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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Marc.com on March 21, 2011, 01:14:07 pm
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So didn't buy the hype and stayed in Tokyo now just rewarding myself with a nice YZ 250 A project out of the cash I never blew on pissing off from Japan. Whats dealing with a few milliseverts compared to scoring a good VMXer. ;D
The bit that pisses me is the efforts that were diverted away from Miyagi prefecture where people havn't been fed in a few days. F&^K the media most were recycling old footage of normal crowding in Tokyo and reporting it like everyone leaving.
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Japan has been all but dropped from the current media headlines here.. media frenzy now seems centered around Muammar Gadaffi and the bombing escapades the last few days ::) I was more interested in Japan but obviously an interest not shared with the general populous :-\
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those vultures in the media have moved to where there might be a few bodies. Plus it is US news and US news gets better advertising exposure.
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I'm getting stuck into the news coming out of Queensland with Diana's boy Prince William visiting all the flood zones..he's a top bloke,really made people smile. 8)
Also good news to hear,the 80 year old nana and 16 year old found in their Japanese wrecked home.
If you ever leave Japan Marcfx and your going to need your own Ocean Liner for all them bikes.. ;D
cheers A
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Japan has been all but dropped from the current media headlines here.. media frenzy now seems centered around Muammar Gadaffi and the bombing escapades the last few days ::) I was more interested in Japan but obviously an interest not shared with the general populous :-\
I agree, all of a sudden it was just gone from major news headlines.
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So didn't buy the hype and stayed in Tokyo now just rewarding myself with a nice YZ 250 A project out of the cash I never blew on pissing off from Japan. Whats dealing with a few milliseverts compared to scoring a good VMXer. ;D
Good thing it's got that lovely aluminium tank Mark. Radiation really stuffs up plastic ::)
*come to think of it I have a test of the A model from Cycle. I'll dig it up for you in the next day or two.
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Another fine project prize to your already excellent fleet :) cheers Tim754
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Panicing (sic) has a "k" in it.
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We got a call the other night from a student we looked after 15 years ago for a year.....Yukiko lives on the north side of Tokyo and said everything in her house fell over or off the shelves.....she's a little tough nut (and a good golfer) and keeps in contact. Does this mean you will take that YZA tank off the MX Marc?....you wont be allowed into the fellowship pulling stunts like that....belittling the mighty YZA....no farked up swingarms either...or different shades of silver...or leftover whitworth bolts from your pommy jalopies ;D.....and DONT put a picture of the MX up.....dont...argh
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yes hopefully he will pull apart that mx obomination......... that tank deserves a better resting place. when we see proof of the tank saved we might show you the secret handshake.
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Hey isn't the tank on the MX a 125 tank ??? come Marc we need a photo to confirm ;D
That really is a great score ;D i can feel the envy oozzing out of those yamaphiles :D
I think once you get one of those cool swinging arms on her and a lowboy fat pipe and probably needs some anodised red rims and a CZ bread box tank she will be a pearler ;)
Dont forget we need a pic of the MX for Joan :D
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Now look here blackboy, he doesnt need any encouragement at all....you just stick to your TS'es, KLX'es and your worlds biggest farm bike collection. ;D
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Marc.....I really hope you turn that grotty old YZ into the wildest bad boy hot rod you can muster. What we don't need is another boring 'perfect' resto. Seen one, seen 'em all. 8)
BTW...Not deserting "the sinking ship" was a damn fine thing to do IMO. I bet your decision gained you a lot of respect from your work colleagues, neighbours and friends in Tokyo. ;)
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Not you too Mark with a "K",....you dont "hotrod" a Ferrari or Aston Martin do you?.....or an RN/RH RC etc....you'll wake up with a headless Bindi doll next to you and your Maico's will turn into chinese chinkas!! ;D
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you dont "hotrod" a Ferrari or Aston Martin do you?.....or an RN/RH RC etc
Nice bike those YZ's but it's a bit pompous putting them in the same class as a Ferrari or Aston, let alone RH/RN or even a YZ360A. They're rare but not that rare. As far as hot rodding Astons or Ferraris..go and have a look at the GT class at your friendly local road race meeting. They're hotted up to the shit house, tubbed, cut and shut and all sorts of stuff done to them.
If the bike was a nice clean barn find like those on the Swapmeet I'd go the 20 point resto but Marc's (with a C) old YZ has been through the hillbilly treatment already so why not give it a bit of a hot rod touch up. ::)
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This could go on but I wont do a Nathan......commonsence should prevale. ;)....hows the war injuries going....that ankle OK yet?
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BTW...Not deserting "the sinking ship" was a damn fine thing to do IMO.
I left the rats to desert and based my decision on science and that I have 60 staff that I am not about to piss off on.
Anyway having wet my whistle on my MX250 ,I am looking forward to doing the biz with the YZ.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/IMG_3311.jpg)
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Its pretty barn fresh but for well under 2 grand Aussie good starting point. Nothing like painting a tank black to reduce its value
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg71/marcFX_photo/2011-03-19_15-50-43_610.jpg)
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Now look here blackboy, he doesnt need any encouragement at all....you just stick to your TS'es, KLX'es and your worlds biggest farm bike collection. ;D
Calm down Joan ::) that would be the same TS farm bike shitter that kicked your monkey arse and your 250A at the classic would it :-*
Have you sent that Easter entry in yet ;) im putting together a TS, DT , KE , XR hybrid with genuine Chinka footpegs for you to ride ;D
Is that Christchurch Michelin Dwarf coming with you ??? and what about the Dutchie and Bertie ;D Iv'e cleaned up the series here with a round to go so the KX is going begging for Easter :D
Back on topic Marc with a C get that A shipped straight here for Easter , Joans arriving a week early so he can race prepare it ;D
The MX is growing on me :) just need to tweek that arm a bit and its all good ;)
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Both of you guys need to spend some time in Lake Alice for the mentally and criminally insane....I would has-it a guess that you've both been there before. ;D.....Theres me, the dwarf, H (big H now), the clogwog, oldfart and I'm working on Bertie (told him oldfart will take him shooting so I think thats sealed the deal....also wants to fire the Buzzards machine gun)....shit, I want to fire the Buzzards Bren gun!!......geez Marc(with a C), I can see you and the big fella turning that thing into a ratrod....breaks my heart.......hey blackboy, you better get the brothers to put up a mae-rai or somthing for us to kip down in...(hows the hookers coming along?)
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Hookers...... im in.
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Both of you guys need to spend some time in Lake Alice for the mentally and criminally insane....I would has-it a guess that you've both been there before. ;D.....
Yes but it was purely a social visit, friend of mine had a shocking experience there. ;D
Anyways blacky the YZ will get some suitable love. I have another nice PDI swinger ... this bike is my inspiration
(http://i692.photobucket.com/albums/vv287/jagrdog68/SDC12026.jpg)
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I could live with that but you would have to powdercoat the swingarm black
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and get rid of that ridiculous nickel coated pipe and the Yamaha signage off the fork legs, I think we know it's a Yamaha. Other than those little things it's a nice hot rod Yammy ;).
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needs a heap more bling! chrome it! plate it! Polish it!!!
(yeuk)