So here's the deal....

Been in Australia for last 8 years, always ridden offroad but got my road licence before I went there to ride enduro. Had a few Katos and a great time riding offroad paradise.
So the missus loses the plot and we have to leave, had planned another offroad but after being spolit in Oz then all just seems to much hassle... May well look at holidays in europe for that.
So summer hits Cheshire and all I see is road bikes (I'm from Fort WIlliam originally) and thinks to myself i've got to get one of those. But what to get?
Thought a R6 would do but always fancied a bit of touring and then I saw it... Fazer 1000! 2004 Mark 1, on ebay, 60 miles away and pictures look great.
3 days later after some swift negotiation it's mine and on to the open road I gingerly step.... Well f'me what a scream!
I could not have landed more on my feet... The bike pulls like a train and is sooo easy to use. Now realising how little I know about road riding but loving every minute of it!
Taking it really easy (with the occassional flick of a wrist to scare me) and trying to learn how to ride without dropping my beauty.
Feeling like I got just the right machine, sure it's far to powerful for a first on-road machine but how smooth is it to ride and ticks so many boxes so well...
So new to the sport, new to the forum and new to the bike but right now just feeling I couldn't have landed on my feet any better.
Now for some decent weather and a few blasts over to North Wales to really put a smile on my face (avoiding the several hundered speed traps).
Oh happy days!

hi guys, joined yesterday so thought i had better introduce myself,
i am 47 years young and been into bikes since my teenage years, never been without a bike from the age of 16, so yes, ive had more than a few, mainly sports bikes , from gs1000/gsx1100 (back in the early eighties they were sports bikes,lol ) to gixxer1000,s , zx10r, r1,s etc,, still got my r1,,, but my real fetish is hayabusas,,, anyway, i also wanted something a bit more upright and for two up touring, as i love going abroad round europe, so about a month ago i bought my gen 1 fazer 1000, i had ridden one before and liked it so i knew what i was getting, its in great condition with only 13000 miles, totally standard, or it was,,, i have fitted hel brake lines , dropped the forks through the yokes 6mm and have just today ordered a r6 shock conversion from devilsyam of here,, other planned mods are a slip on can,, akro or yosh, a ivans jet kit, and when the tyres that are on wear out , bt021,s , i will fit some mich road 3,s,
anyway thats enough for now
all the best
paul

my fairing, light unit and screen vibrate from around 1600 - 3000 rpm. this is the very last issue left to fix on my bike, i've done all the rest now including the obligatory clutch rattle!


i think it's the top of the screen that makes the noise as i can get hold of it and the noise stops, so if i can stop that rattling that will do.


to fix this i have tried 3 things:


firstly i removed the screen and added some ikea furniture style clear rubber pads between the screen and the fairing. no difference.


then i bought grahamb's breaker front clock bracket (and had it powder coated) and fitted it instead of the original. it make a marginal difference - it brought the vibration about 1000 rpm lower down the rev range.


yesterday i ran it in and mechanic marc and i balanced the carbs. this made no discernible difference (to the vibration).


so now i am stuck. any ideas or suggestions please?

No spare cash as always but have itchy feet and fancy heading off exploring. BBC Click talked about this website http://campinmygarden.com - what a brilliant idea. Hooking up regular people - one with a spare bit of space in their garden and another who wants good value camping. I had a quick look and nearby there a nice looking places for £5 a night. Thanks BBC good find

Has anybody fitted a 180 tyre on the rear and had any success any fit or handling issues as I can get track scrubs cheap but not in a 160 width.... :'(

Looking for used Aluminium Aftermarket Exhaust can and Linkpipe for my 02 Foxeye FZS600.. with or without db killer fine.. Preferably free from dents or scrapes but doesnt have to be mint... Cheers John 

Hi selling my fazer 1000 2001 -2005, akrapovic titanium with removable db killer on fleabay. Also selling indicator lenses, tailight lens and bar ends


Cheers

Hi fellow foccers, I'm selling some of my fazer bits - Akrapovic titanium slip on and link pipe with removable db killer, indicator lenses, bar ends and tailight lens. Check them out on fleabay


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140799505663?s...500wt_1287


Cheers

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320945007388?s...1558.l2649

good brake up grade for gen 1 or the slower gen 2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18840110

Quote:Speed limits on many rural roads in England could be cut from 60mph to 40mph under government proposals.

The reduction should be considered by councils on roads with "many bends or junctions", the Department for Transport (DfT) says in draft guidance.

Some 49% of road deaths in 2010 in the UK took place on single carriageway rural roads with a 60mph speed limit.

Road Safety Minister Mike Penning said it was "vital that speed limits are suitable for local conditions".