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Title: End of an era
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 22 March 2014, 09:14:49 pm: Tomorrow my XJR1200 is going to a new home up North :'(

I can honestly say I've had some fun times on it and during our time together it never let me down once.

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/Shropshire1999_zps251c0e54.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/Shropshire1999_zps251c0e54.jpg.html)

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/XJRcamping_zps57c1f244.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/XJRcamping_zps57c1f244.jpg.html)

Thanks for the memories.
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: stevierst on 22 March 2014, 09:35:31 pm: :'(:'(:'(:'(:'( I hate goodbyes :'(:'(:'(:'(:'(
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: dickturpin on 22 March 2014, 09:53:52 pm: does it mean a 'hello' to something else?
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Post by: midden on 22 March 2014, 10:04:38 pm: You had hair :eek :eek
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Post by: slimwilly on 23 March 2014, 06:17:31 am: Was you old enough to ride in the pictures? :lol :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: Grandma on 23 March 2014, 07:09:45 am: That's because it is Yamaha, Fazers etc just as good
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Post by: red98 on 23 March 2014, 07:55:51 am: good memories there kosmic :) ....how long you had the old girl ?.......no , not the mrs,the bike :rolleyes
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 23 March 2014, 10:41:02 am: Quote from: red98 on 23 March 2014, 07:55:51 am
good memories there kosmic :) ....how long you had the old girl ?.......no , not the mrs,the bike :rolleyes

Had the bike since 1995. The old girl has just left on the back of a trailer with my Katy-Em that is gonna be looked after while I move house.
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: carlos on 23 March 2014, 10:27:45 pm: how did it compare to your fz1000 I thought about an xjr1300 for the summer. think the xjrs look kind of nice
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: pitternator on 26 March 2014, 07:28:18 am: always a cool looking bike. I remember testing a XJR back in mid 90s with twin open cans. Boy it sounded fab. Incredible torque too. Like the GSX14, these older big fours felt and sounded almost like a big twin than a buzzing four. Felt inbetween a fazer and a cruiser to ride.
Title: Re: End of an era
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 26 March 2014, 08:40:27 pm: In comparison to the Fazer. Apart from two wheels, an in line four and other on board tackle, there is none. It's 1/4 tonne and got more torque than Jeremy Clarkson and Chatty Man put together. It is its own bike. Mine did have a few mods done to it to keep it under manners when ridden in typical Kosmic style. Progresive Ohlins springs in the front, Telefix fork brace, proper Ohlins up back and a few other performance and cosmetic tweaks. It does take a lot of muscle to ride it hard and it will rip your neck muscles off if thrashed from London to Yorkshire, or to Cornwall.

Two up with camping gear and panniers is what it's built for. And it will do it with ease and comfort... except when you start reaching those three figure numbers - those neck muscles again. Me and my Mrs loved getting out on this bike.

Draw backs were it ate rear disc rotors and a few chains. Clutch slave cylinder seals lasted about a year. 80,000+ miles and the engine never missed a beat.

I would have liked to have kept it but four bikes is far to many bikes to move to a new home. It's gone to a good home and will be looked after. I will see it again as it was sold to a friend of mine.