naughtyG
Well-Known Member
when I went to exchange those crappy 'waterproof' Motoboss gloves today, I was told the Yamaha dealer down the road had an '09 on the showroom floor.
Since I had a little time to kill, I took a ride over to check it out. :eusa_dance:
It wasn't actually on the floor but in the service department - that one was sold but they were in the process of replacing its front fender as the one it came with was blemished.
It's a beast! I thought the pillion seat looked like a joke in the pictures, but IRL it looks like it could actually be ok. The whole thing is a totally mean arse monster. Love the new scoops, and also the same finish on the side panels. That rear tire means business, and the frame and swingarm look like there will be no wobble. The front forks are ridiculously stubby, and the black chrome finish on the upper tubes looks wicked.
The whole bike looks ferocious, especially high up on the service stand as it was.
That lower (main) radiator looks a little exposed to me, and so does the underneath of the motor at the front - anything flying off the front tire will hit the oil filter, bottom front of engine and lower part of the rad at full blast. :ummm:
I still think the headlight looks pony, but other than that, I just wish I had the cash to go buy one TODAY! It would just look perfect next to the '86 in my car port... :worthy:
Since I had a little time to kill, I took a ride over to check it out. :eusa_dance:
It wasn't actually on the floor but in the service department - that one was sold but they were in the process of replacing its front fender as the one it came with was blemished.
It's a beast! I thought the pillion seat looked like a joke in the pictures, but IRL it looks like it could actually be ok. The whole thing is a totally mean arse monster. Love the new scoops, and also the same finish on the side panels. That rear tire means business, and the frame and swingarm look like there will be no wobble. The front forks are ridiculously stubby, and the black chrome finish on the upper tubes looks wicked.
The whole bike looks ferocious, especially high up on the service stand as it was.
That lower (main) radiator looks a little exposed to me, and so does the underneath of the motor at the front - anything flying off the front tire will hit the oil filter, bottom front of engine and lower part of the rad at full blast. :ummm:
I still think the headlight looks pony, but other than that, I just wish I had the cash to go buy one TODAY! It would just look perfect next to the '86 in my car port... :worthy:
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