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Re: what would you do? - AyJay - 08-10-12
(08-10-12, 07:45 PM)ogri48 link Wrote: trust me on this mate, there honestly are very, very few bikes to beat it, in real motorcycling terms. the zzr14s a good un though, like the man said. on another test i got to ride an early one from calais to morrocco in 24 hours..that was some adventure, and some bike. fazer still beats it for vfm though, imho
Testify!
Having had a summer on the ZZR14, I serviced the Fazer ready for winter and started riding it again last week, and you know what, I still utterly love it. After the ZZR it is comfy, revvy, and just so chuckable with those high and wide bars. It's just great fun, and no wonder I've done 92k on it.
Apart from the all-rounder nature of it, the two things that stand out for me are that engine and the steel frame. My Fazer talks to me like a 911's steering is supposed to (not that I've ever driven one, but you keep reading about it) and really communicates what's going on. Hurl it into a corner like Spencer on his CB900 superbike, boing around with it chattering away and waggling it's bars and then hit 7000 and watch the world go backwards.
So much for the march of progress eh? If the Gen1 hit the streets in 2001, it must have been in design from 1998 and still nothing's touched it. Brilliant brilliant bike.
Re: what would you do? - ogri48 - 08-10-12
aint it the truth mate,.at the end of the group test we sat in a cafe talking about the bikes..every single one of us rated the "old" fazer above the others(including the "mcn bike of the year "multistrada). and whilst im just a brickie who gets to ride with them every now and then the other three were "proper"..respectively the road test editor (si hargreaves) racer and trackday tutor (pete boast) and complete nutter/stunter (kev smith)..all topriders with a wealth of experience. and all of us to a man loved that old fazer..
it reminds me (bizarrely) of my first decent bike back in '78 after passing me test..an rd400. no idea why, apart from they are both blue and both yams. think it must be the fun i had on the stroker, and the fun to be had on the thou, and whilst the fazer is obviously a lot quicker the rd would have felt just as quick to me back then.
its just a great bike innit, and destined to become a future classic.
Re: what would you do? - Falcon 269 - 09-10-12
Hey, Ogri ... Mike here. That was some wet ride you had on the ZZR14 down through France and Spain, eh? I took the Victory east to Croatia, if you recall, and got soaked on the return trip through Germany.
Good to see you're still getting the occasional gig with the Bauer Boys. Nice to read that you all rate the Gen 1 so highly still.
Cheers!
Re: what would you do? - JayB - 09-10-12
(08-10-12, 07:45 PM)ogri48 link Wrote: ive been lucky enough to road test many, many bikes over a good few years. a year or so ago did a group test on "old" all rounders against a new multistrada. there was a gen 1 fazer included, and i couldnt believe how good it was. hence i have one now. trust me on this mate, there honestly are very, very few bikes to beat it, in real motorcycling terms. the zzr14s a good un though, like the man said. on another test i got to ride an early one from calais to morrocco in 24 hours..that was some adventure, and some bike. fazer still beats it for vfm though, imho
Was this printed and can you remember the issue, if it was in "BIKE" ?
Re: what would you do? - smegfish1 - 09-10-12
It was in Bike edition Jan2012. Very good for the fazer :lol
Ride also did a good one in Feb 2008 and Jan 2009 that I've kept.
Re: what would you do? - smegfish1 - 09-10-12
This one......
Re: what would you do? - bigbluebear - 09-10-12
You can read that edition here
http://issuu.com/tony33/docs/jan12sampler
Re: what would you do? - keithfzs1000 - 09-10-12
roger dennis in hartlepool
07949863488 sorry dont have a website or email but txt him n if he has one he will give you link
Re: what would you do? - JayB - 09-10-12
(09-10-12, 03:08 PM)smegfish1 link Wrote: This one......Ah bloody hell! Do you know what, I have got that and it did ring a bell, it made me re-kindle my thoughts of wanting to try a Fazer too, I know what' I'll be reading on the khazi tonight, LOL!
I don't subscribe to Ride but might see if anyone I know has those too.
Re: what would you do? - smegfish1 - 09-10-12
(09-10-12, 05:02 PM)keithfzs1000 link Wrote: roger dennis in hartlepoolThanks for that!
07949863488 sorry dont have a website or email but txt him n if he has one he will give you link
Re: what would you do? - ogri48 - 09-10-12
MIKE!
hello mate, was asking after you in me first post, good to hear back mate
you still got your fazer?i remember you suprised yourself by liking that victory
ive had a 1584 dyna last coupla years, its snuggled up in the garage next to the thou, HDs are still very err "elemental", but a lot better than they were mate, you should try one o' them too bud
Re: what would you do? - AyJay - 09-10-12
(08-10-12, 11:53 PM)ogri48 link Wrote: aint it the truth mate,.at the end of the group test we sat in a cafe talking about the bikes..every single one of us rated the "old" fazer above the others(including the "mcn bike of the year "multistrada). and whilst im just a brickie who gets to ride with them every now and then the other three were "proper"..respectively the road test editor (si hargreaves) racer and trackday tutor (pete boast) and complete nutter/stunter (kev smith)..all topriders with a wealth of experience. and all of us to a man loved that old fazer..
it reminds me (bizarrely) of my first decent bike back in '78 after passing me test..an rd400. no idea why, apart from they are both blue and both yams. think it must be the fun i had on the stroker, and the fun to be had on the thou, and whilst the fazer is obviously a lot quicker the rd would have felt just as quick to me back then.
its just a great bike innit, and destined to become a future classic.
It's the best kept secret in motorcycling! That and the fact that ZZR14s are actually brilliant all rounders just like the FZS.
Funny you mention the RD400. I was down at Flitwick motorcycles last weekend and there was one sat outside in very good nick. I couldn't believe how tiny it was. Most of today's 125s are bigger, so when you say it would have felt as quick, I believe you - there's no weight to shift!
Re: what would you do? - ogri48 - 10-10-12
thats struck me several times in recent years mate. rd250bs, rd400s, gt380s etc seemed like big bikes back in the day. my rd250C " coffin" tank seemed 'normous!
you look at them now they all seem tiny. and as for rear tyres on seventies bikes, bloody hell.... :\