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Hi folks,
Happy to find such a community on the net, thanks for having welcomed me.
I am the new owner of an old Connie 10: I just bought this nice black with a red line 1992 Concours (or GTR as we call her in Europe), 71000 km, seemingly in good condition... but who knows, since I could hardly drive it because of Coronavirus.
I am 57 and live in Burgundy and Italy, I am married and also have a Yamaha 500 SR and a Yamaha 250 WRF.
Next summer: bike trip with my friends and Connie in Auvergne, in the center of France!
Anybody riding in France will be welcome home for a stopover.
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Welcome!
It is nice to have some pics..
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Hello everybody, here are some photos of my Connie! Taken in March, before the Covid lockdown, before I bring the bike to the workshop where it still is:
Can't wait to ride it!
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Welcome Tony!
I wish my legs were long enough to ride a Yami' Wr250F, even the WR250R was too tall for me. I loved riding it but as soon as I stopped,
it was like being high centered on a picket fence.
Again, Welcome!
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Welcome along Tony, I hope you enjoy your new bike
Is your Yamaha like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWGG0ol1Gc
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Welcome along Tony, I hope you enjoy your new bike
Is your Yamaha like this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYWGG0ol1Gc
HA! that reminded me of my old CZ 400. Brought back some bittersweet memories.
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Welcome!
Very clean, very pristine, how many KM's?
You make a nice red wine in Burgundy, I will be right over
Do you live outside the city limit?
What does the cross ("+") near the door in picture number two mean?
How old is the house?
Do you live there, or just store your GTR there?
Rick
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Rick, the "cross" is a wall tie or wall brace used to stop the walls from bowing out. There is a stud that goes through it with a big nut and the stud will go right through and out the opposite wall where there will be another "cross". They are fairly common on older buildings here. There is a wide variety of types available, but the cross is the simplest and cheapest.
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In my neck of the woods you typically see stars instead of crosses anchoring the outside walls of the older buildings.