Upgrading to a litre bike

[Doorag]

Here you go David, an 08 FZ1, brand new with the Retro kit! For only $8999.

2008 YAMAHA FZ1 for sale in New Braunfels, TX: Sportbike - CycleTrader.com

Its in New Braunfels. I'll be more than happy to go pick it up for you and keep in my garage. That way when you come for a visit you'll have a bike to ride. Just wire me the funds and I'll jump right on it for you. :thumbup:

SWEET! But tell you what, since the exchange rate is getting better now why don't you go buy it for me, keep it in your garage, and the next time I'm back I'll give you a check. :thumbup:

 

[rockmurf]

:hijack:

My friends '04 FJR is a cooker. On a 90 degree day, it is almost intolerable.

The 03-05 fjr's were cookers. I have an 06, gen 2, and Yam fixed the problems and did improvements overall and now I feel the gen 2 fjr is one of the finest bikes out there.

 

[Hellgate]

SWEET! But tell you what, since the exchange rate is getting better now why don't you go buy it for me, keep it in your garage, and the next time I'm back I'll give you a check. :thumbup:

Deal! I'll post the photos tomorrow. Can you hear my cars keys jiggling and the trailer ball being slid into the receiver hitch????

Oh, when are you visiting next?

 

[manas12]

Just wire me the funds and I'll jump right on it for you. :thumbup:

...and thus starts a "Nigeria" scam right here on the forum

 

[AlanB]

I get why some people love them, I really do. But I need something with a bit more spirit.

Exactly what I felt when I came off the Sprint ST.

 

[Denver_FZ6]

Here you go David, an 08 FZ1, brand new with the Retro kit! For only $8999.

2008 YAMAHA FZ1 for sale in New Braunfels, TX: Sportbike - CycleTrader.com

Found four 2008 models on eBay listed as new, price ranging from $6995 to $7995. Not trying to push you or anything.

Edit.. oops just noticed you're in London. Well, I'll keep it for you and you can ride it when you come over.

 

[wolfc70]

My first real bike was a '99 vfr. I loved the bike. I had the bike for about three years, putting about 36k on it. Like my current bike, I used it mostly for commuting. I think that an 800 is a nice size -- not as rev-needy as a 600, but not as much potential (self-induced) trouble as a full 1000 or bigger.

I'm 6' and it fit very well. Though the stock seat was as bad as the fz so I got a corbin for it, too. Though it had clip-ons, the riding position was not as bad as a full-blown sport bike. Though I knew a few guys who'd swapped out the stock bars for a set of risers.

Oil changes were a little bit more work because of the fairing removal, but not a deal breaker.

The single sided swing arm is dead sexy, IMHO. It also made chain adjustments really quick and easy, same thing for removal and installation of the rear wheel -- no having to fiddle with alignment as it just bolted on.

I had one valve adjust done on it. There was a local guy who was popular with other vfr owners who did the job for me for $400. It didn't need any shims, but if it had needed them, shims wouldn't have cost but a few bucks. It was due for another check when I sold it.

There was one common issue with the vfr: the regulator/rectifier would burn out. Mine never did but I knew to be on the lookout for the symptoms. I don't know if this has been addressed or not. I'm sure a quick check of a vfr forum would net you an answer.

I think they did the make-over in '01. It got the underseat exhaust and the vtec as the big changes. The vtec also meant that it lost the gear-driven cams. The whine from the cams on the older ones is kinda cool, especially when it had a nice aftermarket exhaust on it. The thing sounds like a mini v-8...hmmmm

The 98-01 VFR is the best, gear driven cams, no cat in the exhaust, and a better drive chain setup. The '02-03 models avoid. The early ones had timing chain guide issues and were known for stretching the drive chain. They also had fueling problems and a PCIII is a must, or you will have surging at part throttle. The '04 models went to a #530 o ring chain and seem to fair better, and have a updated fuel map.

The timing chain issue seems to have died down. Some people had guides go bad at failry early mileage, while most were fine. Honda did nothing, no recall or part update, so I believe that it was just production issues with the plastic guides.

 

[bigdog9191999]

There's a guy in the building here that bought a new Tiger. What a GREAT machine that bike is in appearance and design! If I didn't bleed blue, I'd have had that bike high on my list! Pics bigdog9191999?

here are some links to stuff i have posted. with pics


http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/15865-iron-butt-story.html

http://www.600riders.com/forum/scavenger-hunt/15731-scavenger-hunt-may-6.html#post201143


even parked next to fz's to get a size comparison


if more are disired i can do so