When you are a self-confessed car nut, I'm also willing to bet you are attracted to other things mechanical...like motorcycles!
Personally, I can't even picture not having a motorbike in the garage to enjoy on a summer day, or fiddle with on a winter night. I'd like to kick this thread off with a list of my past mistresses and a picture of the present one:
82 Yamaha RD350, black, air-cooled
84 Yamaha RZ350, red/white half-fairing, liquid-cooled
86 Yamaha RZ350, red/white full fairing, liquid-cooled
82 Yamaha XJ650 Seca, silver, air-cooled (present)
The Seca has benefitted from years of fiddling (we have long winters in Canada) and here is a partial list. Unfortunately, Yamaha doesn't stock parts for this vintage any longer so I have a side hobby of collecting Hitachi carbs.
- K&N jet kit
- K&N pod air filters
- Dynacoil ignition coil
- generic silicone igniton wires
- Koni rear shocks/springs
- Progressive Suspension front springs
- Spec II drilled brake rotors
- Russell stainless brake lines
- MetalMaster front brake pads
- Telefix fork brace
- Mac 4-into-1 exhaust
- new Avon OE-spec Roadrunner tires
- recovered seat
- bar-end mirrors
Now...what's your ride?