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Sold RARE 1986 Yamaha FZ 600 Pure Sports

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  1. junglistluder

    junglistluder F1 Rookie
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    Very rare vintage sport bike in great running condition.
    This was Yamaha's first 600cc "race style" street bike.

    1986 Yamaha FZ 600 Pure Sports
    2600 original miles
    Air cooled 600cc motor/6 speed transmission
    All stock, all factory fairings
    Stored from 1988-2015

    Recent work:
    Carburetors ultrasonically cleaned
    New rubber intake manifolds
    New air filter, spark plugs, oil/filter
    New battery
    New fuel valve (clean tank, no rust)
    Rebuilt brake calipers

    Runs and shifts well. Drove it around this weekend
    All electronics work (lights, gauges, horn)
    Not perfect cosmetically, minor crack in left upper fairing and chipped stickers
    Looks great for 32 years old!

    Clean title in hand
    Located in Alexandria, VA (Washington DC suburb)
    Asking $3800

    I can take more pics, these are the only ones I have on my phone right now.
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  2. absostone

    absostone F1 Veteran
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    Killer! Glws
     
  3. GuyIncognito

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  4. bagelboy

    bagelboy Karting

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    Had one back in 86, and loved it! Ah, if only my wife would let me ride still... GLWS
     
  5. absostone

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    I raced a 90 and 91 FZR in the mid 90s. Was living with " no fear" if you remember that saying
     
  6. dmundy

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    One of my favorite bikes. I quit riding when I had kids. I had a gray market FZR 400 for a while.
     
  7. turbo3.6

    turbo3.6 Karting

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    nice looking bike !!
     
  8. junglistluder

    junglistluder F1 Rookie
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    Thanks for the positive comments, I knew this would stir up some good memories!
    Who wants to be a kid in the 80's again :D
     
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  9. Jon Von Bon

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    What a Blast from the past! I was 16 at that time and had a Gix’r 1100. That was a right when the arms race in Crotch Rockets began. It was a great time to be a kid coming of age.

    Thanks for the reminder of polo cologne, big hair, testerossas, Ferris bueller, roxy music and “the art of the deal”!

    Cheers
     
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  10. junglistluder

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    Short start up video

     
  11. absostone

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    DUDE!!?? so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  12. Perfusion

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    Sent you a PM (or started a “Conversation” or whatever - still not used to the new format)!
     
  13. junglistluder

    junglistluder F1 Rookie
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    All PMs replied. Still available.
     
  14. ralfabco

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    Kewl looking bike. I think I remember a few on the street. During 1990, I walked into a Kawasaki dealer and purchased a ZX-7. I had never been on a motorcycle in my life. I rode around at night with a group of similar bikes - Gixxers, ZX-11, and Hurricaine's etc... GLWS.
     
  15. ducrob

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    Friend bought one new and I bought an RG500 (Suzuki) at the same time. We still laugh at how uncomfortable the FZ seat was..."like sitting on the end of an ironing board". Cool bike! That's the same motor they put in the Radian.
     
  16. BigTex

    BigTex Seven Time F1 World Champ
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    I sent the photo on to my Yamaha guru in Austin.

    He is busy with a $30K fence around his yard on South Congress to keep the homeless out of his living room.
    But he said he just added lighting to the columns..

    I bet this is cheaper!!

    He has his similar vintage, but smashed FJ1200 in the corner.
    It cut his left thumb off.....
     
  17. Todd308TR

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    Not trying to interfere, but is it rare because of its age and great condition or was it rare when new?
     
  18. junglistluder

    junglistluder F1 Rookie
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    It's rare in that it's a survivor first-generation 600cc sport bike.
    Not sure exactly how many were produced but I can't find another one for sale in the USA.
     
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  19. mcimino

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  20. junglistluder

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    My boat needs more work so price reduced to $3200
     
  21. A348W

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    WOW that brings back memories. Did a track day on one of these at Shannonville in Ont. back in the 80s. Binned it going into the hairpin, locked the front up...woops!!!

    Looks great. GLWS.
     
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  22. ducrob

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    Your bike was very rare "back in the day" because it had to compete with much more competent/extreme machinery. It wasn't cheap either....I don't have figures available but Yamaha didnt sell a lot of this model, hence its rarity. At the same time that your bike was new, there was Suzuki's RG500, GSXR 750/1000, Kawasaki Ninjas and even Yamahas own RZ 500. These were all much more focused sport bikes and liqued cooled. You have a rare bike....your bike also had a 400cc version.
     

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