Author Topic: genuinly minty gen one wanted- now sortd fellers (Read 3628 times)

ogri48 · « **on:** 09 August 2019, 01:31:12 pm »

I know ive already got one, what can I say.
I foccing love the bikes. And I cannot get my head around paying five or six times the two grand my bike cost me for a brand new bike, which I wont like as much as a thou, in all probability.
Gonna spend all winter looking for a minter to keep alongside the old faithful.
Anybody here who has such a machine please hit me up.
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b1k3rdude · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 August 2019, 07:01:44 pm »

you have a PM.

ogri48 · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 August 2019, 10:35:50 pm »

replied mate thank you

SkidT · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 August 2019, 04:31:55 pm »

Go on then........show us?

ogri48 · « **Reply #4 on:** 21 August 2019, 10:00:20 pm »

its not a thou my friend, though it is a yammararrr...

Dynspud · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 August 2019, 07:23:14 am »

Loving that colour scheme Paul

Falcon 269 · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 August 2019, 08:30:29 am »

That's purty! Love that motor, too.

SkidT · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 August 2019, 05:11:31 pm »

Beautiful. Is that a standard paints scheme? Fantastic engine as well, 👍

ogri48 · « **Reply #8 on:** 22 August 2019, 10:05:16 pm »

yup they did the shelby ac cobra for that year. last of the carbed xjrs. Dave you will be riding the bugger Saturday, see what you think. got some 36y unrestricted inlets coming from the bay. and so it begins..

Dynspud · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 August 2019, 07:40:05 am »

Can't wait mate

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 September 2019, 11:19:52 am »

Anybody still looking for a mint thou.
Shame this is at the other end of the country or I might have a sniff myself. Looks really sweet. Right colours too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS1000-2004-IN-SILVER-ONLY-5941/254342448563?hash=item3b37fdc5b3:g:Nm0AAOSwH2ldaN7c

ogri48 · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 September 2019, 07:10:46 pm »

blimey that is minty...

Stew53uk · « **Reply #12 on:** 02 September 2019, 10:26:34 pm »

Do you think it’s a bit overpriced though?

coffee · « **Reply #13 on:** 02 September 2019, 11:32:11 pm »

15years,not 6000miles,nah!

Decoke Dave · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 September 2019, 01:31:43 pm »

Very simple answer to it's value. A plug and play bike. If you want an original FZS 1000, try finding another one in a similar condition/mileage cheaper! Worth every penny!

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 September 2019, 06:55:25 pm »

I’d still want to check it over. Check the exup valve is working. Check the EXUP cover will come off, and screws behind that will loosen. Those are two most common issues with the old thou. A wee look at the tyres – they look good in the photos though. A short test ride would be ideal – make sure those carbs ain’t gummed up. But yeah it looks genuine and mint in the photos.

The down side is it’s a 440 mile drive to view. So I’ll skip. I don’t have a van either, and I suspect they’ll want a few hundred quid to transport it to me.

But if I saw one like that within a couple of 100 miles I’d probably have a look.

I think if you really want a nice one, and this looks like a real minter, then 3.6k is not bad. It’s, to me, the right colours too. There might be a few quid to come off in a haggle.

If I did get it. I’d get it home. Remove the AIS. Swap my Ivanised carbs onto it. Pop my K-tech rear shock in. Swap my can on. Change the fork oil and pop some heated grips on.

Then stick it’s crabs, shock etc onto my current old thou and flog it.

I think that bike is a potential great buy for somebody who loves the old Fazer thou.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 September 2019, 06:56:55 pm »

Mine used to look like this once upon a time;

ogri48 · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 September 2019, 06:31:31 pm »

your bike has crabs? eeeek! only in Scotland are bikes so hard they go out drinking and hoooring….

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 September 2019, 08:01:02 pm »

Sorry carbs

ogri48 · « **Reply #19 on:** 04 September 2019, 09:04:28 pm »

if I had the money I'd go for that bike and pretty much do the same. A lot of us bemoan the fact you cant buy a new fazer thou, that ones as close as you'll get.

Stew53uk · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 September 2019, 03:58:05 pm »

I bit the bullet & brought it, just love the old FZS1000.

ogri48 · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 September 2019, 06:13:13 pm »

nice one mate

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 September 2019, 06:13:52 pm »

Congratulations.

Stew53uk · « **Reply #23 on:** 05 September 2019, 08:43:03 pm »

Thanks guys:)

coffee · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 September 2019, 10:30:10 pm »

Well wise ! better a slightly expensive low mileage minter than a cheap & cheerful high mileage load of potential trouble,your new bike's hardly run in even if it is a few years old.

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