Hi all,Just got licence a couple of months ago after years and years of blathering on about it. Tons of mags, websites, unconvinced test rides on other bikes from beemers to sv650's to bonnevilles etc convinced me that what i really, really needed/lusted over is a fazer. So...last Tuesday, perhaps a little rashly? on ebay I bought a 2000 fzs600 with 22000 miles on the clock and glorious, pristine shiny black paintwork. The seller's feedback was all great so wasn't overly worried although never having sat on one I was mostly concerned I wouldn't even be able to touch the floor. Anyway, by 10 on Friday morning an item of beauty was sat on my driveway and thankfully despite being 5'4" it fits like a glove. I'm making every excuse under the sun to get out on it, even volunteered to go for nappies at 10 last night. Still break into a sweat at the prospect of a hill start/awkward parking spot/cobbles but so far so good - nothing too embarrassing. In short, I'm the happiest 41 year old I know and my long-lived dream's come true, after my 2 kids coming along this has got to be the next best thing! I'm waffling and I don't know bikes but I've got nothing but praise for the little black missile outside.
Fazer doin a nappy run!, so thats how you justify to the missus that u need to keep the bike!Whatever next-a fazer helping old people cross the road tee hee!
After a couple of weeks of inane grinning and a couple of hundred miles of (mostly successful) riding, it has occurred to me that other than reading the manual, I know nowt about bike maintenance. I'd be happy to pay for a course or someone around the general Oxford/Oxfordshire area that might be able to give me a few pointers. For example, someone's suggested my chain looks a bit slack and I'm not confident enough to tackle it myself just yet for fear of messing it up big time. Once I've seen that kind of thing done I'll be happy, just need a nudge in the right direction. Think I've got my nod sorted now but that won't help much if my brakes are shagged. Long may this weather last!
Quote from: noggythenog on 22 August 2012, 10:11:45 amFazer doin a nappy run!, so thats how you justify to the missus that u need to keep the bike!Whatever next-a fazer helping old people cross the road tee hee! i did a one off run to get tomatos!!!! went to the supermarket about 30 miles away to get them (theres a supermarket less than a mile from the house._
nice intro........thats another complete nutter on the forum then
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