Vintage Yamaha bike show

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Vintage Yamaha bike show

#1 Post by RZed » Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:23 am

Thought I'd share with you guys some pics I took this weekend. My buddy Dave is the sales manager at PDX Sports Plaza and he was putting together an open house/vintage Yamaha bike show, so he asked if I'd like to put my bike on display..... I said yes!! :smt003 He called a bunch of his friends and had about 10 bikes show up.
There was a mixture of two and four strokes, street and dirt, and a sand drag 565cc Banshee. I wish I would have taken more pics of the other bikes..... next time!
I hung out there most of the day talking with people coming through the store.
Lots of fun!

Charlie

Some real clean YZ's
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My friend showed up with his all original 75 RD 350 :smt023
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Original specs and price
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RD,RZ, and R1M
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Dave has been restoring his 78' SR 500 for the last few years..... finally finished it!
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1985 RZ 421 Hybrid viewtopic.php?t=9655
99 R1 USD front end
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CBR F4i rear shock/custom dogbones
JL GP stainless pipes
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Re: Vintage Yamaha bike show

#2 Post by kpke » Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:00 pm

Thanks for sharing :smt023

There were some very nice bikes there. Must have been a lot of fun.

As always your bike looks fantastic :smt041 :smt045 :smt016

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#3 Post by JonW » Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:45 pm

nice! Is that an XT or a TT-with-light-kit in one of the shots?
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Re: Vintage Yamaha bike show

#4 Post by hondaror » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:25 pm

Charlie, I'd gladly give you $2399.00 for your bike!!!
Rory
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#5 Post by JonW » Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:34 pm

Meant to also ask... Were the us models really only 39bhp?
80 XT500 Supermoto!
81 RD350LC Resto
82 RD421LC Hybrid
82 RD350LC decapitation project
82 RD250LC JDM '251LC' YPVS
83 RZ350 Resto
84 RZ500 Resto
85 RZ350 F1 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Resto
86 RZ350 F2 Hybrid

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Re: Vintage Yamaha bike show

#6 Post by RZed » Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:46 pm

kpke wrote:As always your bike looks fantastic :smt041 :smt045 :smt016
Thanks Ken :smt023
JonW wrote:nice! Is that an XT or a TT-with-light-kit in one of the shots?
Jon, that is a XT model. I think it's pretty close to original except for a pipe.
JonW wrote:Meant to also ask... Were the us models really only 39bhp?
I thought that sounded low too. The Canadian RD's had 47hp, but the US models had the pipes with the catalytic converters in them. I'll bet that where the difference is.
hondaror wrote:Charlie, I'd gladly give you $2399.00 for your bike!!!
I just checked to see what $2399 would be in todays dollars.

Value: $5,349.61
Annual Inflation: 2.71%
Total Inflation: 122.99%
If I decide to sell Rory, you're first on the list!! :smt003

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1985 RZ 421 Hybrid viewtopic.php?t=9655
99 R1 USD front end
Tarrozi Hi-rise clipons
TrailTech Endurance II Speedo/Odometer
VJ23 swingarm
CBR F4i rear shock/custom dogbones
JL GP stainless pipes
2018 XSR 900

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Re: Vintage Yamaha bike show

#7 Post by Smoker » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:55 am

I'd love to take a spin on the YZ465. :smt023

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Re: Vintage Yamaha bike show

#8 Post by nzminis » Thu Dec 24, 2015 5:40 am

Smoker wrote:I'd love to take a spin on the YZ465. :smt023
i would also love to take a 465 on a enduro , can you imagine the faces of people at the end of the day when you have carved them up , priceless :smt006

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