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Nubie from Ireland - Ken - 20-06-14
Hello folks,
Just joined the forum as a complete novice. Took a basic introduction to motorbikes this week having not riden a bike in 20yrs (I'm 43) First up was a Suzuki 125 followed by an hr on a KTM 500 in a closed envirnoment. Think I might have caught the bug!! Asked a few questions of my instructor and was told that if I am to progress a Fazer 600 or Suzuki Bandit would be the way to go. Done a little reading and the Fazer seems to be the better bike, so here I am!
Any words of wisdom would be much appreciated, thanks for reading
Ken
Re: Nubie from Ireland - slimwilly - 20-06-14
Well i think those Fazer 600 owners will tell you thats the bike that ticks all the boxes,,,go and get one !!!
Oh and say hello to Barbie for me :lol :lol
Re: Nubie from Ireland - Ken - 20-06-14
Thanks for that, greetings passed on to Barbie, although coming from slim willy she thought it was pretty hilarious
Are u an owner Slim?
Re: Nubie from Ireland - Dave48 - 20-06-14
Welcome to the forum. You wont do better than a Fazer FZS 600 for starters. My preference is for the 2002/3 Foxeye as has better lights and larger tank than earlier incarnations. Theres one or two owners your side of the Irish sea who I am sure will come along shortly. Where are you: North/South?
Re: Nubie from Ireland - Ken - 20-06-14
Cheers for that Dave all information much appreciated. I had read about the earlier lights issues so if I can find a decent 02/03 that would be my preference.
I'm based in Tipperary (100miles south of Dublin) and yes I know its a long way!! :b
Re: Nubie from Ireland - Dave48 - 20-06-14
Ken-talk to "unfazed"-hes not a million miles away from you in County Cork. he recently posted about his search for a "Foxeye".
Have travelled through Tipperary on way down from Galway City and did B&B in sight of the Galty mountains(Bansha?) My ancestry is Kilkenny/Tipperary so have great affection for the Emerald Isle! Good luck with your search-theyre great bikes!
Re: Nubie from Ireland - slimwilly - 20-06-14
(20-06-14, 03:52 PM)Ken link Wrote: Thanks for that, greetings passed on to Barbie, although coming from slim willy she thought it was pretty hilarious
Are u an owner Slim?
Yes , have a Gen2 Fz1s , and have moved onto it from a VFR750..which i loved and wished i still had,,but now i have this bike set up like a super sport tourer which they do very well,.,went down to Florence,Mugello last yea and soon to the Czec republic,Brno.
hope you get sorted soon.
Where in Ireland are you??
Re: Nubie from Ireland - Ken - 20-06-14
Cheers Dave will certainly look up "unFazed". Bansha is only 5 miles from me, did you have a pint in Nellies or O'Heneys by chance? :b I know the Galtee mountains very well and would love to ride a Fazer on some of those roads! Although as I said very much a nubie so plenty to sort out before I get to that stage
Slim Willy I'm in Tipperary 100 miles south of Dublin.
Re: Nubie from Ireland - downey - 08-10-14
welcome along ken both myself and unfazed are in cork so its great to see a few more irish fellas on the site ,great site it is too lots of info and banter as you can tell, :lol enjoy the bike and mind the potholes there filling with water as we speak :'(