It's a good ride for solo, but for two-up, I'd have the DL1000. -- Mike SV650 UKRMMA#22 Skype: muddycat
That's it. A google image search finds 100s of them, as you describe, but also shows a few turned into cafe racers: http://images.google.com/images?q=SR500
I never realised they were the same. Somehow the later ones, with spoked (and drum-braked) wheels and much more polished engine bits manages to look incredibly gay, whereas the earlier ones, especially in the black/red like this http://www.2tausend1.de/motors/normal/Yamaha-SR500-1978.jpg, with the black cast wheels look much more purposeful and rugged.
Y'see, I think *that* looks gay, whereas I really like this : http://sr500.cyberrunner.de/25-jahretreffen/bilder/00002.jpg
I liked mine, though I will concede that some of the specials that have been built on the Continent (and elsewhere) turn it into something really rather fine.
Aye, it's a nice one, and not at all gay. Note the non-standard wheels, brakes, seat, top yoke and bars. In fact, it's only the engine and frame that look original (and possibly some of the wiring).
I liked mine, though I will concede that some of the specials that have been built on the Continent (and elsewhere) turn it into something really rather fine.[/QUOTE] I didn't really mean to denigrate the SR. It's probably as good a big single as has ever come out of japan. It's just that they're quite an acquired/specialist taste.
Orange? Are you sure? They did a red one (which might have faded) and a brown one, but not orange, afaik.
Bear says... I have a spare GPZ500 caliper here, in good nick but without pads. There's also a variety of master cylinders and levers with hoses in a box. Platy is welcome to take what he needs for a donation to Team UKRM's funds.
nice enough, though that reminds me of a XS750 that used to park near where I used to work. Hey, look, an SR500 flat-tracker also: http://www.paw.hi-ho.ne.jp/ymkz/n sr.htm
Mine was deffo orange. They also did a blue, I think, but ICBW - and the later ones had hydraulic front brakes.
Salad Dodger says... Z250 Ltd One for sale here: http://www.kgrant.co.uk/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1369
That's quite a clever use of paint IMHO. The tank is utterly stock, but the angled graphic makes it look totally different.
SR500, a bit rubbish I always liked mine while I had it. And a lot less bits used to fall off it when I slid it down the road (compared to the current one)
