I was having neck issues so got one as I was offered it stupidly cheap and I thought I needed a screen.
The problem turned out to be a dodgy helmet, it didn't feel loose but it rattled at speed. I sold the Pan as at the time there were only two tyres for the odd sized rear and neither worked on wet or cold roads, so fuck all use on what had become a winter bike.
I paid £1k for a 20k miles bike and sold it for £1.5k with twice the mileage 18 months later. Probably my best investment yet.
I did my 4 week Advanced course in North Wales 20 odd years ago, and one of their bikes was a Pan (they had Fazer 1000's, Blackbirds, and ZZR1100's). I found the Pan more comfortable than the others for 8 hour riding days. When national speed limits don't apply, they are quick enough, but not the quickest.
Alan Millyard has recently done a YouTube of him rebuilding the complete engine on his. He makes it look so simple, and clean too. Bastard!
Jerzy Woking wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:30 pm
I did my 4 week Advanced course in North Wales 20 odd years ago, and one of their bikes was a Pan (they had Fazer 1000's, Blackbirds, and ZZR1100's). I found the Pan more comfortable than the others for 8 hour riding days. When national speed limits don't apply, they are quick enough, but not the quickest.
Alan Millyard has recently done a YouTube of him rebuilding the complete engine on his. He makes it look so simple, and clean too. Bastard!
As a former serial CBR1000F owner, I rate the Blackbird highly. Give one a go if you ever get the chance.
Had a CBR1000F at work, and I really liked it, but it was got rid of as it was "too old" despite it never breaking down in over 70,000 hard miles.
I rode the Blackbird around Snowdonia and the Lake District during my course. I can't have been that impressed as I never wanted to ride it on my final assessment (did it on the Pan) not ever wanted own one. Don't know why that is, possibly the riding position didn't suit my shape.
DodgeRover wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 1:22 pm
Find out who the insurer is - you can do it online and submit a witness statement and a claim for a new panel?
Don't know the plate-the witness didn't get it, but did clock it was RHD.
Only insured TPO here, as its 15 yesrs old and not worth much. Its normal here for drivers & riders not to buy full cover, even on relatively new cars
Jerzy Woking wrote: ↑Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:44 pm
Had a CBR1000F at work, and I really liked it, but it was got rid of as it was "too old" despite it never breaking down in over 70,000 hard miles.
I rode the Blackbird around Snowdonia and the Lake District during my course. I can't have been that impressed as I never wanted to ride it on my final assessment (did it on the Pan) not ever wanted own one. Don't know why that is, possibly the riding position didn't suit my shape.
I thought that the early CBR600F rode totally differently to its 1000cc bigger brother. If I'm being totally honest then I'd say the 600 was the more fun bike to ride on anything other than a long motorway run.
I agree, the 600 seemed to be that fair bit sharper on back roads, could be pushed hard. Didn't have it at work long, because most other riders all wanted litre plus bikes, despite most of our work being in urban areas where smallef bikes win nearly all the time.
I worked with some right dicks who equated the bikes cc to their own penis length.
