Has anyone ever seen an FP1?
 

As Foggy Petronas head into their 3rd season in WSBK, I got to wondering if anyone has EVER actually seen a road going FP1?

I've seen a rolling chassis at some show, but it was sans engine. I personally have NEVER seen one on the road, nor have I seen a road test by any of the main mags, and more importantly given the sheer exclusivity of the thing - for sale - anywhere. I would have thought if they were extant one would have surfaced somewhere. After all virtually every other "exclusive" bike of recent years has found it's way onto e-bay sooner or later, and certainly within two years!

Somehow the Fog managed to blag his way through homolgation, but can't help wondering where all the bikes have gone.

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Saw one on the M40 between oxford and birmingham this summer.
Its the only one I've ever seen out on the road,it could even have been one being tested by the press so its no indication of big sales.

Are you sure it was an FP1 Dave? I only ask cos my mate has painted up his CBR600 in Petronas colours, and as Dukerob will attest it looks pretty convincing when you are driving past it.

The press have never tested one as far as I know. They built the 75 bikes needed for the first part of homologation at the old engine builders. The remaining 75 were going to be built in Malaysia. The FP website was taking orders for them earlier this year, but I don't think any have arrived in the UK yet. I would have thought MCN would test the first one in the country, but they haven't.

Sounds like the Fog managed to pay lip service to the homolgation then. Thought as much, not what you know but WHO you know!

That said they've done chuff all, so no real competion there.

I doubt any will surface on the roads, not in the UK anyway, can't imagine parts etc are readily available, probably all of the oil big wigs in malaysia have bought them up, or such like

Still astonishing that 75 so called complete roadworthy bikes could disappear quite so comprehensively! Wonder how much dosh changed hands on this one?:devil:

Apparently Foggy has 74 sitting in his garage at home...

BIG garage! Suppose it matches his ego.:flame:

:lol::lol: Yeah, I mean, who'd want one??:lol:

Saw foggy on 1 at in London.

Publicity stunts don't count....:sing::sing:

They don't have to sell them, only make roadworthy numbers.

Only ones I've seen have been mid pack in WSB :P

you calling foggy a stunt?

how dare you ;)

as he's our honary president............for now:devil:

but it counts as being on the road! :lol:

I would swear it was definately an FP1,had a good look at it and it wasnt going that fast.

Must have been a FP1 then:lol:

Was it on fire?

Well blow me, I run this thread and two weeks later one of these elusive FP1's turn up on the front page of MCN.

Looks like the Foghorn does read this forum!

[Edited on 26-11-2004 by yeti]

i saw one earler this year in Rotherfield Sussex.

Looks quite nice in black, although the lights don't seem right though.

I remember seeing footage of a compound somewhere with several hundred MG Metro 6R4's locked up inside it waiting to be sold.

what a bargain 25K!

think i'll stick with the Duke if it's OK by you guys/gals

I have yet to see one on the road, someone somewhere must have one?

You never hear about them though.

FP1 = flimsy product

:)

Don`t think I`d buy one with its track performance so far!