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« on: 13 July 2018, 06:09:17 pm »
pics to go with
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« on: 12 July 2018, 06:43:45 pm »
For sale: cut out seat in need of reupholstering, foam virtually intact but needs new black cover, make me an offer, west mids, great for lowering center of gravity for easy peg scraping [size=0px]  [/size][/font] [/size] I'm 6'5'' and love it, would benefit shorter riders too. selling as got good condition original and bought a bigger bike so selling the fazer with the original one[size=0px][/color] welcome to try before you buy
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« on: 09 June 2018, 08:26:50 am »
That looks to be a good buy and it's not a bad price.
The panniers look to be the slim-line one's. You can still get a fair bit of kit inside them.
Money has been spent in the correct areas - just make sure the exup valve works if it hasn't been removed. If the bike struggles to rev beyond 6,000 rpm the exup valve is stuck.
I went to see it, somehow it didn't feel quite right. It's a german import with the speedo in kms only, but apparently it's been recalibrated to show miles? so when it says 60 kmph it's actually 60 mph. Heard of that before? the rear shock was showing quite a bit of corrosion as were the exhaust header bolts, and the screen just looked weird. the guy also did all mods himself and said he wasn't a mechanic so I guess there's trust issues there as no service book although he had all receipts I found another one but without the luggage, and one with the luggage but a hundred bloody miles away. https://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-fzr1000-fazer-2003/1299647960 this one has axel covers or something on the front, haven't seen those before, what are they for? and the shock is yellow so could be the r6 mod? it's quite corroded on th ebottom so worried about the exup valve, although can't see from the pics. and then this one looks mint https://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-fzs1000/1300408180 but i don't get why he says he has a beowulf can but it's the standard on the pic maybe i'll be cheeky and check if the first guy will sell me his luggage set only...
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« on: 05 June 2018, 11:05:11 pm »
yeah I was looking at the v-strom but didn't seem all that exciting. I guess it's between the thou and the CBF1000 but on paper the fazer seems like it's more worth it. I guess the only advantage of the honda over the fzs600 i have now is luggage, so doesn't seem worth paying a grand just for that. what do you make of this one? https://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-fzs-1000-fazer/1301228949
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« on: 05 June 2018, 08:29:03 pm »
thanks everyone for the input, a lot of food for thought.
Cbf1000, more like a grown up Fzs600 than any other bike I've ridden, (I owned a Fzs 1000 at the same time as my 600 so have done direct comparison). Kawasaki Z1000SX about the closet I've ridden to the 1000, very nearly bought one(that good) but bought a new model crossrunner instead (flawed and no longer in the garage).
very interesting, can you tell me a little more about this? is the cbf1000 easy to manoeuvre at low speeds, would you be able to do a u-turn easily on a normal street?
how does the cbf and fzs 1000 compare?
If the original poster is considering a gen 1 thou then it seems a bit pointless talking about £6-12 bikes - no gen 1 is worth that right now. Also the luggage issue was brought up so to my mind there's some obvious alternatives that haven't been mentioned:Bandit 1200 / 1250: cheap, large engined half faired bike that can be found with rack / top box / panniers already fitted at previous owners expense if patient or lucky.CB1300 SA: half faired again, top box is easy, I don't recall seeing panniers on one but it will obviously take soft luggage and will probably outlast the human race and still start on the button and purr nicely.ZRX1100 / 1200 - quite cool, very meaty but (dare I say it?) even less build quality than the Suzuki. I've ridden and worked on one that's toured and, well, it needs a good deal of maintenance to keep it tip top.R1150R - a more left field choice but big, torquey, comfortable and will most likely come with luggage fitted, just add a screen. I've owned one and it's surprisingly good - but not as reliable as the roundel would suggest.All viable alternatives and available for around £3k.
spot on, I'm after a cheaper option which will take luggage. thanks for the recommendations, off I go to research them all!
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« on: 25 May 2018, 07:24:01 pm »
Thanks b1k3rdude, I had already seen that one but I was thinking that maybe if I wrote a new wanted post I might tempt some potential sellers out of hiding!
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« on: 25 May 2018, 07:15:19 pm »
thanks for the replies, the width indeed seems to be very reasonable, compared to some other set ups I've seen on here. The bike's got a lot going for it.
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« on: 25 May 2018, 07:09:18 pm »
ah, shame, well makes sense as it's a bigger engine I suppose. Thanks for the info!
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« on: 25 May 2018, 06:48:47 pm »
thanks for all the replies, they've confirmed my suspicion that there isn't really much of an alternative. I'll keep my eyes peeled then for a thou.
the cbf1000 seems to have too low bars which would make uturns awkward.
bmw is too expensive I'm looking for an old nice affordable bike.
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« on: 24 May 2018, 06:10:12 pm »
Hello thou riders,I love my fzs600 but it's time for something bigger. Are there any viable alternatives to the thou? I hope I don't set off a lynch mob 
Need Not necessarily be as powerful as the thou but still more powerful than the 600 and with a similar riding position and easy to add luggage to? Am I blind or is there actually nothing?
Any thoughts welcome,
D.
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« on: 24 May 2018, 05:34:41 pm »
Hello there,
I'm after a fzs1000 and would like to find out about the size of the underseat storage. I got an Almax III 1.5m, does anybody know if that fits under the seat of the thou? Also when we go touring I take my other half's Almax IV 2m under my seat to lock up both bikes, any idea about one of those?
Any info much appreciated.
D.
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« on: 24 May 2018, 05:27:48 pm »
Hello fellow foccers, I'm after an FZS1000 (gen I). I've been riding the FZS600 for the past 7 years and I'm ready for an upgrade. Some thoughts: - I've been reading through the discussions and seems like Ivanisation is the bees' knees. So if it had been done that would be a big plus. - mileage reasonable (>50k) - luggage desirable, although I'd prefer to keep side panniers smaller so I can filter if need be - colour irrelevant - location preferably not too far (>100 miles) from West Midlands - taller screen would also be great, and I'd love an aftermarket can too  That's it, can't blame wishful thinking! For now, I'm keeping my eyes peeled.
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« on: 24 May 2018, 05:02:24 pm »
Hi JD,
Sorry to read about your accident. I'm thinking of getting a fzs1000 now as getting a bit bored of my fzs600. A few questions:
1 - Do you have a pic of the bike with luggage on from the front/back to get an idea of how wide they come out? I think I'd prefer some smaller side paniers to keep the width reasonably slim
2 - I'm guessing it's not Ivanised
3 - why the shorter dog bones?
4 - i don't quite get the bit you say about not wanting to p/x the bike, what do you mean by that?
5 - when you say it has the touring kit, what are the fittings?
Thanks,
D.
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« on: 20 May 2018, 08:38:59 pm »
Hello,
Is this still available?
A
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« on: 08 March 2018, 06:16:05 pm »
Thank you very much to all for your replies, I decided I will try to get the pr3 front with pr4 back, and see what he says, fingers crossed.
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« on: 08 March 2018, 06:09:12 pm »
Had the T30 on the rear before the PR4, and i can honestly say the PR4 is far superior in the wet.
The T30 would have the occasional slide on white lines, etc, but the PR4 has not even budged an inch in any condition i've ridden in.
As for not mixing tyres, i've never had a matching pair in 30 years riding, believe whatever you want but that's at least four incorrect things you've been told now.
So what if a tyre has been stored for TWO years, it's high grade rubber, not a loaf of bread?
At the prices Oponeo sells for world wide there is no way they have stock that's two years old of a very popular tyre, it's just simply not true.
PR4 is 100% recommended by 195 users on Oponeo as well, can't really argue with those figures.
when you mention the t30s being worse than the pr4s in the wet, can i just double-check you mean the t30 evos and not the old t30s?
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« on: 07 March 2018, 08:17:32 pm »
He says he can get a pr3 front but not back and that i shouldn't mix. According to him he gets it direct from Michelin and they don't stock them anymore, and if I got them anywhere else it would be stock that was sitting on a shelf for 2 years.
I trust the guy and he's generally well rated around here and have used him for past couple of years with no issues/grievances.
After a little research I found a recommendation for a Bridgestone T30 Evo, anybody on here had any experience with these?
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« on: 06 March 2018, 05:43:23 pm »
Hello everybody, this is my first post and I come to you for your wisdom.
I am a 2x fazer fzs600 owner, racked up >30k miles in total and it's now time for new tyres. My mechanic just let me know that michelin no longer supply the Pilot Road 3s in the sizes we need. This is terrible news, I loved them and trusted them with my life having commuted 40 miles a day on them all of the last winter.
Any recommended alternatives?
I tried searching the forum but couldn't find a topic on this, but apologies if I didn't look hard enough.
Any info much appreciated,
Cheers,
D
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« on: 06 March 2018, 05:32:20 pm »
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