New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada.

fazer8ry
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New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 7:20:57 GMT 10

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Post by fazer8ry on May 14, 2015 7:20:57 GMT 10

New here, got my Fazer 8 last June, been on the other FZ8/Fazer8 forum.

I assume Fazer 8 owners are welcome here, since a Fazer 8 is almost identical, other than the fairing.

I'll post up a pic or two (pretty much stock, and heading towards touring-oriented) later.

Just to add a little more detail: I live in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. My regular stomping grounds are the Niagara Peninsula, from where I live (Hamilton/Stoney Creek), down to Niagara on the lake (at the mouth of the Niagara river below Niagara Falls), and westwards up the Lake Erie coast from there as far as I care to go. There are a lot of interesting little roads east of my immediate area, due to my living on the Niagara Escarpment, about the only real hills in this area.

Last Edit: May 14, 2015 8:02:37 GMT 10 by fazer8ry

Calscrazy Administrator, Site Owner One tough mother fucker Midlothian,Tx Posts: 2,813	New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 7:38:24 GMT 10 fazer8ry likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Calscrazy on May 14, 2015 7:38:24 GMT 10 Come on in. We welcome all head cases around here!
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fz8kansas Moderator Old Guy I'm not bald, I'm getting more head! Posts: 5,702	New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 10:34:53 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fz8kansas on May 14, 2015 10:34:53 GMT 10 Welcome, Like the ride. Just picked up a Yamaha rack and Givi top box from another member. Just got to find some matching paint.
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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 11:39:58 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 14, 2015 11:39:58 GMT 10 Welcome! I love Canadian people. I go up to Toronto every year to visit my cousins.

Blackfin Site Elder Posts: 544	New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 21:05:53 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Blackfin on May 14, 2015 21:05:53 GMT 10 Cool, another Ontario Fazer guy. I'm in the KW area. Welcome aboard. Bike looks sharp.
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New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 21:07:06 GMT 10

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Post by DanS on May 14, 2015 21:07:06 GMT 10

Welcome!

Yoshi FE, MotoD tail light, Speedo DRD, GiPro, Mirrors, T-Rex sliders and spools, Rizoma front signals, TBR cf shorty slip-on, Plasti-dipped radiator guard, Gold and black extendable/folding levers, Guhl ECU flash, R6 throttle tube, Driven grips, Renthal ultra low bars , Airbox mod with K&N, AIS eliminated, Shad seat, AHR HID headlight mod, EBC brake pads, Speigler brake lines,Robby Moto rear sets,R1 Shock, Race Tech fork innards, -1+2 gear mod
- Dan

woody146 FZ8 God Rich gay guy Posts: 3,742	New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 14, 2015 23:26:23 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by woody146 on May 14, 2015 23:26:23 GMT 10 Welcome!
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fazer8ry
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New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 16, 2015 7:41:06 GMT 10 donkey likes this

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Post by fazer8ry on May 16, 2015 7:41:06 GMT 10

Thanks, everyone.

Next up for my upgrades: must have a better seat. Also thinking about getting the Givi windshield, despite its relative ugliness, for more wind protection (for touring).

Performance-wise, I'd like to put a better rear shock on it - the stock one is OK, but after getting used to the Elka I had on my V-Strom - rebound and high and low compression damping adjustments, ride height adjustment, remote preload adjuster - I can definitely feel its shortcomings.

Oh, I've been thinking about ditching the "Fazer" logo and stripes from the fairing - I think they just look cheap, and it would look better clean and free of stripes and logos.

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New Fazer 8 owner from Ontario, Canada. May 16, 2015 12:37:12 GMT 10

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Post by Shock on May 16, 2015 12:37:12 GMT 10

welcome

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In order of acquisition: Ixrace Z1 slip on, Givi crash bars, Yoshimura fender eliminator, air box mod, K&N filter, Pazzo shorty levers, Bike Master bar end mirrors, Rizoma Zero 11 indicators, anodized fork tubes red, RaceTech fork rebuild (gold valves, springs), gutted the cat, removed the PCV and installed reflashed ecu, HEL brake lines, R1 shock with RaceTech spring

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