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« on: 01 March 2017, 09:02:07 pm »
Which should I buy ? 5ft 10 ins tall (me not the screen), more of a cruising around than knee down God type of rider . All info. and opinions welcome.
Cheers Fellas.
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« on: 01 March 2017, 07:28:42 am »
I did a 200 mile round trip to look at a 52 plate Fazer 1000 at a second hand dealers in Harpenden which he'd described to me as in excellent condition, 15,000 miles, two owners from new. They hadn't even bothered to wash it properly the back wheel was still filthy, it had been down on it's right hand side, small dent in the left hand side of the tank and every single nut and bolt on it was rusty. This hadn't really shown up in the photos he'd sent, which appeared to have been taken using the estate agents book of photography. For sale at £2650 but he'd take £2500 for it, not off me he wouldn't.
I know at £2800 I paid over the odds for the 51 plate bike I bought only from photos from Nightingales of Rugby but the bike was one owner 17,000 miles from new and more importantly was exactly as described, immaculate. Even under the engine, main stand, rear shock etc. all immaculately clean. Gavin at Nightingales told me I wouldn't be disappointed and he was right. I know I'll get flamed for the price I paid but I'm happy with it which is what counts. 
Paying a few extra quid in the grand scheme of things is nothing really. If you keep the bike for 5 years and paid an extra £500 it's a extra £2 a week for a bike worth having. Enjoy your new bike mate, looking forward to getting mine next week.
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« on: 27 February 2017, 10:45:34 am »
Honestly mate I couldn't do a link if my life depended on it but if you go onto the Pre- loved website and put Fazer into the search box you should find it, advert is 3 days old according to the details.
Cheers
Carl
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« on: 27 February 2017, 10:03:42 am »
Nothing to do with me but just seen an advert for a Fazer wingrack 2 for a 98-02 600 on "Pre-Loved" advert internet site in Porthcawl, pictures on advert. £75
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« on: 24 February 2017, 11:22:14 am »
I've got a wingrack plus fitting kit for my Foxeye, in an ideal world this will fit but I've seen very few pictures on t'internet of 1000s with a wingrack. The removable Motech system looks good but expensive, especially if I can alter what's in the garage. I like where the indicators are mounted on the Motech, look a lot neater
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« on: 24 February 2017, 09:13:40 am »
Good few mod. recommendations there, thanks fellas. Think I'll need to sell the bike to buy all the bits I need for the bike
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« on: 23 February 2017, 12:57:37 pm »
Hope the bike works out ok mate, nicely done :-)
Never bought a bike unseen so I hope so, normally I climb all over them with a torch and a multimeter then have a think so it's a first for me. Chatting to Owen in the shop he seemed like a straight forward guy and all the photos he sent backed up what he said so not losing any sleep. Just need luggage racks, hugger, screen, scotoiler, fenda extenda and some of that tax and insurance stuff now, and weather, it's a bit grim in the North East at the moment.
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« on: 23 February 2017, 05:01:20 am »
Anyone fitted a Givi Wingrack to. Gen. 1 . If you did, which adaptor kit did you use
Cheers
Carl
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« on: 22 February 2017, 04:41:57 pm »
I had a 350F1 I think it was called, first of the faired powervalves, which I hurtled round the roads of Cornwall when I worked down in Helston, happy days. Probably worth more than my Blade now.
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« on: 22 February 2017, 11:52:04 am »
Thanks for the info Ogri, spent my savings now. Just got to decide whether to keep my Foxeye when the big 'Un turns up.
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« on: 21 February 2017, 12:11:34 pm »
Ain't it marvellous? When I wanted a clean late fazer thou with black engine/ frame took ages to find one. Ended up having to go to Kent when one finally came up. Went to a little bike shop in the town a mile away from where I live on Saturday to get some comp 4 to do an oil change on the zzr and he's got a one owner Gen one thou, good as new,red with black engine/ frame and only 11k on the clock for 2800. The sorta thing you see on ebay at bigger dealers for anything from 3800 to 4800. Looks like it's never seen rain, headers and front of lump are spotless, as is the bike. Shop is " biker dean" in coleford, Gloucester
hello Ogri, how nice is it, what would you give it out of 10, Cheers Carl
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« on: 20 February 2017, 04:56:01 pm »
Was it this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FAZER-1000-/142277803880?hash=item21206aff68:g:VnsAAOSwtfhYob4jIt's blue S variant £3K ish and tyres look a bit worn and it's up north and doesn't look the cleanest Not sure but if the fairing says FZ1 over it would that be a US import ?? I think that was up for sale when I was looking for mine last year , I remember it as I was in the Lake District on holiday and thought about looking at it but I really wanted silver( I thought a blue 600 and blue 1000 was a bit too blue !!! ) so I decided against it
Yeah that's the one. The tyres look like they have been on a track. Probably a US import as you noticed as it's got side reflectors as well as the FZ1 decals. Apart from minor cosmetics I think the bikes are the same though, asked the question on here. Anyone in the North East got an immaculate, low mileage late Gen 1 I should be posting.. If I could get one as nice as my 600 I'd be happy.
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« on: 20 February 2017, 02:35:49 pm »
Saw a what looked like a beauty in Bury Motorcycles, it went straight away before I got the chance to speak to the shop. The hunt for a late, low miles beauty continues, my little Foxeye for company so not so bad.
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« on: 19 February 2017, 07:34:03 am »
Not computer savvy enough to do a link but it's blue with a black engine , is nearly £3 k and it's 'up north'. It's very possibly a great bike under the grime and under engine surface corrosion but not risking my hard earned spondoolies.
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« on: 18 February 2017, 11:55:55 am »
100 mile round trip to look at a 'clean standard' fazer thou. Hadn't been washed for a year I reckon and completely shot tyres. There goes another £20 worth of juice and a morning of my time. E bay should let you mark people on the accuracy of their adverts. I hope the guy updates his advert to save a few more wasted journeys.
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« on: 14 February 2017, 09:00:19 pm »
Lovely colour scheme that
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« on: 14 February 2017, 07:23:33 am »
Done a bit of digging and it was originally registered near Peterborough., number plate AE****, I wonder if one of the bigger shops there imported a few.
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« on: 13 February 2017, 07:34:57 pm »
Cheers Gents
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« on: 13 February 2017, 04:04:57 pm »
Gents
Looking at an 05 thou for sale with FZ1 on the fairing, not Fazer. I'm sure that I read somewhere that this was the American model, does that mean it is restricted or different in any way other than cosmetics ?
Cheers
Carl
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« on: 03 February 2017, 02:04:19 pm »
Did you get one ? 2002 Blue Foxeye in County Durham. Very briefly 18k, needs nothing, sensible extras, £1350 fixed price. Not advertised elsewhere as I'm not bothered about selling but should've bought a 1000 as originally planned (not had it long, bought off a mate who had a hole in his roof !). Drop me a line if you want full details or pictures.
Cheers
Carl
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« on: 01 January 2017, 10:08:47 am »
Sounds very familiar, new plugs sorted my little problem.
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« on: 25 December 2016, 03:30:20 pm »
New plugs, the solution to my little bike's woes, running like a dream now.
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« on: 25 December 2016, 03:27:33 pm »
I'm used to bigger engined bikes which are less revvy. Don't spend a lot of time in traffic so I reckon slightly higher gearing will be an improvement, I think the bike has enough poke to handle it.
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« on: 24 December 2016, 03:58:25 pm »
I'm going to change my front sprocket for a 16t one. Any makes recommended or any bad experiences with certain types. I've read that if the sprocket is harder than the shaft it will wear the shaft and would rather this didn't happen (obviously ).
Happy Xmas
Cheers
Carl
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