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Wish you all the best with your little Yamaha.
Testrode one but ended up buying a Bullet.
An oldstyle onecylinder reduced to bare necessities has something very fascinating. I could'nt resist. If the bike is then finished with a good portion of chrom combined with a nice colour it's even the better. The SR400 looks very attractive.
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Cool bike Un. What did you sell to get it? lol
Don't want it to turn into a money pit? Just ride it as is.
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it seems like lots of scooter companies are making the jump to 'real' small displacement motorcycles these days. TaoTao has the hellcat, Kymco has the Spade and the K-pipe, now Genuine will have this doodad. Bintelli even made a Grom imitation. I want to say that I don't have faith in any of them at all, but the Spade turned out to be a fine little machine that a lot of people love, so sky's the limit.
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(10-15-2018, 10:26 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Cool bike Un. What did you sell to get it? lol
Don't want it to turn into a money pit? Just ride it as is.
I didn't sell anything..back to 3 motorcycles in the garage. Originally planned to replace my Grom with a Monkey. Those are scarce and significantly more money than what I paid for the SR. The SR is a real, usable bike. Not sure I can stomach paying $5k for a novelty bike like the Monkey. The extra money I saved will buy some nice stuff gor the SR or my Africa Twin.
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I think you'll like the SR400. It's like a vintage bike from the 70s that just got made fresh for you. I've had mine as a commuter/around town 2nd bike since 2014; dead reliable, year round, with Japanese build quality. Yamaha's pricing may have kept people away, but I got over it in about a week and have enjoyed it nearly every day for 4 years.
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(10-15-2018, 05:05 PM)Wisedrum_imp Wrote: Wish you all the best with your little Yamaha.
Testrode one but ended up buying a Bullet.
An oldstyle onecylinder reduced to bare necessities has something very fascinating. I could'nt resist. If the bike is then finished with a good portion of chrom combined with a nice colour it's even the better. The SR400 looks very attractive.
Wisedrum
I am a big fan of the Bullet. The history of Royal Enfield is fascinating as is the devotion to the brand that the Indian people have. There are some great videos on Youtube that really capture this devotion and it isn't difficult to start feeling the same way. Before I ever watched any of those, I began to understand the appeal of such a simple and classic motorbike.
The dealership where I work had a 2013 Bullet 500 that we bought from a widow. It was one of the first fuel injected Bullets, so it would fire right up and settle into a slow, chugging idle. I much enjoyed my ride on that bike which was around 35 miles. The torque was so satisfying. The flywheel felt like it weighed 40 lbs and it seemed like the engine made 2 complete rotations after shutting off the key.
The Enfield is quite a delight to ride. I wanted to buy the bike we had, but at the time was not looking to add a 4th bike to my garage. If we still had it today, I might have been hard pressed to decide between the two.
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My hats off to anyone who kicks a bike every day.. While I’ve never ridden a sr400, I owned 2 Sr500’s.. When they ran, it was everything motorcycling should be, basic and raw..
My issue was the kick start.. shudder... yeah, no thanks, never again..
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Here's a PSA...I owned an SR400 from 2014-2016...traded it in a V7II Stone...anyway the original selling dealer called me yesterday to say there has been a safety recall on the SR400...something about an oil line/fitting coming loose and spraying the rear tire with engine oil...just a heads up....
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(10-27-2018, 01:10 PM)DaSwami_imp Wrote: Here's a PSA...I owned an SR400 from 2014-2016...traded it in a V7II Stone...anyway the original selling dealer called me yesterday to say there has been a safety recall on the SR400...something about an oil line/fitting coming loose and spraying the rear tire with engine oil...just a heads up....
My bike is free of recalls. We check all new bikes sold for recalls before warranty registering them. If a dealer warranty registers a bike with an open recall, especially any sort of safety recall, it is bad news. You had me a little worried a recall just popped up in the last 2 weeks, so I logged into Yamaha's dealer system from home and checked just to be sure. All is clear.
How do you like your V7? We just took one on trade the other day. It is a 2017 V7 III Stone in army green and I love the way it looks. Previous owner put some knobby tires to make it sort of a scrambler. Never have ridden a Guzzi, so I may have to take this bike out for a ride to see what I think...not that I have room for another bike in the garage.
(10-15-2018, 11:10 PM)baxtercat_imp Wrote: I think you'll like the SR400. It's like a vintage bike from the 70s that just got made fresh for you. I've had mine as a commuter/around town 2nd bike since 2014; dead reliable, year round, with Japanese build quality. Yamaha's pricing may have kept people away, but I got over it in about a week and have enjoyed it nearly every day for 4 years.
What seat do you have on there? I have been looking into buying a different fuel tank for mine and wanted something that style that is all black instead of the two-tone gray and black of the stock seat.
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Might want to check again, the recall officially started yesterday
https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2018/10...-oil-leak/
Love the Guzzi, as many here on the forum know
Never ridden a V7III, but I'm told that is the best iteration yet...I've owned and rode the V7I and V7II.....super fun and charming bikes, you will either love or hate it on the first ride!
