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Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 10-05-13

Hi all

John from Durban South Africa. I have always owned and restored Honda CB's (CB750/900/1100F) bikes '79 to '83. Anyway got myself a 2005 Fazer 1000 and I LOVE IT!!!! Liked it so much, I saw a good deal on a 1997 FZ400 so bought one for the wife and she loves it - now there is a "mini me". This is a great resource for these bikes. Thanks a million.


Re: Hello from South Africa - Chris - 10-05-13

Hey,

Welcome to the forum,

Chris

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 10-05-13

Cheers Chris  Smile

Re: Hello from South Africa - stevierst - 10-05-13

Welcome to fazer heaven buddy. Good choice of machine that'll probably feel like a rocket after your last one. Enjoy >Big Grin

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Hello from South Africa - Exupnut - 10-05-13

Hi John and welcome from sunny Leytonestone UK or as its now known "South Africa UK". Be careful mate. As u know Cars/ bikes/insurance very expensive in SA. Thats if any fucker has insurance and thats a very capable bit ov kit u got there. Especially if its blue.

Re: Hello from South Africa - dazza - 10-05-13

(10-05-13, 04:27 PM)JohnYoung link Wrote: Hi all

. Anyway got myself a 2005 Fazer 1000 and I LOVE IT!!!! Liked it so much, I saw a good deal on a 1997 FZ400 so bought one for the wife
Welcome....BUT... :useless :b

Re: Hello from South Africa - Exupnut - 10-05-13

Ok..... I'll say what we've ALL thought manytimes "WHERE R THE PICTURES?" Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzeeee post a picture

Re: Hello from South Africa - Revilo18 - 10-05-13

Would love to see a pic of that 400!  :'(

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 10-05-13

(10-05-13, 07:03 PM)Exupnut link Wrote: Hi John and welcome from sunny Leytonestone UK or as its now known "South Africa UK". Be careful mate. As u know Cars/ bikes/insurance very expensive in SA. Thats if any fucker has insurance and thats a very capable bit ov kit u got there. Especially if its blue.
Hehehe - it is blue  Big Grin  and I will post up some pic's on the weekend. I cannot believe that in a month I have converted from a DIE HARD Honda fan to Yamaha. You say a rocket compared to my Honda 11F? Hell yeah  Big Grin .

The only thing I need to do on the 400 is put an original front MC on. The PO fitted a 1999 Honda Fireblade MC and the resevoir is in the way of the rev  counter and fuel gauge. Having said that, the Brembo's are VERY sharp. I managed to source an MC here in SA pretty cheap (around 100ZAR (about 7 quid)), so I am pretty stoked. Pic's to follow... South Africa UK? WTF?

Re: Hello from South Africa - slimwilly - 11-05-13

Hello there chap!! great pair of bikes, i would like to know how the 400 goes

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

(11-05-13, 10:25 AM)slimwilly link Wrote: Hello there chap!! great pair of bikes, i would like to know how the 400 goes
Hey there. The 400 goes very well, However one thing I have learned is you need the rev's with these smaller bikes. Other than that it goes well, good enough for the wife at least.

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

Hi all

Here are some pics of the 400. Will send some of the litre when I take some decent photo's.


Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

I sprayed the motor with 2K matte black and powdercoated the covers...

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

I took the stock exhaust off... too quiet... and braised up a new pipe from an old Cowley can I had. It is a straight through pipe and it is loud and proud.

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

Hope I am not posting in the wrong spot, if so the moderator can move these posts to the correct place. Another shot of the motor  Smile

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

Here is the owner  Big Grin

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

Confusedtop  Sorry for the shitty BB pic's

Re: Hello from South Africa - dBfazer600 - 12-05-13

Welcome John,

Love the 400 but be warned you may be inundated with compliments/drooling from the boys with your fine woman on her stead  :b Wink

Daz

Re: Hello from South Africa - JohnYoung - 12-05-13

(12-05-13, 05:42 PM)dBfazer600 link Wrote: Welcome John,

Love the 400 but be warned you may be inundated with compliments/drooling from the boys with your fine woman on her stead  :b Wink

Daz
Lol thanks Daz  Big Grin . Sorry, random question... are you affiliated with the CB1100F.NET site?