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Title: Foxeye
Post by: phil on a fazer on 30 January 2012, 01:30:07 pm
right....what the chuff is a Fazer Foxeye????  :o
 
is it the 600s that had two small rectangle(ish) lights?
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: adeejaysdelight on 30 January 2012, 02:00:31 pm
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=fazer+foxeye&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ACAW_en___GB427&biw=1366&bih=673&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=td7N9puRdeGXWM:&imgrefurl=http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/20969&docid=iAxyGA2LAon0FM&imgurl=http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/e57365fd4e8e6219ef0fc23bf7b01a90a225353a.pjpg&w=760&h=570&ei=JaMmT-SDJ5Sp8QPNlJG4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1064&vpy=381&dur=3957&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=139&ty=135&sig=109902667790085616503&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=209&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0 (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=fazer+foxeye&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ACAW_en___GB427&biw=1366&bih=673&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=td7N9puRdeGXWM:&imgrefurl=http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/20969&docid=iAxyGA2LAon0FM&imgurl=http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/e57365fd4e8e6219ef0fc23bf7b01a90a225353a.pjpg&w=760&h=570&ei=JaMmT-SDJ5Sp8QPNlJG4Bw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1064&vpy=381&dur=3957&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=139&ty=135&sig=109902667790085616503&page=1&tbnh=149&tbnw=209&start=0&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0)
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: GringoRojo on 30 January 2012, 04:22:16 pm
the foxeye is the Mark II (III if you count the revision to the original Mark I) with the R1/R6 style headlamps and were a much needed upgrade (despite the loss of the iconic 916esque rectangular lights)
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: John Silva on 30 January 2012, 07:12:56 pm
Foxeye is the 2002-2003 model.
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: locksmith on 30 January 2012, 07:42:58 pm
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loss of the iconic 916esque rectangular lights
Is that another way of saying pig ugly :lol
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: Motorbreath on 30 January 2012, 10:58:30 pm
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loss of the iconic 916esque rectangular lights

Is that another way of saying pig ugly :lol


Not ugly! It reminds the NR750 to me.

(http://www.motocafe.ru/images/stories/news_motocycles/news_076/honda/honda-nr750-super-street-bike.jpg)

Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: Looney tune on 31 January 2012, 07:00:54 am
As Big Mac called the the mark I 'the 'the boxeye', mark II 'the foxeye'
 
 
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: locksmith on 31 January 2012, 09:35:52 am
Motorbreath, If you are comparing a Mk1 Fazer to the Honda in your pic then I truely suggest a visit to Specsavers :)
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: phil on a fazer on 31 January 2012, 09:42:29 am
so...the fazer 600 had them two little boxy lights.....then the 02/ 03 ones were the Foxeye? (there the ones with the front end the same as my Thou.) then the 04 turned into the FZ6? (which isn't referred to as the Foxeye)
 
I'm not interested in them but a friend is looking at getting one.
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: Slaninar on 31 January 2012, 11:41:36 am
so...the fazer 600 had them two little boxy lights.....then the 02/ 03 ones were the Foxeye? (there the ones with the front end the same as my Thou.) then the 04 turned into the FZ6? (which isn't referred to as the Foxeye)
 
I'm not interested in them but a friend is looking at getting one.

Exactly. The FZ6 was all the way with foxeyes, so is not referred to as foxeye.

Foxeye is used just to note a difference between old carbed fazers (FZS600 models). It is a big difference (better lights and a bigger fueltank). That's why foxeyes cost up to 600 euros more in my country (2001 boxeye vs 2002 foxeye in similar condition are like 2000 vs 2500 euros).
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: Motorbreath on 31 January 2012, 02:13:15 pm
Motorbreath, If you are comparing a Mk1 Fazer to the Honda in your pic then I truely suggest a visit to Specsavers :)

Just the headlights, the Fazer is way better, without those weird oval pistons :lol
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: rustyrider on 31 January 2012, 07:22:15 pm
Fazer Mk1 FZS600
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fzs_600_fazer_1998.php (http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fzs_600_fazer_1998.php)

Original with square headlights

Fazer Mk 2 FZS600
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fzs_600_fazer_2002.php (http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fzs_600_fazer_2002.php)

Updated with eye shaped headlights (no idea who came up with the name Foxeye, it could just as easily have been nicknamed catseye, chinese eye, slant eye, etc) and a few minor mods over the years.

Fazer Mk 3 FZ6
http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fz_6_2004.php (http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha_fz_6_2004.php)

Available with or with without fairing, without carbs, with ugly looking engine without fins and without any bottom or mid range power.....
Title: Re: Foxeye
Post by: BIG MAC on 31 January 2012, 07:41:29 pm
And of course the 2000 2001 Mk1 Facelift which was a mark2 all but the tank and fairing..had the air cap forks, longer rear hangers, different filler neck, 'Later'dashboard, colour matched and moulded grabrail probably some other stuff I can't remember ....