Hi guys, I'm new here. Just passed my mod2 and looking for the bike (yes don't own fazer yes, hope it is ok to ask you question about one).

Anyway I have spotted Fazer 2003 with 85k miles on the clock. For a grand.
Here is original description from the seller:
This is a 2003 Yamaha Fazer 600 in Silver with only 1 owner from new ( a Policeman ) It has done 85,000 miles but the owner looked after it with regular servicing.
It comes with a Datatool Alarm System 3 with Certificate and also comes with both Genuine Yamaha Keys with code tag. Service History up to 77,000 miles.
New Piston Rings fitted at 66,548 miles.
It has 2 x Datatool Alarm Fobs and it has a Scottoiler fitted.
There are Engine Crash bars too.
Mot Certificates from 2007 to 2013.
Mot untill March 31st 2013
Over 40 various bills for servicing works.
Owners Manual.

This is a lot of miles for a bike I guess. I did have a look, the black paint on the engine is piling off, crash bars are bit rusty (under the paint) but main frame looks OK. No scratches that I could see.
Engine starts on cold with out a problem, no strange noises etc. Tyres, sprockets and chain has still plenty of life in them. I think downpipes are stainless and they look really well/

So really looking for advice, is 85000 miles to much? Or shoul I buy it?

Here some pics

... gravel rash ain't pretty...!

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Hi Foccers, Any advice on managing the false neutral between 1st and 2nd gear? I've noticed it recently when changed up it is very 'clunky' and will occasionally go into neutral instead of 2nd OR grind a little before clunking into 2nd. Either way, it isnt very smooth! Any tips on gear change technique so it doesnt get worse? (cant be arsed swapping engines as its not THAT bad)

Hi all As on my profile am currently running a gen1 fazer thou and a buell s1, i'm thinking of putting all my eggs in one basket as it were but am in all honesty struggling finding something that beats the fazer, i really fancied the vfr1200 but sat on one and didn't like the riding position, i love the look of the xtz1200 but dont like the price. Come on chaps throw some suggestions/opinions this way.

Has anyone got a givi wingrack fitted to there mk1 Fazer600 ? Ive got a full wingrack an panniers i took off my old bike and would like to fit it to my fazer but for the life of me i cant find the fitting kit part number  :rolleyes  any help would be great or anyone have one gathering dust that they want to sell?

Ta Peeps..............Lee

Hi guys,


Just a quick question, I've heard conflicting advise regarding up shifting, the main difference in the shifts being with or without clutch. I've been trying with clutch, which is fine when riding sedately but try and do it when going quick and the engine revs as I can't shut the throttle quick enough...


Without clutch it seems to shift a lot smoother, no over-revving of the engine and doesn't give any alarming clunking sounds, suppose its just like a slower version of an electronic shifting device!


What do you all do? and should I be avoiding any particular technique? Thanks

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I am assuming that people from Glasgow on here being Fazer owners have
had their bikes services here at some point. I am curious what sort of quality
of work you have received in their on your bikes. I am assuming that I have
just been very unlucky in my dealings with them. I have two bikes (Both Yam's)
and have had them in a few times for various odd's and sods an each time
there has been stuff that has annoyed me when they have come back to the
point I am considering looking for another Yam dealer to take my bikes too.
I wouldn't mind but at £71 quid an hour I am a little tired of getting my bike
back to find certain irregularities. To be fair to them not everything that's
happened is their fault nearly getting taken out by a taxi while road testing
one of my bikes is beyond anyone's control and I was glad the lad was okay
and thankful that he managed to get my bike out of the way but I've not had
this sort of thing at the 3 other garages I used over the last 3 years.

Opinions welcome, I am trying to keep an open mind but I really nearly blew
a gasket this morning.

Fuzzygoth

well I got my first ever speeding ticket in the post this morning, not bad to say I've been riding and driving 44 years.
my crime is doing 79 mph on the Malton by pass a duel carriage way. It was a camera van so must have had a camera facing forward to get my number.
One mph less and I would have been ok. I was on a nearly empty road in the day it was dry, I wonder why they put the vans where its safe to go a bit over the speed limit and not where it is dangerous to speed, maybe because 99.9% wouldn't speed there.
they have caught over 16,000 in north yorkshire in the last 12 months raising about £1,000,000 in fines, lets hope it goes to improve road safety and not pay some official a vast wage for doing nothing.