From Selly Oak Birmingham

[myfazer8]

Hi im also called Steve and i have a Brand New Fazer 8 ABS and i love her 

[Dave48]

Hi there,
Nice looking bike. I previously owned an FZ6 Fazer(2004) & currently have a Gen 1 Fazer thou(2002) which I bought last August. Im close to you (Stirchley) so hope to see you around. Where did you get your bike? Best wishes,Dave

[Farjo]

Hi Steve, nice bike. Did they throw in the seat mod?

[myfazer8]

Hi Dave
Got my bike from Street Bike, at the top of Mucklows hill, Halesowen, nice bunch of guys in there! they just done headlight mod for me, although it has to go back in again as the dipped light stays on when main beam is used, lol

[myfazer8]

Hi Farjo
no i purchased the seat cover, not cheap, £166, will be getting a main stand fitted on it soon at another cost of £160 supplied and fitted

[Dave48]

Yes Streetbike my local main dealer-a friendly bunch-have had 2 bikes from them in past. Sometimes I buy stuff from them and sometimes internet-have found Busters & M&P Direct good. My Thou came from CMC Cannock-again a nice outfit to deal with. Shame about the Bank holiday weather but lots of time yet for sunshine and rides out! Guess its computer biking for me today!

[myfazer8]

yeh know what you mean Dave, my wife is currently going through the new long process of taking her bike test, she currently has a Suzuki Vanvan 125, she has passed her theory and passed her CBT, got her main bike test comming up soon!

[Dave48]

Hi Steve,
i have a friend who is currently riding a YBR 125 on L-plates. She cant afford to take her test until she finishes her degree course in a year or so, by which time it will be even more of an obstacle course to obtain a full bike licence. The "unspoken" official attitude seems to be something along the lines of... If we keep making it more difficult people wont bother and go straight into "cages" where the only regulations concerning power output,performance etc is financial(insurance etc). Seems a great shame that future potential riders will be discouraged from starting by the complexity of the procedure-there again we live in a very risk-averse society-all sorts of health & safety nonsense being spouted forth.
I was one of the lucky ones who started riding in the 60s-trouble is when the present crop of riders hang up their boots who will replace them? Rant over!

[myfazer8]

Hi Dave, yes know exactly what you mean, i done mine 17 years ago and done the complete lot on a 3 day course, it does seem realy difficult now, but it it helps take the kids off the roads with bikes then all well and gud, at least this way the new system should be getting people riding who are serious about riding bikes and not the ones who want to be trafic wardens or pizza delivery guys lol.

[myfazer8]

Anybody in Brum fancy a ride out tomorrow with me and the mrs, we are off to Montford Bridge Cafe on A5 Shrewsbury, leaving home around 8am should be a nice day tomorrow, wont be a fast ride as the wife still a learner but 55 - 60mph should be gud!, if you are in telford or shrewsbury, how about meeting up with us there at about 9.30 - 10am ish for a natter 

[Farjo]

You're better off posting something in Events

[myfazer8]

Thank you, doing that now, although its not realy an event lol

[Farjo]

I've calendarised it

[painterlad]

I am not called steve , but I must say ur bike looks ace! 

[myfazer8]

LOL thank you painterlad 

[MissB]

Hi from Tamworth

[myfazer8]

Hi MissB
just up the road from us i see xx

[Phil]

Yeah! Another Fazer8 member. We'll be up to double figures soon 


I went to Selly Oak hospital when I was 3, fell down the stairs. Still got the dent on the top of my head.

[myfazer8]

  thats 5 mins from me, just up the road!