Hi all, a mate is selling his 2008 FZ1N, 28,000km, reg till Feb 2016, comes with Vic rwc. Bike is stock standard. $8000. Located in SE suburbs of Vic. For any info contact Bruce - 0419351354
I went through similar things a couple of years back. Had an 08 R1 which I got rid of to get the FZ1. I could not get used to the upright seating position, I was always trying to get more weight over the front end. Overall their was nothing wrong with the FZ1, I had ridden sports bikes for the...
We use UC all the time on exhaust joints in our workshop. Just a light smear then slip the pipe on. is really good on car flange joints & is high temp.
Man that sucks. Last year they were booking those that didn't have a decibel compliance plate on their mufflers or a plate that didn't match the decibel sticker on the bike.
Hi all, just recieved an email from forum member Lonewolf. I haven't been able to get in touch with him since late last year. Turns out he was in a pretty serious accident. Here is a copy of some of his email-
Seems I had a very nasty motorcycle accident on the 27th of December. So I'm still...
I use a clamp on cable luber that you insert a spray nozzle into. I use the same wax to lube my cables as I use on my chain.Done it for years on both on & off road bikes & have never had a sticking cable & only ever replaced cables due to stretching.
Be careful buying K6 & K7 GSXR's as there was a recall on them for frames cracking. There were a few crashes where the frames cracked around the head stem.General concensus is that this happened after the initial accident & is my understanding was never proven otherwise. But for Suzuki to do a...
Read about similar things happening in NSW last year. I think it was in AMCN, maybe a letter to a few popular M/C magazines might find a few more affected riders. Entrapment in NSW & coppers hiding in the bush in camoflage with radars in Vic, reminds me why I mainly ride on week days! Best of...
Im also 5 foot 8 & am comfortable on the Gixxer, my best mate is 6 foot 4 & rides a Busa but still reckons my Gixxer is comfortable for him. Ride as many bikes as you can & figure which suits you best for your type of riding. Then buy it!
Have recently sold my 09 FZ1 & bought a K9 Gixxer 1000 & absolutely LLOOOOOOOVVVVVEE it! GSXR's tend to be ergonomically friendly (for a sports bike). Im 40+ with arthritis in both my knees & muscular skeletal problems in my forearms & shoulders but can still spend a couple of hours in the...