Yep, that was Ruffus over there. I think he's healed up and riding once again. I made a comment that I was eyeing up his TE510 and he told me to get lost and find my own and that she only bites the timid. I'm glad to hear he's back on it - that would be a pretty scary event that might tend to give one some 2nd thoughts.

If I got a 2nd bike, the TE series is high on the list, either a 510 or 610 but probably the 510. But I'll still with my KLX250 for a while. We'll see how she behaves after the Keihin FCR + 331cc upgrades. I suspect it will perform to my satisfaction and keep me happy for several years. Also, I can't help but think about trying to lift my KLX250 with my bum right arm after my get-off. Any heavier and I wouldn't have been going anywhere - it was all I could do to get it up in that condition. The 610 would have been too big, too heavy, though someday I'd like to do some extended adventuring - perhaps the Trans American Trail and I think something like the TE610 would be perfect for that.

 

Here’s a link to a site that is just going to make you Sick.

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl...lr%3D%26sa%3DN

The line below will make you even sicker. Guess that’s why you can’t get them in the U.S., The line below is Straight from Their Website.


Sorry, we do not accept the order from outside of Japan .We do not deliver our items abroad.
We deal with these items with the sales agreement which is effective only in Japan.

 

We need someone to smuggle us out some parts...

Anyone have some distant family from Japan?

 

uh, yeah. actually have 2 of them here for a visit.

may have to spring it on my neice since she speaks pretty good english and see if her mom (my cousin) will ship them over here.

Mom won't do it and neither will my aunt. but that is a whole nother story.....

 

ROFL!

/me signs money order for orange plastic