04-11-14, 10:36 PM
The 250 was definitely sold, but there was nothing on the 350 to say it was. That's why I lingered over it for so long.
I'll not deny the X7 is a good bike Paul, but I was working (Saturday lad) at a Yam dealer when the LCs first came into stock, plus my brother having owned a 350LC which he had a bore kit done on, and me and my other brother having had the p/valves, so I guess that's where my fondest memories/allegiances lie.
My first big fad was for Kawasaki 4s though, as my eldest brother had a beaut of a Z650 before I was old enough to ride, and the Kwaks just had the right image of being a bit more raw than the other Jap stuff. So went through x3 Z650s, Z1, GPz750 Turbo (fondest memories from all the Kwaks), GPZ1100. The H2s were eye openers, had x2, and glad I tried them, but I wouldn't really want to go back to them. Even if you upgraded with a custom chassis and all the bits, the engines were made of cheese, and haven't survived very well. Had a bit of a run with Suzukis; GSXR750 slabby, GSXR1100 slabby, RG500. But I think Yams have been my favourites overall; 350 p/valve, FZ750, FZR1000 EXUP, and x4 Fazer thous. Generally a better finish than the Suzis I reckon? Dunno, just something elusive.
I'll not deny the X7 is a good bike Paul, but I was working (Saturday lad) at a Yam dealer when the LCs first came into stock, plus my brother having owned a 350LC which he had a bore kit done on, and me and my other brother having had the p/valves, so I guess that's where my fondest memories/allegiances lie.
My first big fad was for Kawasaki 4s though, as my eldest brother had a beaut of a Z650 before I was old enough to ride, and the Kwaks just had the right image of being a bit more raw than the other Jap stuff. So went through x3 Z650s, Z1, GPz750 Turbo (fondest memories from all the Kwaks), GPZ1100. The H2s were eye openers, had x2, and glad I tried them, but I wouldn't really want to go back to them. Even if you upgraded with a custom chassis and all the bits, the engines were made of cheese, and haven't survived very well. Had a bit of a run with Suzukis; GSXR750 slabby, GSXR1100 slabby, RG500. But I think Yams have been my favourites overall; 350 p/valve, FZ750, FZR1000 EXUP, and x4 Fazer thous. Generally a better finish than the Suzis I reckon? Dunno, just something elusive.