New member from Middlesbrough.

[dickgam]

Hi, I have just joined this site despite buying an Fzs 1000 new in 05. I have added  Yamaha hugger, crash bungs and belly pan, I have also added a radiator cover, race can and front braided hoses and i will get round to fitting the different tie bars for the rear suspension that i have had for some time to sharpen the steering.
I also own a CCM 404 DS. Roll on the warmer weather. un

[Farjo]

Hi Dick and welcome. Not much riding up there this time of year I take it?

[dickgam]

You can always get out somewhere, i took the Fazer off the road in October, it is not worth riding once the salt hits the road, the finish on my engine is appalling, worst i have seen in a long time. :eek 
I have taken the enduro tyres off my traily and put more road biased tyres on so that gives me a bit more scope for getting out and about.

[Farjo]

I thought you said you'd taken your Fazer off-road :eek :lol

If newcastle and gateshead are geordies, and sunderland and durham are mackems, then what are middlesbrough and stockton?

[dickgam]

We have the title of "smoggies" because of the heavy industry and chemical works that we used to have here. :faz is off the road,  :'(  CCM is T&T so fit for purpose, road or off road.  If I'm up here, where is down there?

[tex]

I thought you were the monkey hangers in that part of the north east!!   or was it hartlepool  ??, and welcome

[dickgam]

The "monkey Hangers" are the good people of Hartlepool after a little mishap in the Napoleonic wars involving a monkey and a piece of rope.