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General => Introduction => Topic started by: quinnzo on 16 July 2015, 01:14:14 am

Title: Hello From Belfast
Post by: quinnzo on 16 July 2015, 01:14:14 am

Hello Everyone, quinnzo here.  Just registered, from Belfast.
I am on a Fazer 8 (white with gold wheels) and loving it.
Came here to find out any suggestions regarding luggage, sat navs and any tips for touring etc....
Cheers.

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: downey on 16 July 2015, 06:54:28 pm

welcome along mate , your in the right place but  :useless

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: Val on 17 July 2015, 12:34:53 am

Hello quinnzoand welcome to the forum  :)

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: quinnzo on 19 July 2015, 03:33:15 am

Yes indeed, you are quite right!

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: quinnzo on 19 July 2015, 03:36:28 am

My babies

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: downey on 24 July 2015, 07:27:30 pm

very nice ,like that xjr though although wouldnt be too gone on the silver type plate/logo on the side ,still very nice stable of yamahas you got there .

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: quinnzo on 25 July 2015, 02:39:37 am

Cheers downey
Granted, there are a few 'odd' bits on the xjr, the front end reminds me of Mark Fowler for some reason but when all is said and done it's a great bike to ride.
My fazer is four years old now but it just keeps getting better and better with age.... Like me

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: unfazed on 31 July 2015, 06:20:10 pm

Welcome to the forum, nice machines, not a big fan of the side covers of the new XJR, but a great reliable engine which is around a long time.
Are you heading to the UGP?

Touring tips. Best sat Nav is a good map no batteries required  :lol
and stopping to ask people for directions in europe can be a very enjoyable experience.
A good smartphone works well if you do not want the expense of a full blown Sat Nav, but if you do it is hard to beat Garmin.

Luggage is a personal thing and I personally prefer hard luggage and a good tank bag, do not over load the top box as it can cause handling issues.
Balance a full  top box with a full well attached tank bag

Title: Re: Hello From Belfast
Post by: quinnzo on 05 August 2015, 01:31:14 am

Thanks for that unfazed.
Ill not make it to the UGP this year due to work, but my new found need for a sat nav comes from going to the NW200, and when one of our party couldnt make it at the last minute (he was the only one who knew how to get to Ballysally Roundabout) the rest of us found it pretty difficult to find our way to where we wanted to be, and of course mobile phone signal was non existent évery time we tried to consult a digital map!  I now have a paper map - just in case!! haha

Many people take a slight dislike to the side covers on the XJR, but I am a fan.

Thanks for the solid advice, always good to heard from a Cork man.

Cheers