20-09-14, 07:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 20-09-14, 08:09 PM by sadlonelygit.)
hi and welcome.
i'll tell you what's bad about a fazer 1000.
the suspension isn't very good as standard. the rear is suitable for an anorexic supermodel and the front has bi rate springs which are too soft in the first part of the travel and too firm in the second.
carburation is designed to pass emissions/noise at just where the bike is cruising on a run.
handlebars are made of cheese and if the bike falls over you have a dented tank.
the screen is a bit low/wrong shape.
the exup valve can be a royal PITA unless cared for properly (it's not a service item!!)
forgot to mention the centre stand has a habit of spreading now they're getting on a bit
now the good bits:
either a new spring £40 or an R6 shock and dogbones (£40 upwards, a kit is sold on here but i don't know the price) sorts out the back.
front end......springs £90 to complete R1 front ends
carburation.......ivan does a kit which transforms the fuelling £120 + fitting (i DIY'd mine, others use the forum guru)
renthals 758
aeroblade/mra
once the exup is properly maintained (i remove and grease mine in the winter, takes @1/2hr) there are no problems.
however usually getting the bloody thing out in the first place involves the drilling out of at least one of the old bolts as they WILL snap.
a fazer doesn't have the 'from idle' grunt of a bandit, but once a sorted one hits 3k .........
and the rush at 7k gets addictive.
oh and the one in the advert............well OTT with the price
i'll tell you what's bad about a fazer 1000.
the suspension isn't very good as standard. the rear is suitable for an anorexic supermodel and the front has bi rate springs which are too soft in the first part of the travel and too firm in the second.
carburation is designed to pass emissions/noise at just where the bike is cruising on a run.
handlebars are made of cheese and if the bike falls over you have a dented tank.
the screen is a bit low/wrong shape.
the exup valve can be a royal PITA unless cared for properly (it's not a service item!!)
forgot to mention the centre stand has a habit of spreading now they're getting on a bit
now the good bits:
either a new spring £40 or an R6 shock and dogbones (£40 upwards, a kit is sold on here but i don't know the price) sorts out the back.
front end......springs £90 to complete R1 front ends
carburation.......ivan does a kit which transforms the fuelling £120 + fitting (i DIY'd mine, others use the forum guru)
renthals 758
aeroblade/mra
once the exup is properly maintained (i remove and grease mine in the winter, takes @1/2hr) there are no problems.
however usually getting the bloody thing out in the first place involves the drilling out of at least one of the old bolts as they WILL snap.
a fazer doesn't have the 'from idle' grunt of a bandit, but once a sorted one hits 3k .........
and the rush at 7k gets addictive.oh and the one in the advert............well OTT with the price
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