Boostie takes over from Beastie

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:15 pm

Some very quick pics for all you Ace starved FZR owners out there.

I will post some better ones later in the year. Welcome to the dark side.

chrisexup · Post by **chrisexup** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:39 pm

Happy New Bike Yoda.

LOVELY PAINTWORK !!

...shame about the
HUGE REAR END !!!

Chris.

DAZ · Post by **DAZ** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:49 pm

very nice yoda

EXUP FREAK · Post by **EXUP FREAK** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:51 pm

well thats wat happens when you eat lots of chockolate you get big and fat

Post by **Stig** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:21 pm

Chris, looks OK for an ACE

that can has got to go tho'...its almost as big as the rear end

Rutz · Post by **Rutz** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:50 pm

the Beastie looked better even though thats a real nice paint job

Thunder-Exup · Post by **Thunder-Exup** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:08 pm

it a real looker

very nice

how does she gooooooooooo

rf9rider · Post by **rf9rider** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:05 pm

I too preferred Beastie.

First thing to do is get rid of them horrible little sticker things on the side of the tank, and a different end can.

And i bet Mrs Yoda is happy as the colour almost matches the car.

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:52 pm

Thanx for the nice comments. Bit of a wrench this morning. Wheeled Beastie out about 8 ish and cleaned her for the last time. Even had doubts riding her to K2 in Stoke. She goes really well does that Exup. Next owner is gonna be a VERY lucky bugger. The Ace, well what can I say. Yeah she's wider but god its so comfortable. 50+ miles today in pretty cold weather and my arthiritic hands never complained once. That in itself is a good enough reason to buy the bike. No cramped legs either. Felt very light too, really surprised how light in fact, compared to the Exup. Goes like stink and handling is spot on. The last owner must have a similar set up preference to me. Took it home to show wife before I commited to deal, and she liked it straight away. On way back to K2 was going round a roundabout giving it some, and well just happened to drag the old knee a bit.

It wants a few bits of paintwork tidying up and some decent rubber, plus the brake lines are going for stainless replacements. But my god is that exhaust big or what!!!!!

Will start scouring ebay once I've got some pesso's to lob about.

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:41 am

Seen it in the flesh today, and it is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry nice!! And to be fair, the paintwork isn't as bad as it sounds - a couple of small marks near one of the front indicaors and that's it. Looks absolutely spot on!!

itsnotagenesis · Post by **itsnotagenesis** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:00 pm

Is that a natural progression for Exup owners... as they start to get older they move onto the slower , uglier Ace as they can no longer handle the extreme power of the mighty EX

kiwi_r1 · Post by **kiwi_r1** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:38 pm

Looks like a H O N D A in those colours...............................ooops must not think out loud

Thunderacemalc · Post by **Thunderacemalc** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:22 pm

nice one chris

very nice looking bike ......... almost as good as a black one

but yeah the original can is a bit of a monster which is why i chnged mine to the carbon one (Venom) ........ bit bruised now

and i knew you would come over to the dark

Neo · Post by **Neo** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:48 pm

Nice bike Yoda, Surprised that you let the Ex go, Man she was pretty.
Needs must I suppose.
Neo

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:32 pm

Ugh! Too many calories.