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prudz · 06-11-2017, 07:55 PM

(sorry if the pics aren't working, computer is fucking around and so is photobucket)

Hey guys, I'm a bit bored and figured i'd throw some content on these message boards. Earlier this spring I decided to pick up another bike as it had been over a year since I owned one. When I first moved to Vancouver I got a job at Carter Motorsports. Having brought my bike with me from Edmonton I rode it for a short time in B.C. before starting the new job. The biggest perk was getting insurance covered, gas, and my pick to countless bikes. Having those kind of perks available I quickly sold my old bike which looking back I kind of regret. Eventually I left the job and found myself bikeless. The journey began trying to find a bike to replace my old Yamaha 2009 R6 in black and gold. Here are some pictures of my old bike.

I considered other 600cc bikes but my heart is with Yamaha so another R6 was the bike I began searching for. Knowing the in's and out's of Motorsports, Yamaha especially, the 2008 and 2009 models years were the ones I was hunting for again. My last bike only had 13,500km before I let it go so finding one with equal or less km became a priority. I tried hopelessly to find another black and gold in equal condition to my last but came up dry. I eventually found one in Edmonton but decided to pass as I didn't want to wait until the mountains cleared up only to have summer arrive while it would be under the knife. When it comes to 2nd hand bikes i'm very careful to make sure all maintenance is redone as it's my life resting on those 2 wheels so allotting time for mods and maintenance is a must.

Eventually I stumbled across an add in Comox for a 2008, blue, with only 9500km for $5500. Initially I wasn't a big fan of blue. The bike looks dated in the stock form due to the factory stickers and black two tone paint. However, the price was right for a stock bike with low km that had never been dropped or even tipped over. I quickly mapped out the vision I had planned for the bike and decided i'd be more than happy with it. I got in contact with the owner and as it turned out he was the original owner. He just moved to B.C. and was looking to part ways with his bike. We agreed on the price and he registered the bike from Sask. to B.C. before I picked it up.

Here are some pictures of the bike in the add

06-11-2017, 07:55 PM	#1
prudz I STILL don't get it Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 470 Thanked 565 Times in 167 Posts Failed 55 Times in 13 Posts	Prudz R6 Build (sorry if the pics aren't working, computer is fucking around and so is photobucket) Hey guys, I'm a bit bored and figured i'd throw some content on these message boards. Earlier this spring I decided to pick up another bike as it had been over a year since I owned one. When I first moved to Vancouver I got a job at Carter Motorsports. Having brought my bike with me from Edmonton I rode it for a short time in B.C. before starting the new job. The biggest perk was getting insurance covered, gas, and my pick to countless bikes. Having those kind of perks available I quickly sold my old bike which looking back I kind of regret. Eventually I left the job and found myself bikeless. The journey began trying to find a bike to replace my old Yamaha 2009 R6 in black and gold. Here are some pictures of my old bike. I considered other 600cc bikes but my heart is with Yamaha so another R6 was the bike I began searching for. Knowing the in's and out's of Motorsports, Yamaha especially, the 2008 and 2009 models years were the ones I was hunting for again. My last bike only had 13,500km before I let it go so finding one with equal or less km became a priority. I tried hopelessly to find another black and gold in equal condition to my last but came up dry. I eventually found one in Edmonton but decided to pass as I didn't want to wait until the mountains cleared up only to have summer arrive while it would be under the knife. When it comes to 2nd hand bikes i'm very careful to make sure all maintenance is redone as it's my life resting on those 2 wheels so allotting time for mods and maintenance is a must. Eventually I stumbled across an add in Comox for a 2008, blue, with only 9500km for $5500. Initially I wasn't a big fan of blue. The bike looks dated in the stock form due to the factory stickers and black two tone paint. However, the price was right for a stock bike with low km that had never been dropped or even tipped over. I quickly mapped out the vision I had planned for the bike and decided i'd be more than happy with it. I got in contact with the owner and as it turned out he was the original owner. He just moved to B.C. and was looking to part ways with his bike. We agreed on the price and he registered the bike from Sask. to B.C. before I picked it up. Here are some pictures of the bike in the add Last edited by prudz; 06-12-2017 at 07:16 AM.