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I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« on: 03 May 2014, 02:11:38 pm »
Just been to visit the garage to buy a Gen 1 on an 03... p/ex a honda vfr against her.. will upload pictures when I pick her up.. in silver with a few nice extras thrown in.. only 30k on the clock.. so just run in!! oh how I miss having a fazer... 600 has only been gone 2 weeks.. 2 weeks has been like an age!!  :'( so whats this Ivanisation all about then??  :lol any tips or upgrades please point me in the right direction!!  :smokin
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Re: I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« Reply #1 on: 03 May 2014, 02:25:43 pm »
any tips or upgrades please point me in the right direction!!  :smokin

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Re: I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« Reply #2 on: 03 May 2014, 02:39:35 pm »
so whats this Ivanisation all about then??  :lol


your not a million miles away. If your free in September and fancy a road trip, then you can find out:

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,12692.0.html

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Re: I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« Reply #3 on: 03 May 2014, 02:57:10 pm »
Congrats Charlie




Let us know all about how you find the beast. 8)
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« Reply #4 on: 03 May 2014, 04:17:39 pm »
any tips or upgrades please point me in the right direction!!  :smokin

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Re: I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« Reply #5 on: 04 May 2014, 02:18:38 pm »
 :D :D

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Re: I've gone and done it... now I'm on the darkside!!!
« Reply #6 on: 04 May 2014, 03:48:33 pm »
Congrats Charlie




Let us know all about how you find the beast. 8)

Cheers Nog.. wil do!!  :smokin
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« Reply #7 on: 04 May 2014, 03:49:28 pm »
any tips or upgrades please point me in the right direction!!  :smokin

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Sterling advice Kosmic - that way you won't get any speeding tickets  :b

Think I will stick with silver!! As nice as blue is... silver polishes better!!  :smokin
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« Reply #8 on: 04 May 2014, 04:17:27 pm »
Here's the 1st shot of her...
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« Reply #9 on: 05 May 2014, 10:36:30 am »
Very tidy looking bike you have picked up there :)

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« Reply #10 on: 05 May 2014, 11:06:26 am »
Very tidy looking bike you have picked up there :)

Cheers Tony  :smokin
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« Reply #11 on: 05 May 2014, 11:10:53 am »
Very sweet - when I bought my silver one, I didn't particularly like the colour, but it grew on me to the point where it's one of my favourites now  :)
 
Love the beautiful backdrop for your shot  :lol  More effort required! (Yes, I'm getting old too, never happy  :rolleyes )

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« Reply #12 on: 05 May 2014, 11:16:06 am »





Dont worry nick ill get you a picture of a castle or sumingk today innit.




& very nice fazer indeed....actually silver used to be a really fast colour......until i got a red one :b
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« Reply #13 on: 05 May 2014, 11:22:52 am »





Dont worry nick ill get you a picture of a castle or sumingk today innit.




& very nice fazer indeed....actually silver used to be a really fast colour......until i got a red one :b


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« Reply #14 on: 05 May 2014, 11:29:40 am »
Very sweet - when I bought my silver one, I didn't particularly like the colour, but it grew on me to the point where it's one of my favourites now  :)
 
Love the beautiful backdrop for your shot  :lol  More effort required! (Yes, I'm getting old too, never happy  :rolleyes )

I had a silver 600 fazer before... so it seemed a natural choice!!  :lol I will get some better pics once I pick it up next weekend  :smokin
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« Reply #15 on: 05 May 2014, 08:33:00 pm »
It's a fitting picture because them old Gen 1s are similar to steam engines,well same era :evil
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