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General / Re: FAQ: ULEZ charge and how it effects you!
« on: 21 August 2023, 02:52:43 pm »
London wont be getting any of my money either. iam about About 15 miles outside the M25. Both my fazers fail to comply so i wont go there...Looking forward to the reduction in Road Tax as iam not alloud to use all the roads in the country  :)

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 26 March 2023, 10:35:26 am »
Morning NOGGY...Good to see you posting  :thumbup ...And of course you are right....Red bikes are fastest...

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 19 February 2023, 09:50:12 pm »
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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 19 February 2023, 09:48:29 pm »
Took a ride too" Suunday biker afternoon at Amici coffee" at Sandy Bedfordshire. A cup of tea and a wander round the car park. 120 miles for the day all in bright sunshine.

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: fzs fazer wont start
« on: 11 February 2023, 11:18:19 am »
might be worth checking if the plug leads are on the right plugs. easy to mix them up...

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General / Re: What did you do with whatever else you've got?
« on: 06 February 2023, 06:41:21 am »
Not today but yesterday. Had a local ride out to H cafe in Dorchester .10 miles south of oxford, Good turn out for this time of year. 74 miles for the day.
You know your a proper biker when you pass a gritting lorry on the way home... ;)

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 05 February 2023, 09:10:05 am »
Mr.Red, you have a real dilemma in trying to choose a Fazer replacement that will tick all the boxes that the Yamaha does, without starting to spend serious money.  A Tracer 900GT no doubt comes close but is in a different price point. If it was me, I’d look out for another thou with low mileage. Admittedly it might be a bit expensive for a 17+ year old bike, as they are desirable, but you’d know exactly what you’re getting, and have a world of experience and knowledge of them.
Personally I’ll have to start thinking of something lighter, as dread it going over with all my camping gear, when pushing it about. When my diy project is finished I’ll start looking, maybe something like a T7 Tenere, but have never ridden one.


Morning Mr Robbo...Been looking for a while and indeed its hard to match let alone improve on the FAZER THOU. Not sure if i will sell the thou when the new bike comes along so not looking for another. I thought the VFR would be a good solution as iam looking for something that fits between the thou and my 600. Looked at the FZ8 but just not for me and probably no better than my Boxeye 600...Thou`s going extreamly well at the moment running super smooth and fitting new tyres late last year has inproved it further so iam in no rush but as the season gets closer i can see prices rising so need to get a wriggle on if iam to get a bargain...
Sat here typing this in my eastly facing front room i can see blue sky and sun...time to stop typing and start riding  :)

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 05 February 2023, 09:08:44 am »
Hi Trebus.Thanks for the feedback especially the link to the bar risers that was my bigest gripe with the bike. Bike is for sale at a local dealer so probably less room for a bit of haggling.to pay for the risers. Not been back yet but maybe this saturday.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 05 February 2023, 09:00:50 am »
Hi TEECEE. Thanks for going to the trouble of searching through Mikes posts. Should of thought of that myself  :rolleyes ...Jets are clearly marked as 122.5 so a slip on kit. sadly not what you want but thanks for you interest and help  :thumbup .


Hi SkidT...Think you may have solved the mystery. Thats excatly what most people would do when upgrading or indeed fitting a slip on kit to a standard bike. nobodys going to leave those small bits laying around the shed/workshop when you have the perfect storage solution right in front of you. I can see Devils yam doing that he would of known the demand and value of these excellent kits ...


Will see if i can download the correct instructions and add them to the slip on kit...


Back on sale now as iam confident that this is a slip on kit...Open to offers and with the weather getting a bit warmer now i can deliver in person on the mighty thou  :D

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 24 January 2023, 08:00:14 pm »
Looked at the VFR on Saturday...Trebus and Robbo thanks for your replies. both spot on. At 8000 miles i was expecting an as new bike with only summer use.No...lots of pitting on the swing arm and heel plates. downpipes needed a bit of attention and guessing the collector box the same. ASs Trebus mentioned bars are lower and further away putting more weight on your wrists. Did feel reasonbly comfortable though but dont think i could do big mileage days on it though. nice Honda paniers on it bit wide but great for touring...Bit undecided. Wont match the mighty thou in a lot of ways.Think i`ll go and have another look.

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FZ6 / Fazer / Re: Rocker cover gasket
« on: 21 January 2023, 03:16:01 pm »
Iam sure it's a re-useable rubber one....like a O ring but bigger and  different shape  :lol

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 16 January 2023, 02:25:40 pm »
yes, propper greasy spoon...Zoom in on the piccies of the mighty thou...Needs a good wash and polish  :eek :eek :eek


Your thoughts MR ROBBO. looking at a 03 VFR 800 on Saturday. low mileage at 8000. £3000....ever riden one ? good replacement for the mighty thou ?

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 15 January 2023, 08:42:49 pm »
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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 15 January 2023, 08:41:33 pm »
Took advantage of the un-seasonal weather and went on a 82 mile breakfast run on the mighty thou to the "shack cafe" on the A30 at Hook.bit run down but its clean and the foods good. A good ride especially at this time of year  :thumbup

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale. Fzs 1000 Haynes manual
« on: 14 January 2023, 11:17:22 am »
Hi b1k3rdude....Still got the mighty thou. Had a few problems over the last couple of years but running really nice now...Manual`s a spare i did`nt know i had. Having a bit of a clear out, after 20 years of owning fazers i have a number of spares which i will be offering on here just to free up a bit of room.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 13 January 2023, 06:59:47 am »
I’ll pencil you in for this years day trip to Cornwall :lol




 :lol  didnt go too well last time  :'( that was the start of my troubles with the mighty thou.Failed water pump if i remember rightly,not long after i had rebuilt it  :'(

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 13 January 2023, 06:55:18 am »
yes.iam thinking the same.needle profile...in the kit i have its shows instructions for the air box mod so iam edging towards it being a full monty kit but i have to be sure before i sell...I see Falcon`s still active so will PM him over the weekend and see if he can help.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 11 January 2023, 10:33:11 pm »
Hi Teecee...Thanks for your offer. Looked through my PM`s and was sold to me as a slip on kit, Cant see Luke mixing up the kits but we all make mistakes.
Had a look on Ivans website. both kits use the same jets. 122.5 which is what i have in the kit, needles are also the same size for each kit. cant see any markings on the needles and they are described as "multiple taper design".
 Not sure of the difference in the two kits.Kits are the same price so i cant see it being much of a difference. drill sizes or is it just the mod to the air box lid ???...
wlii do some more digging tomorrow and update.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 10 January 2023, 06:49:15 pm »
Thanks TEECEE90 and ROBBO for bringing that to my attention  :thumbup ...Your both absolutely right of course. bit of a muppet moment for me missing that. :o ...What makes it stranger is i bought this off Devils yam many years ago as a slip on kit...Not sure whats going on but i will do my homework and update the post...Thanks again




Robbo. the reason for sale is ive had it sat on the shelf for probably 8/9 years .iam never going to get round to fitting it. two bike projects on the go and a half finished classic car restoration and my 600 crying out for a bit of tlc its just not going to happen...spent a lot of time and money on the thou over the last couple of years and its runnin/riding great...more than happy with the performance i just need to get out more.

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For Sale & Wanted / For sale...IVAN's slip on jet kit
« on: 07 January 2023, 06:40:38 pm »
For sale..Ivan's slip on jet kit. As new and never fitted.everything you need including drills.instructions and a sticker to finish the job off...€120 on IVANS PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS plus postage.tax etc...open to sensible offers

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For Sale & Wanted / For sale. Fzs 1000 Haynes manual
« on: 07 January 2023, 06:24:11 pm »
Having a clear out and found a spare Haynes manual. Usual thumb prints but in good useable condition....£15 including postage or collect for £10...iam in High Wycombe

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 02 January 2023, 09:11:41 pm »
Hi Robbo...In the same boat. Too much DIY..living room,Hall,Landing,Bathroom and then a new kitchen. On top of that the roof needs replacing and we need new windows. need to get these done before i retire  :thumbup ..Important to get out when we can. New years day ride was the first ride since November loved every mile of it, The meet was good not only for the cars but also the people. Lots of chatting  :rolleyes


Have to get the LOFO`s back together again  ;)

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: WANTED, FZS1000 oil cooler
« on: 02 January 2023, 09:02:45 pm »
Hi Balti. Yes can sell to get your bike back on the road. Cooler comes from an engine i had fitted in my bike, Done approx 2000 miles on it without any problems. No rust or rot which i hope you can see from the pictures...Paul

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: WANTED, FZS1000 oil cooler
« on: 02 January 2023, 03:06:45 pm »
Hello Balti...is this what your after ?

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 02 January 2023, 03:02:47 pm »
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