riderlak1
Junior Member
So many of you know that I had been contemplating selling my recently purchased FZ6, of which I just bought the end of last summer and began to mod over the winter. Well, I had decided that I would concentrate more on my family and upcoming baby boy that is due in April. So I put the bike up for sale last week.
All along a co worker was telling me about this bike....which I figured would be out of my price range.....and a bad idea to pursue with an upcoming baby. His son has a lot of $ and had bought a NEW 2007 FZ1 back in the beginning of 08. He put an Akrapovic Carbon Muffler on it, Smoke Window, and Fender Eliminator. He rode it for 1,700 miles. He has a harley, and newly purchased Nissan GT-R so the FZ1 is for sale down here in my local shop, on consignment. In the back of my head I kept thinking....."Man I would LOVE to have that bike....if I could just sell mine and get my wife to be ok with it!!" Then my senses came to me, and I came to peace with just selling my FZ6 and concentrating on the family for the next few months. Once the little one is born, we can get through the first few months and Ill get another bike later this year. Hold that thought.......
On Friday the FZ6 sold to a proud new owner locally, just down the highway in Springfield, IL. He was a newer rider, and very excited to pick up the bike. I got what I wanted for it, and he got what he felt was a great deal on a great bike....so we were both happy!
I hadn't told the wife that I was selling the bike, figured with the stress of getting the baby room painted/decorated, our 3 year old's room decorated, and painting and decorating our master bedroom would be enough.....she didn't care to hear about me selling my bike. Right?
So anyways......I figured she would see when she pulled into the garage last night from work the bike was gone. I waited....and no comments. We went to the store last night....still no comments. I didn't say anything last night to her, figured I would see if she mentioned it today. Well we left to run errands this morning, and again twice.....no comments. IT WAS KILLING ME....so I told her today after we got home from lunch and put the kid down for a nap. I asked her if she noticed anything missing in the garage....so she walked to the door and opened it.....turned to me and said "Where is your bike? Did you SELL your bike? You LOVED that bike.....WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I told her that I wanted to be available for our family, and looked forward to the baby boy being born in april. We then talked and she agreed that I shouldn't have sold the bike, and that motorcycles are a part of me.....she thought I was crazy! She knew I loved the FZ6 and was sad for me that I let it go. So I risked it all and told her about the FZ1 deal that my co worker presented. She and I work at the same place, and she knows the guy who is selling it. She said that I had to pursue getting the FZ1, she new I wouldn't be happy without a bike in the garage to ride....and wanted me to call him.
ANYWAYS.....I called him today...worked out a price....and....
I BOUGHT AN FZ1!
I am amazed how this all worked out, but couldn't be more excited. I got a CRAZY GOOD DEAL on the bike, and was encouraged by my wife even during the hard first days home from the hospital that she wanted me to get some free time to ride. I pick the bike up this week sometime, have to get the rest of the money from the bank, and they needed to charge the battery that was a little low from sitting.
So without further delay.....
My new Bike!!!
2007 Yamaha FZ1
1,700 miles
Akrapovic Carbon Fiber Muffler
Smoke Windscreen
Fender Eliminator
Comes with all stock parts too. Sorry about the lousy pics, there the ones off of the dealer website!
Anyways....looks like Ill be heading over to the sister forum to check out the info over there!
:thumbup:
All along a co worker was telling me about this bike....which I figured would be out of my price range.....and a bad idea to pursue with an upcoming baby. His son has a lot of $ and had bought a NEW 2007 FZ1 back in the beginning of 08. He put an Akrapovic Carbon Muffler on it, Smoke Window, and Fender Eliminator. He rode it for 1,700 miles. He has a harley, and newly purchased Nissan GT-R so the FZ1 is for sale down here in my local shop, on consignment. In the back of my head I kept thinking....."Man I would LOVE to have that bike....if I could just sell mine and get my wife to be ok with it!!" Then my senses came to me, and I came to peace with just selling my FZ6 and concentrating on the family for the next few months. Once the little one is born, we can get through the first few months and Ill get another bike later this year. Hold that thought.......
On Friday the FZ6 sold to a proud new owner locally, just down the highway in Springfield, IL. He was a newer rider, and very excited to pick up the bike. I got what I wanted for it, and he got what he felt was a great deal on a great bike....so we were both happy!
I hadn't told the wife that I was selling the bike, figured with the stress of getting the baby room painted/decorated, our 3 year old's room decorated, and painting and decorating our master bedroom would be enough.....she didn't care to hear about me selling my bike. Right?
So anyways......I figured she would see when she pulled into the garage last night from work the bike was gone. I waited....and no comments. We went to the store last night....still no comments. I didn't say anything last night to her, figured I would see if she mentioned it today. Well we left to run errands this morning, and again twice.....no comments. IT WAS KILLING ME....so I told her today after we got home from lunch and put the kid down for a nap. I asked her if she noticed anything missing in the garage....so she walked to the door and opened it.....turned to me and said "Where is your bike? Did you SELL your bike? You LOVED that bike.....WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I told her that I wanted to be available for our family, and looked forward to the baby boy being born in april. We then talked and she agreed that I shouldn't have sold the bike, and that motorcycles are a part of me.....she thought I was crazy! She knew I loved the FZ6 and was sad for me that I let it go. So I risked it all and told her about the FZ1 deal that my co worker presented. She and I work at the same place, and she knows the guy who is selling it. She said that I had to pursue getting the FZ1, she new I wouldn't be happy without a bike in the garage to ride....and wanted me to call him.
ANYWAYS.....I called him today...worked out a price....and....
I BOUGHT AN FZ1!
I am amazed how this all worked out, but couldn't be more excited. I got a CRAZY GOOD DEAL on the bike, and was encouraged by my wife even during the hard first days home from the hospital that she wanted me to get some free time to ride. I pick the bike up this week sometime, have to get the rest of the money from the bank, and they needed to charge the battery that was a little low from sitting.
So without further delay.....
My new Bike!!!
2007 Yamaha FZ1
1,700 miles
Akrapovic Carbon Fiber Muffler
Smoke Windscreen
Fender Eliminator
Comes with all stock parts too. Sorry about the lousy pics, there the ones off of the dealer website!
Anyways....looks like Ill be heading over to the sister forum to check out the info over there!
:thumbup:
