Saxophones Carrying a tenor on a (motor)bike?

[Colin the Bear]

on my own on the XJ6.

Do keep up old boy.

 

[Jay]

I could get my feet down. I loved the smoothness and acceleration of the bigger bike and after the first few minutes it didn't feel heavy. I could do U turns happily enough.
I like my little red 125 very much and will continue learning and having adventures on it over the summer, but if I pass my test in a month's time, I will be trading it in.

Realistic look at my finances and I can't afford the Bonneville or W800, so thinking of a used Suzuki Gladius (SV650) for now. Whilst I could get my feet down on the XJ6, the bars were a bit of a stretch, so the seating position wasn't perfect. Supposedly the Gladius is better for the longer legs & shorter torso folk, ie lots of women, but will find one to sit on, to make sure.

 

[richardr]

the XJ6

I didn't realize this was a motorcycle. I thought it was a Jaguar car! Anyway I'm glad you enjoyed your big bike experience and I hope you pass your test.

 

[Targa]

That's true, my kids say in my cab i driver like a nutter but in my coupe' i drive like Miss Daisy

"I don't believe it" !

Daisy Duke?

 

[Colin the Bear]

I didn't realize this was a motorcycle. I thought it was a Jaguar car! Anyway I'm glad you enjoyed your big bike experience and I hope you pass your test.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=y...X&ved=0CCAQsARqFQoTCKv7hfuQjscCFU5K2wodj1EHbA

The Yam XJ series have been going for decades. I have a1989 XJ900 mulching in the back yard. Shaft drive very comfy.

 

[richardr]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=y...X&ved=0CCAQsARqFQoTCKv7hfuQjscCFU5K2wodj1EHbA

The Yam XJ series have been going for decades. I have a1989 XJ900 mulching in the back yard. Shaft drive very comfy.

Is the XJ6 a 6 cylinder version of your 4? I doubt it!

 

[Jay]

Is the XJ6 a 6 cylinder version of your 4? I doubt it!

No, still a 4 cylinder.

 

[Ads]

an XJ6 is a Jag ............ unless it`s also a newer version of the Yam XJ600

 

[Jay]

Yamaha XJ6

 

[Colin the Bear]

This thread has taken a Diversion.

 

[Reed Warbler]

This thread has taken a Diversion.

At least it's about Yamahas. I dont think Jaguar ever made a saxophone though some of their horns were impressive!

 

[richardr]

This thread has taken a Diversion.

I used to think those were pretty bikes.

 

[Jay]

At least it's about Yamahas. I dont think Jaguar ever made a saxophone though some of their horns were impressive!

I was amused to see, when I got up close to a Yamaha motorbike, that their logo on those too is the three tuning forks. So obviously that is the company's overall logo – suggests they made musical instruments first?

Eta: yep, Wiki says was initially a piano and reed organ company.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Ah so!

 

[trimmy]

Yamaha XJ6

and it's colour co-ordinated

 

[Ads]

They did make instruments First -------- though Bikes need tuning too , wear out their pads and have valves

 

[Jay]

and it's colour co-ordinated

Not the school one I rode yesterday - that was yellow! (The other chap got the red one 😡)

 

[trimmy]

Not the school one I rode yesterday - that was yellow! (The other chap got the red one 😡)

He's no gentleman tut tut !!

 

[Jay]

He's no gentleman tut tut !!

To be fair to him, he started the lesson on an XJ6. I started on a 125, it only being my third lesson, but the instructor decided I could move up to an XJ6 too - so the yellow one it was - I'll forgive it, it was a nice bike 🙂

 

[trimmy]

I almost bought a diversion before buying my ZZR, the ZZR got the nod as it was more of a all rounder and looked nicer ! This is same as i had...