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Introduction / Re: New member - Old biker
« on: 11 April 2014, 09:47:33 am »
Many thanks for the warm welcome, I can see there is much to gain here. I hope at some point that I am able to contribute myself.

I must admit I had not really considered the difference between the "real world" mods that I suppose are not obvious or in your face as it were and all the "whistles and bells" that are frankly a little garish for my taste.

To be truthful I have never perceived any difficulty in keeping up with most of the "poseur" types on the road (the old "fast bike with crap rider versus not so fast bike with decent rider" equation  :D ) but now my curiosity has been aroused and I see a whole new strip of smooth tarmac before me!

Haha, "Power Rangers" I like that. Never heard that particular sobriquet before but I know intuitively what it means ;)

Off to search the pages for some inspiration :evil

Regards

Mark

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Introduction / Re: Possible mid life crysis
« on: 10 April 2014, 07:22:41 pm »
Hi Lee, I just joined today as well so welcome to us both.

I had some of the same issues as you but was lucky that bikes were (a small) part of my job!

If you are looking for a "Fazer" take note that things changed in 2005 and it became a very different beast!

For me THE Fazer is 2005 or earlier which were the original design and had carbs not fuel injection. It was also a less "racy" design which is why I have not changed mine in seven years!

Choose which style you want before looking for an actual bike  :D

Regards

Mark

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Introduction / Re: New member - Old biker
« on: 10 April 2014, 06:40:10 pm »
Welcome ..but more importantly ..pictures. .we all like to see the the bike. .

Good point, just wasn't inclined to presume with the first post ;) .
2005 FZS1000 Lava red (mostly black - work that out  :rolleyes ) totally standard except for a Scottoiler.

First pic is my avatar, seccond is at the first Mothers Day rideout with Afghan Heroes at Wooton Basset (start at the former RAF Hullavington)

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Introduction / Re: New member - Old biker
« on: 10 April 2014, 05:12:54 pm »
Welcome to the forum pal.

Thanks Brian, nice that the first reply is from my home county, I'm originally from Littleborough near Rochdale (it was in Lancashire w'en I wurr a lad  :D ) but I followed a man with a flag a long time ago :rolleyes

Mark

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Introduction / New member - Old biker
« on: 10 April 2014, 04:49:09 pm »
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen!

I have just joined here toaday so I should "tip my hat" as the saying goes ;)

I have been riding bikes since I was 14 and I'm now 55 (yea gods that's 41 years!!!  :eek ) but I became legal when I passed my test with the Army in 1983 (Northern Germany in February - how we laughed!)

I have always been inclined to tinker and ready to get my hands dirty but it was always wise with newer machines to use a garage for the stuff that might have a bearing on warranties etc.

I'm older now and so is my bike. I have an FZS 1000 of 2005 vintage which I don't want to change as it is such a cracking bike and much better than the 2006 + models. This being so I thought I would seek out other Fazer fans and see how much more I can get out of the "Fazer experience".

I tend not to ride all winter any more, it's not big and it's not clever (wrote one off on black ice in 2000 ouch!! ) but am not put off by the weather if the need arises, anyone can do it in the sunshine can't they?

I am not inclined to "customize" with all the whistles and bells, a work colleague had an Fzs 1000 with every colour co-ordinated piece of garbage you can imagine and it looked like a carnival float :rolleyes but I am keen to use the odd enhancement such as better than standard air filters etc. So there you get the idea, if is isn't functional then the builders spec is likely optimum!

I don't know why I haven't joined here before as I do belong to other internet fora concerned with my hobbies etc so I am comfortable with the concept. Still better late than never and I am really looking forward to learning from other members an hopefull contributing a little myself perhaps.

Regards

Mark

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