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General => General => Topic started by: jonurry on 20 February 2013, 11:34:52 am
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Hi there,
Sorry to suddenly arrive on the forum but I'm a freelance journalist working for MCN and I'm writing a buying guide on Fazers (1000 and 600 old and new versions, not the 800, sorry). I'm trying to chase up a few owners to appear in MCN. Nothing too serious, just a photo of yourself (head shot, can be taken on an iPhone) to appear in MCN and two minute chat on the phone about what it is like to own your Fazer, any issues, things to watch out for when buying etc. If you could pleae PM me with you phone number if you are interested I'll bell you back. I'm after one owner of each model (FZ1, FZS1000, FZ6 and FZS600) as I'm pretty limited in space.
Thanks in advance
Jon
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Hey Jon,
I'm sure there'll be plenty people willing to help out on this forum. I haven't had my fazer that long and haven't really put many miles on it so i'm maybe not going to be any use to you. I've also not ridden many other bikes so can't compare my experience to anything else.
I've got an fzs600 02 plate so if you can't get anyone else with a 600 then drop me a pm.
Chris
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Ive had both the FZS600 and FZS1000....happy to help for a small fee (can't help it I'm Scottish)
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I've also had a FZS 600 (foxeye) and sold it to get a FZS 1000, it was a price and condition i could not turn down. (51 plate with 5k on the clock)
The other reason I went for the 1000 was I am 6'3 and found the 600 a tad cramped.
Only mod I felt I needed to make to the 1000 was the very soft rear shock. apparently it is designed for a 10 stone rider. I weigh a tad more than that lol. Fitted a hyperpro spring greatly improved it.
Others have fitted an R6 shock but it is a little more involved.
Good luck on your quest.
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Nice one Jon, I have a 54 reg Blue Fazer 1000 which I've had for 3 years. I've done a few mods to it which fellow members on here and another top forum have helped with. Any help that I can give just ask?
Mickey
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I found the FZS to be a brilliant starter bike, easy to step up to from the direct access machine with extra grunt if you need it. I've not outgrown it in nearly three years of ownership and have no intention of selling when I get another bike. One of the better parts of owning one is the support this forum offers.
FZS600 problems:
Front sprocket issues that Yam admitted to at the time but has since fallen into legend that few dealers recall:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,92.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,92.0.html)
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6365.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6365.0.html)
Box eye's original headlight apparently wasn't great but a simple mod sorts it out:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,181.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,181.0.html)
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Currently on my third FZS600 and done nearly 100,000 miles on them. I've also got an FZ1S which I absolutely love to bits! (after my R1 streetfighter). :D
I've always said, the FZS 600 is the only bike you'll ever need, but not the only one you'll ever want!
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I've owned my FZS600 for nearly 4 years and certainly don't mind helping out and informing the masses on what a great bike they are missing out on! PM sent.
Mark
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You never know, might even drive up the price of second hand ones! :lol
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not the 800,
Pfft.
The 600s are for post learner newbees and the 1000's for bragging rights down the pub for blokes with small willies :lol
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Ye will get no photos of me.
I don't get out of bed for anything less than a bottle of buckfast and 20 lambies
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Hi Jonurry....u came to the right place...this thread covers the fzs1000 perfectly....(apart from the colour) :lol
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6403.msg59298/topicseen.html#new (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,6403.msg59298/topicseen.html#new)
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No. They come here occasionally and ask us to write their articles for them :deal
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http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/01/05/motorcycle-news-goes-out-of-print-as-porn-mag-sales-dwindle/ (http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/01/05/motorcycle-news-goes-out-of-print-as-porn-mag-sales-dwindle/)
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[url]http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/01/05/motorcycle-news-goes-out-of-print-as-porn-mag-sales-dwindle/[/url] ([url]http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/01/05/motorcycle-news-goes-out-of-print-as-porn-mag-sales-dwindle/[/url])
oops Editor Marc Potter left several months ago, and that was published on 5th Jan 2013. :evil
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Nice one fatboy
What is this news biscuit,seems like my type of read,is it an app for ipad or just a website?
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My wife says "do i have to be topless"?
i repied "stut up woman"
I am sure they want someone sensible.
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It's a comedy site !!!!
One of the headlines on there - Backpacker who drank own urine develops addiction to Fosters. :lol
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The 600s are for post learner newbees and the 1000's for bragging rights down the pub for blokes with small willies :lol
Who's been peeping
Mickey
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Am I the only skeptic here? thinking you're all being taken for a ride some how?
Initially I was skeptical, still am a little bit since they haven't checked back yet. But then again others who have been here much longer have now said that it has happened before, so that's good enough for me :)
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A quick google showed he does write for some magazines.
http://www.visordown.com/search/articles/gallery/author/jon-urry/1 (http://www.visordown.com/search/articles/gallery/author/jon-urry/1)
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A quick google showed he does write for some magazines.
[url]http://www.visordown.com/search/articles/gallery/author/jon-urry/1[/url] ([url]http://www.visordown.com/search/articles/gallery/author/jon-urry/1[/url])
Ah fair enough, an unusual last name so much so that I didn't even consider it to be his name. I can't talk though to be fair...
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How many people actually did what he asked? I had a good chat with him yesterday, seems genuine enough.
Mind, he did say he expected to get some abuse on here too, so Jon, your website really needs some work :)
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2
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Jon's been writing for MCN on and off for years, i've corresponded with him many years ago when his staff bike was a CBR600.
I think he's also written and tested for TWO too. All in all a good bloke
Mickey
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Yeah I had a chat with him as well. turns out a mate of mine in the motorcycling world knows him.
could be an interesting feature, I dare say we will get to see some of your ugly mugs lol.
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Well, after being the first to reply to him and then him PMing me and organising a time to ring me back then he never called. I'm guessing he spoke to someone else about the FZS600 but it would have been nice of him to let me know he wasn't needing to speak to me, I was quite excited about speaking to him but was pretty Foced off when he never bothered to phone or Pm to say he wasn't going to.
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Hasn't replied to my pm either. :'(
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Can't understand why he doesn't want to do an article on the Fazer 8, after all, it's the best. :lol
Especially the white ones with gold wheels. :)
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it'll cost you.
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Jon did an article on my Kawasaki last year. He is a good guy. Had a great day talking about bikes and silly things that happen on bike launches :)
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Sounds like a nice guy....with a tittish attitude...everyone's busy these days but no need to not be courteous or stand people up like that...especially after joining a forum for that sole purpose, fair enough if he had a fazer himself, no doubt someone will tell me he has now! But seriously it,makes me wonder what kinda folk are supposed to be telling me what bike i should be buying...i'd rather stick to my fazer & spend the magazine cash on upgrading it.
Was he really gonna visit chris up in shetland???
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Ok so my last post was a bit arsey & unfair coz the guys just tryin to earn a living & who blames him for researching through forums, but still needs to appreciate that he could be messing around with folk that are also trying to make a living & would appreciate him not wasting their time.
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I can't see what the problem is. I think Jon is doing an article for MCN and quite rightly is asking those in the know?
Mickey
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I totally agree this is the best way for him to get info about the Fazer and i'd have been more than happy to speak to him of my experience with the bike. I do however feel a bit peeved at setting aside time for him and then he never called and didn't give me a courtesy call or PM to say he'd got all the info he needed.
It is not the way to make friends/connections and connections are everything when it comes to the media. I certainly won't be jumping at the chance to help him out in the future but had he been polite and let me know he wasn't going to call I would have totally understood and be more than happy to help him in the future.
Chris
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I totally agree this is the best way for him to get info about the Fazer and i'd have been more than happy to speak to him of my experience with the bike. I do however feel a bit peeved at setting aside time for him and then he never called and didn't give me a courtesy call or PM to say he'd got all the info he needed.
It is not the way to make friends/connections and connections are everything when it comes to the media. I certainly won't be jumping at the chance to help him out in the future but had he been polite and let me know he wasn't going to call I would have totally understood and be more than happy to help him in the future.
Chris
Quite agree.
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Did'nt mcn quote this about the FZS600 :- But it does look kinda 80s disco from some angles and it's also a bit greedy on fuel.