I am thinking of "Fazering" an R1 with high bars, a new sub-frame to fit a fazer seat + seat cowl, remove the fairing and put a fazer one (+ lights, mirrors) on.It will probably be a similar amount of work to fitting R1 forks, rear wheel and brake/torque arm removal I did to my Fazer and will be just a bit different. The only thing it will lack would be a centre stand which I do find useful as it takes up a lot more space in the garage on the side stand. I am sure we could make one for the R1 though.
bably be a similar amount of work to fitting R1 forks, rear wheel and brake/torque arm removal I did to my Fazer and will be just a bit different. The only thing it will lack would be a centre stand which I do find useful as it takes up a lot more space in the garage on the side stand. I am sure we could make one for the R1 though.
Yeah I did that with my blade but a center stand is much more civilised:)
The only criticism I can level at it is it lacks a bit of character
Yeah I saw that one trim, I was considering a cross plane r1 as a Base but I am not keen on underseat pipes and newer ones have ram air. That and the cost of them for am everyday runner.... I'm thinking of a 2003 one as they have more grunt
New bikes seem to be getting physically smaller whilst people are getting physically larger, so they aren't as practical and people of larger builds look silly on them
With all the talk about the new MT10, and folks "moving on" from here to ZX10s, MT09s etc, here's a list of bikes I'm not tempted to replace my Fazer with:BMW S1000RGSX1000SZX10SXFZ1MT09TracerSpeed TripleMT10CB1000R (don't make me laugh!)CBF1000 (now you're just taking the piss!)Triumph Tiger 1050 (in any guise)I'm sure somebody'll get there one day.So why not then? Well, the Fazer (Ivanised, Full Monty) has plenty of power for me. I don't find the weight to be an issue. Handles beautifully and predictably with the mods it has, and no more need be spent on this. Tank range is pretty good, never feel the need for more. Fuel consumption seems reasonable when not caned. I don't feel the need for gadgets, having not experienced most of them (ABS, TC etc). Easy to pile on the luggage for touring, and still the bike handles well and performance barely affected. Comfortable over long distances - I don't even find the standard seat much of an issue on longer rides, and it seems to suit my 6' 2'' frame well.So is it still the best all-rounder ever, bearing in mind whatever else you buy, you'll likely do some mods to? And if you are one of those who has moved on but still lingers around here, what were you looking for when you traded your Fazer for a new shiny thing? Did you find it?Or maybe I'm more easily satisfied these days. I bought the Striple because I felt the need to try something newer, and there were so many people raving about how good they are. The idea was to have it for a year or so, then trade it for something else again, but I really don't know that I can be bothered now I have it. I find myself more inclined to just jump on the Fazer, although when my mood is right, the Triumph is still fun. But I can always get along with Old Faithful. And there's still no doubt, if I could only keep one of them, it'd be bye bye Street Triple!Perhaps I've just got boring, and the Fazer makes for a comfortable "pipe and slippers" solution? Although I find it anything but boring to ride. Still puts a smile on my face every time I go out on it, be it a blast to a local cafe, a day in the hills or a tour taking in 1000s of miles and varied roads.Nope, not tempted to trade in for a newer model yet
To me you have to move on sometime, would you still have an old basic tv with 4 stations or a nice new hd with god knows how much station choice?
Quote from: slappy on 18 June 2016, 07:46:13 pmTo me you have to move on sometime, would you still have an old basic tv with 4 stations or a nice new hd with god knows how much station choice?If the nice new one is going to decide for me what is safe for me to watch and when I can watch it, and I need to pay for a repair man if it goes wrong rather than being able to tweak the aerial myself I'd probably keep the old one
As far as riding aids go, get into the 20th century, grandad!
Have you never locked up a front wheel when braking in the wet? Have you never had the rear wheel let go in the wet?
To me you have to move on sometime
Luddite
Hi Hedgetrimmer,A bit off topic, but wondered what windscreen you use for long distance/touring trips. I think that's the only area that is difficult to confidently improve as there are so many differing opinions.Thanks in advance.Robbo.