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Re: Am back
« Reply #25 on: 19 August 2013, 11:33:05 am »
 :) perfect, thats all i need to know :) got a deal just need to decide if i,ll take it , keep you posted  :D

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« Reply #26 on: 19 August 2013, 01:00:46 pm »
Sweet! Good luck with it bud.8)
Stop polishing it and ride the bloody thing!!

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« Reply #27 on: 19 August 2013, 02:01:14 pm »
You won't look back mate, it's a brilliant bike,, just come out and try one.


It is like the gen1 , a very good all rounder, comfy riding position, very useable mid range and if them sports bikes come nosing, them give it the beans,,lol  :evil , way hey ====top end is a monster waiting to be let loose.


I have ridden alongside a few Gen1s lately and they seem pretty much brothers in arms.


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« Reply #28 on: 19 August 2013, 06:53:47 pm »
I personally am sure I'd be happy with either, but I've kinda "grown in" to gen 1s now. Would like to try a gen 2 though, check  out riding position, handling etc. Any offers?  :lol

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« Reply #29 on: 19 August 2013, 08:10:40 pm »
I personally am sure I'd be happy with either, but I've kinda "grown in" to gen 1s now. Would like to try a gen 2 though, check  out riding position, handling etc. Any offers?  :lol


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« Reply #30 on: 19 August 2013, 08:14:19 pm »
Only from a distance tho'... :lol
My riding style works for me...too fast into the corners, aaaaagh, lock rear brake, slide rear end, panic, wobble round and then smoothly power out as if it was all a breeze  :rollin

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« Reply #31 on: 19 August 2013, 08:47:32 pm »
"NO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)


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They'd improve on a gen 2. ::) ;)
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Re: Am back
« Reply #32 on: 19 August 2013, 09:16:16 pm »
Looking forward to putting the gen 2 thru its paces  :D keep you posted on it , arranging to  pick u7p saturday :D

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« Reply #33 on: 20 August 2013, 10:38:42 pm »
 :'( Well the finance company decided they won ,t finance the bike as it was an 08 plate and said i,d have to go for a 59 plate at least , had to call the dealer and say deals off  :'( will wait till spring now and go for a cash deal  :) determined to be on a fazer next year

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« Reply #34 on: 20 August 2013, 10:54:02 pm »
:'( Well the finance company decided they won ,t finance the bike as it was an 08 plate and said i,d have to go for a 59 plate at least , had to call the dealer and say deals off  :'( will wait till spring now and go for a cash deal  :) determined to be on a fazer next year

Never had that problem before, but it is a while since I went with a finance company. Got my current bike with a bank loan - work for you?

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Re: Am back
« Reply #35 on: 20 August 2013, 11:25:42 pm »
Never had that before either, yesterday it was a done deal, will keep at it,  :D am patient

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Re: Am back
« Reply #36 on: 02 September 2013, 11:41:11 am »
Hi all, well my R1 is finally gone, not for a fazer though but a 2010 z1000,  :D was,nt what i was looking for but it waqs at a great price, got a good deal and after a test ride i was hooked, picked it up at penrith motorcycles and from there did a cross country run with four mates, three gen 1 fazers and an SV650 ( he,s now looking at a gen 1 fazer  :D ) we went to york air museum ( recommended ) then into york for tea ( gourme burger co. ) fantastic in there  :D then home to scotland ! 424 miles in total, first 84 on the R1 the rest on the z1000  :D great fun, great bike, will post a few pics , will stay on forum as am a fazer fan  :D

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« Reply #37 on: 02 September 2013, 11:44:06 am »
A few pics of saturdays epic run  :D

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Re: Am back
« Reply #38 on: 02 September 2013, 11:46:43 am »
The fazer crew, mine the white silver Z1000 :D

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« Reply #39 on: 02 September 2013, 12:01:39 pm »
Mines is the fourth in. Silver 05 thou.. Bike cam footage between penrith and york aint bad either..

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« Reply #40 on: 02 September 2013, 12:06:32 pm »
From the start of the day..

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« Reply #41 on: 02 September 2013, 12:15:57 pm »
 :) The start ofa good day  :lol

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« Reply #42 on: 02 September 2013, 01:01:35 pm »

The problem is AyJay, on a 250 you would just rag it everywhere. A certain 600 rider I know with a 33 bhp limit  has to ride it on the limit to keep up, and boy does he keep up.
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What? like this guy





Have to say, that is one of the most inspiring bike vids I've ever seen.


And Boxer - keep the faith. A good one will turn up in your price range eventually!





Similar experience for me but on the road.
A guy on a Suzuki RG250 was in-front of me being slowed by a car. I was thinking this guy is a pussy just overtake him there's been a few opportunities
So I passed therm both  :lol


Then shortly after we all went over a bridge which heads into a glorious 2kms uphill fairly fast climb. Two lanes both sides of the yellows.
So I got  ;) [size=78%]moving through the first two sweepers gently gassing it out as not trying to be a gp hero. Then this little fucker on his 250 flew up the inside.[/size]
I though F THIS  :evil [size=78%] [/size]so opened up the throttle and was on his tail immediately.

I could not better his corner speed and did not speed pass him when opportunity arised so as to hold him up in the next 3 twisties.

At the Old Road Cafe he pulled in, so did I.  I had a brief chat with this young guy and paid him and his bike a compliment.





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where does the muffler go?