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Title: Holy Smokes
Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 03, 2008, 12:29:27 PM
Well, I did it. I bought a 2006 Yamaha R6 50th Anniversary Edition. And I love it. It is the greatest thing I have ever seen.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/all_out_of_gum/IMG_1975.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/all_out_of_gum/IMG_1985.jpg)


As you can see, I cracked the headlight plastics an hour after getting it. It would have happened on any bike- it was a f%&ked up right turn after a stop sign, and gravity pulled me and the bike down as we were sitting there. Bummer, but the plastics are modular so the piece I need is small and cheap.

Anyway, thanks for all the help with the GS. I sold it to my buddy for his first bike, so it's in good hands.

Dave
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: SIKDMAX on August 03, 2008, 01:13:27 PM
Ugh........ an hour after getting it?  Not a good sign... be careful on it - a 4 cyl 600 can dump you on your ass realllll quick.  Good luck
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: spc on August 03, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
not quite as quickly as an italian made 910cc
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: SIKDMAX on August 03, 2008, 02:07:17 PM
 :flipoff: :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on August 03, 2008, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: spc on August 03, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
not quite as quickly as an italian made 910cc
or a japanese one either  :thumb:, but it seems, you could glue the crack back together, unless you WANT to replace it.
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: My Name Is Dave on August 04, 2008, 02:02:05 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on August 03, 2008, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: spc on August 03, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
not quite as quickly as an italian made 910cc
or a japanese one either  :thumb:, but it seems, you could glue the crack back together, unless you WANT to replace it.

In all honesty, as much as it pissed me off when it happened, I don't care too much now. It sucks, but it's hardly noticeable and it will be cheap to fix WHEN I decide to do so. I've named her Medusa and I feel like sporting a black eye for a bit is her style  :icon_confused:

So I'm gonna glue it (suggestions on what kind of glue?) and get a new piece of plastic in the future. But for now- frame sliders. Not that they would have guaranteed that no damage was done, but they would obviously have helped.

Dave
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on August 04, 2008, 03:12:31 AM
Quote from: My Name Is Dave on August 04, 2008, 02:02:05 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on August 03, 2008, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: spc on August 03, 2008, 01:30:07 PM
not quite as quickly as an italian made 910cc
or a japanese one either  :thumb:, but it seems, you could glue the crack back together, unless you WANT to replace it.

In all honesty, as much as it pissed me off when it happened, I don't care too much now. It sucks, but it's hardly noticeable and it will be cheap to fix WHEN I decide to do so. I've named her Medusa and I feel like sporting a black eye for a bit is her style  :icon_confused:

So I'm gonna glue it (suggestions on what kind of glue?) and get a new piece of plastic in the future. But for now- frame sliders. Not that they would have guaranteed that no damage was done, but they would obviously have helped.

Dave
, well regarding the black eye part, you can always tint 1 of the headlight lenses  :thumb:
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: blwnbwtie on August 06, 2008, 09:41:48 PM
nice bike, that what i want once my driving record clears up and i can afford the insurance.  good luck with her and be safe.
Title: Re: Holy Smokes
Post by: Chokstick on August 06, 2008, 11:26:17 PM
puuurdy!  :thumb: