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« on: 24 September 2015, 10:25:06 pm »
Hello mate, yeah I like the big Rex a lot although I personally like the blue and white the best and would paint the wheels white too! Definitely up there with my "dream bike" list with the other 2, however once again currently out of my price range. Bandit is cheaper and has more scope for fettling which I like. If I saw one for a decent price though then without a doubt I would snap it up. Ideally I would love to test ride them all but often the only ones in showrooms near me are very new and its rare to see a ZRX1200r in there, occasionally the S model but they dont have the right look for me. MT-01 would also be awesome but again lots of ££££ and even compared to these pretty damn heavy!
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« on: 23 September 2015, 11:04:38 pm »
I like Yamaha too however I'm not really fussed about "brand loyalty" personally, if someone makes a good bike then I will be interested in it. Yamaha do make a lot of good bikes though, I think if you like the TRX you should check out the MT-07, it is reviewed so highly everywhere I look. Honestly, I have quite gone off the whole supermoto thing as they are stupidly priced for what are often quite poor condition and very single purpose bikes. My mate borrowed an XT 660 for a week and unfortunately I never had a go but he didn't really get on with it at all. He hated the vibrations, said it was really jerky and ran out of puff at about 60mph where his ER-6 would still be pulling hard in 2nd / 3rd. Even that is down on power to the Fazer 600. I find going to Wales on the M5 quite a pain on the Fazer, so I cant imagine how bad it would be on a single cylinder thumper sat on a tiny plank for a seat.
I'm going back to my original love which is muscle bikes. Ever since I had a go on my mates GSX1400 a few years ago I have thought they are amazing. I love the beefy classic look and have tried to replicate it with my Fazer, but it doesn't have the sheer bulk to pull it off properly. Nor does it have the torque. I would love an XJR1300 but they are out of my price range, as is the GSX 1400 for now. So I am not going to lie, I'm looking at a mark 1 original naked Bandit 1200. I want to get one fairly stock as possible then mod it to my own taste, no stupid florescent wheels or pointy up shark tails. I know its not as good as a Fazer 1000, I don't care to be honest. I like the naked look and there's a lot of modding to be done to a bandit. Bandit has more low grunt and I like the old school nature of it. I think the Fazer 1000 looks fantastic and no doubt is much better over all but after having the Fazer 600, I want something different entirely not just more of the same. If I dont like the Bandit, I'll sell it and hopefully not make much loss then buy something completely different again. Experimenting and excitement is what biking should be about after all![size=78%] [/size]
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« on: 23 September 2015, 09:49:23 pm »
Hi Noggy, was going to say the other day btw your TRX looks ace! I actually quite fancied one but they are quite cramped when I came to sit on it, they sound fantastic though with a decent exhaust and so torquey. I know the TDM is big and is the same engine but not to offend anyone it just doesn't look that great to me. Can't beat a good trellis frame either!
I'm not going for the full strip, there's no point its a perfectly good bike I just want to offer up the goodies to the members here because I know taking it to a stealer for px with them still attached he would give me peanuts and be rubbing his hands all the way to the bank once I'm gone. I have most of the stock stuff in the shed so can refit it and have a good condition standard Fazer that may be worth £950 to someone or £700-800 px.
I agree completely power delivery wise, excellent handling bike that looks after you if you make any silly errors but if you get stuck behind a car and want to overtake it NOW you have to be knocking down 2 gears and holding it at 6k which I honestly don't enjoy. I want lazy torque now, it is more my style as a rider I have come to realise. Like I say I will also enjoy working on and upgrading something new to me, I want to get at least a 1000cc bike but not sporty high horse power output more grunt but just over 100hp would do me perfect. Also, physically larger would also be a bonus as the Fazer is a tad little.
How are you finding the TRX?
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« on: 23 September 2015, 09:15:14 pm »
Hi Jeff, I can't fault your suspension work at all it's fantastic I just honestly am quite a weird person and get bored of something if I have it too long! The bike rides great, I just want something else now I think. Still not 100%, going out on it this weekend as I haven't ridden it for a couple of weeks so will probably get cold feet haha.
Anyway yes the Mivv does have a removable baffle, I've drilled the rivet that holds the baffle in and replaced it with a small nut, washers and bolt so it can be removed and re-installed whenever. The custom seat is slightly raised and looks smart, it has no fancy gel or anything inside though it's just the normal foam padding I think.
Looking for £140 for exhaust and £50 for the seat but would need your old standard seat in exchange if that's alright?
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« on: 23 September 2015, 08:50:22 pm »
Struggling (again) to sell my Fazer at the moment, so I have 3 options. Option 1 keep it and enjoy it some more and forever wonder what another motor cycle might be like. Option 2 sell it for £3.50 and a kinder egg toy as I am currently being offered. Or option 3 which is remove the good parts to sell seperately and return it to stock then either sell for cheap or part exchange at a dealer. I'm therefore testing the water of option 3 to see if anyone is interested in any of these parts. Please PM me with any questions:
Ohlins Rear Shock (Very Good condition)
Mivv Stainless Exhaust Can (Very good condition)
R6 Shock kit and dog bones (Barely Used, excellent condition, set for approx 14 stone rider)
Engraved Stainless Torque Arm (Very Good Condition)
Carbon Look Rear Hugger (Average Condition)
Stainless Rad Guard (Good / Average Condition)
7 Inch Round Headlight (Chrome style, good condition)
8 Inch Round Headlight (Black plastic, good condition)
4 Smoked Mini Indicators
Renthal Street fighter Bars (Silver)
K&N Air Filter (Used)
25MM Jack Up Kit
Also these parts that I would sell however would need your old original parts in exchange too:
Upgraded OEM forks including: K Tech Linear Springs, Gold Valve Emulators, 15W oil, Thundercat Preload Adjusters, Very good condition internal and external condition.
Custom Seat
FZS 1000 Rear Caliper
(All of the above are not currently for sale, but could be if I decide to go option 3 just to make that part clear again)
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« on: 07 September 2015, 10:01:01 pm »
Cheers Noggy, yeah I am definitely not quitting biking or anything! I did this before when I did up my previous bike my GS500. I owned it for a bit and enjoyed it, then sold it and took some time off then decided on the Fazer and have loved owning it. It has come on loads in my opinion with all the work I've done and I've made it my own and unique from others. It was always a great bike, but now the handling is so sweet and it has more character with its wide bars, nakedness and throaty exhaust. Like I say though, it just doesn't make me wake up and think "I really MUST go out and ride today" any more unfortunately. When I'm out on it, I love it and it performs fantastically but I have found out recently I am quite a lazy rider when it comes to gear changing and the Fazer has "enough" power and mid range to just about keep up with my lazyness, but I want something more suited to my top gear roll on overtake style because I'm a lazy foccer and can't be arsed to be booting it down 2 gears all the time! I have always loved muscle bikes, hence the styling of my Fazer, but I want to actually own one now not a look alike. There are a few I have always loved, but to be honest my budget is tight so I wont utter what I'm looking at because I will quite likely be booted from the Forum and bring shame to the Fazer community! I am seeing it as a stepping stone into the muscle bike genre though, if I like this one I'll get something better in the future. As I said, I like fettling too and the parts list is endless for the bike I want so I look forward to that! You got the FZ1 and have loved that. I will miss my Fazer no doubt but I like the excitement of trying new stuff and excitement is what biking is all about. Whatever I get though, I'll still visit the forum! Also, ad is up on bike trader now! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201509066679568?search-target=usedbikes&make=yamaha&model=fzs600&page=1&radius=1500&sort=default&postcode=tq26eb&logcode=p
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« on: 06 September 2015, 09:43:45 pm »
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« on: 06 September 2015, 09:38:50 pm »
Here are some pics I took this afternoon, bike is located in Torquay. Devon.
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« on: 04 September 2015, 09:32:42 pm »
After just over 3 years ownership I have decided it's time to sell my trusty Fazer  . It's an excellent bike, the best I've owned and ridden in my opinion. However I have a new job that is literally a 5 minute walk and a small van that I use for my band, so don't really NEED a bike currently and am struggling to find the time to ride with my other hobbies taking up a lot of my time. I don't have a garage and don't want to see it not ridden and rotting away under a sheet over winter. Also, if I am being honest, I have lost a bit of my interest in motorcycling . I want to take a break for a bit, then get something new next spring that I can look forward to and try to relight the spark I have lost. I really enjoy working on bikes as well as riding, so I am going to get something in fairly stock form and plan to do it up. Anyway, the bike! I have done loads to this bike over the time I've owned it, it was completely standard when bought and as you will see now has many great modifications. I still have most of the stock parts, so I am going to put two prices- £1490 with mods or £1100 with mods removed and reverted to as stock as I can. I can go into more detail on that if required. If I revert to stock, the mods will be available for sale separately. 2001 Silver Yamaha FZS 600 Fazer 31,637 Miles Service History (Most done by myself, have kept docs of what was done. Good oil always used and changed every 4000 miles). Excellent condition Metzeler z8 Interact tyres front and rear (covered approx 1500 miles). All brake calipers cleaned and seals replaced with OEM seals. Plenty of life in pads. FZS 1000 rear caliper, new OEM seals. Pads in good condition. HEL Braided steel brake lines front and rear Brand new OEM front mudguard fitted approx 1500 miles ago, old one in poor condition can also be included. Carbon look Fender Extender. Naked look 8 inch round headlight and stainless brackets Smoked mini indicators front and rear "Dark Smoke" Puig naked screen Stainless "Fazer" Radiator Guard Stainless Motad Downpipes Silver Renthal "Street fighter" bars with OEM bar ends (good weight unlike crappy renthal bar ends) Carbon effect headstock protector and speedo surround (looks like 2003 fazer clocks) 15mm Stainless Handle bar risers and straight clamps (more comfy, better looking, less back in your lap than standard) Custom "Fazer" Seat, slightly raised (good for tall riders) K&N Air Filter Heavy Duty Chain(gold) and sprockets in good condition, slight surface rust. Carbon look hugger from the folk legend Noggyfighter  "Fazer engraved" stainless rear torque arm 25mm Rear Jack Up Kit Now the real tasty bits: Ohlins Rear Shock Mivv Stainless Oval Can (Baffles out LOUD!!! I have baffles in currently) Front fork internals modified by our very own Kebab19 (Jeff, or the R6 shock guy as most probably know him). This includes K-Tech linear springs, gold valve emulators, new Yamalube 15w oil and Yamaha Thundercat fork preload adjusters which look smart. All fork seals and bushes and one stanchion have also been replaced by myself for OEM parts, I have the receipts. The bike handles exceptionally and is adjustable to personal taste. You can genuinely keep up with much sportier bikes in the twisties and it is also better when the road surface is bumpy / uneven mid corner - it's far less likely to be upset which improves safety. The brakes are excellent, the rear thou caliper really is great for carefully scrubbing off a bit of corner speed and of course looks tasty . Engine and gearbox are sweet, the usual bit of cam chain tick when cold at first but goes away completely when warm. Clutch is good and did fit brand new OEM clutch springs last year. Plates were in good condition. As for the naked look, I understand this isn't for everyone. I personally love muscle bikes so I think it looks ace, not too over the top or bodged like some others. The original fairing, headlight, bracket, indicators etc can also be included however some modifications were made to the wiring so may take a bit of "fixing" to get it all back together. The fairing is slightly damaged, it had an argument with a wall and lost hence the naked conversion. It is minor damage though. The bike has never been dropped or slid down the road since I have owned it. The overall condition is very good. I will honestly be sad to see it go. MOT expires May 2016. PM me for more details. I will be uploading pics tomorrow or Sunday after I have cleaned it properly.
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« on: 21 August 2015, 10:11:06 pm »
Thats nice, even using google translator it doesn't make much sense to me unfortunately but I would be interested in what he's used on the sides there to cover the corners of the frame and radiator. I prefer the single round headlight myself and those Koso speedos look a pain to wire in, but he has definitely done a nice and interesting job on his bike.
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« on: 13 August 2015, 06:01:40 pm »
I bought a new stanchion on ebay, was £100 I think and slightly different material to the OEM it isn't quite as shiny however is allegedly "10% stronger". I'll try and find the link, only thing is you have to remove a part from the bottom of your old OEM stanchion and then press it into the bottom of the new one and knurl the edge over to hold it in place. I took it to a garage and they only charged me a tenner which was nice. Other than that, I would probably get new bushes while you're there but its up to you if you think your old ones are okay.
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« on: 12 August 2015, 08:10:08 pm »
I have a boxeye headlight and bracket that I would sell. Send me a PM.
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« on: 22 June 2015, 11:18:40 pm »
Here's mine at lake Vrynwy during last weeks trip to Wales, camera is pretty old so resolution is crap when you zoom. Done quite a bit to my Fazer now and it rode superbly in Wales, the best / easiest trip I've done so far riding wise. Pulled up next to some blokes Tracer for comparison, nice bikes although the rear end is a bit weird and the front reminds me of an inflatable dolphin. I don't think I'd have one. I can take some better pics at some point if you like.
Forgot to add, going the naked route is only marginally cheaper if you want it to look at least half decent and still fully functioning. I did it because I damaged my fairing but had always planned to eventually make it a naked. Just a shame I couldn't reap back some money from selling the fairing like I planned. Bare minimum you will need headlight (£40 ish), brackets (£25 but depends what you go for, not all have indicator holes mine didn't so had to improvise), aluminium sheet (£5), some rubber trim (about £2), bolts (£5-10). Then ideally you need a screen to hide all the untidy bits and keep a bit of wind off, they actually make a big difference as well. I got one from ebay made by puig, it was £50 I think. Will take time and patience to fit and make all the parts for this and some basic mechanical knowledge, if you need the bike every day then it's a bit of a pain and I would recommend just replacing or repairing the fairing. There are 2 quite untidy areas that are left as well on the front corners of the frame above the engine which I am still not sure how I'm going to fill, something will need to be custom made again I think and it's beyond my skill. My point really is to save money / hassle going naked isn't your option, you have to actually want a naked fazer. Is it actually worth it? In my opinion yes, but others would say the classic fairing is timeless and instantly recognisable.
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« on: 14 June 2015, 10:53:51 pm »
I have had an extender on for a couple of years, but like I said I removed my old fender recently due to it unfortunately getting paint damage from brake fluid. When I removed the fender from the forks and then removed the fender extender, there was a 6 inch crack along the rear middle of my fender and spider web cracks around all 3 holes. The fender extender was actually holding all this together so tightly it was only visible as a 2cm split and some slight spider web cracking, but on removal the actual damage was very severe. Anyway thats why I dont fancy drilling again.
I went to halfords and got some "serious glue" which was a bit of a pain as it was hard to clamp the curved surfaces and it took ages to set and go tacky, but it's all solid now and I am very pleased with it. It's fully waterproof etc. I can't see it coming off in a hurry as others have done similar and never had problems, I think it would be just as likely for the screwed in fender to crack to the point of totally snapping off. I'll let you know how it goes and yeah I agree darrsi they are well worth fitting to your bike for anyone who is thinking about getting one.
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« on: 13 June 2015, 01:26:28 pm »
Just had a new front mudguard / fender arrive in post today, I want to refit my fender extender but don't really want to be drilling into a brand new mudguard as I believe that is the reason for the old mudguard to have huge cracks at the rear. Is there any one who has used some sort of glue / sealant instead and not had to drill holes? If so where can I buy some from?
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« on: 27 May 2015, 10:02:10 pm »
That white Fazer looks fantastic, I think it wouldn't quite suit a black frame and engine though. I would go for something classy but subtle like that myself, only bit that may be a bit ott are the wheels but even then I think I quite like them. No camo paint jobs or grim reapers or purple cobra scales with flourescent green wheels and screen. All these nice fazer thous are making me interested, I need to get my 6 back on the road!!!
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« on: 25 May 2015, 06:24:39 pm »
I'm having a starting problem with my Renault Kangoo, only had it since January. 1.5 DCI engine, replaced the glow plugs and glow plug relay and it still had the warning light. Took it to be diagnosed and apparently injector 3 is faulty.... Thing is it runs well once it's started and the starting issue is quite intermittent. What happens is when the car has been ran for a while and you come back to it when it's lukewarm, the car cranks and the whole engine shakes as if it's flooded until it starts. I think the injector is leaking fuel into the combustion chamber. It does start so for now it's just an annoyance, but I think over time this shaking will be damaging the engine. You can do a test where you hook up the injectors / fuel rail with rubber tube to 4 clear containers and monitor how quickly the containers fill with fuel. I don't know where to put the tubes though and don't want to have super high pressure diesel fired into my blood stream so I'm going to let a garage do it. I'm really hoping it's nothing too serious though because the car only cost £900 and everything else is working well so injector issues could potentially write it off.
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« on: 22 May 2015, 11:07:10 pm »
Looking through bike magazine today (well pleased to see the mighty Fazer 600 in all its glory on the back page ) and the previous few issues, I've found a BIG niche in the market! Every manufacturer has pretty much designed the same bike but put their badge and some "characteristic touches" on it, except one... Harley Davidson have not made one of these "adventure on road with marginal off road with the correct tyres and B mode detuned sport engine with all the electronic whiz bangs do it all insert manufacturer badge here tourers" like every other manufacturer is making. I'm going to send them some design ideas immediately, this could be my biggest break since winning a fiver off my mate last year in our fantasy premier league. It must be big enough to crush the competition, definitely the characteristic V twin (no de-tune necessary), cheesy enough for the Americans to love it (yeee ha), all day comfortable, lovely sound, in your face head turning looks, plenty of luggage space and a ride plush enough to iron out the worst of Britain's lovely pot holed highway for all the British customers of which I suspect there could be many..... I'll keep you all posted when they hire me, here is an early prototype I just built this afternoon awaiting the stars and stripes on the tank. I can see this wiping the floor with the competition in next months bike magazine!
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« on: 21 May 2015, 09:24:34 pm »
Hi guys, I'm guessing Jetfish has the mud guard now then? Just need to know so I can go and try to buy a replacement from somewhere else. Cheers.
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« on: 19 May 2015, 10:00:12 pm »
Hi Noggy, cheers for the offer but I'm looking for something pristine really as it's long term. I have the forks off the bike at the moment, kebab (Jeff) has done a load of upgrade work on them and I stupidly forgot to get my mud guard sorted while they were sent off. Anyway, it's a bit of a ball ache getting the mud guard off as you have to remove the wheel I think so I want to get a new one / repair and paint my old one and fit it all together at the same time. Upgraded forks, new mud guard, new front tyre then off for M.O.T  ... Just need the mudguard.
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« on: 19 May 2015, 09:02:23 pm »
Took off my fender extender today as my mudguard needs re painting (brake fluid spots unfortunately, happened a while ago) and there is a massive crack at the rear that the extender was holding together!  Anyway, Jetfish if you do not want that sports mudguard can I have first reserve dibs? I've been searching for one online for ages. Shame its blue but can always spray I guess. If not I'll have to use unfazed's link. Cheers
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« on: 07 May 2015, 10:27:21 pm »
I personally think the silver engine looks proper bo I tell thee
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« on: 18 April 2015, 07:46:37 pm »
Cheers Christo I'll send him a pm
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« on: 16 April 2015, 10:52:36 pm »
I would love one of those mud guards but can't find them anywhere? Nice bike btw
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