Akrapovic Bolt-on / Slip-on line Open Exhaust - Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer

Advantages: Faster than a speeding bullet
Disadvantages: Where do I put me socks?

...doing with a high performance motorcycle? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riding it fast usually! I own a Yamaha R1 1000cc Supersport motorbike. This bike tops out at 179mph and has enough acceleration to obliterate my bra at that kind of speed (should I have been wearing nothing else upon opening up the throttle). I know about knees in the breeze but rippling nipples would be quite something else. The bike is a 2004 model with the under seat twin exhausts and it is RED. The most popular colour for the new model instead of the bland silver / black version, or the "seen it all before" blue and white version. The red is not the normal run of the mill red of course; it's more a metallic deep red. Very sexy, but doesn't quite go with any set of leathers out there which incorporate red, as red... Read review

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Advantages: superb handling. decent riding position.
Disadvantages: corrosion

...bought a fazer 600 as a first bike almost five year ago. Have since ridden almost 40,000 miles in all weathers inc. a trip to the Isle of Man TT races in 2003. This machine is an ideal first bike, excellent in cornering, good brakes and can be forgiving when slight mistakes are made. it's handling makes it superb on all roads including filtering through heavy traffic in town. it is also quite comfortable cruising along the motorway, with a good riding position and a good view from the mirrors. As with any bike it needs regular servicing the main points being the chain and brakes, which if not looked after will wear quite quickly. yamahas are prone to corrosion and after five years of punishment I have had to replace the down pipes of the exhaust and the front brake calipers. Therefore I recommend regular cleaning and polishing... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, reliable, easy handling
Disadvantages: Weaker lights than later Foxeye version. Design flaw with sprocket nut.

...problem has been with the final drive, the thread for the front sprocket nut is too fine and strips occasionally, this allows the sprocket to move about on the splined shaft enough to cause damage to the chain if you don't notice the problem immediately. I've taken to welding the nut on, but Yamaha have acknowledged the problem and will replace the shaft free of charge if the thread is badly damaged. The nut has also been redesigned so has a greater threaded portion... make sure you get the new deeper type come sprocket replacement time, the Yamaha part number is 90891-10124. The only other design flaw is the headlight which is very feeble. Early models of the FZS600 (1997 to 2001) use the left beam only for dip: there is a popular modification to get the dipped filament on the right hand headlight to operate as well. I took the difficult... Read review

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