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General => General => Topic started by: nickodemon on 09 March 2015, 09:50:49 pm
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I thought i would start a post to see what bikes you guys have in your garage... I know this is a Fazer forum, but we all appreciate looking at other bikes that we own or have owned and regretted selling. Post with pics if you have them.... No lawnmowers :lol
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02 fzs 1000
97 cbr 600
09 sprint st
Oh & a kx 250 frame :)
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Got three in at the mo.
Pride of place is my flat barred 02 carb'd R1.
There's my grafter Thundercat which I've just sold. (to be replaced with a gen1 thou)
And my old Fazer 600 which is now my son's bike.
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02 fzs 1000
97 cbr 600
09 sprint st
Oh & a kx 250 frame :)
Just sold a sprint st. Cracking bike. :)
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Got three in at the mo.
Pride of place is my flat barred 02 carb'd R1.
There's my grafter Thundercat which I've just sold. (to be replaced with a gen1 thou)
And my old Fazer 600 which is now my son's bike.
Love the flat barred R1. A guy has offered you a gen 1 in for sale section.... ;)
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Yeah, just put a deposit down on a gen 1 this afternoon before I got the message. Albeit this one is ivanised with an upgraded shock too. ;)
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Ivanised is the way to go... I sold a gen 1 to my mate a couple of years ago with 110'000 miles on the clock. I'm gutted i sold it to him because he rode it for a while and the chain snapped causing engine casing damage. He repaired it, but didn't do a great job with the sump, which still leaks slightly, so it's been off the road ever since. I offered to buy it back off him, but he won't sell it back, so it looks like it's going to rot in his garden and never be seen again! :(
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(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/DSC_5560_zpsf3dceb34.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/DSC_5560_zpsf3dceb34.jpg.html)
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(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/XRX1251072x712.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/XRX1251072x712.jpg.html)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/BMX2_zps140d4148.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/BMX2_zps140d4148.jpg.html)
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Yummy :)
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I meant to ask..... Why have you got the Ktm and hyosung? Are they not quite similar? Best 'bike' is definitely the mini bmx :rollin Joking!
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Here we go.........
Fazer 1000,
Fazer 600,
Yam FJ 1200,
Aprilia RSV 1000,
Honda VF 750,
Honda CRF 230,
Honda CRF 100,
Honda TL 125,
Rieju RS2 Matrix Pro 50
Hongdu GY 125.
Most are in here (one of the FJ's has been sold)
(http://i50.tinypic.com/102rv5g.jpg)
This is the Rieju.
(http://i56.tinypic.com/2vd5vsz.jpg)
The CRF 230
(http://i54.tinypic.com/a9ya2s.jpg)
And the Fazer 600
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2m2ie6s.jpg)
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I meant to ask..... Why have you got the Ktm and hyosung? Are they not quite similar? Best 'bike' is definitely the mini bmx :rollin Joking!
The KTM LC4 Enduro and Hyosung XRX are very different animals. The KTM, or me Katie Em Elciefor is 625cc compared to the Hyosung's 125cc's and while Katie can be refered to as a super moto (enduro with super moto wheel conversion) the Hysung is definitely NOT super moto. I got the Hyosung through an E.P. Barrus rep I worked with and picked it up cheaper than dealer's can get them for. E.P. Barrus were the sole importers. The Hyosung is a pretty solid Korean bike Manufactured by S&T, one of Korea's biggest manufacturing companys that also make engines and parts for Suzuki. Over the 6 years I've had it there ain't much that's gone wrong with it, it's very reliable and starts on the button every time it's been asked. The engine is the same as Suzuki's GS125 but has DOHC with shims and not SOHC and tappets.
I bought the Hyosung to replace a KE100 that I used for a short commute to work as the other bikes I had at the time were all to big.
On my recent trip to Scotland the Hyosung would have been better suited, power wise, to the snow on the roads and weather conditions. I'd have had to have fitted different tyres to make it work but would have been ideal for the little twisty tracks and snow covered hill roads. In the snow and icy conditions the KTM has too much grunt and spins up with very little effort... and I'm only little which doesn't help, better with MX tyres. With the Distenzia tyres fitted I struggled with grip when the snow was 1-2" deep. Any deeper than that and it seemed to make it's own tracks and stay in the groove and be a bit more stable. However on the lowland gravel and fire tracks where the road was made of broken rock and gravel me Katie brought a smile to my face and romped on in sideways thumper mode.
Here's the KE100 mentioned and the XJR that I got rid of last July just before I moved.
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/KE100.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/KE100.jpg.html)
(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/XJR1200.jpg) (http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/XJR1200.jpg.html)
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Just got the 2 at the moment;
Fazer FZS1000 Gen1
Fazer FZS600 Boxeye
The 600 is still a work in progress
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Here we go.........
Fazer 1000,
Fazer 600,
Yam FJ 1200,
Aprilia RSV 1000,
Honda VF 750,
Honda CRF 230,
Honda CRF 100,
Honda TL 125,
Rieju RS2 Matrix Pro 50
Hongdu GY 125.
Most are in here (one of the FJ's has been sold)
([url]http://i50.tinypic.com/102rv5g.jpg[/url])
This is the Rieju.
([url]http://i56.tinypic.com/2vd5vsz.jpg[/url])
The CRF 230
([url]http://i54.tinypic.com/a9ya2s.jpg[/url])
And the Fazer 600
([url]http://i41.tinypic.com/2m2ie6s.jpg[/url])
You could start a bike shop with that lot!
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I meant to ask..... Why have you got the Ktm and hyosung? Are they not quite similar? Best 'bike' is definitely the mini bmx :rollin Joking!
The KTM LC4 Enduro and Hyosung XRX are very different animals. The KTM, or me Katie Em Elciefor is 625cc compared to the Hyosung's 125cc's and while Katie can be refered to as a super moto (enduro with super moto wheel conversion) the Hysung is definitely NOT super moto. I got the Hyosung through an E.P. Barrus rep I worked with and picked it up cheaper than dealer's can get them for. E.P. Barrus were the sole importers. The Hyosung is a pretty solid Korean bike Manufactured by S&T, one of Korea's biggest manufacturing companys that also make engines and parts for Suzuki. Over the 6 years I've had it there ain't much that's gone wrong with it, it's very reliable and starts on the button every time it's been asked. The engine is the same as Suzuki's GS125 but has DOHC with shims and not SOHC and tappets.
I bought the Hyosung to replace a KE100 that I used for a short commute to work as the other bikes I had at the time were all to big.
On my recent trip to Scotland the Hyosung would have been better suited, power wise, to the snow on the roads and weather conditions. I'd have had to have fitted different tyres to make it work but would have been ideal for the little twisty tracks and snow covered hill roads. In the snow and icy conditions the KTM has too much grunt and spins up with very little effort... and I'm only little which doesn't help, better with MX tyres. With the Distenzia tyres fitted I struggled with grip when the snow was 1-2" deep. Any deeper than that and it seemed to make it's own tracks and stay in the groove and be a bit more stable. However on the lowland gravel and fire tracks where the road was made of broken rock and gravel me Katie brought a smile to my face and romped on in sideways thumper mode.
Here's the KE100 mentioned and the XJR that I got rid of last July just before I moved.
([url]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/KE100.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/KE100.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s85/adthebad/Kosmics%20bikes/XJR1200.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s150.photobucket.com/user/adthebad/media/Kosmics%20bikes/XJR1200.jpg.html[/url])
I always fancied an xjr - Much better looking than the bandit ;)
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2 mt bikes, a road bike and a bandit :rolleyes
I'll get me coat
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Tuono, Thunderace, Fazer, CBF & a Sum-Up.
Although... None of them are in the garage just now because it's getting painted. I think they still count though, right?
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As long as we get a pic of them in the garage when it's painted :lol
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Deal
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And a dead bird that has been ripped apart by the looks of it.
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And a dead bird that has been ripped apart by the looks of it.
Yeah. What a bloody racket it made. It gave a good fight though, but ultimately lost.
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07 fz1
05 ktm 450 exc to get dirty on
Yamaha tyz 250 trials bike for kicks
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Yeah. What a bloody racket it made. It gave a good fight though, but ultimately lost.
I like a bird that makes a bit of noise, and fights for it :b :evil :lol
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Here we go.........
Fazer 1000,
Fazer 600,
Yam FJ 1200,
Aprilia RSV 1000,
Honda VF 750,
Honda CRF 230,
Honda CRF 100,
Honda TL 125,
Rieju RS2 Matrix Pro 50
Hongdu GY 125.
Most are in here (one of the FJ's has been sold)
You could start a bike shop with that lot!
Don't tell Liz that, she's already been at me to sell some !!
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as well as my scratcher Fazer... I have a Ninja 12R and a Harley 48
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(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk131/the_cueball/48/CB27CF1F-5060-4233-839A-C942D749DA7C_zpsibavfswp.jpg) (http://s279.photobucket.com/user/the_cueball/media/48/CB27CF1F-5060-4233-839A-C942D749DA7C_zpsibavfswp.jpg.html)
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Some of you blokes have alot of bikes!
I have:
1997 KTM 250 EXC, my first bike, bought for $500 with a cracked barrel, rebuilt the motor, bought new plastics, made new stickers etc etc. Had it for years, great fun :).
199X Husky TE610, bought this for $2500 years ago with the intent to fix it up, had collapsed wheel bearings, but ran well, just rough around the edges. Behr motard wheels and big Brembo brake etc on it....like 5 years later it's still sitting in the shed. I've rewired it, put on a dash, made new spacers for the wheel bearings, new timing chain, new oil reed (no pump), new clutch basket (old one was cracking!) etc
Doesn't start now, look at it like once every few years but should get the motivation to make it go sometime in the distant future haha!
And pics.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Nebuchernezzer/KTM/150520122206.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Nebuchernezzer/media/KTM/150520122206.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Nebuchernezzer/Husqvarna%20TE610/IMAG22501_zps01476ce4.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Nebuchernezzer/media/Husqvarna%20TE610/IMAG22501_zps01476ce4.jpg.html)
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as well as my scratcher Fazer... I have a Ninja 12R and a Harley 48
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([url]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk131/the_cueball/48/CB27CF1F-5060-4233-839A-C942D749DA7C_zpsibavfswp.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s279.photobucket.com/user/the_cueball/media/48/CB27CF1F-5060-4233-839A-C942D749DA7C_zpsibavfswp.jpg.html[/url])
A couple of very tidy bikes you have there, possibly the only Kwak that I'd try and always had a soft spot for a Harley D. :)
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cheers mate... both great bikes, in very different ways... :rollin
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Not a fan of Harleys.. Yet to find one that i would be interested in :\ . Love the zx12r tho.. :)
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There's some great looking bikes on here so far 8)
Only one at the moment for me ;) I was looking at a Blackbird but the insurance quote was a joke. I'm sure I'll end up with another one or two by the end of the year....
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Nathan/20150310_140443_zpsgdifxzsh.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Nathan/media/20150310_140443_zpsgdifxzsh.jpg.html)
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There's some great looking bikes on here so far 8)
Only one at the moment for me ;) I was looking at a Blackbird but the insurance quote was a joke. I'm sure I'll end up with another one or two by the end of the year....
([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/Nathan/20150310_140443_zpsgdifxzsh.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Nathan/media/20150310_140443_zpsgdifxzsh.jpg.html[/url])
Shop around mate - go compare is pretty good. I'm 22 and had quotes for a blackbird for a few hundred quid!
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sadly only one at the moment normally run two :'(
Hoping to move house this year and after that I hope to either get a classic 80's trail bike/ Dakar style or a another supermoto to give a contrast to my ZZR
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Fzr600(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/11/99df154caf9fe5884654ba054c009c57.jpg)
Baby blade cbr400rr(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/11/847e7b5c611fff8652234444eaf627d7.jpg)
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Piccys another time (when I've taken them!!!)
1 x FZS1000
1 x VT750 Shadow (Wifes)
2 x GS650GT Suzuki's (In process of being rebirthed)
1 x B175 Bantam (Still in a tea chest)
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The gs 650 gt is the shaft version? Pics would be good when you have them :)
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The gs 650 gt is the shaft version? Pics would be good when you have them :)
+1 I used to have a GS550 and GSX550 many many years ago, great bikes the pair of them.
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My bro had a Gs 550 and it was very reliable. I remember when i was a kid they were regarded as very strong engines as they had a roller bearing crankshaft. In those days plain bearings weren't as good. I seem to recall the gsx 550 has a soft top end and electrical issues.. Also was it not a 16" front wheel?
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Yamaha FJ1200 x3
Yamaha FZS600 x2
Yamaha FZ750
Honda Hornet 600
Kawasaki Z550 Trike
Kawasaki Z500 Hardtail Chop
Kawasaki Zephyr 550
Suzuki GSX-R 750K1
Peugeot Trekker 50 Converted to a road legal mini chopper
Yamaha Majesty 250
Piaggio X9 125
Honda Transalp/Bros/Fazer Hybrid
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Yamaha FJ1200 x3
Yamaha FZS600 x2
Yamaha FZ750
Honda Hornet 600
Kawasaki Z550 Trike
Kawasaki Z500 Hardtail Chop
Kawasaki Zephyr 550
Suzuki GSX-R 750K1
Peugeot Trekker 50 Converted to a road legal mini chopper
Yamaha Majesty 250
Piaggio X9 125
Honda Transalp/Bros/Fazer Hybrid
You missed the FZ6. Unless you've sold it to the scrappy
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VN800 nearly finished, just need to put the new back shocker on and scrub up the rear whitewall, then its MOT time.
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x157/Billybalthorpe1/DSC_0642.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/Billybalthorpe1/media/DSC_0642.jpg.html)
CBF1000 (yawn) up for sale very soon, a very capable machine for moving you and your luggage/wife from where you are to where you want to go and back again.
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x157/Billybalthorpe1/IMG_0028.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/Billybalthorpe1/media/IMG_0028.jpg.html)
The Fazer, going to try to fix the headlight/clock/faring bracket tomorrow, then its MOT time.
(http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x157/Billybalthorpe1/IMG_0076_1.jpg) (http://s183.photobucket.com/user/Billybalthorpe1/media/IMG_0076_1.jpg.html)
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The kwak will be a drifter then? I thought cbf's were supposed to be really good all round touring bikes? Whats up with the fairing bracket?
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Nope, its a VN800 Classic.
The CBF is a wonderful machine for touring, there's nothing at all wrong with it. It will get you and whatever you want to wherever you want to go and back, it handles perfectly, its comfy, the seat-footpeg-handlebar set up is nigh on perfect, the engine is a peach, tourquey, powerful, responsive and economical. But you never get off it after a ride and think "I love that bike", you get off it and think "We are here!".
As for the Fazer, it looks like its gone over onto something soft and bent the faring bracket without marking the faring, I think that this is a common thing to happen during a bit of a spill due to the complete lack of good second hand spares, the FZS600 and the Gen 2 Fazer 1000 obviously don't suffer from this problem as Ebay is full of the bloody things. Well, ive found one, new, at nearly £200!!
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I had a fairing bracket that was slightly squint. The local bike shop straightened it and i repainted it and sold it. The buyer said it was perfect. Why dont you take it to bike shop and get it heated and straightened?
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That's what we are doing tomorrow.
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:thumbup
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Sorted out the fairing bracket with help from Hazel my favourite crowbar (see the Italian Job film).
Removed the faring, mirrors, lights etc and found that I need 2 new fairing infill panels, both have the tabs that bolt through to the side of the fairing snapped off and the holes are broken with large repair washers doing their job.
That'll be more stuff to add to the list then!
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My bro had a Gs 550 and it was very reliable. I remember when i was a kid they were regarded as very strong engines as they had a roller bearing crankshaft. In those days plain bearings weren't as good. I seem to recall the gsx 550 has a soft top end and electrical issues.. Also was it not a 16" front wheel?
I never had it long enough to find out, some bastard nicked it.
I did have a moment on the GSX that's stayed with me, I was once out riding it and everything must have been just perfect for 2/3 minutes it was like riding in a bubble everything went silky smooth and silent, a very strange experience one that I've never had since, weird!!
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Just as well they stole it... They would have had to deal with all the electrical issues they had! :lol
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Here is a versys i just bought...... Everything was working fine, but hands were cold, so i fitted heated grips.. Went for a run and the bike started behaving oddly :\ I managed to get it home to find the battery had 9v :( Charged the battery and fired it up and it read 12v across the battery terminals while it was running, so there was obviously something wrong. The headlights also stopped working :thumbdown . I unplugged the reg/rect and one of the terminals came out with the plug along with some water. I replaced the reg/rect and it is charging, but headlight still aint working :'( Here is a pic of said beast -
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nebuchernezzzer, whats the car in the background?
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Baby blade cbr400rr([url]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/11/847e7b5c611fff8652234444eaf627d7.jpg[/url])
Where did you get the fzs600 from?
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An old Datsun?
Probably wrong.
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nebuchernezzzer, whats the car in the background?
My money is on it being a Datsun 180B / Bluebird - I think I rembember the look of the rear 3/4 panel :) - fingers crossed.
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nebuchernezzzer, whats the car in the background?
My money is on it being a Datsun 180B / Bluebird - I think I rembember the look of the rear 3/4 panel :) - fingers crossed.
nebuchernezzzer, whats the car in the background?
First glance I thought it was an early Mazda 323, RX2 or Capella but the filler cap is on the wrong side.
Or a Nissan 200B :lol
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well done kosmic....it is indeed a datsun 200B....simples :lol
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54 plate gen 1 Thou and a street triple r.
I'm thinking about swapping the FZS for an XJR1300 though, fancy a change and think the XJRS look great in the blue or yellow speedblock paint. Will be more bird friendly too I hope.
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Baby blade cbr400rr([url]http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/03/11/847e7b5c611fff8652234444eaf627d7.jpg[/url])
Where did you get the fzs600 from?
Dundonald Northern Ireland
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None :(
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None :(
WHAT !!! You must be getting something else, right ?
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None :(
WHAT !!! You must be getting something else, right ?
I didn't say I don't have a bike; just that I don't have one in my garage at the moment. It's gone on holiday for a bit. But it's sad to walk into the garage and there's no bike there. Very empty. Even when it's pissing down with rain, you go into your garage, and there it is, a promise of sunny days to come.
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None :(
WHAT !!! You must be getting something else, right ?
I didn't say I don't have a bike; just that I don't have one in my garage at the moment. It's gone on holiday for a bit. But it's sad to walk into the garage and there's no bike there. Very empty. Even when it's pissing down with rain, you go into your garage, and there it is, a promise of sunny days to come.
Coming back with a black R1 forks perhaps????
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Coming back with a black R1 forks perhaps????
:D
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Coming back with a black R1 forks perhaps????
:D
And in Faster Blue
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:D
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And in Faster Blue
Common as muck ;)
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just finished the winter makeover
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As from 12 30 today, this v :)
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As from 12 30 today, this v :)
Lucky Boy! You'll have to let us all know how well it goes.
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As from 12 30 today, this v :)
very nice Pilgo 8)
Wales is calling you :)
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just finished the winter makeover
Looks tidy.
:thumbup
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As from 12 30 today, this v :)
Very nice. This will be the new fazer then?
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just finished the winter makeover
Looks very clean :)
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As from 12 30 today, this v :)
Lucky Boy! You'll have to let us all know how well it goes.
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I know 1 thing already, having gone over 2 bumps on the road home near me ,that used to kick me out the seat of my Fazer, the Tracer just soaked them up-guess I should of fitted that new R6 shock that ive had laying around since the autumn.
Im loving the Tracer, a great handling bike, easy to ride and the sound of the engine/exhaust is growing on me.
desperately trying to get the bike run in to get the 1st service done before easter.the down side of having a brand new bike is being stuck to the bloody warranty !!
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desperately trying to get the bike run in to get the 1st service done before easter.the down side of having a brand new bike is being stuck to the bloody warranty !!
You do know there is more than one theory of how best to run a new bike in?
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heres mine.
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heres mine.
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I really like them! Like a TDM850 only with Honda build quality. The only problems are price, and I think they would be a little underpowered for my taste at about 55bhp? That's the only reason I sold my TDM, another 20bhp and it would have been fine. Now that Yamaha Tracer, that's more like it, still too expensive for me unfortunately :'( Plus, im not quite sure about the look of the engine, too may engine covers, all covered with shiny bolts, lots of them, kinda looks as if they have thrown the various parts of the engine at it and bolted them on where they landed. I think it would be a black engine bolt set if I ever had the cash to buy one. Which should be in about 8 years.
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desperately trying to get the bike run in to get the 1st service done before easter.the down side of having a brand new bike is being stuck to the bloody warranty !!
You do know there is more than one theory of how best to run a new bike in?
I realise there's different opinions on running them in, taking it gentle'ish for the first 600 miles makes sense to me, I really meant to say getting those 600 miles on the clock and the 1st service done by easter was the annoying thing because im away from home a lot over the next 3 weeks but want to get out and play more after easter without worrying about the milage/service issue.
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How do you find the fuel injection on a steady throttle? I have heard a couple of threads about the bike hunting slightly. Its a common thing with modern bikes these days, as the manufacturers are trying to get them to run as lean as possible. Some have it and some don't. I had a st 1050 sprint that was silky smooth and i now have a versys 650 that doesn't hunt at all, but it is very on / off, which is a pain on slow corners.
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How do you find the fuel injection on a steady throttle? I have heard a couple of threads about the bike hunting slightly. Its a common thing with modern bikes these days, as the manufacturers are trying to get them to run as lean as possible. Some have it and some don't. I had a st 1050 sprint that was silky smooth and i now have a versys 650 that doesn't hunt at all, but it is very on / off, which is a pain on slow corners.
Ive watched loads of video's on youtube about the MT 09 TRACER and think there was only the 1 that criticised the F/i and he admited he was being very nit picking, its my first ever non carbed bike and ive only done 280 miles but im not having any obvious problems, I guess only more saddle time will tell, personaly im getting on fine with the bike.
will be sad to see my Fazer go this saturday but she served me well for the 3,500 miles I put on her.
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Good to hear it feels good. Enjoy! :)
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This cost me £80... Sold to good home :lol
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This cost me £80... Sold to good home :lol
£80?!? Ya bastid!!
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desperately trying to get the bike run in to get the 1st service done before easter.the down side of having a brand new bike is being stuck to the bloody warranty !!
You do know there is more than one theory of how best to run a new bike in?
I realise there's different opinions on running them in, taking it gentle'ish for the first 600 miles makes sense to me, I really meant to say getting those 600 miles on the clock and the 1st service done by easter was the annoying thing because im away from home a lot over the next 3 weeks but want to get out and play more after easter without worrying about the milage/service issue.
I collected my new MT-07 on 1st March but because of other demands on my time had only managed 340 miles up to last Thursday. Because so many new bikes were sold by my dealer they were expecting a lot coming in for 600 mile service before Easter.
So I booked the bike in for this coming Friday & last Friday did a 183 mile jaunt over the border and a circuit of some of my favourite roads in Powys.
Odo now showing 540 so must get a few more miles on today or tomorrow.
got a bit of a shock when dealer mentioned cost of this service(basically oil/oil filter & sump plug washer) = £138-24 & that includes a 20% discount!
Apparently they now have to check torque settings of most fasteners(Yamaha stipulation) so majority of cost is labour. At least it shouldnt have to revisit their workshop for another 6000 miles(2 years for me).
I am seriously liking this bike & have just ordered a nice radiator guard from Germany as the rad is extremely vulnerable to stone damage.
Will post pics shortly.
5/10 years ago I would have gone for the Tracer-but the 07 is plenty enough for me to have fun on.
Cleaned Fazer yesterday & was reminded what a brilliant bike it is!
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You have to pay labour on first services now? What is the world coming to?
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This cost me £80... Sold to good home :lol
Nick, seriously..I need to know how, where, what etc did you manage to pick this up for £80.....and is he selling any more :rolleyes
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Nickodemon...is that an fzr600 then is it?.....I sat on an fzr750 foxeye the other day and I was so surprised with how comfy it felt to me...ok I never rode it but the foot peg position was more relaxed than my thou with gilles and I felt like I was in it and it felt so light....I was seriously tempted.
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It is an fzr 600. I saw the advert on line and contacted the guy. He stayed about 1 1/2 mile away, so i went to see it and made an offer. He accepted :) I then had to push the bike 1 1/2 miles back to my house. (It was all uphill) Without a word of a lie i thought i was going to collapse in the street :( . I thought i was clever.... i brought tools to remove the calipers because they were sticking...Unfortunately for me the chain was completely rusted solid. It felt like i was pushing a pan european with a flat tyre :grumble Got it home eventually (i think it took 45 mins) My missus said my face was purple :'( I got stuck into it over the course of a month or so.. new battery, cleaning carbs etc... It ran really well and pulled cleanly, kept it for a few months and sold it on. I will never forget pushing that bike till the day i die. ;)
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You have to pay labour on first services now? What is the world coming to?
Dave 48, ive done 585 on the Tracer in a week ( helps being' retired ' / unemployed I guess ! ) so got my 1st service booked for next tuesday, Fowlers do a 'while you wait ' service so I'll have to lose myself in Brizzle for the day but its a hell of a lot easier than getting the bus home and back again the next day.
im truly loving the Tracer, a great bike to ride either bimbling or 'making progress', bearing in mind ive been restriced to below 8,000 rpm it still shifts and the sound of the triple is growing on me, id love to stick the Acropovic on it but that will have to wait untill I get another job
as for you paying for the 1st service, I think your being mugged mate, as its meant to be free bar consumables, id look into it mate, maybe because your late in getting it done is the reason your getting charged ? Enjoy the 07 :thumbup
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It is an fzr 600. I saw the advert on line and contacted the guy. He stayed about 1 1/2 mile away, so i went to see it and made an offer. He accepted :) I then had to push the bike 1 1/2 miles back to my house. (It was all uphill) Without a word of a lie i thought i was going to collapse in the street :( . I thought i was clever.... i brought tools to remove the calipers because they were sticking...Unfortunately for me the chain was completely rusted solid. It felt like i was pushing a pan european with a flat tyre :grumble Got it home eventually (i think it took 45 mins) My missus said my face was purple :'( I got stuck into it over the course of a month or so.. new battery, cleaning carbs etc... It ran really well and pulled cleanly, kept it for a few months and sold it on. I will never forget pushing that bike till the day i die. ;)
Ha ha ha :lol ....good tale Nicko..........so £80 & a fair bit of blood, sweat and tears.....i cant see too many clean ones but they d look the part and are nice and retro looking.
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My missus actually wants me to have one of these and, spend money on it, get it so it looks nice, and (best of all) I never have to sell it. Its the bike I had when I met her. First time she ever got on any bike at all, she got on, said "its not that bad" I took off and went from Stoke to the services on the M5 where the M50 meets it without stopping. She was sort of shell shocked by the time we got there (it was a "busy" trip), and climbed back on after fuelling up with a sort of automatic "mind in neutral" look on her barely visible face. We then rode to Pembrey circuit without stopping, and put a tent up at some rally or other and I proceeded to let her see all the stupid sides of me I could muster. It didn't work, she still married me in the end. Now I need an FZR1000, I would buy my own back, but ive heard the guy uses it for racing, so im not likely to get that back cheaply.
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After the fzr 600 i bought this.... Used it for a few months and sold on... It was a cracking bike, but i couldn't justify keeping it as it was worth plenty and it hadn't turned a wheel for a couple of months..
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You have to pay labour on first services now? What is the world coming to?
Nick, Im not one of those "something for nothing" types. But for any new bike purchaser to have to fork out a further £138 within 6 weeks of taking delivery!-Doesnt happen with cars now does it?
One more example of where motorcyclists are paying out proportionately more than cage owners-motorcycling is apparently a "leisure pursuit" & we are to be "milked" accordingly. :'(
Dave 48, ive done 585 on the Tracer in a week ( helps being' retired ' / unemployed I guess ! ) so got my 1st service booked for next tuesday, Fowlers do a 'while you wait ' service so I'll have to lose myself in Brizzle for the day but its a hell of a lot easier than getting the bus home and back again the next day.
im truly loving the Tracer, a great bike to ride either bimbling or 'making progress', bearing in mind ive been restriced to below 8,000 rpm it still shifts and the sound of the triple is growing on me, id love to stick the Acropovic on it but that will have to wait untill I get another job
as for you paying for the 1st service, I think your being mugged mate, as its meant to be free bar consumables, id look into it mate, maybe because your late in getting it done is the reason your getting charged ? Enjoy the 07 :thumbup
Pilgo, The service isnt overdue_ I paid list price for the bike less £100. According to the salesperson who I have known a few years & trust what he says, Yamaha are responsible for this hike in cost of 1st service as they stipulate a torque check of every important fastener(thats most of them then!) on the bike.Hence the increased labour cost.
Enjoy the MT-09.
At least I get a "free" loan bike for the day otherwise it would be three buses in bike gear!
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Dave48, having reread your post I realised your service wasnt late, sorry about that.
ive just joined a MT owners forum, predominantly an american site but plenty of brits on there, this charge for the 1st service was mentioned in there, your right that it appears to be down to yamaha cancelling the free service from january 1st this year BUT some dealers appear to be still not charging for it, I'll be ringing my lot tomorrow about it plus a worrying comment that theres a recall on certain MT bikes, both 09 and the Tracer ?!!!! Oh, and the fact they said my bike would be datatagged but it not being done ( I was so excited about picking the bike up I never noticed )
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Dave48, having reread your post I realised your service wasnt late, sorry about that.
ive just joined a MT owners forum, predominantly an american site but plenty of brits on there, this charge for the 1st service was mentioned in there, your right that it appears to be down to yamaha cancelling the free service from january 1st this year BUT some dealers appear to be still not charging for it, I'll be ringing my lot tomorrow about it plus a worrying comment that theres a recall on certain MT bikes, both 09 and the Tracer ?!!!! Oh, and the fact they said my bike would be datatagged but it not being done ( I was so excited about picking the bike up I never noticed )
Thought they were all being datatagged now as Yamaha have signed up to the new industry approved anti-theft scheme. Yours should have been done by Fowlers I would have thought. Worth checking out.
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Seems to me that yam and the dealers have pulled a right blinder here by lowering the price at the shop and then adding it back on at the service two weeks later.
As for recalls I dont like buying new stuff as soon as it comes out as there always seems to be recalls or "bugs" that only get found out once thousands of units are out there basically being tested by early adopters.
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Seems to me that yam and the dealers have pulled a right blinder here by lowering the price at the shop and then adding it back on at the service two weeks later.
As for recalls I dont like buying new stuff as soon as it comes out as there always seems to be recalls or "bugs" that only get found out once thousands of units are out there basically being tested by early adopters.
Unfortunately, waiting for bugs to be ironed out can take rather a long time. Remember the recall on thousands of GSXRs not so long back, to do with the brakes? Some of those bikes had been on the road for years. But on balance, I think the manufacturers (Jap ones anyway) do very extensive testing before new models are released and catch most of any problems that might have arisen before release. Bound to be the odd thing that slips through, just the nature of these things. It wouldn't stop me buying new if that's what I wanted, unless I'd heard something really horrendous.
Very jealous of all you guys getting new bikes - no, doesn't mean I want rid of the :faz - just makes me want something to keep it company in the garage. It'll happen soon (I keep promising myself :rolleyes ). Well, probably not brand new, but hopefully something nice and fun.
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Well, I phoned Fowlers about the non datatagging of my bike, apparantly they were so busy , being the new registration date, that they run out of the kits and it will be done next tuesday at the 1st service !! Not the best start to a 2 year dealership 'association' me thinks.
as for the recall, they (Fowlers) have heard nothing so maybe its just a stateside thing BUT ive read on FJ09.ORG that owners are getting emails/phonecalls from their dealers saying categorically NOT to ride their bikes, and people who have gone to pick their new bikes up and the dealership wont release the bikes to them :eek something to do with a shift shaft that could snap and lock the rear wheel up ? Unfortunately im away from home so unable to check my vin number againts the list of affected bikes, though none of the other Brits on the forum seem to be to bothered/affected so fingers crossed its a small batch of yank bikes.still not good though
oh, and thankfully Fowlers are still doing the 1st service free of labour charges :woot
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I've just bought this, sold my last one this time last year and decided it was time to get another.
K reg 9900 miles :eek mint :D
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Just bought this.. Its a Gsxr 400 gk71f model. Now it's time to fettle :)
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Anyone got a new bike in there garage they want to show?
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Heres mine but its not in the garage! :lol
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weyyy....the mighty 07 8)....I still like them Dave.....but no doubt I would have to go full hog and have an 09........lets see how many years I can scrape outta my thou first though
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Very nice :thumbup
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Loving the TDM, I had one in the same colours, lovely bikes, just needed an extra 20bhp and it would have been perfect.
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These two beauties .
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These two beauties .
So NOT the Pink Vespa then? :lol
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Here's the latest collection.
Blue is work,
red is play,
black is my son's steed.
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These two beauties .
I do have a soft spot for a pink Vespa .These two beauties .
So NOT the Pink Vespa then? :lol
So NOT the Pink Vespa then? :lol
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Here's mine, chalk and cheese, no prizes for guessing which one's the cheese. :D
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Headlight protectors look good on the yellow models :)
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Headlight protectors look good on the yellow models :)
Good protection for errrrrrr.......foliage :b
Or birds in Dazzas case
Dazza this bird was lying beneath my living room window this morning......think it got confused & heard there was a fazer nearby....proper brained itself.
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My modest collection...fazer 1000, fazer 600, honda cb250rs, suzuki gt250x7 and on the bench at the back, honda cb400/4...
2 on the road,2 runners wanting MOT and one mid re-build.....
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Took the tuono v4 out the garage for a spin. Recently removed front and rear indicators for integral rear and bar end fronts plus a swanky rizoma brake fluid reservoir and also fitted black lightech wheel nuts :)
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Here's the latest collection.
Blue is work,
red is play,
black is my son's steed.
There you go a FAST RED ONE :lol :lol
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Took the tuono v4 out the garage for a spin. Recently removed front and rear indicators for integral rear and bar end fronts plus a swanky rizoma brake fluid reservoir and also fitted black lightech wheel nuts :)
Still not liking you nickodemon.
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Took the tuono v4 out the garage for a spin. Recently removed front and rear indicators for integral rear and bar end fronts plus a swanky rizoma brake fluid reservoir and also fitted black lightech wheel nuts :)
Still not liking you nickodemon.
Too many foccers on here....with bikes we cant afford...posting inapropriate photographic images of bikes that are not actually in or near any garages.
Dont worry....ive already reported to admin......again :groan
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Took the tuono v4 out the garage for a spin. Recently removed front and rear indicators for integral rear and bar end fronts plus a swanky rizoma brake fluid reservoir and also fitted black lightech wheel nuts :)
Still not liking you nickodemon.
:lol
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Took the tuono v4 out the garage for a spin. Recently removed front and rear indicators for integral rear and bar end fronts plus a swanky rizoma brake fluid reservoir and also fitted black lightech wheel nuts :)
Still not liking you nickodemon.
Too many foccers on here....with bikes we cant afford...posting inapropriate photographic images of bikes that are not actually in or near any garages.
Dont worry....ive already reported to admin......again :groan
:b
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Bought this :eek . I can't help it..... I enjoy tinkering and bring heaps back to life :\ It is carbon wrapped :groan It is misfiring... and the reason the owner gave me was he over revved it and he thinks it may have bent a valve or the head gasket is leaking... First thing i will do is a compression test and then decide what to do from there. Anyone want to guess what model of bike it is? I had a brand new one as a company bike when i was a courier many years ago. Ps.. It was stupid cheap!
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My guess is....it's a............Kawasaki
Am i right?
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GPZ 500 S Is my guess
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it is a kawa, not a gpz 500 :lol
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GPX 750?
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Nope :lol
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GPX 600 ??
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GPZ 600 ?
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Got my Fazer Triumph ST 955i (for sale) and a ZX400
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Well done tangoman.... Because you have won the quiz the bike is yours for £3000 ;) Small print... :lol
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Thanks for the offer, but already got a shed full of bike and a Mrs, in my ear telling me to sell the Triumph lol :'(
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You are contractually obliged to buy it :rollin okay i'll take £2900
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How much are you looking to get for the Triumph?
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How much are you looking to get for the Triumph?
Sold it today for £1200.00 was hoping to get more, but happy
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Looks well worth that price :\
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Nickodemon
Theres one o those gpx things just popped up on the bike bay on facebook, £650...looks in good nick too.
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:'( Oh well here was me thinking i would make thousands :lol
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:'( Oh well here was me thinking i would make thousands :lol
:lol ...slooka like i was being a smart arse on reflection but just giving the heads u incase you wanted it too as you sounded a tad sentimental about them.
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If i get it running good and sort all the issues i would be happy with £300 if i decide to sell it. if i like it i may keep it and use it for work. It's purely for something to tinker with. Recently restored a fzr 600, then a gsxr 400. Saving them from the scrap heap.. i enjoy restoring bikes , so they can be used on the road again. Not restoring to mint condition, just enough to get running well and mot'd.
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The gpx is in bits with many parts sold already... :) Does anyone else have something in the garage new to work on old or new that's worth a photo? ...
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I take it you like yamaha's? All lovely :)
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The gpx is in bits with many parts sold already... :) Does anyone else have something in the garage new to work on old or new that's worth a photo? ...
Lovely collection of yams through the years.
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Is that a genuine YPVS N? I had one of them, my first proper big bike.
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An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?
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I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!
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I've got my trusty gen 1 Thou and a triumph street triple r, and the Mrs telling me to sell the Fazer!
Hotmetal...a question please mate........what is all the crap about triumph street triple r's using loads of oil.........is it a myth or does it only affect certain years or is it just normal for that engine???
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Dunno mine doesn't seem to. I check and top it up occasionally but only a little needed. My current Fazer doesn't hardly use any and the Street is the same. My old 2002 gen 1 used to use a litre every 2-3 000 miles by comparison (and the engine is the same between 2002 and 2004 gen 1s). I'm on the Street triple forum as well and I haven't heard anyone complaining about heavy oil use. Is it a rumour on one of the other triumph forums? Maybe it's a handful of people who didn't run their bikes in properly, I don't know, haven't heard about this.
More specific : my Street R is the 2009 model. Stock pipes/filter etc. Bought with 3k on the clock. Now at 12k. Has maybe needed '3 glugs' (100ml? ) of oil since the 6k service.
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Currently Fazerless :o , but now have two bikes for the first time, A Versys 650 and recently a bike for the back roads , a XT660R, love the Versys but not yet bonded with the XT, how a major manufacturer can produce a bike with such poor fuelling is beyond me, anyways thinking I may chop them both in for a Tracer sometime in the future, or keep'em and pick up another Fazer to make three, not sure yet...
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Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.
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Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.
Thing is the engine is used in quite a few bikes i believe yet yamaha fooked it up.......theres a little Aprillia uses the engine and gets great reviews.
Cheers for update on str....my old man mentioned it to me but id never heard....a googke throws up some rumblings but i alwaays thought they were reviewed as one of thee best uk road bikes
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An LC with upside down fork front end. Nice. I really love it when great engines of the past are brought kicking and screaming into a 21st century chassis. What shock are you using?
got an r6 shock in which seems fine with my weight but might be a tad hard for a lightweight, front end is zxr400 and it handles very well to be honest.
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Is that a genuine YPVS N? I had one of them, my first proper big bike.
ni it an f2 frame with a 31k motor so a real bitsa
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Cheers Noggy. The Street is not quite as practical as the Fazer (underseat pipes and no fairing) but it is more comfy, lighter, brilliant handling and fun, with a lovely power delivery. For UK roads it's top fun, hence why my Fazer doesn't come out as often, except if I need luggage/pillion/weather protection and long journey capability. Street is ok for most things and the most fun but if you've got a Fazer in the garage too you pick the best for the job in hand! Still lusting after an xjr 13 though. ..
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Like the look of those XTs but wasn't sure about the power/fuelling myself either.
They are great on big throttle openings but crap on half throttle, which makes for fun on roundabouts and the like, clutch slip is the only way to truly control it, I know there are loads of fixes etc listed but when you look into it none of them are guaranteed to work, plus the cost can soon start rocketing if you need new maps etc.
I'll probably move mine on soon which is a shame because it's dead comfy, great on bumpy back roads and has loads of torque which is fun up to about 70 but the Versys is a far better bike to ride
Jonesy
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Recently aquired 08 FZ1 and 12 Versys 650 which I have had from new.
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My 08 versys and 12 tuono v4 :) I'm thinking about selling my versys... '08 , 9000 miles mint condition. Since the last pic was taken its had stainless hoses all round (green sleeving) and green anodised adjustable levers... LOVE Green :lol
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Green sleeves are your delight. .. Are you king Henry the VIII ?
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