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hawkeye

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Hello again from Abergavenny
« on: 02 July 2013, 10:27:17 am »
Hello all , was a member on here before , bought a FZ6 s2 new in 2007 , still got it done 20,000 miles now ,use to tour with some mates at first and ride outs on weekends , last year I only did just over 1000 miles lowest ever ,partly due to the poor weather and no touring .
I am a mature rider (old boy) had bikes now for 40 years , also VW enthusiast so events in biking and VW take most weekend , I live in the Clydach gorge area of the Heads of the Vallieys A465 ,also have a Honda CD175 1973 vintage and do a bit of clay shooting when ever i can .
Have the ABS model fazer and have added a chain oiler,heated grips,rear rack and top box plus throw over panniers for distance touring and 12 volt under seat outlet for sat nav and mob charging .
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #1 on: 02 July 2013, 11:34:41 am »
Hey Hawkeye welcome back & nice to have another welsh foccer.


Sounds like you still have plenty fun despite being an old yin, thats the way to do it. 8)


Look out for a super fast silver FZS600 on a trailer going over the heads of the valleys tomorrow as i make my annual pilgrimage from south wales to scotland, silver is by far the fastest colour & so fast that it needs to be ratcheted down like a loony in a straight jacket! :lol .,the consensus on here is that the Blue bikes are the slowest so i hope yours isnt blue.


Always fancied to to do a bit more clay pigeon as well,did it once ages ago & it was a right lark.i did do some nice shooting up at Llanidloes start of the year though,.308 accuracy international shooting up to 800 yards & expertly dialled in by the instructor, £1 a bullet is stopping me get into that hobby though :eek .


Get some pics up of the beast, we all love some pics on here, its the reason we get up in the morning.! :)
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #2 on: 02 July 2013, 12:13:13 pm »
Here we go -
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #3 on: 02 July 2013, 12:17:23 pm »
Me touring couple of years back ,this stop Caernarvon harbour for lunch .
How do I cover up the no. plate ?
Or delete ?


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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #4 on: 02 July 2013, 12:25:49 pm »
Nice one,looks like my dads fz6 but his is a 2004, is yours a fz6 gen 1 like his then or is there some subtle differences?,im gonna have a shot when I see him next cople o days & compare with mine but ive got my wee fazer just the way i like it at the mo. :)


Im supposed to be up devils bridge to meet with bri-h but i wimped out im afraid, just finished nightshift & the weather is absolute pants.


High pressure is nigh though, oh yeah!!!! 8) , enjoy it when it comes!


Cheers


Fras
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #5 on: 02 July 2013, 02:47:23 pm »
Quote from: noggythenog on 02 July 2013, 12:25:49 pm
Nice one,looks like my dads fz6 but his is a 2004, is yours a fz6 gen 1 like his then or is there some subtle differences?,im gonna have a shot when I see him next cople o days & compare with mine but ive got my wee fazer just the way i like it at the mo. :)


Im supposed to be up devils bridge to meet with bri-h but i wimped out im afraid, just finished nightshift & the weather is absolute pants.


High pressure is nigh though, oh yeah!!!! 8) , enjoy it when it comes!


Cheers


Fras
S2 they remapped them to give more torque and added the ABS , dont think they had it on the ones before this , this series ran until 2009 i believe then layout of the clocks and shape of screen altered again then .
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #6 on: 02 July 2013, 06:29:31 pm »
evening hawkeye me just down the road from you, the weather was a bit bad last year, me didn't get out a lot either.
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #7 on: 02 July 2013, 08:21:13 pm »
Was in Abergavenny a few weeks ago on holiday. Nice town  :)
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #8 on: 03 July 2013, 06:33:39 am »
Welcome back. I rode down to Rhondda 12th June & hit blustery wet turbulent weather over top of Brynmawr(not unusual you say!) Was delivering my FZs 1000 to guy in Ferndale & I rode back on his pristine FZS 600. Stopped Bus Station Abergavenny for bacon butty & coffee. Nice dry run up 465 to Hereford then MONSOON to Worcester. Love Wales. Bike is called "Rhondda Red" (came from Bridgend when new)
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #9 on: 04 July 2013, 07:38:19 am »
Thanks for the welcome guys , im away this weekend and following one but usually start my Sunday rideout with the Oasis cafe in Abergavenny but I see a new biker cafe out on the old Raglan road (use to be the Herbet arms pub) now called "The Steel Horse" anybody tried it yet ,my son reckons it opened about 4 months ago ,whats their prices like , I like the "Westend" cafe in Llandovery but their prices keep on the up . 

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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #10 on: 04 July 2013, 09:09:08 pm »
I hear breky in the steel horse is about a fiver, but also heard the women staff got there tits hanging out, :)
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #11 on: 04 July 2013, 09:58:04 pm »
Quote from: taylor on 04 July 2013, 09:09:08 pm
I hear breky in the steel horse is about a fiver, but also heard the women staff got there tits hanging out, :)
Worth a fiver then , will be having brekfast there a.s.a.p. .anyone joining me ?
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #12 on: 04 July 2013, 09:59:33 pm »
Quote from: mtread on 02 July 2013, 08:21:13 pm
Was in Abergavenny a few weeks ago on holiday. Nice town  :)
Where do you normally hang out ?
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Re: Hello again from Abergavenny
« Reply #13 on: 12 July 2013, 07:45:01 am »
Hi !
i was in Abergavenny at the weekend with the missus and dog,, day trippin, smart Sunday town,very busy, and the bus station full of bikes,,too hot to ride tho,,sticky leathers .com



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