Recent content by Panther

Scandalously late reply but can say that you can purchase side fairing from Skidmarx down in England.

au contraire I started this thread and feel obliged to say "long live this forum and this bike that has given me so much". Would like to organise a meet for fellow owners. Happy Easter!

Yoshimura R77 Carbon Hey there, Fitted Yoshimura R77 muffler and mid-pipe to my Fazer8. Had to remove springs to adjust orientation to fit to custom exhaust hanger I ordered from R&G Racing. Removed rear footrests, etc. to make even lighter. Replaced rear-seat with seat cowl/cover. I can say to...

Yoshimura R77 pics Here are some pics as promised. Best mod I ever made - the sound, power, handling, weight, balance and even MPG all better.

Yoshimura R-77 fitted Hey there, Fitted Yoshimura R77 muffler and mid-pipe to my Fazer8. Had to remove springs to adjust orientation to fit to custom exhaust hanger I ordered from R&G Racing. Removed rear footrests, etc. to make even lighter. Replaced rear-seat with seat cowl/cover. I can say...

excellent news - follow F1 and MotoGP and this circuit looks superb!

FZ1, suspension & power upgrade I understand where Impostor1981 is coming from. After passing my test I test-rode 3 bikes: BMW F800ST, Yamaha FZ1-N, Yamaha FZ8-N. After BMW I realised 2 cylinder wasn't for me. FZ1 was crazy power for first big bike. Even with chest slammed on tank felt like I...

Try Daytona Hi, I fitted Daytona Heated Grips and they work very nicely. The control unit is simple "Off", "Start" and "On" but the wiring and grips, etc are very good quality and many riders recommended them. I was advised to steer clear of ones that have digital or multistep readings as these...

Yamaha sliders best I have it on some "insiders" that the genuine Yamaha sliders as pictured in this thread are head and shoulders above the after-market competition. The aluminium and solid nylon materials together with the specific design of the mould make it far more protective. I have order...

Maxton Suspension I'm taking my Fazer8 down to Maxton in Cheshire for a day or two. They supply for British Superbikes and Isle Of Man TT amongst other events. Workshop is state of the art and build all components in-house. No need to go to the excessively priced Ohlins. Getting front and...

Body Panels from Skidmarx Hi there, If you go to Skidmarx.co.uk site, click News at top and then News Archive, and scroll down and you will see the article on Fazer8. I ordered black fibre panels for my Fazer8 and bolted to my bike. Looks really good and fills that gap especially from the side...

Thanks for photos Speedo007 - very nice on the black bike. Going for the carbon option myself. Have ordered Yoshimura full carbon end-can from JHS Racing, Bristol, England. Will post pics as soon as I fit it.

Hi All, Please contact me of you own an FZ8 or Fazer8 in the UK. I've had my bike since September 2011 and now covered 4,500 miles in the beauty and have a few tales to tell. I'd like to get a community started and maybe arrange a meet/rideout/tour for all of us. Thanks, Dunc (Panther) :welcome:

Well, all I can say is that here in the UK the price of fuel is much higher than in the US where most of you guys live (apologies Canada). To give you an idea, a liter here costs £1.40 which is $2.10 PER LITRE!!! This is $7.96 per US gallon!! I've just looked up a random US location, namely Fort...

Fazer8 MPG statistics Hey Everyone, As soon as I purchased my Fazer8 ABS I took a note of my mileages per tank. I would always fill the tank right to the top, reset the A-Trip and measure how many miles until F-Trip kicks in. Here's my stats (numbers are in miles). Remember these figures are...