Back in the FZ Family

[Hellgate]

I picked up an '06 FZ1 today. It has a few nice goodies: Akra Carbon Slip-On, Motovation Sliders, an FE Kit, Corbin Saddles, and some kind of a genaric E-Bay looking tune box. It's got a fresh set of PR2s too. It has 22K on it, OTD for $4K with a 30 day, 50/50 warranty. It's nice to be back.

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[ozzieboy]

Wow. Looking at those pics, You're a lot younger than I thought you were...lol.:BLAA:

Nice bike. Is That tune box the $60 Ebay one? Be interested to know how that works.

Hope it's good to you and gives you many miles of grins:rockon:

 

[krid80]

and the 1125?

nice looking FZ1. I have a complete set of bodywork (incl tank) from a 2007 Black FZ1 if you ever want to change it up.

 

[CHEMIKER]

Nice looking bike Pete! :welcome: Welcome back.

 

[Hellgate]

Thanks guys!

Well the 1125 will be put back to stock and sold. It's a great bike, very fun, whicked fast, scaple handeling but...

I'm going to shop for a dedicated track bike once the 1125 is sold. Something like what Wavex did, a 600SS bike. Ideally a 250 two stoke but this is a large financial commitment.

 

[FZ1inNH]

Simply awesome! :thumbup: Glad we'll see more of you on the sister site now!

 

[Falcon1220]

I like Blue, but have to say that that is a cool looking bike.
Congrats:Sport:

 

[nimzotech]

Welcome back :rockon:

It's impressive that you came back to the fizzer!

 

[champion221elite]

Welcome back... that's a very nice looking FZ1:rockon:

 

[mxgolf]

Glad you are back to Yamaha Pete. That looks like a great deal on that sweet looking FZ1. :thumbup:

 

[Kazza]

Well Pete, looked at exactly same colour, year, model as that yesterday as a track bike here in Perth! Stock std though - great condition.

Bit more expensive - 6000kms on the clock and AUS$11,990. Bit highly priced.

 

[Motogiro]

Congratulations Pete! That Akrapovic has to sound sweet!

Nice! That's 3 posts today I've seen where forum members got into new bikes!

My neighbor got a Suzi C50 cruizer today and he asked if I would ride it home from the dealer. It was sort of a surrealistic piggy back ride on Sponge Bob! Really! I was apprehensive cuz the brakes, suspension, steering were really weird to me. I never want to ride one again! Hahaha!
Very nice FZ1!

 

[Wolfman]

Congrats Pete, and a re getting the track bike....

Will be sad to see the Buell go, i suspect?

:thumbup:

 

[reiobard]

Nice bike!!! definitely looking at a used FZ1 for the next one!!!

 

[Hellgate]

Congrats Pete, and a re getting the track bike....

Will be sad to see the Buell go, i suspect?

:thumbup:

I'll miss the capabilities of the Buell but I'll really enjoy the "civility" and reliability of the FZ. With the FZ1 I need to make it a little more sporty; lower bars, rear sets, and a couple of other bits, but I plan to keep it more on the sport/touring side of things.

Oh, and what is it with Yamaha a terrible OEM rear shocks???

 

[Hellgate]

Well Pete, looked at exactly same colour, year, model as that yesterday as a track bike here in Perth! Stock std though - great condition.

Bit more expensive - 6000kms on the clock and AUS$11,990. Bit highly priced.

Kazza you'll love it, very nice bikes!

Ironically the saleman who sold me my 6 was at this shop and sold me the 1. He really helped get me the good deal.

 

[Hellgate]

and the 1125?

nice looking FZ1. I have a complete set of bodywork (incl tank) from a 2007 Black FZ1 if you ever want to change it up.

Good to know on the body work, thanks.

 

[Hellgate]

Glad you are back to Yamaha Pete. That looks like a great deal on that sweet looking FZ1. :thumbup:

Me too. This will make Yamaha number five for me, first big Yamaha too. I've always had Yamaha in my blood.

Here's the previous ones: '73 TX500, '76 RD400, '85 RZ350, '07 FZ6

 

[grommit]

But its RED!!!!

 

[Hellgate]

But its RED!!!!

I know, that or Liquid Silver was the other '06 I looked at. The red spoke to me. And the wife liked it better too; have to keep her happy you know.