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Title: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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.
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: Chris on 10 May 2013, 04:33:38 pm: Hey,

Welcome to the forum,

Chris
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung on 10 May 2013, 06:08:44 pm: Cheers Chris :)
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: stevierst 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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Title: Hello from South Africa
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: dazza 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
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: Exupnut 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
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: Revilo18 on 10 May 2013, 08:40:38 pm: Would love to see a pic of that 400! :'(
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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?
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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.
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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.
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung on 12 May 2013, 05:16:44 pm: I sprayed the motor with 2K matte black and powdercoated the covers...
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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.
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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 :)
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung on 12 May 2013, 05:21:57 pm: Here is the owner :D
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung on 12 May 2013, 05:28:05 pm: :stop Sorry for the shitty BB pic's
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Hello from South Africa
Post by: JohnYoung 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?