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feelergaugephil
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Hi all, I am a member of the USA blackbird site, and thought I would introduce myself to you guys on this site.
I'll try keep this interesting...........
I moved out here to Louisiana about 9 years ago from Sunny Manchester (UK) I was a biker there too, I owned a mint GS1000G and GPZ1000RX and yes, I got a few tickets, but managed to get out of the way a few times if you know what I mean.
Anyway, about 2 years ago I decided to get back into biking again and decided to buy a GS1000G to fix up, so! I bought one (a piece of crap to restore) and spent about a year on it and fixed it up mint!
I had a go of my mates R1, OMG! my GS was like a MZ125 compared to that!
I decided on a 1997 Blackbird, 3800 miles in mint condition for $5200 (about 3600 quid) So! I drove to Texas and picked it up, it was MINT!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/0e45d669.jpg
So, I rode it 300 miles and it was a dream! however! the 1st weekend I got off from work, a few of us (3) decided to go riding in Mississippi (about 40 miles away) and get some speed in the open quiet roads.
We do some hyperspeeds on the roads and my mate (on Yamy R6) asks can he have a ride of it, so, we switch and he takes off at warp speed.
That was the last time I saw him alive...................
He went down a long straight at 140 mph and a deer ran out straight in his path and was basically killed instantly.
The bike was totalled and I had lost a good friend.
Pics of aftermath:- (bike at home)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0029.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0028.jpg
I ended up stripping the XX down and selling everything on ebay, one guy in New Orleans bought 75% of everything due to his bike being under water (Hurricane Katrina)
Anyway, I told the wife that I was going to buy another XX, she was not impressed, but after she calmed down she said OK, but not black1 as she called my XX the devil!
On the US website I saw a 2002 XX with 18K all standard for $5600 BUT! it was in Bloody Colorado, which is 1400 miles from me!!
Eventually I decided to go get it, 20 hr straight drive and she was loaded up!
I have put about 1000 miles on it and put an alarm on it (too many years carrying a padlock & chain in UK) and a scottoiler.
It runs mint, the pics below show it in great condition, OH! just one reminder guys, in NO WAY WHATSOEVER am I like the O'le bill in UK!!!!
The Picture will explain my words.... Phil.
(Hope everyone is having a great Xmas)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/4b2df453.jpg
(Rocky Mountains in the back ground)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0830CO0010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0830CO0012.jpg
I'll try keep this interesting...........
I moved out here to Louisiana about 9 years ago from Sunny Manchester (UK) I was a biker there too, I owned a mint GS1000G and GPZ1000RX and yes, I got a few tickets, but managed to get out of the way a few times if you know what I mean.
Anyway, about 2 years ago I decided to get back into biking again and decided to buy a GS1000G to fix up, so! I bought one (a piece of crap to restore) and spent about a year on it and fixed it up mint!
I had a go of my mates R1, OMG! my GS was like a MZ125 compared to that!
I decided on a 1997 Blackbird, 3800 miles in mint condition for $5200 (about 3600 quid) So! I drove to Texas and picked it up, it was MINT!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/0e45d669.jpg
So, I rode it 300 miles and it was a dream! however! the 1st weekend I got off from work, a few of us (3) decided to go riding in Mississippi (about 40 miles away) and get some speed in the open quiet roads.
We do some hyperspeeds on the roads and my mate (on Yamy R6) asks can he have a ride of it, so, we switch and he takes off at warp speed.
That was the last time I saw him alive...................
He went down a long straight at 140 mph and a deer ran out straight in his path and was basically killed instantly.
The bike was totalled and I had lost a good friend.
Pics of aftermath:- (bike at home)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0029.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0027.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0605honda0028.jpg
I ended up stripping the XX down and selling everything on ebay, one guy in New Orleans bought 75% of everything due to his bike being under water (Hurricane Katrina)
Anyway, I told the wife that I was going to buy another XX, she was not impressed, but after she calmed down she said OK, but not black1 as she called my XX the devil!
On the US website I saw a 2002 XX with 18K all standard for $5600 BUT! it was in Bloody Colorado, which is 1400 miles from me!!
Eventually I decided to go get it, 20 hr straight drive and she was loaded up!
I have put about 1000 miles on it and put an alarm on it (too many years carrying a padlock & chain in UK) and a scottoiler.
It runs mint, the pics below show it in great condition, OH! just one reminder guys, in NO WAY WHATSOEVER am I like the O'le bill in UK!!!!
The Picture will explain my words.... Phil.
(Hope everyone is having a great Xmas)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/4b2df453.jpg
(Rocky Mountains in the back ground)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0830CO0010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v509/feelergaugephil/2004_0830CO0012.jpg