Return to fazer 1000 gen 1

[boxer1]

Hi all, would like to introduce myself, my name is Martin, i,m returning to a gen 1 fazer 1000 again after a breif ( 2 months ) on a ZX12R , i sold my 05 gen 1 to buy it and regretted it straight away  i returned to the shop to buy it back but someone had put a deposit on it  so a week of searching i now am picking up a nice 05 model with 11800 miles this sunday 2nd sept in cannock near birmingham, riding down from scotland with a mate whos picking up an 05 8in silver in rochdale the same day so should be a good days riding  this will be my 3rd gen 1 as i had one in 2008 too, just keep coming back to them, this one will be a keeper though  , hope to hear from all of you soon, Martin.

[Rusty]

Hello Martin. There seems to be a recurring theme on here of owners who are tempted away but return to Fazers. Although in your case it obviously isn't absence makes the heart grow fonder.   

[boxer1]

  Yes, Hi, it was a snap decision to buy ZX12 , did a 380 mile round trip to oban up north and realized what a mistake i made  arms wrists neck etc all in pain in towns at slow speed etc, will be rectified sunday though, a 500 mile round trip 

[Dave48]

Sounds like youre getting your bike from CMC Cannock? Bought my Gen 1 from them exactly a year ago & without doubt its the best bike Ive ever owned. Just hoping for good weather this weekend to make up for poor summer! Ride safe & enjoy!

[boxer1]

  Hi , yes i am getting it from cmc cannock, got a great deal too  the gen 1 is the best all round bike i have had and i,ve ow ned a lot of bikes ZZR1400 ,  three busas , two R1s ZZR1100, ZX10R, ZX10 X2, BLACKBIRD, FIREBLADE zx12r x3, All great bikes but the fazer is what i enjoy more than anything listed here mind the busa 08 model was an awesome machine  hope cmc in cannock is easy to find as i,m coming from 30 miles south of edinburgh , good to hear from you , M

[manuel32]

Christ


You have owned a whole bike shop,,you will know then which is good or not.


And the zx12 did not cut it, on riding position,,well i never, my days of race reps was over 10 years ago,


It sure is a different riding position on these Fazers, but i am getting used to it fast , almost seems normal now.

[Dave48]

Boxer which way are u coming south 2moro? If A19, A1M, M1, you could take A38(junc 28) past Derby,Burton & Lichfield & pick up A5(N) nr Wall to Cannock. OR if using M6 come off @ J12 & take A5(S) to Cannock. CMC are off the Hednesford road A460 heading towards Cannock Chase. Have a safe ride & enjoy,Dave

[budgiemurray]

Dave,
 
me and martin (Boxer1) have to head down the A6 to Rochdale first to pick up my new fazer thou first.. plan after that depending on time will probably be M60/A34 if its a good road.. any knowlege on that one?  not a fan of motorways so trying to avoid them unless its absolutely neccessary..
 
Budgie
 

[Dave48]

Budgie,
Think A34 good way to come to Cannock but BEWARE speed limits & cameras on Stone/Stafford section. [size=78%] Pick up A460 Hednesford Road @ Cannock. Let us know how you get on. CMC nice bunch of people to deal with![/size]

[boxer1]

Hi all, thanks for the route advice, as budgie said the route already planned for downward journey but want to get to york on the way home so accross country route needed, any good ones ?? all ideas welcome, nice A roads rather than motorway looking forward to it .....

[boxer1]

Just to answer you manuel32 yes riding position on ZX12 a bit extreme  especially coming from a fazer 1000, great bike though it was an unrestricted version so unbelievably quick  anyone looking for a low mileage ZX12 check cmc  cannock after sunday, its a beauty  for me the fazer does it better though