twodogs
03-28-2004, 02:13 AM
This is the story as it was told to me by a mate, who I'll call gixxerboy.
Seems that a couple of weeks ago Gixxer Boy and my other mate Homer J Sexual were invited to a local bike shop (Fraser's at Oak Flats) for the release of the 04 R1. This was held at night, included free alcohol and pizza and was supposedly invitation only. The release included two 04 R1's and a third cutaway version showing the internals. I believe these 3 bikes are doing the rounds of Yamaha dealers in NSW in similarly staged releases.
One of the complete R1's was in the carpark on a display stand with a 'do not touch' sign, the other inside the shop where punters were allowed to actually sit on the bike. Both apparently had the keys tied to one of the grips.
Now Homer is a bit of a legend, he's been known to pull high speed wheelies past police cars down the main street, doesn't give a rat's arse about speed limits, and likes to run naked around the local RSL club on Anzac Day.
Apparently on this night Homer gets himself totally pissed on the free grog. During the speech by some head honcho from Yamaha, extolling the virtues of the new R1, they all hear a bike, very close, start up and get the fark revved out of it. Everyone is looking around, cause this thing is being totally farking hammered.
Then gixxerboy, with a sickeniong feeling in his stomach, realises Homer isn't in the room with them. Sure enough, when the Yamaha honcho runs outside, there's Homer Farking Sexual sitting on the display bike, beer in one hand, throttle of a brand new 04 R1 in the other, redlining it forall it's worth. Seems that the yamaha honcho has a fit, screaming that the farkin bike hasn't been set up, it doesn't even have any oil in it!
So, does this give my mate the title as first person in Aus to destroy an 04 R1?
Seems that a couple of weeks ago Gixxer Boy and my other mate Homer J Sexual were invited to a local bike shop (Fraser's at Oak Flats) for the release of the 04 R1. This was held at night, included free alcohol and pizza and was supposedly invitation only. The release included two 04 R1's and a third cutaway version showing the internals. I believe these 3 bikes are doing the rounds of Yamaha dealers in NSW in similarly staged releases.
One of the complete R1's was in the carpark on a display stand with a 'do not touch' sign, the other inside the shop where punters were allowed to actually sit on the bike. Both apparently had the keys tied to one of the grips.
Now Homer is a bit of a legend, he's been known to pull high speed wheelies past police cars down the main street, doesn't give a rat's arse about speed limits, and likes to run naked around the local RSL club on Anzac Day.
Apparently on this night Homer gets himself totally pissed on the free grog. During the speech by some head honcho from Yamaha, extolling the virtues of the new R1, they all hear a bike, very close, start up and get the fark revved out of it. Everyone is looking around, cause this thing is being totally farking hammered.
Then gixxerboy, with a sickeniong feeling in his stomach, realises Homer isn't in the room with them. Sure enough, when the Yamaha honcho runs outside, there's Homer Farking Sexual sitting on the display bike, beer in one hand, throttle of a brand new 04 R1 in the other, redlining it forall it's worth. Seems that the yamaha honcho has a fit, screaming that the farkin bike hasn't been set up, it doesn't even have any oil in it!
So, does this give my mate the title as first person in Aus to destroy an 04 R1?