Hello,


I'm interested in this and have sent you a PM.


Cheers
Rich

Hi there,


Just to put your mind at rest, I installed my BMW shock over 2 years ago with a heavier spring from K'Tech (it needs it as you can't get the correct static sag), standard dog bones (you can't fit the after-market ones as the back wheel is then nearly on the ground with the centre-stand, as the BMW shock raises the rear) and have the front forks lifted through the yokes 20mm, so quite "extreme".


It steers brilliantly now and handles like a dream, but most importantly never had any stability issues on the bumpiest of roads and I don't hang around.


Rich

Fair call. What have you got?


Rich

Fair call Tex and will do.


Rich

Hi all,


Anyone got an R1 gear linkage arm for sale please?


98-2001 or 2009 on I believe for the Fazer FZS 1000


Cheers
Rich

Hi Fellow Foccers,


I thought I'd start touching up those annoying scrapes and scars accrued over the life of my Gen1 2001 vintage.


It's the blue colour and I believe that it's DPBMC 0564 i.e Deep Purplish Blue Metallic C rather than the later Galaxy blue.


Could someone confirm please and also know where I can buy cheapish but good quality paint match (rattle can not needed, just touch up pen)?


Cheers
Rich

Got any pics of the levers you could share and price please?


Cheers
Rich

I'm after one too if anyone has one. But I'll join the queue of course!


Cheers
Rich

Had the first real dry day today and my new Michelin Pilot road 3's scrubbed in, so had chance to fully test the Fazer since it was "full monty'd" by Mike.


Apart from the fact that the bike now goes like hell, I keep hunting for 6th gear even though I'm in 6th. The bike just has so much grunt from real world 4k revs in top. It goes like it did in 5th or 4th before. No need whatsoever to change down to overtake at say 40/50MPH.


I even checked the rear profile of the tyre to make sure it's a 180/55 and not something like a 180/50 because it now feels under-geared. Totally awesome    Thanks Mike and of course Ivan for the R&D 

Yup and can't wait. Full Monty on Saturday 

Hi, where are you/the bike based ?

RBW

Based in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Cheers
Rich

I'm obviously selling to the wrong crowd, the Fazer lovers - ha ha (and I'm on of 'em).


Nice VFR by the way..

The best VFR in the best colour (in my opinion) and the last carb model before it went jerky fuel injection. 6,500 genuine miles with all old MOTs to prove mileage. Only 1 previous owner, an ex-work colleague who bought brand new in 1997 and only put 3,800 miles on it. Since owning I have chained all the brake fluid with new putoline DOT 4.0, changed the coolant and flushed out and replaced with putoline’s finest pre-mixed coolant. The bike has a recent oil change 700 miles ago (Motorex semi-synth) and genuine Honda oil filter. The previous oil and filter change by me was only 1,500 miles previous at 4,300 miles.  I installed a brand new scorpion high level stainless pipe with removable baffle, although I’ve never had the baffle in as it sounds so gorgeous.
The bike also benefits from an upgraded rectifier with heat-sink (very common problem) and recent quality gel battery.
I’m meticulous about my bikes and I’ve looked after it very well. It is in overall fantastic condition as you would expect from a 6,500 mileage bike. It has a few scratches here and there, but as to be expected from a 15 year old bike, so please don’t expect a new bike. But generally it’s in fantastic condition with that gorgeous deeply coated Honda red paint. The exhaust down-pipes/collectors are absolutely solid.
The VFR comes with the original toolkit, passenger grab rails, original exhaust and two keys in total, plus the owners manual and service history/warranty manual (8 Honda main dealer stamps in  4,000 miles!). Also datatagged with all the paperwork.
The bike handles superbly courtesy of the legendary VFR stability and a rear jack-up kit. This has sharpened the steering up nicely, but the bike is still just as stable. The original linkage plates are included and can be converted back to standard in 15mins. When I added the kit, I cleaned up the linkage bearings and re-greased, although to be honest, they were as good as new. The brakes are great and as good as new and all pistons freely move. The bike rides brilliantly and everything feels crisp.
The bike has always been stored cleaned, under a breathable cover in a garage and on an optimate for the last 5 years.
Although the bike has low mileage, it is regularly run so no gummed up carbs or other gremlins. It is even stored with fuel stabiliser over the winter months and run for a while prior to this so the carbs are filled. It flew through the MOT in June, so has nearly a years MOT. Currently SORNed. Was taxed until Sept 2012.


£2600.


I'm genuinely never disappointed after I get on this after the Fazer thou.