Author Topic: Journey to the Fazer (Read 6667 times)

MarkW · « **on:** 30 November 2016, 08:08:04 pm »

I'm always interested to read about people's bike ownership history and the journey they have been on to arrive at their current bike or collection of bikes, so in the interest of discovering the sort of bikes us Fazer owners have previously owned I have started this thread.

A simple list from start to present is good, and if you want to expand with explanation/photos at any point, even better! Ok, I'll begin. Prepare for a rather unusual and somewhat repetative v twin onslaught ...

2004 - present

Honda NSR125 (92)
Kawasaki GPZ500 (02)
Honda Firestorm (98)
Yamaha R1 (99)
Honda Firestorm (02)
Aprilia RSV Mille (02) crashed
April RSV Mille (01)
Aprilia Falco (01)
Aprilia Falco (00) stolen

Aprilia Falco (01)
Honda SP2 (03)
Aprilia Tuono (03)
Yamaha Fazer (04)

Had plenty of sports V twins so sticking with this lovely Fazer thou I have just purchased!

Feel free to post your bike ownership history below, the year you owned your first bike and the production year of each bike would helpful for readers.

Thanks in advance!

Mark

YamFazFan · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 November 2016, 08:26:04 pm »

Similar thread previously here...

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,17537.msg202179.html#msg202179

tommyardin · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 November 2016, 09:50:32 pm »

1959 175cc BSA Bantam Red 2 stroke single 3 speed (£32) S/hand
1966 175cc BSA Bantam D7 Silver 2 stroke single 4 speed (£123-19 shillings) Brand new from Pascals of Guildford, Passed test 3 months after purchase, why oh why!
1953 500cc BSA Star Twin, plunger frame, single seat, handled like a ruptured camel.
1949 350cc BSA ZB32 Single (Brilliant Bike) plunger frame, single seat, handle OKish once used to it. (350 Goldie, wish I still had it, worth a Kings Ransom now)
1957 350cc BSA B31 Single. swinging arm rear, but swinging arm bushes were rubber sandwiched between two metal tubular sleeves, not good with chain oil about.
???? 250cc Ambassador 2T Twin Viliers engine, leading link front forks, swinging arm back end. was OK, went quite well about 82 MPH
1959 BSA Super Rocket 650 A10 Twin, great bike, handled OK, RRT2 close ratio gearbox, top speed 103-105mph, (Slower than the Bonnie)
1969 Honda SS 125cc, Bloody brilliant bike, died after hitting the back of a Austin Healey Sprite on the A3 at Stag Hill, I had few day in Guildford Hospital.

1974 Honda 350 twin K4 (Shite) I have nothing to say.
1976 Honda 400cc 4F (Brilliant Bike)
???? Honda 250cc Single (Bought in the 70's dont recall the model number semi off road) Bit of fun.

I'm sure there are a couple more in there but it was along time ago and many dead brain cells since then.

Stopped riding in 1977

Then TADA

2003 FZS 600cc Fazer Foxeye. (Bought it three years ago £1900-00, 26K miles, after being out of the bike scene for 36 years) Woo woo! Old Bastard

And I love it I, honestly believe my Fazer is the best all rounder that I have ever ridden, does all I ask of it, and more, and it is always willing to please.

tommyardin · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 December 2016, 01:53:48 am »

Oh yes! I remember another but I am a little hesitant calling it a bike.
It was a Norman Nippy, we used to call it 'The Quick 50 RUNBESIDE' cos my mates could keep up with it by running, but I used to always win cos I never ran out of breath. 49cc twist and go with bicycle pedals. 15 or 16 mph on the flat about 25 down hill, had to pedal going up any hill or slight gradient. Battleship grey.
I had that little beaut when I was 14, the local Bobby was always threatening me, but, never actually did anything about it. Thank you PC Shopland XXX

Fazer99 · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 December 2016, 11:17:40 am »

2000-2001: 50cc Yamaha Bwizz (MY1980 something)
2000-2002: 100cc Yamaha YB100 (MY1980 something)

2002- 2015: stopped riding as life just took over (marrage, kid etc)

2015-2016: WK 125 Sport (MY 2015) after many years of nagging and begging the wife, she finally caved and agreed to let me ride again but I had to quit smoking and stay quit otherwise I would heve to sell whatever bike or bikes I have.

2016-2017: Yamaha FZR600 (MY1990)
2016-present: Yamaha FZS600 Fazer (MY1999)

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 December 2016, 08:36:05 pm »

2001 - Aprilia Rs50 (1994) Black/Chrome

2003 - Aprilia Rs250 (1997) Black/red/silver

2005 - Honda VFR400 (1990) White/red/blue

2007 - Aprilia Rally 50 (2000) Blue/orange

2012 - Lexmoto XTRS125 (2012) White/black

2013 - Yamaha Thundercat (1996) Red/white

2016 - Yamaha Fz1n (2007) White/red/gold

ogri48 · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 December 2016, 09:03:44 pm »

Lots and lots and lots

Gen one fazer

A few more

Nuvver gen one fazer I won't be stupid enough to sell this time...

redfox1 · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 December 2016, 10:42:17 pm »

1978-RD 125;1982 RD 250;1984 RD 400;1988 RD 400 (again!) 2014-Honda CBF 600 (yawn) 2014 Foxeye 03 (brill)-still like another RD tho'!

Graham53 · « **Reply #8 on:** 02 December 2016, 12:21:51 am »

Can't remember the years but
1983 RD50 MX
1984 RD125LC ( stolen)
1985 RD125LC
1985RD350LC ( stolen)
Then RD250 E
RD 500LC ( stolen )
Kwak Z750H write off
Kwak Z250 scorpion
RD 350LC (stolen)
RD 250LC
RD350 ypvs gauloise replica
Foxeye 600 current
Gen 1 thou current
Suzuki GS425e barn find been in garage for 25 years now rusting in my shed instead !!
Shed full of old 125lc parts that I'll probably never get round to turning into a bike
Like the previous post by red fox I'd love another RD but have you seen the foccing price of a 2stroke now, you can't beat the smell of a 2stroke or Castrol R

Peasy · « **Reply #9 on:** 02 December 2016, 09:01:45 pm »

1998 - Honda MT50
1999 - Suzuki RGV125
2000 - Suzuki RF400
2003 - Suzuki GSXR750 SRAD
2005 - Kawasaki ZX9R C1 wrote this off
2007 - Suzuki GSXR750 SRAD again
2008 - Honda Blackbird
- Yamaha TDM850
- Honda Blackbird again
2012 - Kawasaki ZX9R E2
2014 - Fazer 1000

tommyardin · « **Reply #10 on:** 02 December 2016, 11:59:53 pm »

Quote from: Graham53 on 02 December 2016, 12:21:51 am

Can't remember the years but
1983 RD50 MX
1984 RD125LC ( stolen)
1985 RD125LC
1985RD350LC ( stolen)
Then RD250 E
RD 500LC ( stolen )
Kwak Z750H write off
Kwak Z250 scorpion
RD 350LC (stolen)
RD 250LC
RD350 ypvs gauloise replica
Foxeye 600 current
Gen 1 thou current
Suzuki GS425e barn find been in garage for 25 years now rusting in my shed instead !!
Shed full of old 125lc parts that I'll probably never get round to turning into a bike
Like the previous post by red fox I'd love another RD but have you seen the foccing price of a 2stroke now, you can't beat the smell of a 2stroke or Castrol R

Graham you will have to start taking the keys out of the ignition at night and in the car park during the day.

unfazed · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 December 2016, 01:32:12 am »

1973 Honda CB125s Bought it new and put up 18000 mile on it
1975 Honda CB200 Bought it new put 36000 miles on it
1977 Honda CB400Four Bought new put 10000 miles on it in 5 months
1977 Suzuki GS550 Bought new and put 80000 mile on it in 5 years
1982 Took a Honda CD200 as a tradein for 550 and sold it 3 weeks later (piece of junk)
1981 Bought a new 1.6 Hatchback Corolla (Traded it)
1982 Bought a new 1.6 twin carb Corolla SR Kept it for 9 years and 146000 miles before trading it
1987 Honda XL125 ( was 2 years old) sold it
1991 Yamaha XJ500 (was 6 years old) Sold it
1998 Yamaha XJR400 (was 5 year old Jap import) traded it
2001 Yamaha Fazer 600 (6 months old R/B/S) traded it
2003 Yamaha Fazer 600 Foxeye bought new and now 87000 miles
2005 Serow (Was 9 year old Jap import) Sold it
2008 Serow (was 8 year old Jap import)
2012 Yamaha Fazer 1000 Gen 1 (was 6 years old with 32000 Km on it, belonged to my son)

Still have the 2000 Serow, the 2003 Fzs600 and the 2006 Fzs1000

and a petrol Mazda 6 (don't like diesel cars)

darrsi · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 December 2016, 06:50:23 am »

Quote from: unfazed on 03 December 2016, 01:32:12 am

1973 Honda CB125s Bought it new and put up 18000 mile on it
1975 Honda CB200 Bought it new put 36000 miles on it
1977 Honda CB400Four Bought new put 10000 miles on it in 5 months
1977 Suzuki GS550 Bought new and put 80000 mile on it in 5 years
1982 Took a Honda CD200 as a tradein for 550 and sold it 3 weeks later (piece of junk)
1981 Bought a new 1.6 Hatchback Corolla (Traded it)
1982 Bought a new 1.6 twin carb Corolla SR Kept it for 9 years and 146000 miles before trading it
1987 Honda XL125 ( was 2 years old) sold it
1991 Yamaha XJ500 (was 6 years old) Sold it
1998 Yamaha XJR400 (was 5 year old Jap import) traded it
2001 Yamaha Fazer 600 (6 months old R/B/S) traded it
2003 Yamaha Fazer 600 Foxeye bought new and now 87000 miles
2005 Serow (Was 9 year old Jap import) Sold it
2008 Serow (was 8 year old Jap import)
2012 Yamaha Fazer 1000 Gen 1 (was 6 years old with 32000 Km on it, belonged to my son)

Still have the 2000 Serow, the 2003 Fzs600 and the 2006 Fzs1000 and a petrol Mazda 6 (don't like diesel cars)

It's like reading Exchange & Mart

Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 December 2016, 06:53:31 am »

cbr 125 while I was on L plates, then...
FZS600 fazer which I still own.

Not much of a journey... haha!

Chris

TOADY · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:00:32 am »

I've had 115 bikes since starting riding nearly 30 years ago
First was a suzuki ts100, last being the fazer
In the middle are pretty much anything you can think of that came out since about 1986. Rd's fzr gpz gpx zzr bandit tdm klr kmx kdx kx cr ktm lc4 loads of gsxr's zxr zx vmax too too many to mention. A favourite bike would be impossible to choose,however my 1997 Tl 1000s with 147 bhp cdI and cut down carbon DEVIL sb2's comes somewhere close, or possibly my old 99 bandit 1216.
Always wanted a gsx 1100 efe (without fairing) and a suzuki Dr800 BIG 1989
Maybe we need another thread about bikes we aspire too

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:40:40 am »

Quote from: tommyardin on 02 December 2016, 11:59:53 pm

Quote from: Graham53 on 02 December 2016, 12:21:51 am
Can't remember the years but
1983 RD50 MX
1984 RD125LC ( stolen)
1985 RD125LC
1985RD350LC ( stolen)
Then RD250 E
RD 500LC ( stolen )
Kwak Z750H write off
Kwak Z250 scorpion
RD 350LC (stolen)
RD 250LC
RD350 ypvs gauloise replica
Foxeye 600 current
Gen 1 thou current
Suzuki GS425e barn find been in garage for 25 years now rusting in my shed instead !!
Shed full of old 125lc parts that I'll probably never get round to turning into a bike
Like the previous post by red fox I'd love another RD but have you seen the foccing price of a 2stroke now, you can't beat the smell of a 2stroke or Castrol R

Graham you will have to start taking the keys out of the ignition at night and in the car park during the day.

Either that or stop buying RD's 🤔😊

darrsi · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:58:10 am »

Quote from: TOADY on 03 December 2016, 09:00:32 am

I've had 115 bikes since starting riding nearly 30 years ago
First was a suzuki ts100, last being the fazer
In the middle are pretty much anything you can think of that came out since about 1986. Rd's fzr gpz gpx zzr bandit tdm klr kmx kdx kx cr ktm lc4 loads of gsxr's zxr zx vmax too too many to mention. A favourite bike would be impossible to choose,however my 1997 Tl 1000s with 147 bhp cdI and cut down carbon DEVIL sb2's comes somewhere close, or possibly my old 99 bandit 1216.
Always wanted a gsx 1100 efe (without fairing) and a suzuki Dr800 BIG 1989
Maybe we need another thread about bikes we aspire too

You ARE Exchange & Mart

MarkW · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 December 2016, 07:35:02 pm »

Crikey, some of you must have a seriously enlarged hippocampus to remember all those bikes and years!

Thanks to all who posted so far

gicut58 · « **Reply #18 on:** 03 December 2016, 08:38:47 pm »

I'm with Chris above -
1976 - (K)CZ125 2 stroke single (separate oil tank!) good for about 55 with clouds of smoke behind.....
1979 - (P)RD200 teardrop tank, wish I still had it...... 79-81 daily across London, Leyton High Street to Gloucester Road, S.Kensington
1981 - (S)CB200
1982 - passed car test, gave bike away in bits as I couldn't put it back together.
2015 - FZS600 03 Foxeye, 4.8k miles
2016 - passed full bike test!!
must have done at least 300 miles this summer, will do at least double next year

Graham53 · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 December 2016, 09:25:40 pm »

Congrats on passing yr test this year , you should have done it back in 76 it would have been a whole lot easier then

tommyardin · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 December 2016, 08:07:25 am »

Quote from: Chris on 03 December 2016, 06:53:31 am

cbr 125 while I was on L plates, then...
FZS600 fazer which I still own.

Not much of a journey... haha!

Chris

Yeah but you ended up in the right place (Fazer) without all the foccing about.

dowtroddendave · « **Reply #21 on:** 05 December 2016, 01:00:29 pm »

Raleigh Runabout bought 1974 with seized engine for a fiver spare engine bought for a quid hand painted by my mum in the kitchen, I then traded it in she wasn't impressed.
Honda SS50 4 speed indestructible but slow Fizzy owners laughed a lot.
GT185 Suzuki quite nice except against the wind my mates CB200 left it for dead he was two up.
CB400F Loved it.
CB750FB great looking bike but very tall fell off a lot at stand still, weaved over 80 ok two up. I was a lot lighter back then.
CB400NC Superdream really very good used it as dispatch bike for a while cruised all day at 80 and handled ok. sounded awful though.
GSX400F Suzi looked ace but no faster than the CB400F.
VF400F Very fast for a 400 handled well complicated to service.
GPZ750A5 Last one with the full fairing lovely bike.
CB750FX First of the Double OHC with 4/4 pipes jap import very smooth and handled better than the FB.
GPZ550A4 Another great Kwack should have kept it.
955 Sprint ST. Lovely engine gave me pins and needles in my wrist, getting old now.
FZS600 fox eye. What can I say that hasn't been said riding position of an 80's bike plus modern handling and engine lovely on fast A roads nip and tuck.
FZS1000 As above plus that engine best bike (so far)

tommyardin · « **Reply #22 on:** 05 December 2016, 11:02:56 pm »

Love reading about guys bikes, their likes and dislikes. Expeiriences and preferences. My FZS 600 is the best I have owned and close second was a Honda 400 4 F, no where near as quick but an easy bike to ride.

MarkW · « **Reply #23 on:** 06 December 2016, 07:33:47 pm »

Yeah always makes for interesting reading,

Quote from: TOADY on 03 December 2016, 09:00:32 am

I've had 115 bikes since starting riding nearly 30 years ago

3.83 bikes per year

Maybe I should start a bikes per year thread too...

TOADY · « **Reply #24 on:** 07 December 2016, 12:40:08 pm »

Quote from: MarkW on 06 December 2016, 07:33:47 pm

Yeah always makes for interesting reading,

Quote from: TOADY on 03 December 2016, 09:00:32 am
I've had 115 bikes since starting riding nearly 30 years ago

3.83 bikes per year

Maybe I should start a bikes per year thread too...

in my defense, some have been bought purely to sell on

bought a gsxr 750 srad a few years back with a stripped sump plug thread for £500, sorted the sump and sold on for £1800, bought and sold a TDM 850 in less than 24 hours too. had my cbr 600 for three months, and my zx9r for four.

actually come to think of it, i may have issues in long term ownership

my Fazer will be up for grabs soon as i'm moving to the Channel islands in the upcoming few months