Adel, as in "Rolling in the Deep". I bought it yesterday as a re-entry bike. I have several real bad experiences the last couple of months trying to score a ride. I actually haven't did it the hard way since the early 70's.
Anyway, I met him in the parking lot of my bank, just to keep the temptation for gun play at a minimun. It's an '05 FZ-6 and he had M-4's on it. When he pulled in the parking lot, it was the sweetest sound I have heard in a long time. So Adele was a natural.
Yes I ALWAYS name machinery. Machines talk to you if you are willing to listen.
When I got home I tried to put Adele up on her center stand. She squealled, shuddered and refused to go. She was telling me the last dude to straddle her was stingy with the grease gun.
So I apoligzed to her and pointed out that not all riders are equal. Then I went and got my grease gun. Not sure if I greased the right spot but she quit squealing and eased into position, so I got something that needed grease.
Like ALL machines, Adele is built to specifications for a relatively narrow purpose out of the cheapest materials available. She will NEVER learn American English. So if we are to communicate, I need to learn her language. Especially with that joke behind the fairing that Yamaha pretends is a dash. Any shifting at pace will have to be by ear. It will be much smoother if Adele is saying "NOW big boy, NOW." 'Course, I have to understand her, since she will ber speaking Yamaha, not English.
And while I'm on the subject; how hard would it be to replace that Fugly mess with the dash off an '07 or later. I was thinking a machine shop for brackets and the wires should pretty much line up? Anybody done it?
Sorry for the spelling. I'm the FNG and I can't find the spell checker.