Little bit of xj fun :)

On my way home I stopped at a light at a 4 way itersection of a 4 lane divided highway. Literally no one around. Waiting in one of two turn lanes to go left. Up next to me pulls up a guy on a sport bike. Newer (500 cc) super sport style bike. Blue bike, blue jacket, helmet, gloves, and of course... shorts. :roll:

Kind of gives my maxim x a look over gives me a nod and waits for the light to turn green. (You all know where this is going...)

We get around the turn and both dig in. I was just into second and he's already in third. AND about 3-5 car lengths behind me. We got up to 65ish and eased off. Just cruised for awhile.

A few miles up we are stopped at a light and he lifts up his face shield. "You dusted my ass. What on earth is that!?"

Oh just an 80's yamaha :wink:

Man I love this thing.

 

Sweet.

 

Nice! But hey your bike is virtually brand new at 13 thousand miles on the clock! LOL

 

This is true although Its up to 14k now... Riding every minute I get the chance!

 

*grins*

 

I know my daughter's 750 Seca is gonna dust everything else in my stable. She's pretty excited about that.

 

sorry fella but 65ish on a 600 sport bike should have been around the end of his first gear, he was playing with you

 

tbh i dont think he was a very good rider in general... lol.. plus it was a 500 cc which from what i've read aren't very quick. None the less... was fun

DuoDs I love the family of xj rider's! Wish you guys were closer we could all go for a cruise.

 

Not all XJs, but a family of riders nonetheless. Mine is a Honda Shadow VT1100, one son has a Yamaha Virago XV1000, and the other has a Yamaha XS1100.

I think the XS would be the fastest, if all things were equal - but it is heavy (630 lb) and my son is average sized for a 24 y-old. The Seca weighs less (530 lb) and my daughter is quite small. So with a 200 lb swing (bike and rider) it's gonna be interesting.

My daughter is just now getting the Seca on the road. She's excited.

I love group riding, but Utah to Missouri is a little out of the way.

 

Hahaha I definitely hear ya there. Must be fun having the whole family involved. We'll see if I can get the girlfriend on the back of mine. Let alone on her own

This bike has definitely been a blast. If I am ever in Utah I'll let you folks know

 

It is always fun when someone on a newer rocket realizes that xj's are a bit quicker than your average 80's bar hopper

 

It made my day!

 

Specs:
A 2005 Ninja 500 does 0-60 in 3.87 and 12.98 @99mph 1/4 mile.
85 XJ700 Max 0-60 in 3.2 and 11.79 @112mph 1/4 mile.

Some rider error is probably why the race wasn't closer, maybe he realized he was racing someone wearing shorts, haha.

 

Was great when we stopped at the next light to see him staring in awe at my xj. A proud moment indeed

and thank you for the specs!

 

Haha, That is pretty sweet! I know I have gotten condescending looks from many riders, but they never expect it! They are great little bikes, and when riding with my father I can always catch is 750 virago! This bike has some get up and go, and I love to just grab it and growl! haha

 

The rider makes a big difference in most cases. Knowing how to get the most out of your bike is something many riders don't understand.

Isn't it interesting that a 2005 Ninja 500, with all it's modern technology, is not significantly faster than a 1981 XJ550 (which is only 528cc) and does a 13.1sec 1/4mile at 98mph. I get asked all the time what my XJ is and how it looks and rides like it does if it's really a 31 year old bike.

At least the guy wasn't wearing sandals.