I have the power!!!

[yaigi]

Finally, got my first 600cc bike after weeks and weeks of looking, and I'm grinning from ear to ear today

I had gone to this place to look at 4 bikes originally but this one was the only one that really did it for me. My boyfriend has a Fazer so I asked him to take it out on the test ride as he would be better placed to spot any issues. He did find one, it felt like it was going to cut out at lower revs. Long story short, 3 weeks and two more visits later, it was fixed, and I was rather chuffed cos in that time I had found bugger all and was beginning to think I would have to wait til Spring.

The guys at Blazing Motorcycles were massively helpful, really didn't want me taking it until it was running perfect, and were a good laugh as well.

So, the ride back. Well, the drive there the weather was beautiful, not a cloud in the sky, bit of snow on the B roads so decided we would take the dual carriage ways / A roads back. It would have made the most PERFECT ride back if the weather had stayed like that but unfortunately about 15 mins into the 1 hour and 20 min journey the wind decided to start howling and the drizzle began.

My god I fucking hate drizzle and it's refusal to run off my fecking visor. That coupled with the dark meant I could hardly see a thing, on a few occasions just opening the thing and letting my eyeliner run down my face. The bike though, was awesome.

The difference in acceleration between this and the ER-5 I did my lessons on is immense, it's a lot smoother sound-wise, and the 100cc and the fact that it's done a lot less miles and been bloody well looked after makes a HUGE difference, I feel like I'm on a rocket! It also turns corners really well, I feel I have a lot more confidence on them than on my 125 anyway.

The start of a new love affair me thinks, here's a couple of pics anyway, it has had the original exhaust put on since this, but everything else is the same:

https://i47.tinypic.com/2zpnoz8.jpg

https://i48.tinypic.com/2cmrq7p.jpg

16,000 miles, V reg, £1695, brand new down pipes, full year MOT and 6 months tax, not a scratch on it
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Currently own - Fazer 600, 2000, Red. (But no riding as baby on board atm)

[CaNsA]

[yaigi]

[CaNsA]

Back in the day, when i bought my 1st proper bike, the only thing that stopped me from binning it was the mint condition, custom, stunning, paint work.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I like the 600 fazers. Cracking bikes.

See it has a fender extender...
Get some ACF on it and jobs a good 'un.

[yaigi]

[iMark]

Then you have the problem of "Negative Reinforcement"
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[CaNsA]

[iMark]

I'd still get the bars anyway, You could be coming around a bend and some driver in front...
OH NO A RABBIT *SLAMS BRAKES ON*

They don't look terrible (assuming you're going to get black ones that match the engine + frame)
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[yaigi]

[CaNsA]

Bars/Bungs are always a good idea.

Better to have and not need than to need and not have.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

[iMark]

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

^^^All I'll say is it's a good job G isn't reading your explanation.
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[Dave70]

Nice one

Am jealous. Going to wait till spring time I think before I get something bigger myself.

Nice bike you've got yourself there.

I would say enjoy it but, that'd be a given. Bet you're well chuffed

[Islander]

[yaigi]

[Islander]

[CaNsA]

[Hobgoblin]

Caught my eye a few times when searching for mine.

Looks a good en though, Enjoy
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[Dave70]

[barrkel]

[DrDonnyBrago]

Nice bike OP, very nice .

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[ScaredyCat]