Change of steed yesterday....

FirebladeRuss · Spanner Monkey Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Karma :

I've not posted on here for ages I've realised!

Since selling my Maruader,

https://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt115/russ528/GZ125/DSCF6719.jpg

I've been rocking about on an 02 plate Bandit 600 for the last year since getting my full license, and just decided it was time for a change.

The bandit was very clean, but there's a few little bits that aren't tip top, and won't even be unless I spend a lot more than the bikes worth, and being into detailing (cars mainly, aside from my own bikes, but looks like I might have a decent opening into doing some bikes as well) it annoys me.

https://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt115/russ528/Suzuki%20Bandit%20600/newrear.jpg

So yeah, found a really nice 51 plate fzs1000 and have been offered good money (owing to tidiness!) for the bandit, so seemed like a good to time go up in the motorbiking world.

https://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt115/russ528/Fazer%20FZS1000/P1010558.jpg

The fazer has 15k on the clock, adjustable pegs (that I'm going to take off and sell, as I don't get on with them!), Beowulf exhaust, scottoiler, crash bars, shorter screen with the extension bit (the name escapes me!), heated grips, carbon rear hugger, belly pan, new Michelin tyres and is in very good condition indeed.

I picked it up the new bike last night.

Wow... I love it! Such a different ride, so responsive.

I found it kind of freaky that the clocks don't move with the handlebars, as obviously they did on both previous bikes.

Think I'll get used to it quick enough though.

Oh, and it sounds lovely!

I gave it a quick spruce up when I got it home.

https://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt115/russ528/Fazer%20FZS1000/P1010596Custom.jpg

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Definitely a bike I would like to try.

Fucking clean examples. Can you please take my Varadero and spend a weekend on it.

FirebladeRuss · Spanner Monkey Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Karma :

What is kind of amusing, and good...all at the same time, is that the dealer I got it from remembered my Maruader (even though I didn't chop it in with him in the end), thought the bandit was mint, and so wants me to detail the bikes he has for sale.

All of them.

As well as any others he gets in! Cool

(I do detailing as a hobby, by the way...although mainly cars to date.)

Seriously though, could be do-able....where are you based?
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bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Awesome

Looks very tidy, would be interested to see your methods of detailing written up as a guide! Wink

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Not too far from yourself. By detailing what do you mean exactly. Tidy as fuck is all I see Laughing

Clutchy · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Karma :

Nice zoorst!
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FirebladeRuss · Spanner Monkey Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Karma :

Paddy - I'll send you a PM.

Writing it up would be a little boring. For bikes, it's mainly choosing the right product for the job, and then time with the machine or a lot of elbow grease and time on metalwork! Laughing

I've done a bit of wet sanding and polishing up to remove key marks on cars (including my own, when some little scrote keyed it for me. Evil or Very Mad

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deleted111 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Karma :

That's a lovely Fazer.

And that Bandit's smart, too!

Very nice.

69.9mph · Crazy Courier Joined: 20 May 2006 Karma :

I looked at that bike 2-3 weeks ago. Wasn't it described as having a full service history?

If you look through the paperwork, it's got a jack-up kit fitted. Also, I think it had a Meta alarm which had been removed so you might want to check through the wiring on that.

_mjs_ · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Karma :

I see you have your fazer set to stunning, Captain Cool

Fuck you guys, I think that's funny anyway
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Moo. · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jan 2009 Karma :

Want.
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