Author Topic: What Fazer did you spot today? (Read 259699 times)

Anquetil · « **Reply #1050 on:** 02 September 2018, 04:35:40 pm »

I saw this at the Hednesford Motorcycle Club meeting today.

Grahamm · « **Reply #1051 on:** 03 September 2018, 12:59:53 am »

Yesterday, I needed to stop off at the Cascades shopping centre in Portsmouth and found that the car park there wanted to charge for bike parking! (AFAIK everywhere else in Portsmouth is free parking for bikes...)

I was just rolling back from the entrance when someone came over and said "you can park over here like the rest of us do" and indicated a stretch of pavement where there were already a couple of bikes including his mate on a red Boxeye.
I mentioned about Foc-U, which he hadn't heard about, so if he ever reads this, I'd just like to say "Hi and welcome"

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #1052 on:** 18 September 2018, 07:59:04 am »

Lady rider on gold boxeye @ Portsmouth MAG, Port Solent on Sunday

Dynspud · « **Reply #1053 on:** 30 September 2018, 04:45:22 pm »

5 x Fazers at the Steel Horse Cafe today; a mixture of the 1000 and 600 varieties.
Some great guys to talk to as well although none of them Foccers, so gave them the details and, hopefully, some new members soon

Dynspud · « **Reply #1054 on:** 30 September 2018, 04:46:20 pm »

...more piccies....

Dynspud · « **Reply #1055 on:** 30 September 2018, 04:47:39 pm »

...last piccie and a very tidy Gen 1 1000 in the best colour!!

BMCfaz · « **Reply #1056 on:** 21 October 2018, 07:34:46 am »

3/10/18, Black FZ1 outside Papeete Airport, Tahiti. (These Fazers do get around!)
Anyone on here?

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #1057 on:** 22 October 2018, 10:09:39 am »

Friday mid morning A303 westbound just after A36, Dark blue looked like a thou had a pushbike wheel& tyre on rear seat!
Sunday afternoon A303 eastbound Ilminster area black boxeye tazing along nicely apart from no lights!

saw a few pottering around Falmouth at weekend but was with kids so don't remember times or places, Sorry

Anquetil · « **Reply #1058 on:** 24 March 2019, 02:52:43 pm »

Saw this at the Anglesey Circuit today.

Fazerider · « **Reply #1059 on:** 28 March 2019, 10:22:11 pm »

Black T-reg FZS600 at Wickes in Farnborough just before noon.
Notable features: single headlight conversion (nice big round one rather than Dominater shite), and rear tyre suggested an owner not frightened of corners.

Dynspud · « **Reply #1060 on:** 21 April 2019, 08:44:59 pm »

A red gen 1 FZS 1000 at Steel Horse Cafe.
Obviously a well used thou as it had a few personal touches that didn't look original.

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #1061 on:** 23 September 2019, 08:51:40 am »

saw a couple or 3 Fazers on a big run down to Liskard Saturday..
if you were one of them.. I probably said Hi to you as I was in the pack

(tail end Charlie for ride along A35!)

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #1062 on:** 31 October 2019, 10:54:26 am »

Spotted a dark red (maroon?) Box eye in cleethorpes this morning.
We crossed paths and gave the biker 'nod' around the trinity road area about 10am

F4celess · « **Reply #1063 on:** 13 November 2019, 09:39:49 am »

Quote from: DILLIGAFF on 22 July 2018, 08:40:45 am

While working Shepperton Lock and old style red Fazer arrived and I gave the rider "the Foccer salute"

He looked at me like I was mad.

Apparently not a member.

How does 'the foccer salute' work?

I've been on here quite a long time but didn't know about this customary tradition.

robbo · « **Reply #1064 on:** 13 November 2019, 09:44:38 am »

A regular salute but with the left hand.

F4celess · « **Reply #1065 on:** 13 November 2019, 09:50:25 am »

Quote from: fazersharp on 17 August 2017, 11:32:15 pm

Silver boxeye coming in the opposite direction, I panicked and half waved and half punched the air, I think he thought I was waving my fist at him.

No - more likely the ABBA music that you had blasting out fazed him.

Quote from: BMCfaz

« on: 21 October 2018, 07:34:46 AM »

3/10/18, Black FZ1 outside Papeete Airport, Tahiti. (These Fazers do get around!)
Anyone on here?

That Black FZ1 looks the business!!

Dynspud · « **Reply #1066 on:** 13 November 2019, 09:58:19 am »

I was of the understanding that the Foccer salute was the same as that from Monty Python's "The Life Of Brian"

fazersharp · « **Reply #1067 on:** 13 November 2019, 10:09:33 am »

Yes I understood it to be a fist to the side of your head with your left hand.
Problem is sometimes you don't realize its a Fazer until almost too late and can look like you are shaking your fist at them

F4celess · « **Reply #1068 on:** 13 November 2019, 10:24:16 am »

Interesting. Learn something new every day.

Thank you both.

robbo · « **Reply #1069 on:** 13 November 2019, 05:56:15 pm »

I didn't know about the Monty Python salute, so ignore my earlier reply. I must admit to not really studying the makes of oncoming bikes, and just opt for a friendly nod. The two occasions where I've been saluted, the penny hasn't dropped as to what's occuring until we've passed each other

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coffee · « **Reply #1070 on:** 13 November 2019, 08:28:26 pm »

That's what's cool about biking abroad,you just hold your left arm out and down,I love doing it! sad ain't I ? one thing though, French bikers never acknowledge twist and go merchants or little bikes in general,they probably think they're superior but we all started somewhere ay?

Don't know whether anyone else has noticed this but French ladies really get off on manners,I don't know if French blokes in general are a bit chauvinistic but if you go out of your way with French working girls,whether they're waitresses,shop assistants,cleaners,it doesn't matter, they're not used to it and they really appreciate it,really,really friendly you get so attached to 'em it makes you feel good that English people are naturally well mannered.

fazersharp · « **Reply #1071 on:** 13 November 2019, 08:42:54 pm »

Quote from: coffee on 13 November 2019, 08:28:26 pm

French working girls,

Eh-

fazersharp · « **Reply #1072 on:** 13 November 2019, 08:57:16 pm »

Yes there is a hierarchy of nods,

don't nod to a little scrot on a scooter with a loud exhaust going round the corner with his leg out - moto style.
But do nod to someone on a vintage scooter.
Don't bother with a power ranger - he will not demean himself with a fazer, although the fella at the back of the lads out will give you a nod because he knows the other lads will not see him do it.
Do not under any circumstances nod to someone on a harly with a German helmet and scull face scarf, for sure if you do he will turn around and kill you ( if he can catch you after doing a 10 point turn)

Although I did this once and he nodded back --- I kid you not I not I bout focing fell off !
I also received a normal saulute from some one on a honda gold wing.

mtread · « **Reply #1073 on:** 13 November 2019, 11:18:32 pm »

You missed one:

Don't bother nodding to anybody on a GS1250. They will never nod back because they are too busy on their round the world trip, and you are not. They don't even nod to riders on GS1200s.

Dudeofrude · « **Reply #1074 on:** 14 November 2019, 07:14:43 am »

Quote from: mtread on 13 November 2019, 11:18:32 pm

You missed one:
Don't bother nodding to anybody on a GS1250. They will never nod back because they are too busy pretending to be on their round the world trip when they're really just in the way to the office, and you are not. They don't even nod to riders on GS1200s.

Fixed that for you 😉