What companies are you with. I have 2 bikes to insure but locked in a garage at another address. I've tried Bennetts and I can't get a quote. Who are you with?
Anyone on here from years back that remembers a plucky young pup who cut around on a blue FZ6 (Beds / Bucks area).
I'm back baby!
Well I'm getting a new bike and wanted to reconnect with the old forum and see if any of you are still around? Of course also looking forward to making new acquaintances as well!
Hope you're all well!
I attach an image of my old bike that may jog some memories.
I will be putting my 2005 metallic red FZS1000 up for sale. I will post photos at some point, its needs a wash first. Posting to see if there is any interest from forum members before I advertise it elsewhere.AIS removed
Ivanised
R6 shock
Delkelvic end can
Oxford heated grips
Givi top box rack
New Pyramid hugger fitted too.
Just had new Conti Road Attack 3 fitted this weekend, brake calipers cleaned and pots greased as I do at every tyre change. Mot until April next year but have no issue at all in putting a new one on for a buyer. Relatively new chain and sprockets at 24k. Exup valve is good and regularly greased. Valve clearances were done at 24k.Used, loved and fettled. 37k miles. Very sad to sell :'( [size=1em] but I am falling over 3 bikes in the garage, a kayak and fishing gear, so something has to go! [/size]
I have restricted access down a narrow path to get my bike in and out and recently caught the headlamp lens on a rough cast concrete post.
The bike is a Tracer 700 and I assume the lens is made of some type of plastic. Tried polishing out scratches with Farecla polishing com pound but this had little effect as scratches are quite deep. Hopefully this won't be an MOT issue?
Any ideas/suggestions welcome. (I have since "bubblewrapped" offending post).
Hi Folks - Recently purchased 2006 FZ1. I always liked the look of the FZ1 and one came up fairly local to me when I was looking for a naked road bike. It was neglected cosmetically but mechanically seems fine - A day cleaning it up has made it a little more presentable. Other than cleaning, the only work carried out so far is oil + filter and a new set of plugs which sorted out the extremely poor throttle response just off idle. A new pair of bar end mirrors and brake / gear change lever rubbers has it working well enough. The only other attention it is likely to see anytime soon is to strip / grease the suspension linkage and maybe sort out a small ding on the front corner of the tank.
I have been riding bikes since I was a kid getting my first bike on the road (Suzuki TS50ER) in 1985 and have had all manner of bikes since then. Not too many Yamaha's over the years but I have fond memories of my RD250LC which was a riot. My favourite has always been the bike I have had at the time. The only other bike presently in the garage is my old GSXR600K1 track bike which I have owned for 10 years.
I had the FZ1 out this afternoon getting the benefit of some of the local road repairs that were done for the benefit of the final stage of the Tour of Britain. Plenty of others out and about doing likewise - Great fun.
Didnt know where to post this, soz if its the wrong place.Just a bit of context about the noob asking all the questions
I'm ancient, ran UJMs up until the mid 90's. Life took over then.In 2019 I had a stroke, and as part of my rehabilitation I bought a Kawasaki W800. I said that if I lose 50lbs of lard and recovered well enough to pass a "refresher assessment" I'd ride again, partly as a rehab objective, partly 'cos I never wanted to be a 21 stone gimp in bike gear
Bloody hard work and brilliant support I passed the assessment in Jan 2020.
I continued recovering and realised that althought pretty and inoffensive, the W800 was actually a pretty awful motorcycle: A twenty minute seat, hopeless brakes, sixties pastiche suspension, radials, 19 inch front wheel... All very period perfect, but I was at the level of wanting to do longer runs, maybe even touring. Enjoying my new, hard-won health and life.I didnt want to pay big cash, and I was two decades out of the loop regarding what bikes would do what, so I had a few test rides.
I tried an FJR1300, but its so heavy under 40 mph. VFR800 (dull), SV100 (shite ergo).
Then my mate Des told me he had a FZS600 in his garage that he had only MOT'ed for yonks, as he rode his other bikes. I saw it, tried it, fell in love and project "Half an FJR1300" began !
I don't need all that room, weight or power so apart from my not liking the bulk, I just didnt need a FJR. The FZS was miles more torquey than I expected under the power band and it had fairing lowers and a double bubble screen fitted, which makes it a frankly brilliant highway-at-80 bike.
The handling with Wilbers fitted is just glorious, in no way dated twenty years, though I might back off the rebound a tad as it is a bit uncomfortable over broken roads.
Braking with lister lines fitted progressive and powerful.The riding position , especially with the fitted renthals is just excellent, the seat is the best Ive used since my CB900F2 in the eighties. For real touring comfort and safety however I am fitting some adjustable footpegs to allow my still slightly strokey right leg to have less extreme folding.I fitted a Givi rack and M3 plate and am looking out for a 50l monokey topbox.
Now I know all this may seem boring, and perhaps a waste of the fighting ability of this feisty middleweight but I assure to me its all a dream more wonderful that I could even imagine back in April 2019 when I couldnt walk.I've had the bike two weeks, and already done 1200 miles just pissing about and going to gigs.
Sucking a few tanks of gas through the carbs has tidied up the hunting at idle wonderfully. I still need to give it the beans off the mark and in traffic then rein it in with the clutch but I know thats carbs for ya.The headlights are comedy shit (dual mod pending) but honestly the fazer is a fantastic UJM. And so there's my dull tale explaining all my questions on these boards !If theres a touring bit of the boards could you folks point me at it please ?
Thanks for being welcoming, helpful and brilliant !
I need a new hugger, th eexisting one on my 05 has cracked.
I have no idea who the manufacturer of it was. It is mounted with a moulded broad lip that sits on the cross-member of the swinging arm, it has an integral chainguard, which incorporates a mounted point.
