Yamaha Fazer

[AL-]

Thanks all

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Anybody got any recommendations for touching up black engine flacking?

[DUCAUDI]

Hammerite?
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[chickenstrip]

[DUCAUDI]

If it's just engine side covers/casings should be fairly to either replace or remove and strip back and repaint fresh. If it's the block/head... could be an arseache, especially if it has fins.
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[SirFallalot]

[chickenstrip]

I'm guessing it's the engine side covers, since I have a bit of the same on mine. I've yet to hear of a good match, as I said. Yes, you could repaint the covers completely if you don't mind a mismatch with the rest of the engine, obviously.
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[chickenstrip]

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[DUCAUDI]

Well like chickenstrip said getting a match could be tricky but it's still probably going to look better slightly mismatched than having paint flaking off...
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[AL-]

I may just end up going to a paint shop and seeing how much they charge

[DUCAUDI]

Keep us posted with progress and pics please
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[AL-]

Yeah I will, although your are only down the road from me in Maidstone so you may see it in person at some point

[DUCAUDI]

Wear our yew then?
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

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[chickenstrip]

I tried to tell them all, I did!
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[DUCAUDI]

I had a 1999 Fazer 600. It wasn't my first big bike but it was my first love. Moved on to a 2014 Fazer 1000 after a year and while the extra torque and power was exciting it lacked the comfort of the one-piece seat on the older models. Got an MT10 a couple of months ago and the thing is savage, in another league to the previous two. More comfortable than the 2014 Fazer as well (especially with the addition of the comfort seat).

Loved all three bikes equally, at the time I owned them. Not sure I'd wanna go back now though. I will agree the fuel range on the MT is woeful and the Fazers provided slightly better protection from the elements with their bikini fairings. Would like to see a 'Fazer' edition of the MT but don't think it'll happen because this whole Transformers look has become a thing for the MT range (I've settled for a medium-tall screen on mine).

Also because the MT has SO much torque it kinda takes the fun out of wringing its neck because by the time you're making the thing sing you're already doing triple digits. Whereas the old Fazers used to want to be revved out to a certain degree. Not that the MT doesn't want to be revved, just that by the time you get it there you're already going too fast.

One thing's for sure Yamaha certainly do know how to make a sporty naked tourer, whatever the era!

If you can live with the carbs, yeah, possibly the FZS100 is the bike to have. It's not jack of all trades master of none. It's master of all trades! Best bang for buck you can buy!
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2021 Honda CMX500 Rebel S

[The Tot]

Of the two bikes that I'd pick to go out on, take it from me, it's not the blue one!

Fueling on a carbed bike is going to be infinitely smoother than digital fuel injection. I know there's no hesitation on pickup in the midrange on the Fazer, so for a road bike, it's what you want.

Suspension is more compliant and adequate for what you want it to do. The R1 is a bone shaker by comparison, and that's with me adjusting the damping and preload for road.

I'd recommend an gen 1 over a gen 2 because

1) Tank range is greater
2) Fuel economy is better (either through gearing and midrange) - 210 on a tank quite regularly when on motorway commutes
3) You won't have the dreaded stator issues which affected 5VY powerplants and FZ1s.

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