[Group] YAMAHA Fazer

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by mokamoka@Dec 30 2004, 09:27 AM

where your new workplace???.. they really paying you S$3.5k per month?

who said my salary is 3.5k/mth? :confused: :confused:

[William Tan]

Do you guys think its possible to get a second hand 2003 model Fazer 600? The one with the conventional exhaust, not under the seat...

 

Thanks ppl?

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by William Tan@Dec 30 2004, 09:44 AM

Do you guys think its possible to get a second hand 2003 model Fazer 600? The one with the conventional exhaust, not under the seat...

 

Thanks ppl?

ask katana to sell u..he maybe selling n buying the 05 fazer

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by William Tan@Dec 30 2004, 09:44 AM

Do you guys think its possible to get a second hand 2003 model Fazer 600? The one with the conventional exhaust, not under the seat...

 

Thanks ppl?

oh ya..i rem..that time when empty vessel was searching for one..after he put downpayment on one..another person offered to sell him..can't rem who he was though..u can ask empty vessel..maybe still not sold..

[Pauche]

Originally posted by sunnyday@Dec 30 2004, 09:24 AM

2nd last day at ntuc income..think when i go to my new workplace..no chance to post during office hrs liao

then i wun be spotted on the road by u liao....

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by Pauche@Dec 30 2004, 10:12 AM

then i wun be spotted on the road by u liao....

will ah..i still using ecp from marine parade to go to my new workplace

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by sunnyday@Dec 30 2004, 10:36 AM

will ah..i still using ecp from marine parade to go to my new workplace

pie cte too ex liao

[katana777]

Originally posted by William Tan@Dec 30 2004, 09:44 AM

Do you guys think its possible to get a second hand 2003 model Fazer 600? The one with the conventional exhaust, not under the seat...

 

Thanks ppl?

its quite difficult to get one, but 03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground

[katana777]

Originally posted by sunnyday@Dec 30 2004, 09:23 AM

when coming out makan again?

u guys when got makan then i go join

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by katana777@Dec 30 2004, 12:58 PM

its quite difficult to get one, but 03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground

04 higher by how much??

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by katana777@Dec 30 2004, 12:59 PM

u guys when got makan then i go join

i oso dunoe when got..haha..nobody org leh..all become private sessions liao..haha

[sfowner]

Originally posted by Pauche@Dec 28 2004, 03:29 PM

advantages:

lower insurance/road tax

nice design with underseat exhaust & digital metre

aluminium die cast frame for lighter weight

 

disadvantages:

low end poor power

front fork not adjustable

rear suspension only preload, no compression/rebound damping

brake caliper dual piston, poor grip

stock tyres BT020, damm slippery

headlight not wide or shine far enough, esp in msia road w/o lights

TPS problem.....

not DIY-friendly (eg. to access battery, have to open side fairings, open fuel tank, tank no support, etc....)

very very pathetic underseat storage space

no helmet lock

tailboard with pillion grabrail is single piece, if break have to change WHOLE tailboard

pillion seat hot despite having heat wrap

 

 

 

the list goes on and on

I only rode my FZ6 total of 3 hrs this morning. IMHO, my early feelings are:

 

Agree on the lack of low-end and weakish mid-range.

Throttle response less direct than even my specII, is it because of EFI?

Suspension a bit harsh, including forks.

What's with the one-eyed headlight, or is it only my bike?

Light doesn't seem strong. Even high-beaming also not so powderful.

Something smells like it's burning after a long ride - is it the underseat exhausts?

Feels a little big and bulky, but maybe I'm comparing with my old 400cc.

Mirrors can be better, but generally ok.

A lot of wires up front, makes the dash somewhat untidy looking.

Gear changes not so hot, or maybe I not used to it. Changing down at lights from 6th or 5th sometimes no more response after reaching 3rd. So got to (i) change down earlier, or (ii) change some more from 3rd after coming to a stop. My specII much better in this area.

Seat hard, bum hurts after 2 hrs.

 

But...

On the highway, smooth and easy cruising.

Stable when taking corners, good turning radius.

Brakes quite good, can stop on a dime, altho i not going that fast lah.

Windscreen a bit low, but up to 110kmh can still take most of windblast off.

Well-balanced.

Wide bars make steering very easy, even when splitting lanes at junctions.

Height of bike gives good view over cars.

Feel that it has presence on the road, can feel some cars 'siam' me a bit... unlike the days of my Phantom. This bike quite big mah.

Overall finish is better than I expected.

Most of all, just love the looks man.

 

I think if all goes well, can keep this bike for a year before looking elsewhere.

[CKC]

Originally posted by katana777@Dec 30 2004, 12:58 PM

its quite difficult to get one, but 03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground

'03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground'

 

u short then me only 1.61 riding 04 fz6 must wear high heels liao lor :faint:

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by sfowner@Dec 30 2004, 01:15 PM

I only rode my FZ6 total of 3 hrs this morning. IMHO, my early feelings are:

 

Agree on the lack of low-end and weakish mid-range.

Throttle response less direct than even my specII, is it because of EFI?

Suspension a bit harsh, including forks.

What's with the one-eyed headlight, or is it only my bike?

Light doesn't seem strong.

Something smells like it's burning after a long ride - is it the underseat exhausts?

Feels a little big and bulky, but maybe I'm comparing with my old 400cc.

Mirrors can be better, but generally ok.

Seat hard, bum hurts after 2 hrs.

 

But...

On the highways, smooth and easy cruising.

Stable when taking corners, good turning radius.

Well-balanced.

Love the looks man.

 

I think if all goes well, can keep this bike for a year before looking elsewhere.

wat u mean throttle response less direct and suspension a bit harsh??

1 eye is normal..both eyes is high beam..if i am not wrong

 

hmm..u rode ard for 3 hrs in spore to run in yr bike??

 

a year then look elsewhere coz it's gd??u mean if the bike no gd then u goin to sell meh??will lugi a lot leh..haha..can pass mi after that..

[sunnyday]

Originally posted by CKC@Dec 30 2004, 01:18 PM

'03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground'

 

u short then me only 1.61 riding 04 fz6 must wear high heels liao lor :faint:

[Pauche]

Originally posted by sfowner@Dec 30 2004, 01:15 PM

I only rode my FZ6 total of 3 hrs this morning. IMHO, my early feelings are:

 

Agree on the lack of low-end and weakish mid-range.

Throttle response less direct than even my specII, is it because of EFI?

Suspension a bit harsh, including forks.

What's with the one-eyed headlight, or is it only my bike?

Light doesn't seem strong.

Something smells like it's burning after a long ride - is it the underseat exhausts?

Feels a little big and bulky, but maybe I'm comparing with my old 400cc.

Mirrors can be better, but generally ok.

Seat hard, bum hurts after 2 hrs.

 

But...

On the highways, smooth and easy cruising.

Stable when taking corners, good turning radius.

Well-balanced.

Love the looks man.

 

I think if all goes well, can keep this bike for a year before looking elsewhere.

earlier on, the carb models failed the EU emmission standards, hence the 04 fz6 is rushed to get on the road by late 2003. many parts are used on the bike are from other yamaha bikes, etc signal light from TDM9, brake calipers from XJR4, etc.

 

the EFI is introduced, with whole new look, thus this is like a gunea pig bike.... everything seemed like on experiment. throttle response poor, pick up poor, DIY-unfriendly, etc.

 

from wat i know, all Fz6 (new and old model) are all one eye-ed jack. the other side of the high beam only light up when u on the high beam.

 

if i not wrong, the bike u r riding has been 'heat-wrap' for better hp and heat control, so as to minimised heat distribution on the pillion seat and the understorage things.

 

bike mirrors are a bit wide, could have a little problem at times when squeezing traffic, have to get use to it lah.

 

turning radius not as good, due to its longer wheelbase with a longer swingarm compared to the 03 model. stability wise is ok with the 180/60 tyres compared to the 03 model with 160/60 tyres.

 

overall bike is ridable if ur expectations are not high.

[fooz]

Originally posted by sfowner@Dec 30 2004, 01:15 PM

Something smells like it's burning after a long ride - is it the underseat exhausts?

 

 

 

if i not wrong, the bike u r riding has been 'heat-wrap' for better hp and heat control, so as to minimised heat distribution on the pillion seat and the understorage things.

juz wundering, hw come the pillion seat will get hot?

since its alreadi heat wrapped..

 

but the hornet exhuast, which is oso near the thighs, but not exactly below, wun get hot?

its not even heatwrapped, onli protected by a METAL shield..

[katana777]

Originally posted by CKC@Dec 30 2004, 01:18 PM

'03 model is for someone shorter like mi, i'm 1.7 n can put both feet flat to the ground'

 

u short then me only 1.61 riding 04 fz6 must wear high heels liao lor :faint:

oei u skillful wat, mi no skill one

haha

[sfowner]

Originally posted by katana777@Dec 30 2004, 05:18 PM

oei u skillful wat, mi no skill one

haha

I also no skill. I riding the 04 model, and 1.65 m only. No need to tiptoe but just can reach balls of my feet. Don't feel very secure, but height of the bike gives good view over cars.

[sfowner]

Originally posted by sunnyday@Dec 30 2004, 01:42 PM

wat u mean throttle response less direct and suspension a bit harsh??

1 eye is normal..both eyes is high beam..if i am not wrong

 

hmm..u rode ard for 3 hrs in spore to run in yr bike??

 

a year then look elsewhere coz it's gd??u mean if the bike no gd then u goin to sell meh??will lugi a lot leh..haha..can pass mi after that..

There's a delay between twisting the throttle and feeling the power come on. My specII much more responsive, twist and it will GO.

 

Over bumps and uneven road surfaces, can really feel the jolts. Half-fairing also rattled - seems forks not absorbing the shocks that well.

 

Looks like got to be one-eyed jack liao...

 

Mine 2nd hand bike lah.

 

I like to try different bikes... so far only had baby cruiser (Phantom), standard road bike (specII), now mid-sized road/sports tourer(?) (FZ6 Fazer)... next one must be sportsbike liao... :cheer:

 

Sell sure to lose some money after a year, that's the price for tasting different dishes lor.

 

Is it a good bike? For me, need more time to tell, but I miss my specII...

[sfowner]

Originally posted by fooz@Dec 30 2004, 03:34 PM

juz wundering, hw come the pillion seat will get hot?

since its alreadi heat wrapped..

 

but the hornet exhuast, which is oso near the thighs, but not exactly below, wun get hot?

its not even heatwrapped, onli protected by a METAL shield..

I didn't pillion, but I touched the seat after my long ride, can't feel that it's hot. I think the heat proofing quite up to standard. Although I did feel my bottom a bit warm during the ride.

 

What was hot was the engine. The heat meter went up to 3/4 of max... is that normal? Manual says if reach last bar must stop the bike and 'do not operate'.

[sfowner]

Originally posted by Pauche@Dec 30 2004, 01:58 PM

earlier on, the carb models failed the EU emmission standards, hence the 04 fz6 is rushed to get on the road by late 2003. many parts are used on the bike are from other yamaha bikes, etc signal light from TDM9, brake calipers from XJR4, etc.

 

the EFI is introduced, with whole new look, thus this is like a gunea pig bike.... everything seemed like on experiment. throttle response poor, pick up poor, DIY-unfriendly, etc.

 

Yah, this bike macam rojak bike...

Actually, we are the guinea pigs lah... not the bike! HARHARHARHAR...

[E.V.ilyn]

Originally posted by Pauche@Dec 30 2004, 01:58 PM

from wat i know, all Fz6 (new and old model) are all one eye-ed jack. the other side of the high beam only light up when u on the high beam.

My one both eyes open leh... High beam got another filament one...

[mokamoka]

Originally posted by sfowner@Dec 30 2004, 07:24 PM

There's a delay between twisting the throttle and feeling the power come on. My specII much more responsive, twist and it will GO.

 

Over bumps and uneven road surfaces, can really feel the jolts. Half-fairing also rattled - seems forks not absorbing the shocks that well.

 

Looks like got to be one-eyed jack liao...

 

Mine 2nd hand bike lah.

 

I like to try different bikes... so far only had baby cruiser (Phantom), standard road bike (specII), now mid-sized road/sports tourer(?) (FZ6 Fazer)... next one must be sportsbike liao... :cheer:

 

Sell sure to lose some money after a year, that's the price for tasting different dishes lor.

 

Is it a good bike? For me, need more time to tell, but I miss my specII...

2nd hand???.. urs the FI one???... perhaps its time to check your throttle bodies, clean the injectors...etc.. else, get MC21 out to compare lor.. his is BRAND NEW...

 

:cheer:

[MC21]

Originally posted by mokamoka@Dec 30 2004, 11:52 PM

2nd hand???.. urs the FI one???... perhaps its time to check your throttle bodies, clean the injectors...etc.. else, get MC21 out to compare lor.. his is BRAND NEW...

 

:cheer:

y i heard my nick being mention......... :sweat: