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« on: 04 January 2016, 06:33:44 pm »
Hiya Billy,
The FZS looks good, it looks like a bike that has been loved, rear huger color matched to the bike, front fender extender fitted, the down pipes and collector look like the could be stainless steel that need a good clean, if not they could be replaced with stainless steel for about £200 UK, but I would not replace them until they leak or blow because the manifold studs have a nasty habit of snapping when removing the original downpipes. They are cheap enough to replace but a right bastard to do (I talk from experience) the brake lines would cost about £100 UK to replace, but it is an easy job to do.
If you had to replace the down pipes and the brake lines with everything you would need, fluid and a set of stainless steel manifold studs (eBay)you would have to pay out approx £320 UK.
I bought a 2003 FZS with 27,000 3 years ago and paid £1950 UK, I felt it was a bargain at the price, its in Silver as is the one your looking at. The clutch basket rattle on them but as long as the noise is reduced when pulling in the clutch lever all should be good.
You must make up your own mind, But I have no regrets buying my 2003 Foxeye FZS (Last year they did the normally aspirated model, 4 Carbs) Things went downhill in my opinion after that with the FZ6, not so manageable at low speeds in town due to erratic throttle response, hit and miss at low speeds plus they lost a lot of mid range grunt that made the FZS such a responsive ride.
The bike looks great in the pictures on the website.
My mates with their 1000cc V Twin Aprillias and 1000cc Kwackers can lose me on the motorways (but 130mph is enough for me) but they really struggle to keep up on the windy country roads.
My FZS has S/Steel down pipes and an Xpipe race can, all engine case screws and cam cover screws have been replaced with mid blue colored stainless screws, carbon rear huger, front carbon fender extender, blue braided stainless
steel brake lines, blue fairing screws, and the black wheels have mid blue pin stripes around the circumferences. other bits (Rear brake anchor rod) have been sprayed mid blue to match.
I have now done about 8,000 miles on the bike, the only thing I had to do for the MOT last year was 2 new tyres (Bridgstone Battlax BTO23) scuffed them out charging down country lanes laughing at the big boys, and new rear wheel and sprocket bearings, again an easy job to do. 3 bearings and wheel oil seals about £20-00 eBay.
Love my FZS