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Old 03-25-2009, 11:20 AM   #1
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Default Yamaha R1 - The FedEx Edition?

I saw this when I was leaving the office in Tokyo this afternoon. I have no idea what he carries in there, but the case alone seems like would create a few challenges:
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Old 03-25-2009, 11:25 AM   #2
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Those crazy Japanese !!
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Damn that's a big case! Pretty cool though.

Is the big 40 in the road the speedlimit??
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Old 03-25-2009, 11:26 AM   #4
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Is it just a shadow or does the center of the front tire look bald?
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Awesome.
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Damn that's a big case! Pretty cool though.

Is the big 40 in the road the speedlimit??
Yep. But it's in KPH, which roughly converts to 25MPH, I think.
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Yep. But it's in KPH, which roughly converts to 25MPH, I think.
Kewl, that's what I figured.




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I remember pegging a little rotary engined Mazda up to 178 on an expressway in Japan back in the 80's and thought I was flying and then converted it and it was only around 111 mph.
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There are alot of courier and delivery bikes in Europe and Asia! Everything from FJR taxis to moped courier services.
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Yep. But it's in KPH, which roughly converts to 25MPH, I think.
Right-o! They also seem like they'd make excellent places to bin it in the rain.

Speaking of, I saw a motard blast down a busy street in Central Tokyo today in the rain. Approaching a stoplight (green) at a damn respectable rate of speed, he kicked the ass end out and completed a picture-perfect left turn. Freakin' amazing.
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