Spotted a young 1000F !!
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03-06-2009, 01:19 AM
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Spotted a young 1000F !!
Me and the misses went shopping today for new riding boots .
I love buying new gear , but boots are always a pain because you have to buy then tight
so they stretch to fit nicely
..
Anyway , we pull up at this bike shop and guess what is sitting right at the door ...A absolutely BRAND New looking 92 CBR1000F !!!..
Even my misses was drooling over her..
I looked at the speedo and it only had 10,400 klms!!!! on her.. 6.000miles!!
The frame all fittings on and under her were in off the shelf new condition!! , even the bloody muffler and exhausts were new looking..
The headers did not even have dirt on them ( they were still shiny !! )
I have only ever seen a 1000F brand new about 20 years ago , but this lady was as close to brand new as I have ever seen before..
As she was parked right at the door, it looked like she was for sale
I could not resist ... I asked the guys inside how much was she going for and they replied that she was only in for a service
dammmmnn!!!
The guys said that her owner would only sell her if he was dead!! and yer murder came straight to mind
The worst thing was I did not have my bloody camera with me so sorry but no pics ...
I love buying new gear , but boots are always a pain because you have to buy then tight
so they stretch to fit nicely ..Anyway , we pull up at this bike shop and guess what is sitting right at the door ...A absolutely BRAND New looking 92 CBR1000F !!!..
Even my misses was drooling over her..
I looked at the speedo and it only had 10,400 klms!!!! on her.. 6.000miles!!
The frame all fittings on and under her were in off the shelf new condition!! , even the bloody muffler and exhausts were new looking..
The headers did not even have dirt on them ( they were still shiny !! )
I have only ever seen a 1000F brand new about 20 years ago , but this lady was as close to brand new as I have ever seen before..
As she was parked right at the door, it looked like she was for sale
I could not resist ... I asked the guys inside how much was she going for and they replied that she was only in for a service
dammmmnn!!!The guys said that her owner would only sell her if he was dead!! and yer murder came straight to mind
The worst thing was I did not have my bloody camera with me so sorry but no pics ...
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03-06-2009, 08:00 AM
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03-06-2009, 04:06 PM
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Yup ... time capsule does describe these rare rides very well ...
I have seen some very clean 1000F's before but this one was unbelievable.
Makes me wonder how a ride that is 17years old can only have 10,000 klms on it, and still be looked after so well...? usually the ones with no use dont get the attention to keep them looking new ...they usually get stored and ignored .
I have seen some very clean 1000F's before but this one was unbelievable.
Makes me wonder how a ride that is 17years old can only have 10,000 klms on it, and still be looked after so well...? usually the ones with no use dont get the attention to keep them looking new ...they usually get stored and ignored .
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03-06-2009, 06:36 PM
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I can't imagine why one of these bikes (or any bike), could be purchased and rarely taken out of the garage. I bought my 93 last year, it had been through two owners and only had 4700 miles. With the exception of a a couple of minor scuffs -probably from trying get a lawnmower around it-it is spotless. It did not appear to have had a nut turned and even had the original tires. Fresh oil and a set of Bidgestones-been enjoying every since.
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03-07-2009, 01:16 AM
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03-07-2009, 04:03 AM
Well, G'day Greenman !
Pictures are a requirement down here...............
so get busy....he he
Lucky man !
Glad you dropped in. Put your feet up and stay awhile.
You may need the workshop manual...............
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/midlife/i...ice_Manual.pdf
Thanks to Naga Thai for the link.
Pictures are a requirement down here...............
so get busy....he he
Lucky man !
Glad you dropped in. Put your feet up and stay awhile.
You may need the workshop manual...............
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/midlife/i...ice_Manual.pdf
Thanks to Naga Thai for the link.
Last edited by Shadow; 03-07-2009 at 04:05 AM.