Skippy Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just found these photos whilst doing some admin on the computer so I thought I’d post them here. Great bike and in mint condition when I bought it back in 2005. Originally an Italian import into the UK. Another one I should’ve kept! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, Skippy said: Just found these photos whilst doing some admin on the computer so I thought I’d post them here. Great bike and in mint condition when I bought it back in 2005. Originally an Italian import into the UK. Another one I should’ve kept! That's a minter Ray.....they were a good bike but always overshadowed by the Affy Twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, XTreme said: That's a minter Ray.....they were a good bike but always overshadowed by the Affy Twin. Yes they were but I’ve had two AT’s and couldn’t see much difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, Skippy said: Yes they were but I’ve had two AT’s and couldn’t see much difference The AT had the name though Ray......and they still fetch big money now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Skippy said: Yes they were but I’ve had two AT’s and couldn’t see much difference Did that parallel twin have a thump to it. the only parallel twins I've ridden was a 400 superdream and a GPZ500, i found the both engines lacking some character something that i was pissed off about when i heard the new Africa twin's engine was a parallel twin but the off set crank gave it what i thought all parallel twins needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 46 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Did that parallel twin have a thump to it. the only parallel twins I've ridden was a 400 superdream and a GPZ500, i found the both engines lacking some character something that i was pissed off about when i heard the new Africa twin's engine was a parallel twin but the off set crank gave it what i thought all parallel twins needed. It’s so long since I owned it I can remember to be honest but I think it had plenty of ooompf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Skippy said: It’s so long since I owned it I can remember to be honest but I think it had plenty of oomph. I didn't mean lacking oomph the GPZ500 was a little missile, it's just with parallel twins i always felt there was something missing like two cylinders lol The offset crank ones now give them a vee twin feel which cured them for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I didn't mean lacking oomph the GPZ500 was a little missile, it's just with parallel twins i always felt there was something missing like two cylinders lol The offset crank ones now give them a vee twin feel which cured them for me So you're not happy unless there's a throbbing between your legs Fred? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Clive said: Yep it was a fast 500, they did say it was half of a GPZ900 engine 60bhp as I recall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, Clive said: The GPZ500 was let down by it's crap fittings and finish. A bit like every jap bike made today then, its just Kawasaki had a 30 year head start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 12 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: A bit like every jap bike made today then, its just Kawasaki had a 30 year head start 50 year head start.....the H1 had 60bhp first in 1969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: 50 year head start.....the H1 had 60bhp first in 1969. I was talking about its crap fittings and finish get with the program 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Nice one Ray, those Super Tenere's are starting to fetch decent money now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I was talking about its crap fittings and finish get with the program @Clive......send Mullet Head an incomprehensible warning PM. Just invent some shit that never happened......seems to work well on other forums! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Nice one Ray, those Super Tenere's are starting to fetch decent money now. Cheers mate, there’s quite a few for sale over here in Spain and I’ve noticed their prices increase over the last couple of years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: So you're not happy unless there's a throbbing between your legs Fred? sounds that way 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XTZ-750-SUPER-TENERE-1989-TRAIL-ADVENTURE-BIKE-APPRECIATING-CLASSIC/184680341063?hash=item2affce5e47%3Ag%3AoiIAAOSw2bpgNoif&LH_ItemCondition=3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted March 4, 2021 Author Share Posted March 4, 2021 28 minutes ago, boboneleg said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-XTZ-750-SUPER-TENERE-1989-TRAIL-ADVENTURE-BIKE-APPRECIATING-CLASSIC/184680341063?hash=item2affce5e47%3Ag%3AoiIAAOSw2bpgNoif&LH_ItemCondition=3000 Like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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