My luck

[Transistorized]

Decided to ride my motorcycle to work. Somewhere along the way I picked up the longest ass screw I've ever seen. Fortunately it was my back tire and I was only 5 miles from home. My wife was able to bring me a tire plug and had a 12V air compressor. Limped her home, made a phone call to check on a replacement in town. They closed in 1 hr. Faster than a Nascar pit crew I was there with rim in hand for a new tire. All set and was cruising that evening enjoying the night city lights

 

[Fatdog]

We are going to need more pictures of the motorcycle - just so you know.

 

[hardmen]

Looks like an RF900 Suzuki...

 

[Transistorized]

Bingo!



Manufactured from 94-97 (only) and took the place of the GSXR of that period (same engine). GSXR came back in 98, RF went away.

Ultra rare. I've got an encyclopedia on the history of all motorcycles. They mention the Suzuki bandit but guess what? No mention of the rare RF especially in the US.

This bike is now 23 years old. Being a gearhead I try to keep my stuff up to par so no one would ever know.

Just like my boom boxes. I can keep a machine running forever and am sort of a perfectionist hence adjustment of Azimuth on my brand new Brooklyn. I want my stuff mechanically as perfect as possible. Age is no excuse except for humans

At this point, I don't know whether my equipment thank me or hate me for my expectations.....but irregardless, there's nothing like a vintage well maintained machine to put a smile on your face

 

[MyOhMy]

At least a total disaster was avoided. I know nothing of motorcycles but I really do admire those great big bikes with enough storage on them for a world tour.

 

[T-STER]

It's a beautiful thing, I don't know that much about bikes but I do love bikes of this era. My friend had a GSXR 750 slingshot and i used to ride it a lot, I loved that thing.

Yours is pristine, love it.

 

[1986GLH]

The bike looks beautiful!

 

[Transistorized]

Thanks guys. It's not noticeable in the far away shots but one of the things that is subtle until you get closer is the multilayered paint job. Black followed up with metallic blue (covered with saran wrap before it dried then removed to get the effect), then light blue for the tribal marks and skulls. Then clearcoat.

I call it camouflage blue. This bike was stripped to its frame anyway so it made sense to paint it while it was torn down.