hangarnc wrote:
Someone has asked for a picture of the RD. It's a 1977 RD400 a real screamer,Great handling good brakes and just plain fun to ride . Yes I do ride them all.

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On to the Motorcycles.
I suppose you can call it a collection, but I see it as just “My Bikes” These machines are my babies.
I take a tremendous amount of pride in them. I describe them as a group of motorcycles any of which you wouldn’t want as your only Bike.
Allan, a Starvmax member from Melbourne Fl was talking to me at the Star mid Atlantic BBQ and he too has a “few” motorcycles .He felt the same way about his collection. Allan is a very articulate thinker and conversationalist and I just loved his Description of such a collection. “My garage is like a Swiss Army knife no matter what I need there’s something in there for me…” That, Allan, is a great analogy .If you don’t mind I might start using that..
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This is all The Yamahas +1 not soon enough!![/quote]

My favorite motorcycle as a 13 yoa motocrosser. We called them the "rapid death" life expectancy is reduced by 400 by riding it..lol

Yeah, I too was among those deeply troubled youths, that found solice on the rear wheel of an RD350, 1 maroon, 1 orange. Sick sudden speed on Yamaha's newly invented unicycle

The maroon one took one of my best friends tho..

Bad_Max wrote:
Yeah, I too was among those deeply troubled youths, that found solice on the rear wheel of an RD350, 1 maroon, 1 orange. Sick sudden speed on Yamaha's newly invented unicycle

The rd was yamaha's first legend, at least in my generation. 2 foot pounds of torque up to about 5000 and then hang on lol

Here is the "Swiss Army Knife Garage" This picture is for My Starvmax friend Allen. Hope your Bikes and cars are nice and dry. I know you have had a tremendous amount of rain in FL.

I suppose you can call it a collection, but I see it as just “My Bikes” These machines are my babies.
I take a tremendous amount of pride in them. I describe them as a group of motorcycles any one of which you wouldn’t want as your only Bike.
Allen, a Starvmax member from Melbourne Fl was talking to me at the Star mid Atlantic BBQ and he too has a “few” motorcycles .He felt the same way about his collection. Allan is a very articulate thinker and conversationalist and I just loved his Description of such a collection. “My garage is like a Swiss Army knife no matter what I need, there’s something in there for me…” That, Allan, is a great analogy .If you don’t mind I might start using that..
Please keep the Questions Comments and Replies coming to this Contest Thread.. Thanks

This is all The Yamahas +1 not soon enough!![/quote][/quote]

The British are coming The British are coming!
Triumphs 1970 650 Tiger&2004 T100 New Bonneville





b]hangarnc wrote:[/b]
Here is the "Swiss Army Knife Garage" This picture is for My Starvmax friend Allen. Hope your Bikes and cars are nice and dry. I know you have had a tremendous amount of rain in FL.

I suppose you can call it a collection, but I see it as just “My Bikes” These machines are my babies.
I take a tremendous amount of pride in them. I describe them as a group of motorcycles any one of which you wouldn’t want as your only Bike.
Allen, a Starvmax member from Melbourne Fl was talking to me at the Star mid Atlantic BBQ and he too has a “few” motorcycles .He felt the same way about his collection. Allan is a very articulate thinker and conversationalist and I just loved his Description of such a collection. “My garage is like a Swiss Army knife no matter what I need, there’s something in there for me…” That, Allan, is a great analogy .If you don’t mind I might start using that..
Please keep the Questions Comments and Replies coming to this Contest Thread.. Thanks

This is all The Yamahas +1 not soon enough!![/quote][/quote]

Hey Hangarnc, that looks like a pretty nice Fazer you have there, how about some close ups of that bike. You have a very nice looking collection in that garage. Nice pictures, keep them coming. Thanks


hangarnc wrote:
Here is the "Swiss Army Knife Garage" This picture is for My Starvmax friend Allen. Hope your Bikes and cars are nice and dry. I know you have had a tremendous amount of rain in FL.

I suppose you can call it a collection, but I see it as just “My Bikes” These machines are my babies.
I take a tremendous amount of pride in them. I describe them as a group of motorcycles any one of which you wouldn’t want as your only Bike.
Allen, a Starvmax member from Melbourne Fl was talking to me at the Star mid Atlantic BBQ and he too has a “few” motorcycles .He felt the same way about his collection. Allan is a very articulate thinker and conversationalist and I just loved his Description of such a collection. “My garage is like a Swiss Army knife no matter what I need, there’s something in there for me…” That, Allan, is a great analogy .If you don’t mind I might start using that..
Please keep the Questions Comments and Replies coming to this Contest Thread.. Thanks

This is all The Yamahas +1 not soon enough!![/quote][/quote]

VVMax wrote:
Hey Hangarnc, that looks like a pretty nice Fazer you have there, how about some close ups of that bike. You have a very nice looking collection in that garage. Nice pictures, keep them coming. Thanks


You have a good eye VVmax and good taste..I really like you’re crossed up vintage Yami flat track photo on your ID. I'm all about flat trackers. Built myself a XR replica "Street Tracker" to zip around on. Can get some of those pics up too if someone wants.
The Fazer is a 1986 Fzx 700 had it since 1990 and completely restored it to my standards. Hope you enjoy. Thanks again .Think I’ll ride the Fazer this morning since I got it out for the pics ..Need to visit Cycle Gear {bar end mirrors for the Bonneville}
And Then Northern Tool Supply Came across a tool I don't have for Tamper resistant Torx hardware. New Triumph Tank Badges have them.

hangarnc wrote:
Here is the "Swiss Army Knife Garage" This picture is for My Starvmax friend Allen. Hope your Bikes and cars are nice and dry. I know you have had a tremendous amount of rain in FL.

I suppose you can call it a collection, but I see it as just “My Bikes” These machines are my babies.
I take a tremendous amount of pride in them. I describe them as a group of motorcycles any one of which you wouldn’t want as your only Bike.
Allen, a Starvmax member from Melbourne Fl was talking to me at the Star mid Atlantic BBQ and he too has a “few” motorcycles .He felt the same way about his collection. Allan is a very articulate thinker and conversationalist and I just loved his Description of such a collection. “My garage is like a Swiss Army knife no matter what I need, there’s something in there for me…” That, Allan, is a great analogy .If you don’t mind I might start using that..
Please keep the Questions Comments and Replies coming to this Contest Thread.. Thanks

This is all The Yamahas +1 not soon enough!![/quote][/quote]

WOW what a collection!
It's been a very long time since I've seen a Fazer, especially one that pristine.
Wasn't that one of the first if not the very first street bike to have a 5 valve head?

Kev wrote:
WOW what a collection!
It's been a very long time since I've seen a Fazer, especially one that pristine.
Wasn't that one of the first if not the very first street bike to have a 5 valve head?
Thanks Kev,
You are correct it was one of the first. It was the first Standard or as they say now "naked" bikes to utilize a 5 valve per cylinder head back in 1986. But the absolute first was the 1985 FZ750 "Pure sports" which was a fully faired early Sport Bike. Yamaha called this 20 valve Hemi head engine the Genesis. It is an ingenious simple engine design concept dreamed up and brought to production by the Yamaha engineers. Notice how laid over the row of cylinders are, this was so this new head could utilize downdraft carburetors. This engine is all about low rotating mass high rpm and induction/exhaust flow. The main reason for the 5 valve arrangement was to reduce valve mass and thus increase the rev range of the engine which is usually limited by when the valves begin to float. The valves are tiny, a little bit bigger than dime size, there’s 3 intake and 2 exhaust. This mid 80's design has stood the test of time and is still being produced.

hangarnc wrote:
Kev wrote:
WOW what a collection!
It's been a very long time since I've seen a Fazer, especially one that pristine.
Wasn't that one of the first if not the very first street bike to have a 5 valve head?
Thanks Kev,
You are correct it was one of the first. It was the first Standard or as they say now "naked" bikes to utilize a 5 valve per cylinder head back in 1986. But the absolute first was the 1985 FZ750 "Pure sports" which was a fully faired early Sport Bike. Yamaha called this 20 valve Hemi head engine the Genesis. It is an ingenious simple engine design concept dreamed up and brought to production by the Yamaha engineers. Notice how laid over the row of cylinders are, this was so this new head could utilize downdraft carburetors. This engine is all about low rotating mass high rpm and induction/exhaust flow. The main reason for the 5 valve arrangement was to reduce valve mass and thus increase the rev range of the engine which is usually limited by when the valves begin to float. The valves are tiny, a little bit bigger than dime size, there’s 3 intake and 2 exhaust. This mid 80's design has stood the test of time and is still being produced.