daveyboy9274

Yamaha fazer 2000

Bike has covered 95000 miles.

Mot July 2017

£750

I've removed your mobile number mate.....before you get all sorts of folks phoning you up trying to flog you PPI etc.......PM's are safer for communicating on the forum.

You really need pics to get people's interest......

Thanks

Zx6r in good condition for year.

Mot may 2017

£1550

I'm looking for a mobile motorcycle mechanic to look at my front suspension on my piaggio xevo 2010 400cc

Pls contact me if u can help

I am located in peterborough ,cambs

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This was my first 'big bike' from a Yamaha YBR

Good points?

One massive good point for me (this being my first bike aged 21) is for the power you get (93BHP) the insurance is considerabley cheap for a 750. The de-tuned GSXR engine is boring from 1,000 to 6,000 (I used this for fuel saving when commuting) however once you wind it up after 6,000 RPM the super smooth paralel 4 comes into its own, first gear your hitting 60mph second your in the 80s. The bike is very comfortable for long journeys depsite being mae to a budget at 6'1ft i was leaning forward slightly. The gear box is silky smooth apart from first gear to second where most bikes slam into anyway. Desite its weight with decent tyres on the GSXF is fairly decent into corners but its no sports 600. Commuting to and from work i generally averaged 45-50 MPG which is very good for a 750 stick a aftermarket exhaust on and it sounds beautiful.

You can pick low milage examples of this bike for £900-£1500

Bad points?

Weight - at 200+KG dry weight this is one heavy beast so it demands respect when cornering.

Looks - Known as the 'Teapot' love it or hate it, its all down to your taste.

Brakes and Suspension - Build to a budget, suspension can be harsh and takes lots of tinkering to find the correct setup. Brakes need stripping down every year.

Low down Torque - Pillioned a few times and it seriously lacks low down torque find i had to really wind it up to pass cars.

Often i found this bike to handle awful in the rain due to its weight and i often felt the back end twitching.

http://i53.tinypic.com/97la37.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/23k6osm.jpg

Would you get another?

Definitely yes. For the price you pay for this bike theres nothing to complain about.

I thought it was just me, I got caught in the rain yesterday & I could feel the backend slipping!

Have to respect this bike !

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Well, to give credit where it's due, the school I've been going to (when I can afford it, obviously not very often) did get me through my CBT. But not all of the instructors suit my style of learning and the last lesson I had was miserable - three hours of negativity and not a word of praise, even when I did ok; clearly the instructor thinks this is an acceptable way to teach and maybe it works for some people, but not for me. I ended up with what little confidence I had in shreds and feeling like jacking the whole thing in.

Not everybody who is good at something himself is able to communicate and to teach somebody else those skills, and not everybody can adapt his style of teaching to the individual learner.

Two female riders have recommended another instructor to me and I'm going for an assessment/lesson with him today. Lovely weather. This will be my third school, and now I've ridden a bit more I can see that not everything is my fault and that I've gone from being a wobbly, scared rider to one who can do 60mph (my bike's top speed) with a reasonable expectation of not killing myself. The slow work is another matter, of course. How anybody manages a U-turn on a bigger bike is beyond my comprehension.

Today will help me decide whether to stick to a 125 and work towards doing my test on that, or whether it's even worth considering something a bit bigger. I certainly don't need something fast or particularly powerful and modern 125s are capable of giving me whatever I need. I have accepted that I will have to repeat my CBT, which is not the end of the world. But at my last lesson the instructor told me he wouldn't even give me my CBT based on my performance that day - and I haven't been on the road on a bigger bike yet, and won't today because it's just an introductory lesson to see what level I'm at.

I paid an independent instructor but he was a nightmare, he took my money with no issues but when it came to the training he was poor & didn't give me adequate training, I failed my mod 1 but I knew I didn't stand a chance

I was on the verge of giving up but rang up camrider & they offer a free assessment which I took up as it was free, they were brilliant, gave me all the training I needed & I actually enjoyed the training.

My advice would be to a larger school with a good reputation, I'm sure u will get there in the end !

Skip the 125, do the DAS and jump on a 600.

You'll be fine

Yes I definitely agree, a 125 would be so frustrating lol. Get a 600+ it will change ur life haha

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I'm sorry to say but riding a 125 is completely different to a big bike , I was going to get experience riding a 125 prior to do it DAS but 125 motorcycles can be more expensive than getting a reasonable big bike. Once you've passed your DAS u have the option to get any bike u choose. Bite the bullet & get the test done u won't regret it !

Good luck with whatever choose

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I live in cambridgeshire but I don't know of anyone but would love to know if anyone local also !

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And how many car drivers do we see everyday driving like tw@ts and they have passed a full licence test?

I agree car drivers are so annoying but it takes them many hours to learn to drive, there's no excuse for inconsiderate driving lol

That is something which never ceases to amaze me.

 

I think with the old CBT rules 2 years on 1 year off was a better incentive to get further training and pass the full test, now people retake test after test without getting further knowledge

 

It would have stopped me riding. It took me a month after completing the CBT to get a bike, a month later I became ill so barely got to touch it until the second year. Then things were going great, I was thinking towards the full test but had an accident (caught some mud) so a few more months off, and it had knocked my confidence so was not ready for the test when I got back on.

Two years may be great for those who are commuting so riding every day, but I only got about ten months of weekend riding out of the two years of my CBT. Saying it is all or nothing in two years is too inflexible. Similarly restricting the CBT to 50cc. Some (most?) people are able to easily go straight for DAS training with no prior experience but I know I would not have been able to do that. But whilst 50cc may be enough for getting around town, if that is not your purpose then DAS would be the only option.

For all my accidents (mud, black ice, puncture) and mistakes and being a somewhat slow learner, I know my limits, am not reckless, and not harmed anyone else. I do not see how changing the system to penalize those like me who do try to do things right and safe will help when those who are idiots will be so regardless of qualifications.

I mount a camera on my handlebars though, so I can use it to learn from my mistakes, and one day someone came up to ask about it. He said he has been regularly renewing his CBT for years because he was no good at the theory. That sort of thing to me seems to me the bigger problem. When I first completed the CBT no one else in the class seemed to have read the Highway Code, yet they still completed it but were told to go away and read it. Who knows if thy did.

So I agree with you and others saying the theory should be a prerequisite to the CBT. It may not be perfect on its own, but at least then requires an understanding of the road and applying common sense to it, which is usually the problem with bad riding. And those who will ride without care for anyone else on the road will, as you say, just ride for the tests than go back to not caring.

As well as ensuring a better understanding of something only briefly touched upon in a 90 minute classroom section, it would then make sense for people to at least do the A2 test instead of retaking the CBT. It costs about the same, as you can do it on your own bike, but you only need to do it once and it also saves the cost and effort of retaking a theory test as that also expires after two years.

At least I can only think the theory requirement is the reason people continually renew CBTs rather than take an A2 test.

 

No idea if they do it or not, but on completion of the CBT rider should be handed a self study guide for them to take away and read and get them up to speed on what's required to pass the mod1/2 tests... but I'm sure most wouldn't bother reading it.

 

You get nothing but the certificate. With everything crammed into a day, and having no prior experience with bikes, I was struggling to remember most of what was said. So I ended up downloading copies of the RiderCourse Rider Handbook from the MSF in the U.S., and the Motorcycle Riders' Handbook from the Northern Territory Government in Australia.

I know I am in a minority to have done that, but it shocks me that we have no equivalent and I had to rely on guidance from equivalent foreign schemes. It would cost practically nothing for the DfT to at the very least put together a similar PDF and print the link on the CBT certificate.

And that way I would have remembered we drive on the other side of the road.

This was my first 'big bike' from a Yamaha YBR

Good points?

One massive good point for me (this being my first bike aged 21) is for the power you get (93BHP) the insurance is considerabley cheap for a 750. The de-tuned GSXR engine is boring from 1,000 to 6,000 (I used this for fuel saving when commuting) however once you wind it up after 6,000 RPM the super smooth paralel 4 comes into its own, first gear your hitting 60mph second your in the 80s. The bike is very comfortable for long journeys depsite being mae to a budget at 6'1ft i was leaning forward slightly. The gear box is silky smooth apart from first gear to second where most bikes slam into anyway. Desite its weight with decent tyres on the GSXF is fairly decent into corners but its no sports 600. Commuting to and from work i generally averaged 45-50 MPG which is very good for a 750 stick a aftermarket exhaust on and it sounds beautiful.

You can pick low milage examples of this bike for £900-£1500

Bad points?

Weight - at 200+KG dry weight this is one heavy beast so it demands respect when cornering.

Looks - Known as the 'Teapot' love it or hate it, its all down to your taste.

Brakes and Suspension - Build to a budget, suspension can be harsh and takes lots of tinkering to find the correct setup. Brakes need stripping down every year.

Low down Torque - Pillioned a few times and it seriously lacks low down torque find i had to really wind it up to pass cars.

Often i found this bike to handle awful in the rain due to its weight and i often felt the back end twitching.

http://i53.tinypic.com/97la37.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/23k6osm.jpg

Would you get another?

Definitely yes. For the price you pay for this bike theres nothing to complain about.

I bought one of these recently for £700, this is one of the most comfortable bikes I've ever been on lol

for the price of £700 with 12 months mot can't really go wrong but it's a marmite sort if bike love them or hate them

But nobody bats an eyelid at kids on pushbikes with zero training..

Yeah, but push-bikes don't travel at 60mph

And you know what, the cycling proficiency course i did in primary school was a lot more than two hours long!

 

On certain roads you could do regularly (if you have the balls)

Easy to do 50/70kph 35/43mph without even trying in the lanes around Barnet or Surrey

Stopping quickly is the problem

I have pushbikes hit my parked car on numerous occasions, rather frustrating to say the least lol

And how many car drivers do we see everyday driving like tw@ts and they have passed a full licence test?

From what I've read from others is that Mod 1 & Mod 2 training is just that, to pass the test.

Training comes when the L plates come off and you get miles under the belt and learn from your mistakes.

Bikesafe, Rospa and IAM is where proper training is at

Although I would like to see 50cc's banned as they are chav/robbers/aspiring footballer magnets and maybe even ban 17/20 year olds from scooters too

Agreed mate

I don't think the problem lies with the CBT so much as the lack of on-going training. Perhaps the thing that's really wrong is the message we give surrounding training.

There's a way of thinking that says, I want to drive or I want to ride, and to do that I need to pass a test, so I'll get some training. That's so upside down: the aim of training is to learn to do things differently, to gain new skills, and to improve existing ones. But the usual thing, once the test is passed, is that all thought of skills or training fly out the window - there's no reason to do any more once you've got the certificate in your hand. I'd say the problem is worse with car drivers than bikers, as it seems to me that very very few go on to get advanced training, compared with riders.

But I'm not sure how you'd fix it? I don't like the idea of making advanced or ongoing training compulsory, as this just reinforces the idea of training as something you do in order gain the right to drive or ride. Perhaps a government campaign to promote advanced training??

I've got to admit that since passing my DAS it has made me a better car driver, I respect other road users more. My observations are better, so doing training is a way to make u aware of the mistakes u were making before.

Personally think it's crackers that they let 17 year olds with no knowledge of the road, highway code etc to go out on a 60mph vehicle after 2 hours riding around.

This would never happen with a car, the only difference being that on bike chances are you'll only kill yourself and not anyone else

This is very true !

I agree, the cbt tainting is better than no tainting at all however anyone can take a cbt ourselves without ever looking at a highway code. This is scary to think it can happen but its upto the individual to keep themselves safe. For £100 you can get on the road I hope the new riders can use sense to keep themselves safe !

i have noticed as the sun comes out there are more idiot riders on the road that give all respectable riders a bad name.

when i did my full test i realised how much i needed to learn to get on a big bike but the biggest joke was the cbt.i rode for 1.5 hours to get a cbt cerificate which is disgusting!

how can we expect young riders to be safe with so little training?

maybe new riders could do some mod 1 training before getting on the road?

what are others thoughts on this?

we need to save lives!

I agree that finding parts to make it a bit more modern a can be difficult so I have decided to keep mine original now.

Thanks for the reply

I see the indicators the same price but now my mate has said that it would be better keeping it original so now I'm unsure lol

I failed my first mod 1 test within he first few minutes with that dreaded u turn. I did pass 2nd time with 1 minor for emergency stop taking a bit more distance but the examiner said it was because I was going too fast.

nerves play a big part in the mod 1 especially in slalom & slow riding exercises.

I found mod 2 really easy especially if u have driving experience. the examiner is a glorified sat navigation haha.just remember your observations which is wot the examiner is looking for.

i wouldn't want to do it again lol!

Good luck !

Omg lol, I thought it would be a 5 minute job but looks like an afternoon thing. I might ave to rethink about changing them as not very technical haha.

Thanks for the reply

Hi

I have just purchased a cheap gsx750f 1997 but would like to replace front indicators as they are awful orange lol.

Does anyone know if I have to remove fairings just to replace them.

Many thanks for any advice