A couple of months ago my car reg was announced over the loud speaker in Tesco. With a sinking feeling I went to customer services to meet a distressed very apologetic lady "I'm so very sorry, I've damaged your beautiful car" she explained the wind had caught her door and it had hit my door.

There was a lot of her paint on my door and mirror, she gave me all her details and the next day her insurance company called to sort everything out. Repairs were organised at my main dealer's bodyshop who had my mini for a week. Car and loan car collected/delivered to me at work, all sortedHER insurance co. Great relief and my faith in human nature intact.

Just renewed my insurance and the bastards put up my pemium by £30 stating the reason that I was clearly putting my car at increased risk because of the areas I parked in!! I was in Tesco!! and I usually park away from the door to reduce the risk (and I think the exercise does me good). Never once made a foccin claim in 25 years of driving and 28 of riding.... thieving foccin bastards.

Why is this allowed to happen?

Anne 

Due to the shitty weather and not being able to find the right Fazer 1000 to replace the one that got smashed a few weeks ago I am looking at getting a 600 so I have something to keep me mobile.

Have a budget of upto £1000, can be the square or foxeye, mileage unimportant but needs to be mechanically sound and preferably have a some sort of service history.

ta.

nb. did spot the silver fzs a few post below, but its above the budget.

I'm off to work at a start-up company in January. Having only just changed jobs, it was awkward resigning on the day my three month probationary period was up. HR wanted me to do a powerpoint presentation on my first three months and I thought what's the point of lying about being satisfied by the work. In actual fact I was poached by the company that interviewed me the day after my current employer interviewed me. The start-up hadn't got its funding in place and so couldn't offer me the job then. Bit of a risky move, but it's a good one career-wise. In at the start as a technical architect to take a prototype (which won an innovation award) to a sellable software product, with lots of R&D along the way.

I've been twiddling my thumbs here the last week and a bit with little to do but surf the internet

I'd like to replace the fuel pump on my gen 1 (carbed) Fazer 1000 with something smaller and nicer-looking (like the one on the FZS600) because it's going to be relocated and will probably be on show. The OE item has a built-in pressure sensor and cuts out when the float bowls are full and I was wondering whether it was the same type of set-up on the FZS600? Also, the ones on eBay have one of two finishes, either partly-plated or all black (which I prefer). Please could somebody 'in the know' tell me whether the Fazer 600 pump has a pressure sensor, and which model/year has the all-black finish?

Many thanks in advance and Happy Christmas! 

Just a quick note to say Hi to all you Fazer Fans. I am Wardy, I live in Birmingham in the UK and own a 2004 FZ6-S, and I must say what a great bike it is. I passed my test back in the summer on a Kawasaki ER6, but when I first rode the Fazer I was smitten, so much so I travelled all the way up to Newcastle to ride it the 200 miles or so home !!

Looking forward to meeting some of you guys and maybe attending some of the events that happen.

Oh and by the way, I guess a Merry Christmas to all !!

Aegis has modded his frankenfazer and we're all winterfestivaled up :thumbup

hey guys, any tips on trying to organise a charity ride out next summer?

not sure if it has been done before but i am looking to go from wolverhapton (in the midlands) down to Lands End, Acroos to Lowestoft and back up to the start point in under 16hours....

its works out to around 900mile which could be possible in daylight during Summer solstice???


any tips pls?!?!

Bike Model : FZS 600
Year : 1999

MOT/ TAX TILL May 2012 (tax) July for MOT

Mileage :~53K

Colour : Silver Fairing, Black bodywork

Extras : fabiri screen, fenda extender, rear hugger, radiator crash bars,  fazer 1000 rear caliper including fazer 1000 master cylinder, givi rack with a battered givi topbox (had it for over 6 years!)

Overall Bike Condition : Good, been in regular use in most weather conditions since I had it in 2006. New rad due to stone hit, serviced at correct intervals by myself. Valves checked about 5000 miles ago and not changed.  Motad Stainless downpipes, with original end can

Tyre/Chain/Sprocket Condition : Recent BT023's, chain sprocket 1 year ago (5000 miles ago).

Bike Location : Ely near Cambridge

Any Other Relevant Info :

I am selling my 1999 FZS600 fazer in silver/black.  Taxed till end of May and Mot'd till July 2012.  Done nearly 53,000 miles (will get correct mileage, but bike stored inside lockup in cambridge).
I have owned her since 2006 at 8000 miles old.
I have mostly serviced her myself at the correct intervals.
I have Mot's going back a long way, a 33hp restriction kit spare (not installed), invoices for parts from servicing.
Just put brand new Bridgestone 023's on in October
Recent new fork seals and oil (original dust seals)Recent new radiator due to stone hit, battery last winter.
Neighbour hit bike on drive 2 years ago, so new main fairing and nearside rear cowl.
Had a paintjob on plastic bodywork included after this).  Have radiator crash bars, givi topbox rack and old givi topbox.

Am selling due to my wedding with a promise of a new bike post wedding

I love this bike so much it's emotiional to part with her.

Looking for £1100 based on parkers guid valuation, HPI clear and have current and old V5 slips.

Am willing to take offers, please feel free to ask questions.
On the old forum I have taken part in many servicing and upgrades via her to my success.

Anyone had problems with the above?

My gen 1had a pyramid hugger for around 80k, howver itwas always 'twisted' in that it sat higher on one side than the other even after building up the brake side with spacers.

i eventually had to bin it when it fell apart.

after trying to find some other makes i bought another pyramid thinking that i won't have the same problem and bugger me it's worse.

again on the brake side the hugger is touching the tyre and there is insufficient gap betweek the fornt part and the ceoss bar on the swing arm.

Pipe werx cans and good ?