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wyrsa9 New Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Benfleet, Essex, England
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Posted: July 24, 2006, 10:36 pm Post subject: Hi - New member |
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Hello all,
Russ here from Benfleet, Essex, England. Just joined this forum so interested to see how it works. I'm a member of the VJMC in the UK and regularly post on two other forums, the VJMC XS section on Yahoo for my '75 XS650 roadster ( UK spec 533 European) and the Yamaha-RD forum for my '84 RZV500R. My XS restoration is nearing completion but I'm struggling to find some of the smaller parts that Yam have now made obsolete here in the UK. I'm working offshore in The North Sea, so only get a little time to play with the bikes between work, young family and renovation of my home. I'll send some pics of the XS when I get home -she looks mighty fine!
Regards, Russ
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: July 24, 2006, 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: Hi - New member |
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welcome you'll have to put some pontoons on your XS so you can ride to work, is your bike a special or a standard model or is it modified? jayel in southeasten Iowa USA
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wyrsa9 New Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Benfleet, Essex, England
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Posted: July 24, 2006, 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Hi - New member |
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Hi Jayel,
The bikes all original - Star Black with Gold decals (nearly identical to the US version XS650B). My brother gave me the bike in bits in 1995. He had stripped it in 1979 after using it every day in all weathers for three years. I was given a load of boxes of rusty metal and have slowly (very slowly) put it all back together. The XS looks concourse but that was never my intention, it will get ridden and it will no doubt rain when I'm out on it! It tends to rain when ever I fancy a ride out! Maybe I'll consider a floatation device but helicopters are generally drier! Thanks for the welcome. Regards, Russ
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kingwj 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Sep 04, 2005 Posts: 801 Location: Delaware
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Posted: July 26, 2006, 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Hi - New member |
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A Barry Sheene fan I see, saw him race at Daytona. I am more of the Mike Hailwood era myself.
Welcome.
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wyrsa9 New Member
Joined: Jul 24, 2006 Posts: 7 Location: Benfleet, Essex, England
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Posted: July 26, 2006, 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: Hi - New member |
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Thanks for the welcome Kingwj,
Sadly I missed seeing Hailwood riding but do recall that sad day he died with his daughter - a double tragedy. Can you beleive that it was twenty years ago Barry Sheene was one of my hero's, an all time great. The pic was taken in 1982 when he was riding for the Akia sponsored Yamaha - he would have won the World Championship for the third time that year if he had'nt been wiped out at Silverstone . I was lucky enough to be introduced to him several times by a guy called Pete Gibson who knew Barry. Pete owned Allspeeds who made expansion chambers in the UK, I think he may also have raced against Barry? Sheene was a real gentleman though, extremely down to earth and a real nice guy. Such a shame the dreaded Cancer stole such a great man - I can think of thousands who should have gone before him - I was gutted! My two other favourite GP riders were Randy Mamola and the real slide king Kevin Schwantz. Regards, Russ
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Coose Full Member
Joined: Jul 20, 2006 Posts: 12
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Posted: July 27, 2006, 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Hi - New member |
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Ironically, I gave Bazzer a light at Oliver's Mount 50th anniversary in 1997!
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