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| 97YZF1000
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 Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:55 am Post subject: My "new" YZF1000 |
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Well after selling my last one and buying a 2006 FZ1 I wanted an EXUP again and came across a good deal on a '97 YZF1000. The best part was that I was able to keep the FZ1 as well.
Spent the past Winter taking it apart down to the frame. About the only thing I didn't touch was the engine (well other than a jet kit and new clutch). Collected quite a few unique bits for it and now it's back on the road. I love that Ohlins shock  Enjoy the pics:
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| Stig
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: |
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looks smart for a wide one
silver spots too. Just out of curiosity...are the pistons alloy on those, the walls being approx 3mm thick?
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| yzfpaul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:24 am Post subject: |
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looks like you've put alot of love into that bike
and it shows 
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| 97YZF1000
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| Stig wrote: |
looks smart for a wide one
silver spots too. Just out of curiosity...are the pistons alloy on those, the walls being approx 3mm thick? |
Hey nothing wrong with a little "junk in the trunk"
As for the calipers, I'm not really sure, but I didn't think they were any different than the blue spots (other than the color). They came off a 2007 FZ1. |
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| 97YZF1000
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| yzfpaul wrote: | looks like you've put alot of love into that bike
and it shows
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Thanks  It did take quite a bit of my time, not to mention $$$, to get it to this level. At this point I'm pretty much done, other than painting the front mudguard red. The black just looks out of place on the bike even though that's the way they came from the factory. |
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| mitch
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: ur ride |
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| nice bike m8ty |
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| Georg
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| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Good looking bike.
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| Rutz
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| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:04 am Post subject: |
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| Mike1000
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| Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice, white wheels are the way to go!
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| Georg
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:00 am Post subject: |
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| Mike1000 wrote: | | Very nice, white wheels are the way to go! |
They look good but are a real pain to keep them clean, though.
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| nuggitt
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:59 am Post subject: |
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A nice tidy lump you have there matey. 
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| 97YZF1000
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| Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Georg wrote: | | Mike1000 wrote: | | Very nice, white wheels are the way to go! |
They look good but are a real pain to keep them clean, though. |
Very true, but given how they transformed the look of the bike I'll deal with the cleaning |
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| 97YZF1000
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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Some pics with it's other stablemate
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| lurch
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Love the YZF - such an underrated machine - and a damn clean one you have there too!
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| mobil1
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| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Georg wrote: | | Mike1000 wrote: | | Very nice, white wheels are the way to go! |
They look good but are a real pain to keep them clean, though. |
I agree!
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