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« on: 08 October 2013, 09:27:22 pm »
I have the very same set up. Bike is very stable at speed and I can get most of my gear in the box.
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« on: 10 April 2013, 12:17:00 am »
Deal is done guys. Meeting deadeye Saturday 
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« on: 08 April 2013, 08:33:44 am »
Hi
I have a Haines manual looking for a good home. Free if you send me an SAE with enough stamps to get it back to you.
Email me
Simonandclaire.hill@btinternet.com
For my address.
Regards
Simon
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« on: 24 February 2013, 12:34:57 pm »
Hi Ed we are a rare breed. I am in Harlow and have only ever seen one other 8 and that was parked up in central London. Like you I did the fazer 600 thing first. I only changed bike as mine was over ten years old and things started going wrong. A couple of big bills was enough to make me change.
I see that the London foccers are arranging a monthly meet up. It would be good to see another 8 owner!
Simon
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« on: 05 February 2013, 06:41:22 pm »
I'm up for that too. I would be coming down from Harlow if anyone coming from that way?
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« on: 03 February 2013, 11:26:43 am »
Hi you guys repeating this in March? Would you welcome a fazer 8 interloper?
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« on: 19 January 2013, 07:48:27 pm »
Hi
We are all here. Fear not. I had heard that there was a London meet up planned?
This has been the first week for ages I have been off the bike, hate the snow and ice, it's the only conditions that keep me off the roads.
Even braved the NEC from Harlow in December for the bike show in -2 conditions and freezing fog. Have invested in some Gerbing heated gloves which have made winter riding a real doddle.
We are a elite bunch never see other FZ8's on the road either. Lots of FZS600's which I had previously but no 800's.
Safe riding
Simon
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« on: 13 July 2012, 11:04:33 pm »
I agree with all the above comments. TBH ride slowly you arn't going to take a cropper like that. Stay central to the roads on bends. Take it easy and get there in one piece. I am regularly overtaken by crazy moped riders in the wet. But they always have the war wounds on their heaps to show for it.
Simon
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« on: 09 June 2012, 06:36:27 pm »
Cheers Steve looks like it takes the standard indicators too.
Simon
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« on: 26 May 2012, 05:36:55 pm »
I paid £5999 for a minter 11 plate with 4K on the clock
Simon
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« on: 26 May 2012, 05:35:08 pm »
Fazercool looks like you have taken the same route as me. Swapped in a 02 FZS600 few weeks ago for a Fazer8. Great bike, very stable but with the top end rush just like the 600. Third gear, twist of the wrist and you know your riding a fazer!
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« on: 26 May 2012, 05:29:32 pm »
Ta for that, £84 though, all the Yammi gear is expensive isn't it? Off to Snetterton tomorrow as the suns shining Simon
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« on: 21 May 2012, 09:50:01 pm »
like the tail tidy the standard one sticks right out. Where did you get that?
Simon
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« on: 16 April 2012, 10:57:53 pm »
I did wonder if the gauge was showing right but better still 4 litres left in the tank!
Brands looked cold Phil, was thinking of going to Snetterton. I think Oulton Parks too far for me. Ventured as far as Assen for WSB last year - 440 miles each way in a day on a FZS600 - worth the trip thou.
Simon
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« on: 13 April 2012, 11:37:18 pm »
I have an original screen for the facelift foxeye fazer 600 in my garage and bolts. Fittted a double bubble on my bike then traded in for a Fazer8.
I am in Harlow, Essex - Free to a good home - leave a message here.
Simon
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« on: 13 April 2012, 11:30:53 pm »
I'm curious Simon what mileage are you getting per tank and whats the capacity on the 8?
right bad news is last bar on gauge starts blinking at 130 miles. Good news is that when i filled it up again i only got in 12.2 litres. This means two things (i) gauge maybe not set right and (ii) getting 48 miles to the gallon. Simon
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« on: 10 April 2012, 07:45:02 am »
I think thats exactly why the fazer8 isn't selling as its just over-priced new. I think in a few years people will think its a good bike, well made. I considered the FZ1 but a friend has one and considers it a blast but wishes he had a FZS600 again. I may rue getting rid of my FZS but I still consider myself a novice even after five years. Maybe next bike will be a FZ1 (or an R1 haha)
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« on: 09 April 2012, 10:06:30 pm »
Does the Poole night run all year? I was thinking of coming down just for the crack !
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« on: 09 April 2012, 09:47:49 pm »
yep probolts are the place to get them
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« on: 09 April 2012, 09:37:49 pm »
Hi
New to the site but have always had a fazer (well five years of riding). Ride every day except snow, don't do snow! If you see me in and around Harlow i'll always nod, this is my bike.
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« on: 09 April 2012, 09:26:30 pm »
Thanks, myfazer8, beginning to think these bikes are rare. Haven't seen another since I bought mine about a month ago. Looked on howmanyleft and it says only 164 in the Country lol. Mind you I only ride it weekdays soo many plonkers on the roads here at the weekend. Don't fancy getting knocked off by a sorrydidntseeyou person. I only started biking about five years ago aged 40! Had always wanted to try it.
Average about 7,000 miles a year. Was sorry to see the fzs go but she had got to 30,000 miles and showing her age a bit.
Pleased with mine - I am not the knee down type but find its as flickable as the old one.
you?
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« on: 09 April 2012, 09:14:51 pm »
I have had three car owners tell me that one of my headlights are out in three weeks !
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« on: 09 April 2012, 09:13:18 pm »
thanks for the responses guys appreciate it
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« on: 27 March 2012, 10:39:02 pm »
cheers thanks for that - always nice to have a reassuring reply.
Simon
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« on: 27 March 2012, 10:18:08 pm »
One thing I have noticed is that my fazer8 runs up to temp quite quickly when standing in traffic - never had a temp guage in the old one, normal?
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