I'll drink to that statement about hating sport bikes and the new Thunderchicken! Of course, I will drink to most anything.

This new design may carry over to the 865cc bikes(whatever they will be called) and that would be a crime. To me it is like some of that hideous plastic surgery on once beautiful women(Priscilla Presley, etc)where they are ruined.

The more I look at it, the more I realize I OWNED THIS BIKE in the '70's. Back then it was called a Yamaha XS 650 and had a smaller engine. But it had a center stand and a tool kit with it.

Last edited by redbike7; 08/02/2008 6:42 PM.

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