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JohnYoung

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Hello from South Africa
« on: 10 May 2013, 04:27:01 pm »
Hi all
 
John from Durban South Africa. I have always owned and restored Honda CB's (CB750/900/1100F) bikes '79 to '83. Anyway got myself a 2005 Fazer 1000 and I LOVE IT!!!! Liked it so much, I saw a good deal on a 1997 FZ400 so bought one for the wife and she loves it - now there is a "mini me". This is a great resource for these bikes. Thanks a million.
 
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #1 on: 10 May 2013, 04:33:38 pm »
Hey,
 
Welcome to the forum,
 
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #2 on: 10 May 2013, 06:08:44 pm »
Cheers Chris  :)
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #3 on: 10 May 2013, 06:47:08 pm »
Welcome to fazer heaven buddy. Good choice of machine that'll probably feel like a rocket after your last one. Enjoy >:D

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Hello from South Africa
« Reply #4 on: 10 May 2013, 07:03:10 pm »
Hi John and welcome from sunny Leytonestone UK or as its now known "South Africa UK". Be careful mate. As u know Cars/ bikes/insurance very expensive in SA. Thats if any fucker has insurance and thats a very capable bit ov kit u got there. Especially if its blue.
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #5 on: 10 May 2013, 07:10:35 pm »
Quote from: JohnYoung on 10 May 2013, 04:27:01 pm
Hi all
 
. Anyway got myself a 2005 Fazer 1000 and I LOVE IT!!!! Liked it so much, I saw a good deal on a 1997 FZ400 so bought one for the wife
Welcome....BUT... :useless :b
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #6 on: 10 May 2013, 08:06:42 pm »
Ok..... I'll say what we've ALL thought manytimes "WHERE R THE PICTURES?" Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzeeee post a picture
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #7 on: 10 May 2013, 08:40:38 pm »
Would love to see a pic of that 400!  :'(
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #8 on: 10 May 2013, 11:04:10 pm »
Quote from: Exupnut on 10 May 2013, 07:03:10 pm
Hi John and welcome from sunny Leytonestone UK or as its now known "South Africa UK". Be careful mate. As u know Cars/ bikes/insurance very expensive in SA. Thats if any fucker has insurance and thats a very capable bit ov kit u got there. Especially if its blue.
Hehehe - it is blue  :D  and I will post up some pic's on the weekend. I cannot believe that in a month I have converted from a DIE HARD Honda fan to Yamaha. You say a rocket compared to my Honda 11F? Hell yeah  :D .
 
The only thing I need to do on the 400 is put an original front MC on. The PO fitted a 1999 Honda Fireblade MC and the resevoir is in the way of the rev  counter and fuel gauge. Having said that, the Brembo's are VERY sharp. I managed to source an MC here in SA pretty cheap (around 100ZAR (about 7 quid)), so I am pretty stoked. Pic's to follow... South Africa UK? WTF?
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #9 on: 11 May 2013, 10:25:40 am »
Hello there chap!! great pair of bikes, i would like to know how the 400 goes
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #10 on: 12 May 2013, 01:28:51 am »
Quote from: slimwilly on 11 May 2013, 10:25:40 am
Hello there chap!! great pair of bikes, i would like to know how the 400 goes
Hey there. The 400 goes very well, However one thing I have learned is you need the rev's with these smaller bikes. Other than that it goes well, good enough for the wife at least.
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #11 on: 12 May 2013, 05:15:31 pm »
Hi all
 
Here are some pics of the 400. Will send some of the litre when I take some decent photo's.
 
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #12 on: 12 May 2013, 05:16:44 pm »
I sprayed the motor with 2K matte black and powdercoated the covers...
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #13 on: 12 May 2013, 05:18:44 pm »
I took the stock exhaust off... too quiet... and braised up a new pipe from an old Cowley can I had. It is a straight through pipe and it is loud and proud.
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John Young
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #14 on: 12 May 2013, 05:20:44 pm »
Hope I am not posting in the wrong spot, if so the moderator can move these posts to the correct place. Another shot of the motor  :)
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #15 on: 12 May 2013, 05:21:57 pm »
Here is the owner  :D
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #16 on: 12 May 2013, 05:28:05 pm »
 :stop  Sorry for the shitty BB pic's
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #17 on: 12 May 2013, 05:42:16 pm »
Welcome John,
 
Love the 400 but be warned you may be inundated with compliments/drooling from the boys with your fine woman on her stead  :b ;)
 
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Re: Hello from South Africa
« Reply #18 on: 12 May 2013, 10:41:00 pm »
Quote from: dBfazer600 on 12 May 2013, 05:42:16 pm
Welcome John,
 
Love the 400 but be warned you may be inundated with compliments/drooling from the boys with your fine woman on her stead  :b ;)
 
Daz
Lol thanks Daz  :D . Sorry, random question... are you affiliated with the CB1100F.NET site?
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