My new Scoot!

Leelover · 12-19-2006, 12:08 PM

I bought this bike!
I am using an air card with a bad connection now, so I will post more on it later.
eBay Motors: Yamaha : FJR 1300A (item 150061654031 end time Nov-27-06 13:26:17 PST)
Please ignore the Kuryakyn grips they are gone already!

FrenchieR6 · 12-19-2006, 12:28 PM

Congrats leelover.

ONEvcs · 12-19-2006, 12:30 PM

That's a very nice bike. Did you get the one with the auto tranny?

Bikerboy1974 · 12-19-2006, 12:30 PM

Very nice LeeLover! Congrats and enjoy the ride!

quick26 · 12-19-2006, 12:32 PM

nice

whats the big box on the bars for?

Bikerboy1974 · 12-19-2006, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quick26

nice

whats the big box on the bars for?

Almost looks like a mount? For GPS or something?

quick26 · 12-19-2006, 12:36 PM

maybe a radio

you know how them old guys and their crusiers are

CBRVFR · 12-19-2006, 12:56 PM

Have you taken possession? I don't understand how the seller can have a 60% positive rating on one sale, and when I click the name, it doesn't come up as an ebay member..

But if you have it, and it's good and legal, congratulations! Those are very nice bikes.

smoothrideronli · 12-19-2006, 02:01 PM

Congrats.

dbvolfan · 12-19-2006, 09:58 PM

Congrats...you wont regret it. Got my used '05 about 3 months ago and I cant wipe the smile off my face even when its 24 degrees outside. Would have liked an '06 because of the refinements but couldnt talk the wifey into new since it was my 2nd bike in a year and we just ahd a baby...no need to push my luck!

From the looks of that thing you wont need to add many farkles...that seat is sweet! Looks like he has some kinda RAM mont for a radar detector, ect....

CBR929RE · 12-19-2006, 10:05 PM

thats a terrible track bike

dbvolfan · 12-19-2006, 10:08 PM

Try getting the wife to do an IBA SS1000 on the back of an R1....it will be the last time she does that.

phobe · 12-19-2006, 10:10 PM

Hell I wouldn't want to do an SS1000 on the front of a R1.

Congrats Leelover. Nice ride.

Leelover · 12-20-2006, 12:36 AM

Thanks guys! AND Frenchie!
I have picked it up and ridden it from Seminloe to Ft. Myers. And that's about all for now, too busy trying to get Mom into an assisted living facility.

I found the bike on ebay but wasn't able to make the purchase till after the auction ended. It went well.
The box above the right grip is a waterproof radar detector mount. The box and the det. were not included. The thing in the center of the bars is a mount for a Garmin GPS.
So far I am diggin it! Need to put it through more tests when I get back home.
Yeah, It is no track machine. Guess I will need a dedicated track bike...

FrenchieR6 · 12-20-2006, 08:38 AM

Woo hoo a track bike... see you at Grattan .

quick26 · 12-20-2006, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchieR6

Woo hoo a track bike... see you at Grattan .

he said he needed to get one, not that he was getting one

FrenchieR6 · 12-20-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quick26

he said he needed to get one, not that he was getting one

But I decided tha for him..........

And I'm sure HE'LL be able to keep up cause he's QUICK.......

quick26 · 12-20-2006, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchieR6

But I decided tha for him..........

And I'm sure HE'LL be able to keep up cause he's QUICK.......

that came from my roundy round days running dirt with 4 wheels. for your sake you had better hope i dont keep up or you will never hear the end of it.

a newbie that has only been on a bike for a year and a half keeping up with a vet

you shold be able to

and

all over the track

oldfogey · 12-20-2006, 10:41 AM

Good tourer, Leelover

. I've not ridden one of these (too heavy for me) but quite a few ex-VFR riders have them and have positive feedback.

FrenchieR6 · 12-20-2006, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quick26

that came from my roundy round days running dirt with 4 wheels. for your sake you had better hope i dont keep up or you will never hear the end of it.

a newbie that has only been on a bike for a year and a half keeping up with a vet

you shold be able to

and

all over the track

I'm a newbie too........ well, after 15 years of taking a break so.......

smoothrideronli · 12-20-2006, 02:55 PM

You rode at 24?

FrenchieR6 · 12-20-2006, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothrideronli

You rode at 24?

I started at 16 years old in Montreal. By the age of 17 I started drag racing then fell in love with Formule 1 so I was always at the track... one day I decided to do track, by 18 I had 2 sponsors.... Dunlop and my Dad.... move to Miami where my dad lives at 19 to follow my dream. Got pregnant and had a baby a month of my 21st bday so I gave it up to raise my boy as a single mom.... road couple cruiser few years later but couldn't handle the pain of not beeing on a race track so.......I quit... bad mistake on my part cause I could have done both.

Last year, I was talking to a guy I went to school and he told me about Grattan... After all those years of rasing mykids, finishing my degree, and working my butt off, I decided that it was time for me to do something for me.........so I went on line, did some research and went for a 2004 R6.... Here I am after 24 track days and nothing can't stop me now.

So, here's a little short versious of my last 23 years.

BTW.... sorry for stealing your thread there Leelover....

smoothrideronli · 12-20-2006, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchieR6

I started at 16 years old in Montreal. By the age of 17 I started drag racing then fell in love with Formule 1 so I was always at the track... one day I decided to do track, by 18 I had 2 sponsors.... Dunlop and my Dad.... move to Miami where my dad lives at 19 to follow my dream. Got pregnant and had a baby a month of my 21st bday so I gave it up to raise my boy as a single mom.... road couple cruiser few years later but couldn't handle the pain of not beeing on a race track so.......I quit... bad mistake on my part cause I could have done both.

Last year, I was talking to a guy I went to school and he told me about Grattan... After all those years of rasing mykids, finishing my degree, and working my butt off, I decided that it was time for me to do something for me.........so I went on line, did some research and went for a 2004 R6.... Here I am after 24 track days and nothing can't stop me now.

So, here's a little short versious of my last 23 years.

BTW.... sorry for stealing your thread there Leelover....

Wow...I really have to come to Grattan then...that way I can say I beat a real racer.

Well after all that you deserve to do something for you.

RAH-VFR · 12-20-2006, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leelover

I bought this bike!

Please ignore the Kuryakyn grips they are gone already!

Forget the grips, check out the wwwwiiiidddeeee seat. You could ride through the stock tank and and aux tank with that,
speaking as a former Beemer owner.

I like the rain proof radar detector, why slow down on wet roads.

Nice bike!

FrenchieR6 · 12-20-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smoothrideronli

Wow...I really have to come to Grattan then...that way I can say I beat a real racer.

Well after all that you deserve to do something for you.

LMAO... I am so not a real racer.......... I am a wanna be.... big dream of mine..

Hey Leelover........ you coming to Grattan?

I'm thinking of doing Jennings in January....

12-19-2006, 12:08 PM	#1
Leelover Remembering RAH-VFR...RIP #20 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Bike(s): 06 FJR1300 & 01 GSXR 750 Posts: 1,473	My new Scoot! I bought this bike! I am using an air card with a bad connection now, so I will post more on it later. eBay Motors: Yamaha : FJR 1300A (item 150061654031 end time Nov-27-06 13:26:17 PST) Please ignore the Kuryakyn grips they are gone already! __________________ "The Father wove the skein of your life a long time ago. Go and hide in a hole if you wish, but you won't live one instant longer. Your fate is fixed. Fear profits a man nothing." Herger the Joyous

12-19-2006, 12:28 PM	#2
FrenchieR6 Live life to the fullest and smile while doing it Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Ohio Age: 41 Bike(s): R6 Posts: 2,375	Re: My new Scoot! Congrats leelover. __________________ Fear and Distraction are the enemies of presence, and concentration is the cure. http://befit4riding.com/ http://www.apex2apex.net/ http://www.americanpowersport.com/

12-19-2006, 12:30 PM	#3
ONEvcs Bull Fighter Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Ft. Worth Age: 40 Bike(s): '05CBR1000RR. Posts: 2,502 Images: 99	Re: My new Scoot! That's a very nice bike. Did you get the one with the auto tranny?

12-19-2006, 12:30 PM	#4
Bikerboy1974 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Med City, MN Age: 34 Bike(s): Both sold, lookin 4 new 1 Posts: 575	Re: My new Scoot! Very nice LeeLover! Congrats and enjoy the ride! __________________ There is no 12 step program or counseling available for my addiction...thank God!

12-19-2006, 12:32 PM	#5
quick26 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Age: 25 Bike(s): 06 TRX 450r Posts: 1,613	Re: My new Scoot! nice whats the big box on the bars for? __________________ I am not post whoring, I am providing an abundance of useless opinion.

12-19-2006, 12:36 PM	#7
quick26 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Age: 25 Bike(s): 06 TRX 450r Posts: 1,613	Re: My new Scoot! maybe a radio you know how them old guys and their crusiers are __________________ I am not post whoring, I am providing an abundance of useless opinion.

12-19-2006, 12:56 PM	#8
CBRVFR Godspeed, #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 55 Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250 Posts: 5,097	Re: My new Scoot! Have you taken possession? I don't understand how the seller can have a 60% positive rating on one sale, and when I click the name, it doesn't come up as an ebay member.. But if you have it, and it's good and legal, congratulations! Those are very nice bikes. __________________ "...the TV also never took away the screwdriver and shoved it up the repairman's ass." Our own Mr.2nd Amendment, explaining the difference. Perfectly. Rich Herald, the Gentle Giant

12-19-2006, 02:01 PM	#9
smoothrideronli www.calendartreats.com Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: New York Age: 34 Bike(s): 2004 1000RR, 2008 1000RR Posts: 1,374	Re: My new Scoot! Congrats.

12-19-2006, 09:58 PM	#10
dbvolfan Join Date: 12-19-2006 Age: 40 Posts: 18	Re: My new Scoot! Congrats...you wont regret it. Got my used '05 about 3 months ago and I cant wipe the smile off my face even when its 24 degrees outside. Would have liked an '06 because of the refinements but couldnt talk the wifey into new since it was my 2nd bike in a year and we just ahd a baby...no need to push my luck! From the looks of that thing you wont need to add many farkles...that seat is sweet! Looks like he has some kinda RAM mont for a radar detector, ect....

12-19-2006, 10:05 PM	#11
CBR929RE Go Sox! Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 28 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 3,361	Re: My new Scoot! thats a terrible track bike __________________ if you can't fix it with duct tape, you haven't used enough.

12-19-2006, 10:08 PM	#12
dbvolfan Join Date: 12-19-2006 Age: 40 Posts: 18	Re: My new Scoot! Try getting the wife to do an IBA SS1000 on the back of an R1....it will be the last time she does that.

12-19-2006, 10:10 PM	#13
phobe circa 1970 Join Date: 12-17-2006 Age: 26 Bike(s): 600RR, 125R Posts: 4,644	Re: My new Scoot! Hell I wouldn't want to do an SS1000 on the front of a R1. Congrats Leelover. Nice ride. __________________ Cum hoc, ergo propter hoc

12-20-2006, 12:36 AM	#14
Leelover Remembering RAH-VFR...RIP #20 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Bike(s): 06 FJR1300 & 01 GSXR 750 Posts: 1,473	Re: My new Scoot! Thanks guys! AND Frenchie! I have picked it up and ridden it from Seminloe to Ft. Myers. And that's about all for now, too busy trying to get Mom into an assisted living facility. I found the bike on ebay but wasn't able to make the purchase till after the auction ended. It went well. The box above the right grip is a waterproof radar detector mount. The box and the det. were not included. The thing in the center of the bars is a mount for a Garmin GPS. So far I am diggin it! Need to put it through more tests when I get back home. Yeah, It is no track machine. Guess I will need a dedicated track bike... __________________ "The Father wove the skein of your life a long time ago. Go and hide in a hole if you wish, but you won't live one instant longer. Your fate is fixed. Fear profits a man nothing." Herger the Joyous

12-20-2006, 08:38 AM	#15
FrenchieR6 Live life to the fullest and smile while doing it Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Ohio Age: 41 Bike(s): R6 Posts: 2,375	Re: My new Scoot! Woo hoo a track bike... see you at Grattan . __________________ Fear and Distraction are the enemies of presence, and concentration is the cure. http://befit4riding.com/ http://www.apex2apex.net/ http://www.americanpowersport.com/

12-20-2006, 10:41 AM	#19
oldfogey Senior member Join Date: 12-14-2006 Location: St Albans, UK Age: 56 Bike(s): Honda VFR800i, BSA Posts: 1,171	Re: My new Scoot! Good tourer, Leelover . I've not ridden one of these (too heavy for me) but quite a few ex-VFR riders have them and have positive feedback. __________________ A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have - Gerald R. Ford

12-20-2006, 02:55 PM	#21
smoothrideronli www.calendartreats.com Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: New York Age: 34 Bike(s): 2004 1000RR, 2008 1000RR Posts: 1,374	Re: My new Scoot! You rode at 24?