standard question when someone discovers i ride a motorbike at work (its a bit corporate so mainly middle-class oxbridge second home in provence types)

"is it a Harley"

to which i reply "no", next question

"is it a chopper"

to which i reply "no" next question

"do you wear chaps"

to which i reply "no"

It might be easier and save time to explain from the outset that Easy Rider was a 1960`s film and poster from the US

to be fair the conversation in the opposite direction when i ask "do you have a boat" goes like this,

me "has it got a big feck off engine"

to which they reply "no"

me "are you rowing it"

to which they reply "no its a sailing dinghy laser class"

your thinking of Miami Vice or the University boat race

The best bike i ever had by a long way enjoy

Thanks for the replies i absolutely love the bike its the best bike i have ever owned i have toured Europe, had great weekend scratch with the lads, track days, even days out following supermotos over the passes it will do it all.

i have had it a good few years bought it off a mate who is absolutely particular real perfectionist they did most of the miles i put most of the mods on, lost track of what they sell for you see stuff on auto trader & Ebay but never sure if it sells

having moved into an apartment last year the bike is stored at a mates garage which is now a pain i wanted to take it out this weekend but i am getting him up at 9am bank holiday then asking what time he`s home to bring it back, its just not practical unless i can find somewhere at the right price to store then its going to have to go.

I am looking at selling but cant be bothered taking all the bits off i have put on over the years, the main reason being i know longer have a garage and store the bike which isn't getting out and being used, anyway here is the details as i can best remember, testing the water see if i am pitching at the right price


Thoughts 


FZ1 2008


28000 miles on the clock
Feb 2015 MOT & Tax
full front to back service incl new brake pads & fork oil / seals changed in Feb less than 100 miles since
valves checked at 25000 miles
oil & filter every 3000 miles
Renthal chain & Sprocket 1000 miles ago
new RP3`s less than a 1500 miles on them did a couple of laps round the ring
side facing tyre valves (probably cheapest but best mod on the bike)
Gel seat
wavey discs front & back
braided hoses
AGV leavers
touring screen with adjustable wind deflector
charger for phone etc
belly pan (the best one)
pillion seat cowel (the best one)
Akrapovic exhaust
Ivans fuel jet fitted
Nitron rear shock
heated grips
gear indicator
intergated rear light cluster
tail tidy
R&G crash bungs
R&G chain guard
R&G radiator cover
Gilles rearsets
carbon tank insert
carbon radiator sides
TomTom European sat nav fitted
all the standard bits from above replaced


£3500

good luck with the sale be interesting to see what you get for the bike its very similar to mine in mileage, service history, condition and mods

shocking stopped watching it years ago, nothing more than a shop window for Clarkson to sell DVD`s & books to people who lack the intellectual horse power to understand they are being had

Did anyone attend


by all accounts it was a dead duck


what's the best bike show on during the year or are they all pants

North West/ Cumbria/ Lancashire.
A686 Hartside pass:- Awesome!! twisty technical supermoto-esque road. Be careful, the bends tighten!!
A5074 Lythe Valley:- Hilly, fast, with twisty sections.
A592 Kirkstone pass:- Slow, Twisty technical, very narrow heart-in-mouth bends!!
A5289 Honister Pass:- As above!
A6 Shap:- How fast do you dare go? A very quick road that the cops average over 100mph on it!
A588 Poulton to Lancaster:- Come and have a go if you think your quick enough!
 
Can't think of any more. This is enough though.

these are all good i would add to make the 10 up
Settle to Hawes    mile for mile best road in UK
Newtown to Crossgates in mid wales its got everything
Snake Pass on a quite day just stunning
Dunlops Bridge over Trough of Bowland to Caton

out cycling with my grandson we stopped to play in the leaves

i enjoy time with the family and entertaining but when its me time some cycling and a bit of this, clays mainly but some rough shooting as well

sounds good plenty to do round good old Manc i can do 7th but away 14th

i have some Vid of your man on the Kwak trying to out brake me into Foulstons and ending up arse over tit across the track 

like Orange & Black looks tidy