FZS600 2003/03 for sale

[rlkat]

Welcome to the forum Rikat (Rob) As you can probably see, you'll need a thick(ish) skin and a sense of humour to survive on here but if you can put up with us you'll get some good advice and a bit of stick in equal measure Nice bike by the way. Are you planning to ride it much or keep it low mileage and mint?

Hi Vinny.
I'm planning to ride it and re-live my youth (32 year old with Fazer) AND look after it. Hopefully it's long-term, after many years of big trailies.

[rlkat]

The chances are that the fork oil won't have been changed so that could perhaps do with checking.

Will do.
Cheers. 

[unfazed]

Wouldn't say stick, just the usual slagging most people on here get, myself included.  The difference was Russ got too serious over a comment on his clock time and opened the door 

Leave you feeling as the outside when you enter 

[mtread]

Hi Rob, and welcome  You'll get loads of good advice here. Looks a really tidy bike. Only bit I can add is the headers. They look original and in great nick, but the mild steel collector box can rust from the inside. So might be worth a check for any pinholes. Oh and I nearly forgot, the clock needs resetting 

[tommyardin]

Well wear Rob and best of luck with it. Maybe now it will get the usage it deserves 

Keep an eye on the rubbers on it carefully as they are likely to perish and crack from age related lack of use. 
Check the intake rubbers and Vacuum take of point plugs after a few weeks of use for cracks. The vacuum take off plugs are even more prone to cracking than the intake rubbers.
Check the tyre dates on the side wall of the tyre also, they will be the week number and the year since 2000, something like 4916 the 49th week of 2016 or 3609 the 36th week of 2009.
Tyres more than 10 years old should be replaced (over 7, I would replace them) they go hard with age and grip level is greatly reduced.

The vacuum take offs look fine, as do the inlet rubbers. One of the vacuum take offs has been replaced for the Scotoiler vacuum feed. The tyres are fine. The paperwork backs up tyres changes. Currently Avon Storms.


I see Russ has been given a bit of stick but he's a genuine guy and truly passionate about bikes.


 

He is also a humourless nerd that takes everything that people say to heart. What started this off was, what I thought was a very funny throw away line about the time showing on the bike clock time and the abundance of sunshine at the time of taking the photo.
 
The guy is so stiff, if he was to take the broom stick out from up his arse he might be a happier soul.
Sure you can see that he loved the bike by the condition of it, but looking at the mileage it was hardly ever ridden and I assume it was always garaged so it should be good so not a lot of credit to him for that.


Anyway Rob you have a great looking machine there and I am sure you will derive a lot of pleasure from owning it, you say you had a 99 FZS600, well you will not notice a great deal of difference between that and the Foxeye it really is just a facelift, but one thing that will leap out at you is the new shaped headlights they are far superior and a few more miles between fuel stops on the slightly larger fuel tank.
Hope you stay on the forum matey. T [size=78%]hat is more than I can say for the twat you bought the bike from lol    [/size]

[BBROWN1664]

Thanks for all the extra bits and the bike is utterly and mind-boggolingly AMAZING for a 14 year old bike. 'Factory fresh' doesn't do it justice. You're a gent and I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this '03 model just as much as my '99 version, 18 years ago.

I'm planning to ride it and re-live my youth (32 year old with Fazer) AND look after it. Hopefully it's long-term, after many years of big trailies.

Am I the only one smelling a rat?

If you got your 99 new 18 years ago and your only 32 now, you would have only been 14 when you got your 99 bike

[Tefer]

Thanks for all the extra bits and the bike is utterly and mind-boggolingly AMAZING for a 14 year old bike. 'Factory fresh' doesn't do it justice. You're a gent and I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this '03 model just as much as my '99 version, 18 years ago.

I'm planning to ride it and re-live my youth (32 year old with Fazer) AND look after it. Hopefully it's long-term, after many years of big trailies.

Am I the only one smelling a rat?

If you got your 99 new 18 years ago and your only 32 now, you would have only been 14 when you got your 99 bike

Does he now mean he was 32 with a fazer 18 years ago???

[rlkat]

Thanks for all the extra bits and the bike is utterly and mind-boggolingly AMAZING for a 14 year old bike. 'Factory fresh' doesn't do it justice. You're a gent and I'm sure I'm going to enjoy this '03 model just as much as my '99 version, 18 years ago.

I'm planning to ride it and re-live my youth (32 year old with Fazer) AND look after it. Hopefully it's long-term, after many years of big trailies.

Am I the only one smelling a rat?

If you got your 99 new 18 years ago and your only 32 now, you would have only been 14 when you got your 99 bike

Does he now mean he was 32 with a fazer 18 years ago???

Correct. This is my mid-life crisis. Couldn't afford a Porsche. 

[rlkat]

Hi Rob, and welcome  You'll get loads of good advice here. Looks a really tidy bike. Only bit I can add is the headers. They look original and in great nick, but the mild steel collector box can rust from the inside. So might be worth a check for any pinholes. Oh and I nearly forgot, the clock needs resetting 

Clock: done.

[BBROWN1664]

for the price foxeye was after you could almost have bought this Porsche
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707257698782?price-to=3000&radius=1501&advertising-location=at_cars&sort=sponsored&make=PORSCHE&postcode=rh118jd&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

or this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-2-5-MANUAL-986-/122628596688?hash=item1c8d3be3d0:g:5S0AAOSwacFZckHI

[unfazed]

Hi Rob, and welcome  You'll get loads of good advice here. Looks a really tidy bike. Only bit I can add is the headers. They look original and in great nick, but the mild steel collector box can rust from the inside. So might be worth a check for any pinholes. Oh and I nearly forgot, the clock needs resetting 

Clock: done.

We need pictures or you never did it