How long have you been riding

[joebloggs]

Seeing as the Fazer (600) is an entry level bike I wondered how many experienced riders the bike attracted so plz post your model in your reply

[joebloggs]

2000 FZS600, needed something slower than my 9, experience allows me to use the full potential of the ZX, unfortunately the police think otherwise

[fazersharp]

Seeing as the Fazer (600) is an entry level bike

    Wash your mouth out with that angle grinder of yours

[bristol banger]

31 years on and off, started with a 50cc puch lol. Had alsorts over the years from road legal yz490 to gpz500 (piss poor) now stick to 1000cd as anything less is just too slow lol current bike fz1.

[Fazerider]

Seeing as the Fazer (600) is an entry level bike

    Wash your mouth out with that angle grinder of yours

 

34 years riding, and I've stuck with the Fazer for the past 17 as I've yet to see a bike that'd suit me better.

[Hedgetrimmer]

Is this just about the 600s then? That's discrimination, that is 


Not owned a 600 Fazer, but have been riding the gen 1 thous for 15 years now. Started on 2 wheels with a little 50cc Suzuki back in '82.

[Cellarman]

Passed my test 1981 had loads of bikes over the years now on a gen1 thou & loving it

[Tangoman]

30 years on and off, GP100, to start several Suzuki's couple of Triumph's a Honda and a very slow project ZX400c2 Kawasaki and this is my second Yamaha, will so one of the best bikes I have owned

[unfazed]

Started riding bikes since 1972, passed my test in 1973.  Hopitalised 4 times in total so far.
 Have owned various bikes from 125, to 1000 and ridden more than I can remember
I still think the FZS600 is one of the best all rounders ever built  with the FZS1000 a very close second. 
I have 87000 miles on the 600 which I bought new in 2003, but only put 1000 miles on it last year as I was using the 1000 more. Have about 20000 miles on 1000 since I bought it off my son over 2 years ago.
 

[slappy]

Started legally on the road in 1973 with a FS1E, but had been messing about for two years with anything I could get before that.
42  years on still loving it.

[Mike01]

Sat on a bike for the 1st time December last year, passed my test March this year 

[joebloggs]

Shocked at the response so far. Didn't expect so many other experienced riders to be riding the FZS,
I started on a CB50j, SS50 rear sprocket gave an indicated 50mph so almost as quick as the FS1E. Also had a Fizzy after the CB died followed by a couple of GT185's before taking my test on a RD125lc. many different bikes since then. Fazer was chosen due to looks and the fact that it isnt going to potentially cost me my driving licence every time I take it out

[acid drop]

been riding since 1970 a variety of bikes, scooters, stepthroughs, had a cbr 600, fz6 fazer, current ride is the wifes sister (in my dreams) actually I now ride a Yamaha mt09.

[mark g]

35 years, had too many bikes to mention nearly all of them I wished I'd have kept   if ever I win the lotto I'd buy them all back, Gen 1 thou for now but I have a habit of getting bored and it'll get shifted on for god knows what next

[Millietant]

Been riding 43 years now, passed my test in '77. Started on a Honda C90 step-thru field bike, then road legal on a FS1E and got a KH250 for my 17th birthday which I took my test on.


Only had one minor road accident so-far (got knocked off my fizzy by a concrete mixer in '76). All the rest of my off's have either been off-road (many), or on track (just a couple).


Now I mostly ride my wife's Fazer 1000, my son's Fazer 600 on the road, keeping my FJ 1200 for touring with them and my Aprilia RSV for track fun.

[darrsi]

Been riding 43 years now, passed my test in '77. Started on a Honda C90 step-thru field bike, then road legal on a FS1E and got a KH250 for my 17th birthday which I took my test on.


Only had one minor road accident so-far (got knocked off my fizzy by a concrete mixer in '76). All the rest of my off's have either been off-road (many), or on track (just a couple).


Now I mostly ride my wife's Fazer 1000, my son's Fazer 600 on the road, keeping my FJ 1200 for touring with them and my Aprilia RSV for track fun.

Ah, the good old days.


"Is that your bike?"
"Yep."
"Well done, you passed." 

[anutz]

Got the 2001 FZS 600 in Jan this year, overall done 3000 miles since then, potentially would have done more but had some engine stud issues    has been my first bike since passing my test 10 years ago.....

[purplebear7]

Hi There Guys and Girls,

This kind of post always makes me smile ... seems like the older Blokes get the more they have to brag about it?
Not so with the Ladies ... they keep most of their personal data to themselves ) ... most times )

Anyway to get to the question ... I did All my Tests for Bikes, Cars, HGV Trucks, Cranes, Boats and Ships in the Royal Navy back in 1956/7 it was part of the job ;o)   The first Bike that was mine was an Ariel Square Four a 1000cc Tank!   

At that time my Dad had an Ariel 350 Red Hunter and he was as jealouse as a pig ... but he still left me behind on the twisty bits between Brum and the Navy Bases down on the South coast and way up in Scotland )   Happy Days ! )

To date I've had over 50 Bikes in 60 years ... some I kept for ages ... most I rode for a few months between drafts (postings abroad)

Had three Gen 1 FZS Fazers ... 2001, 2003 and 2005. Still never sat on or seen anything to beat them for a real 'All Rounder'! Currently I'm on a Honda CB 1300S with EZS single seat Sports Sidecar ... almost certainly the end of my line.   Cough, Gasp, Splutter, Groan, F**t, Breath (

Stay Safe, use the Zimmer ;o)   Trev.   (Mallorca)

[AMW]

Still getting going passed my test November 1977 never been without at least one bike since.

I would add a few photos but that seems to need approval?

Andrew






Andrew

[His Dudeness]

All this is telling us is the Fazer is a bike for OAPs

[fazersharp]

30 years on and off, GP100, to start several Suzuki's couple of Triumph's a Honda and a very slow project ZX400c2 Kawasaki and this is my second Yamaha, will so one of the best bikes I have owned

Just over 30 years ago when I was 17 I started with and passed my test on a Suzuki GP 125 (you had to be at least 17 for the 125 ) rode that for 4 years then had a long break from bikes whilst life got in the way, and started riding again 17 years ago with two more bikes and had the same fzs600 for 14 years.
So total bikes 21 years
Here is the 125

[fazersharp]

All this is telling us is the Fazer is a bike for OAPs

Nope --- its telling us that after many years experience the fazer is the best

[darrsi]

All this is telling us is the Fazer is a bike for OAPs

 

[Mick-H]

All this is telling us is the Fazer is a bike for OAPs

Nope --- its telling us that after many years experience the fazer is the best

Have to agree, like many others I've had quite a few bikes, even thought I'd got my dream bike when I bought a VFR750 many years ago but then I found out it had been a cat C and decided to get rid and buy myself a new bike I narrowed it down to a Fazer 1000 or a Fazer 1000 as I didn't fancy the new vtec.
I kept that Fazer for 6 years, the longest I've ever kept a bike but then for some strange reason I wanted a change and ended up with several different bikes over the next few years, not one of them could match the Fazer so eventually I did the right thing and bought another.
I've now had my bike for coming up for 2 years and I'll never part with it.

[unfazed]

All this is telling us is the Fazer is a bike for OAPs

No, it is telling you that with all that experience under their belts, that the fazer is the best do it all bike out there with something to suit all ages
Something that you young lads are just discovering

It is one or all of the following:
Every day bike
Sunday only bike
Track day bike
Touring bike
Fun bike