Wow, now I want one!
I used to ride a late 80s SR400 in Japan, they were producing and selling them there all along except maybe a year or two they had to pull it because of emissions, and then they put it back out with fuel injection a couple years ago.
At the time, I was a much less proficient rider than I am now, and I was always just riding around town, very rarely did any twisties. I would really like to take another crack at that bike now that I could appreciate it a little better. For now it's probably not going to happen, but I'm really happy to see them bring this over here just the same!
Nice move for Yamaha. Those just might sell well around this town. Surprisingly, I've only seen one FZ-09 out and about here so far. I expected to see quite a few more. Who knows, the SR400 might be just the kind of quirky bike that Portlanders goes for.
No canister on the white one pictured. Wonder if that was some odd emissions device, hopefully not for US?
(03-06-2014, 11:39 AM)Pauley_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (03-06-2014, 11:15 AM)Robo_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Mine is also kick start only. I actually really like it! Makes it kind of feel like authentic motorcycling.(maybe I've just been away too long
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Not that this bike has diverted me from my plans for a 2014 CB1100(because it surely hasn't) but I find any new retro offering interesting. I wonder what the black thing right in front of the crankcase is?
The black thing, whatever it is, kind of ruins the lines doesn't it.
The black thing, whatever it is, kind of ruins the lines doesn't it.
Looks like a fuel vapor canister. Would be the next thing pulled off the bike after the hideous side reflectors, which I'm sure the US version will have, if it were mine.
Its not legal to remove the vapor canister, but sometimes they just "fall off".[/i]
(03-06-2014, 02:36 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Nice move for Yamaha. Those just might sell well around this town. Surprisingly, I've only seen one FZ-09 out and about here so far. I expected to see quite a few more. Who knows, the SR400 might be just the kind of quirky bike that Portlanders goes for.
Not seen an FZ-09 here. My dealer had 5 on the floor, finally sold his first one. I'm guessing they could sell 3 or 4 of those 400s in this area. 1 or 2 to young guys, 1 or 2 to old guys.
(03-07-2014, 12:38 AM)Deanohh_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Its not legal to remove the vapor canister, but sometimes they just "fall off".[/i]
It's legal in my state as long as the owner does the deed.
fuel vapor canister........ok.......yeah that would probably have to go
I like it. This is the kind of starter bike the U.S. market needs. The current small starter bikes are O.K., but somewhat stressed at Interstate speeds. That's always limited their utility.
Yamaha has been building variants of this little thumper since the 70s. I fondly recall riding a 500cc version back in the early 80s. It only sold for a few years in North America, but was really popular in the Euro and Asian markets for decades. Looks like the only thing that has changed is the engine was destroked to 400cc and they added fuel injection.
(03-06-2014, 02:36 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Nice move for Yamaha. Those just might sell well around this town. Surprisingly, I've only seen one FZ-09 out and about here so far. I expected to see quite a few more. Who knows, the SR400 might be just the kind of quirky bike that Portlanders goes for.
I think you may be right. I was in Portland last summer and couldn't believe how many old UJM style bikes I saw. They were everywhere.
(03-07-2014, 11:17 AM)Flynrider_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I like it. This is the kind of starter bike the U.S. market needs. The current small starter bikes are O.K., but somewhat stressed at Interstate speeds. That's always limited their utility.
Yamaha has been building variants of this little thumper since the 70s. I fondly recall riding a 500cc version back in the early 80s. It only sold for a few years in North America, but was really popular in the Euro and Asian markets for decades. Looks like the only thing that has changed is the engine was destroked to 400cc and they added fuel injection.
(03-06-2014, 02:36 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Nice move for Yamaha. Those just might sell well around this town. Surprisingly, I've only seen one FZ-09 out and about here so far. I expected to see quite a few more. Who knows, the SR400 might be just the kind of quirky bike that Portlanders goes for.
I think you may be right. I was in Portland last summer and couldn't believe how many old UJM style bikes I saw. They were everywhere.
I think you may be right. I was in Portland last summer and couldn't believe how many old UJM style bikes I saw. They were everywhere.
+1 Fly. We have needed a 350ish-400 sized bike here for a long time. I like it and would love to have one. Anytime we get a standard motorcycle over here its a good thing. The more the better.