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I'm old dumb and full of.....whatever a vasectomy gets you after a decade or so. I still want a Black Shadow even after seeing Hammond's horrendous torture astride one on the way to Edinburgh in 1949.

 

Won’t be easy to pick up chicks on that seat though…

So I gotta pass!

Kevin

 

Remind me why I would want to pick up chicks? I recall doing that in the past, but can't remember why.

 

Got 12tkm/7400 miles ridden 2014 Yamaha WR250R about a month ago. Nice modern bike with fully adjustable suspension, USD front, six speed and fuel injection.

First 5 years it was owned by goverment, as a motorcycle police training bike. Second owner road registered it and sold it for profit. Third owner had it for 5 years and added nice list of parts. Safari Tanks 14 liter tank with extra fuel pump, Koso heated grips, hand guards, fold away mirrors, bash plate, small luggage rack with a bag and a tail tidy.

BIke has been serviced every thousand miles so it has good history.
Yahama took one cylinder of R1 and made the engine from there and it has reputation of being long lasting engine.
Oil changes every 5tkm/3k miles and valve check 40tkm/24k miles.

I found Seat Concepts seat from a local bike salvage yard and rear shock is on it's way for service and re shim. Still needs raisers for bar and better, wider pegs.
It is fun with 134kg/295lbs and 30hp, light and nimble. But still capable to keep up on highway speeds.

 

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We got the 300s out for a BBQ run.

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Did my first dirt bike race a couple weekends ago, a 100 mile hare scramble through the desert. It was INTENSE