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Thinking of buying an FZ8 - HarryHornby - 15-08-25
Hi All, thinking of moving on from the FZS600 to an FZ8. Chap on Facebook is selling a 2012 one for £2700 and he's in my home town of Sittingbourne. FZ8SA
38000 miles.
comes with all keys inc red one and service history.
Oxford heated grips and R and G Tail tidy. MOT 14/07/26
seems to have a pipeworx exhaust
Not seen the reg number yet so not able to check MOT history.
What do you guys think? fair price? What am I looking out for if I go see it?
Only downside, it's slow blue (I've only every had red bikes before) Hoping the blue 800 will be the equivalent of a red 600 in terms of power ha ha
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 16-08-25
Whats wrong with your fzs 600 - the FZ8 is crap in comparison Grahamm has got one so that is all you need to know
Other than that sounds expensive but then again I have not been looking.
In any event avoid a black one as they may really scare you as they are the fastest
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - HarryHornby - 16-08-25
(16-08-25, 01:03 AM)fazersharp Wrote: Whats wrong with your fzs 600 - the FZ8 is crap in comparison Grahamm has got one so that is all you need to know
Other than that sounds expensive but then again I have not been looking.
In any event avoid a black one as they may really scare you as they are the fastest
She just starting to look her age. I've never had anything else than a fzs 600, I guess I just fancy a change, something a little newer. I saw this, it's really close to home. Thought might be worth a look.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - unfazed - 17-08-25
(16-08-25, 07:08 AM)HarryHornby Wrote:(16-08-25, 01:03 AM)fazersharp Wrote: Whats wrong with your fzs 600 - the FZ8 is crap in comparison Grahamm has got one so that is all you need to know
Other than that sounds expensive but then again I have not been looking.
In any event avoid a black one as they may really scare you as they are the fastest
She just starting to look her age. I've never had anything else than a fzs 600, I guess I just fancy a change, something a little newer. I saw this, it's really close to home. Thought might be worth a look.
Buy a Tracer, much better bike
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 17-08-25
If I ever changed then it would probably be a street triple
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 19-08-25
(16-08-25, 01:03 AM)fazersharp Wrote: Whats wrong with your fzs 600 - the FZ8 is crap in comparison Grahamm has got one so that is all you need to know
I have an FZ6, not an FZ8, which shows just how much you know
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Trebus - 19-08-25
Not ridden one but just be on the lookout for the usual stuff. If it’s done 38,000 and on original shock it will be needing attention.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 22-08-25
(19-08-25, 06:28 PM)Grahamm Wrote:(16-08-25, 01:03 AM)fazersharp Wrote: Whats wrong with your fzs 600 - the FZ8 is crap in comparison Grahamm has got one so that is all you need to know
I have an FZ6, not an FZ8, which shows just how much you know
Then its even worse than I thought.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 22-08-25
Have you ridden either?
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 23-08-25
(22-08-25, 09:13 PM)Grahamm Wrote: Have you ridden either?
Of course not - I'm just taking the pizz - lighten up.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 23-08-25
Why am I not surprised?
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 23-08-25
(23-08-25, 11:09 AM)fazersharp Wrote:(22-08-25, 09:13 PM)Grahamm Wrote: Have you ridden either?
Of course not - I'm just taking the pizz - lighten up.
takin the piz -- same as blue ones are slower, FFS lighten up will ya
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 23-08-25
Lots of helpful advice for HarryHornby here...
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - agricola - 23-08-25
They weren't a popular bike Grahamm, didn't sell well at all in the UK, bit of a stop gap bike before the MT machines were available
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 24-08-25
(23-08-25, 05:02 PM)Grahamm Wrote: Lots of helpful advice for HarryHornby here...
Yes the advice for Harry is do not buy one cause they are shit - the fact that you have one is all he needs to know.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 25-08-25
Is there an echo in here...?
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - fazersharp - 26-08-25
(25-08-25, 01:21 AM)Grahamm Wrote: Is there an echo in here...?
Everyone thinks they are crap when stood up to the FZS600 - get over it.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - Grahamm - 27-08-25
Lighten up, I was only taking the pizz...
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - HarryHornby - 02-10-25
Thanks everyone! I won't be buying one! It was also blue, so would have been dog slow, too!! :-)
Grandma had an FZ8, and she was anything but slow on it, to be fair! I think she really liked it, too.
RE: Thinking of buying an FZ8 - robbo - 02-10-25
(02-10-25, 09:44 AM)HarryHornby Wrote: Thanks everyone! I won't be buying one! It was also blue, so would have been dog slow, too!! :-)
Grandma had an FZ8, and she was anything but slow on it, to be fair! I think she really liked it, too.
Haven’t seen Grandma since we did that Egg Run from Whitstable, about 9 years ago?