1989 FZR1000R EXup
Discussion
Is it really 30 years, since this weapon was unleashed !
This is Mark Forsythes superb original
1989 Exup test from Performance Bikes mag.
Ive looked for years for F 850 GGO, Mitsui Yamahas press demo, 89 Exup, but it seems to have bit the dust in the early 90s.
Anyone recall it ??
And please put your Exup memories up !
Edited by neutral 3 on Wednesday 6th March 14:52
Edited by neutral 3 on Wednesday 6th March 14:54
five50 said:
Lovely. Performance Bikes? The text even seems a bit familiar
I've got that copy, seem to remember front cover saying 0 to 160 mph in 18 seconds, i had gsxr's .. think it was the Schwantz factor for me , that and the rev counter started at 3k ..Later on year's later i got cheap exup 1000 Ru, blue / white but was never comfortable on it and always fancied fitting a set of renthals on it.
My Gsxr1100J ,bandit lid , green millets flight jacket, my mate painted it gulf war camouflage colours.. and i fitted the Awol sticker lol.
This Suzuki Gsx1100E i got after being banned for 6 months at age 18,it had a full Vance and Hines exhaust that could be heard 2 miles away lol.. never forget the ride home from that little bike shop in Portsmouth opposite Fratton park
digthenewbreed said:
I've got that copy, seem to remember front cover saying 0 to 160 mph in 18 seconds, i had gsxr's .. think it was the Schwantz factor for me , that and the rev counter started at 3k ..
Later on year's later i got cheap exup 1000 Ru, blue / white but was never comfortable on it and always fancied fitting a set of renthals on it.
My Gsxr1100J ,bandit lid , green millets flight jacket, my mate painted it gulf war camouflage colours.. and i fitted the Awol sticker lol.
This Suzuki Gsx1100E i got after being banned for 6 months at age 18,it had a full Vance and Hines exhaust that could be heard 2 miles away lol.. never forget the ride home from that little bike shop in Portsmouth opposite Fratton park
Later on year's later i got cheap exup 1000 Ru, blue / white but was never comfortable on it and always fancied fitting a set of renthals on it.
My Gsxr1100J ,bandit lid , green millets flight jacket, my mate painted it gulf war camouflage colours.. and i fitted the Awol sticker lol.
This Suzuki Gsx1100E i got after being banned for 6 months at age 18,it had a full Vance and Hines exhaust that could be heard 2 miles away lol.. never forget the ride home from that little bike shop in Portsmouth opposite Fratton park
Ive tried to trace the early Exup that PBikes Mark Forsythe wrung 172 mph from, but sadly, it looks like it bit the dust in the early 90s.
What happened to your 1100 J ?
Loved my 2 1100G models, but i want a J badly !!
It was only the wheels ..3 spoke, easier to clean, that were different i'm sure ?
Well i've had probably 30 descent bikes lol, upto 2010 , i guess something had to slow.
This Gsxr11 k was horrid .. but i had more money than sense in my 20's.. £650 full Scorpion/ Approvich pipe ..eek
W123 Mercedes estate out the front.. mx trailer was safe in the front garden back then.
And then V twins and hayabusa's were everywhere, things moved on again
Loved that TLR 130mph 3rd gear wheelies all day long
Wasn't the mk 3 golf gti the worst gti in history, really wished i gave it a proper test drive, busa kinda made up for it tho, i drag raced it at North weald a few times_think all that's stopped now ?
Well i've had probably 30 descent bikes lol, upto 2010 , i guess something had to slow.
This Gsxr11 k was horrid .. but i had more money than sense in my 20's.. £650 full Scorpion/ Approvich pipe ..eek
W123 Mercedes estate out the front.. mx trailer was safe in the front garden back then.
And then V twins and hayabusa's were everywhere, things moved on again
Loved that TLR 130mph 3rd gear wheelies all day long
Wasn't the mk 3 golf gti the worst gti in history, really wished i gave it a proper test drive, busa kinda made up for it tho, i drag raced it at North weald a few times_think all that's stopped now ?
Loved my old RU EXUP.
had it many years and only sold it when it began to seriously drink oil.
Was considerably quicker than my cousins 92 Blade and I thought, a better road bike but because the EXUP was a bit heavier, gruntier long, stable and planted, it lacked the excitement of the more flighty, peakier Blade.
My friend also had and still has in fact his much modded V&H rep EXUP.
had it many years and only sold it when it began to seriously drink oil.
Was considerably quicker than my cousins 92 Blade and I thought, a better road bike but because the EXUP was a bit heavier, gruntier long, stable and planted, it lacked the excitement of the more flighty, peakier Blade.
My friend also had and still has in fact his much modded V&H rep EXUP.
podman said:
only sold it when it began to seriously drink oil.
"Half a litre every 500 miles? They all do that sir."Seriously, that generation of Yamaha engines were unbelievably thirsty on oil, all of them. Every. Single. One.
Saw so many funked cranks and wrecked top-ends just because the owner didn't believe the salesman who told them to check the oil every time they took it out for a blast.
On the plus side, the valve clearances very seldom needed adjusting...
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