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I picked up my Fazer 8 today. I had the shop stick on pr3's tyres to replace the OE ones which made it hard to drop into corners and did not inspire confidence when turning. I got on the bike, rode 20 metres up to the give way then turned right and immediately knew that the bike was riding differently. The bike felt brilliant and neutral taking it into the corners. What a difference a change of tyres make especially great tyres like the pr3's.
So, thanks very much 'Unfazed' for your advice. I'm really satisfied and delighted with my purchase. Just for to wait for the good weather to arrive...

Thanks for your reply unfazed. I don't pick the bike up until Thursday. It's a 12 plate and the first fazer 8 model therefore did not have adjustable suspension so nothing has been done to alter the ride quality. Not sure if it could be the tyres. Not sure what they are yet. I actually bought this bike as a pre reg in 2013 then sold it 2 years later and am now buying it back from the bike shop without it having any other owners.
I'll go into the bike shop on Tuesday and ask them to have a look at it. It's always wanted to tuck in at the front so I've always had to fight with it to get it to go round corners! It will be great to get it sorted out. Not sure if a new shock would be the answer?

I;ve had 4 prev previous fazer 600...enjoyed then all. Last one being a Fazer S2 2007 model. Really nice bike.  I now have a faired 800 and just love it. It does it all, very fast  , light and just a great handling bike. I hope they keep making fazer for a long time to come.

Thanks for your help guys in sorting out this easy problem for me. Much appreciated. Hope I don't have to use it for too long   

I was going to charge up my battery for the FZ8 to top it up over the winter months but I decided to read the owners manual first of all.  It said that the battery is a Valve Regulated Lead Acid battery and that a special (constant voltage) battery charger is required. Using a conventional battery charger will damage the battery. I've got an normal optimate charger that I've used on the other bikes that I've had. Does this mean that I can't use my optimate charger on the Fazer battery?

The givi top box looks really nice. Would have hated cutting holes in the panels if I got the yamaha top box. I'll probably go for the givi box myself after seeing how it looks on your bike. Great choice.

I'm still happy with my fazer8. I've the faired one and prefer that and for what it is rather then the MT 09.

Thanks, I got the bike serviced by a local dealer. Did a good job and much happier that the bike has been looked at by a mechanic rather thatn myself. Happy riding to come.

Thanks steviest for your cheapist option of getting padded cycle shorts. I'm sure they will work. I'll probably spend my cash on upgrading the rear suspension once I get past the first service. Thanks everyone for your welcome comments. 

My friend who has a Fazer 1000, 11 plate also found his seat too hard and had it upholstered by a company called motorbike-seats. He sent both rider and pillon seats to the company who padded out the riders seat with a 'gelastic pad' insert and then covered both seats with a lovely looking basket weave fabric and finished it off with red pipeing.  A nice finish and now much more comfier than the original. Costs about £160 but calling the company I'm sure you'd get a quote.
Other options to look at are corbin or sargent seats which are I think a bit more expensive. These are nicer but more expensive options to a pad sitting on top of the seat but i'm sure all are better options than the original one.
I've not done anything yet to the seat but will probably look at getting the pad insert in the seat from motorbike-seats.
The vibration on the bike seems to have settled down and looking to carry out the first service of an oil and filter change.

Thanks nick crisp for your comments. It looks like for pading on the bum and just getting used to the seat. Hopefully the vibration goes soon once the bike beds itself in. Still taking it easy with the revs but looking forward to opening it up and enjoying its full power, I had a 07 fazer s2 model which I really enjoyed and as usual should have kept but didn't. This new bike puts a smile back on my face and happy to leave it parked anywhere as its a great looking bike. chuffed with my purchase,