Mark K
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Current: 01 FZS 600 Past: 09 YBR 125 08 YBR 125
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What got me into bikes? A cheap quick method to get from A to B thats far more economical than a car, quicker than a car through a city, costs nothing to park (in most cases) and gets me to work in just 10 minutes! I sold the car nearly a year ago and haven't regretted it in any way. Have now upgraded to something not quite so economical that puts more of a smile on my face instead... no regrets there either!
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That first trip out on your own is one to remember, go somewhere nice, rather than sit in heavy traffic in the middle of a town somewhere. Go out on some quiet scenic route and just get used to it, enjoy it
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My Fazer buzzes as exactly 6,000rpm as well. From what I've read most divvies and fazers do. It's almost exactly 70mph in 6th. Easy solution is to drop to 5th.
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on a positive note.... guess who were back together last night... Pink Floyd! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13389333
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Welcome to the club
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Both versions are equally great, although the first is a tiny bit more entertaining
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Sounds like a brilliant deal! Check the small print and take it if you see no problems. I'm switching from a YBR 125 to a Fazer FZS 600 myself tomorrow... insurance for my YBR was £159/year and has just over a month left to run. The Fazer was quoted at £201 at renewal from my existing insurer and only £20 to switch policies over until that date - bargain!
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Michelin Pilot Sportys
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I use Hood Jeans), they cost about £80-£100 a pair and seem to be excellent quality, and they will do them in the length you ask for. Admittedly leather will always be the safer option, but I can wear these all day long without changing, they look like normal jeans.
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I did South Wales to North Devon on my YBR last year, and the return trip a few days later. This a 200 mile trip each way. Encountered no problems whatsoever other than a sore backside. It even managed it on a single tank of fuel. By car (mostly motorway) you'd be looking at a little over 3 hours. By bike it was somewhere between 6 and 7 hours due to the fact you're on much smaller roads and have a top whack of about 60-65mph. Covered 70 miles on the Sunday just passed in a single trip, again not a single hiccup, and far far cheaper than going by car.
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Which is exactly what happened to my first YBR ... Bike gone, I still have the front wheel!
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I ride in all weather and all year round, and started off with a £60 spada textile jacket. I have now replaced this with a m-tech leather jacket. I find leather totally weatherproof (wind/rain) whereas the textile jacket would eventually soak through in the rain and make you cold and dripping wet. A major plus my leather jacket has (which you may also find in some textile jackets) is a zip out thermal liner so it's warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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It's not a new bike thing, mine's an early 09 model, and started squeaking about a month ago - and I can't find it either