, etc.... I presume that the detail i give it will be it's first real hardcore detail in it's 58000km, 15 year life! So i am expecting things to be well grubby in the nooks & crannies, that are hidden by...

Wouldn't buy an FZ8 if it was the last bike on the shelf! This stop gap bike has been a sales failure worldwide, and ate being discounted the world over now! For good reason...it's a half baked parts bin special, that is neither better than its predecessor the FZ6, or a genuine partner to the...

Am going to be tearing this bike down to it's motor, and frame, and giving it the detail of its lifetime over winter....the reason i bought it, cause i have run out of bikes that need tinkering with, in my shed! By summer next year, it will look,run, and handle like a different bike...but...

fz6 = great, FZ8 = piece of crap! IMHO! If you wanna upgrade, go the mighty FZ1! FTW! :D :rockon:

Nice one, will have a look, and might have to pop over and have a bit of a gander and a maybe even post some good ol Aussie dribble! :rockon:

Bugger, was on the Eagle, i even waited at the bottom for a bit, but thought you must of gone back towards Mt Barker with Jay! :(

Lol! I did not ride off into the sunset, i saw you coming down the road to the Crafers roundabout, and i waited for you on the otherside...dunno how we didnt catch up on the Eagle...cause you were right behind me at the turn off. :confused:

You might actually be surprised.....would like to see the dyno map for each bike, the YZF has a VERY FAT midrange, and a very strong, flat, torque curve! :D

Not a lot of the Thunderaces around, as they were seen as a little heavy to compete with the Fireblade, and Gixxer 750, which were flavour of the month at the time, and then when Yamaha bought out the R1 in 1998, the Thunderace was kept as part of the Yamaha line up as a Sportstourer in some...

If you seek, you shall find! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

I think i may have to come home via Melbourne! Cause the roads through the "Normal" way are all flooded!!! So yeah, it's my shout for Coffee, or more likely, a meal this time....i wont be in a hurry, as if i go via Melbourne, i will be staying in Melbourne overnight... :thumbup:

Well, since i sold the FZ6 in my shed, that was set up for touring, and 2 up duties, i really havent had a suitable bike to take the Lady in my life for a decent bike ride....my black FZ6 has no pillion seat, and the pillion seat on my TRX850 is pretty much a devise of torture for unsuspecting...

I got pulled over for a license and rego check last weekend. The Police Offier was more interested in my bike than anything, asking me what i had done to the motor, etc...in a friendly way, he even knew that the TRX850 was voted bike of the year in 1996 in Australia.... Once he got...

Humpy, thanks for sorting out the viewing, and sending me those 2 pictures, any chance you can post those pictures in this thread??? Cheers, Wolfy. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

How bout from across the pond...crazy NZ boys that Australia adopted as our own.... Split Enz - My Mistake (1977) - YouTube Split Enz - I See Red (1979) - YouTube Split Enz - One Step Ahead (1980) - YouTube Crowded House were great, as were the Mullanes, but Split Enz were the best...

I got a girl named Bony Maroney........ Love that song! Still find myself singing that line randomly, occasionally! Bit like this one from Skyhooks... Skyhooks - Smut (1975) - YouTube Munchy Munchy Twisties........ :rockon: For those that are not familar with this song...it's...

LOL! You know whaty it like....your watching one clip, and all these other great tracks are popping up in the sidebar! I was listening, choofing, and chillin! Just what any self respecting DJ does at 2pm on a Friday arvo! :rockon:

get dancing peeps! Ol' 55 - On The Prowl (Live) (1982) - YouTube The first band i was truly ever "into"....was about 7 year old, and my much older sister had these guys on "high rotation"! Skyhooks. Living In The 70's - YouTube this has probably already been posted...but here it is...