FZR - Coming full circle

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:30 pm

Hi all, just joined after finally tracking down an 89 FZR 1000 in the same colour as my original. Getting it shipped into the US since they never sold the Silver/Grey/Black/Red livery here. Really looking forward to riding an FZR again.

http://imageshack.com/a/img855/1273/ppln.jpg

yzfpaul · Post by **yzfpaul** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:35 pm

thats a cracker - where did you find that one?

you'll stand out stateside with that beauty

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:39 pm

I hunted for about three years. Originally I was looking for my original bike which is still on the road (in Wigan I think) Last year I saw this for sale in Church Stretton and grabbed it. I had to sell my original back in 1991 but god what a fun bike.

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:50 pm

Here's the other side, she's as original as I could find..

http://imageshack.com/a/img853/2237/ieqw.jpg

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:27 pm

BTW, If anyone owns my original FZR old photo below, I'd love to know how things went. She's G364 MFM

http://imageshack.com/a/img132/1825/u1qa.jpg

exupbloke · Post by **exupbloke** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 4:53 pm

according to dvla it is still taxed

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:08 pm

Yes, still being ridden. It would have been great if he or she was a member here.

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:29 am

Thats a very nice exup mate, i nearly bought it a few weeks ago it was only about 15 miles from me

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:27 am

I hope so. I had to buy it based on the description since I'm a few thousand miles away from Church Stretton but seems to be in good shape. I just hope I don't have to swap out the exup valve. It's now sitting in my dads shed waiting for shipment in Mid March.

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:46 am

I had a good look round it and couldnt find any fault with it and iam a bike mechanic so i think you will be happy with it

Realitybites · Post by **Realitybites** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:28 pm

That's good to know. I contacted Yamaha and the manufacturing date is December 1988 but the registration will give me less grief bringing it in through US Customs. 25 year old bikes don't need to meet DOT guidelines.
I was told the silver/black/grey/red gold wheel livery was a production run of 200 running from 3LG000101 through to 3LG000300 but Yamaha Uk couldn't confirm and I see no other references to it anywhere on the web.

Exup 1000

FZR - Coming full circle

FZR - Coming full circle

The hunt

The other side

Original bike

DVLA

Thanks

Cheers