Author Topic: What did you do with whatever else you've got? (Read 509696 times)

unfazed · « **Reply #450 on:** 25 September 2014, 08:42:50 pm »

82 miles from Traceys Hotel in Waterford to my house near Cork Airport.

Did you enjoy our Roads?

sadlonelygit · « **Reply #451 on:** 26 September 2014, 10:05:55 am »

not really

unfazed · « **Reply #452 on:** 26 September 2014, 11:29:41 am »

Unlikely to have made it to my house in that , but I could have handled the 48 cups of tea/coffee.

How long were you in Ireland and where did you go?

You will have to return on the Fazer

sadlonelygit · « **Reply #453 on:** 26 September 2014, 06:18:02 pm »

dublin, then onto killarney for 3 nights, then waterford for 1 and then the 9.00am special home.
very beautiful country filled with lovely people.........and you

unfazed · « **Reply #454 on:** 26 September 2014, 08:22:32 pm »

Gee, Thanks

When are you coming back on the Fazer for some fun?

Millietant · « **Reply #455 on:** 28 September 2014, 11:43:06 am »

Took my brother and his wife out in the helicopter yesterday, and then gave my little nephew his first lesson..... Gotta start 'em young.

Go Joseph

Dead Eye · « **Reply #456 on:** 28 September 2014, 11:48:34 am »

Got out and spent the afternoon continuing to work on the car.

Gearbox is finally removed though the bastard was a pain in the ass to split from the engine - looks like a little bit of light corrosion on the locating dowels so nothing major. Then proceeded to begin unbolting various ancillaries as I follow the Haynes book of lies in prepping the engine for removal.

All in all a good days work, more work to be done over the coming weeks

unfazed · « **Reply #457 on:** 02 October 2014, 11:13:26 pm »

Replaced the front discs and pads on the Mazda 6. Spent 2 hours trying to remove the 4 disc retaining countersunk screws

. Stubborn little foccers were rusted in place. Thank goodness for left hand drill bits.

Replaced them with stainless screws and some copper greased them.

Anquetil · « **Reply #458 on:** 03 October 2014, 06:03:28 pm »

Cleaned the XJ600 and then applied ACF50, in readiness for the first spreading of salt on the local roads. It won't be long.

stevierst · « **Reply #459 on:** 03 October 2014, 06:55:53 pm »

Cleaned the Thundercat, and polished it. Not washed it in months, and it took me hours to get her shiny again!

Also fitted flush led indicators to the front, and plate mount led indicators to the rear of the R1. Much neater, just got to get an led relay to slow the flash down now.

noggythenog · « **Reply #460 on:** 03 October 2014, 07:56:11 pm »

Quote from: stevierst on 03 October 2014, 06:55:53 pm

Cleaned the Thundercat, and polished it. Not washed it in months, and it took me hours to get her shiny again!

Also fitted flush led indicators to the front, and plate mount led indicators to the rear of the R1. Much neater, just got to get an led relay to slow the flash down now.

No pics of that R1 then Stevie?

[size=78%].........also i'm curious....your Gen2 Vs this old R1 which is boss?......i think i can trust you to give an unbiased opinion.[/size]

stevierst · « **Reply #461 on:** 03 October 2014, 08:35:38 pm »

Just got a couple of shots before I put my bar end mirrors on Noggy, but the comfort kit is fitted with a set of fat bars.

Compared to the fz1..... It's almost like comparing the gen 1 to the gen 2.
It's about 30kg lighter, and the bottom end torque is awesome , as well as wheelie prone top end. 45-50 mpg, 130-150 mile tank range!
The fz sems a bit more stable in the bends (probably down to the weight), and better for a pillion.
Got to rebuild the forks this winter, and looking at jet kits and 4 deg advancer which is sat on my shelf atm. And maybe a full gen 1 Nosecone to make her an R1/FZS hybrid.

Watch this space.......

noggythenog · « **Reply #462 on:** 03 October 2014, 08:47:55 pm »

It does look the business stevie

.....& range sounds good...well simillar to gen 2 anyway.

Interesting to hear about stability.....but i was analysing today and i know folk say oh the gen2 is an upright sportsbike but what i've found is that you cant really corner properly on it while being semi upright & if i go down on the tank i can corner pretty good but the tank is just the wrong shape for me to do that for too long and the tendency is to want to sit upright again...ive gotta force myself to stay down.

Luckily for me at 100kg naked it isn't too easy for me to accidentally wheelie the FZ as i have plenty weight over the front end.....so i can really put the power down.....i can gun it in 2nd up to the redline and the front is light and skimming about but im not cartwheeling...i dont exactly feel in control but it sure is fun

stevierst · « **Reply #463 on:** 03 October 2014, 09:04:25 pm »

Got to admit that the R1 is a bit more responsive than the fz, in both cornering and acceleration, but it'd be a close one in a drag race between my old bike and the new one!
I could corner the fz like a demon, but as you said, your sat upright. I wore out the edges of my last rear tyre, but it always felt stable, and never skittish like my R1, but then again, the forks are a bit buggered!
In some ways I miss the fz, and in other ways glad I've got the R1.

red98 · « **Reply #464 on:** 04 October 2014, 05:24:37 pm »

bought a honda

kitcrazy · « **Reply #465 on:** 04 October 2014, 05:38:59 pm »

spent two hours test riding a harley fat bob

had a right laugh.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #466 on:** 04 October 2014, 08:52:07 pm »

Focced up my computer!

Was trying to download "Road - The Dunlop Story" from a source I now know wasn't very safe, and now got pop-ups coming up everywhere and slowing everything down to foc

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #467 on:** 04 October 2014, 09:16:21 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 04 October 2014, 05:24:37 pm

bought a honda

You WHAT?!!

Paul, you're just greedy! How many bikes is that now? 5? And what the foc d'you want with a Honda? What Honda? Why? WherehowwhichwhatwhenwhyWTF?!!

red98 · « **Reply #468 on:** 04 October 2014, 09:22:38 pm »

Yep...no5, remember though, I have just sold my project fazer

....so, what honda ?.....same year as my x7, same cc.....no, not a wet dream

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #469 on:** 04 October 2014, 09:48:33 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 04 October 2014, 09:22:38 pm

Yep...no5, remember though, I have just sold my project fazer ....so, what honda ?.....same year as my x7, same cc.....no, not a wet dream

CB250RS?

slimwilly · « **Reply #470 on:** 05 October 2014, 06:44:00 am »

Quote from: nick crisp on 04 October 2014, 09:48:33 pm

Quote from: red98 on 04 October 2014, 09:22:38 pm
Yep...no5, remember though, I have just sold my project fazer ....so, what honda ?.....same year as my x7, same cc.....no, not a wet dream

CB250RS?

An old mower !!!!

Honda make good mowers

red98 · « **Reply #471 on:** 05 October 2014, 08:19:03 am »

"an old mower"...cheeky foccer

.......is a bit agricultural,single cylinder,four stroke...not as smooth as the mighty fazer

.......bit like that husky mower you have

well done mr crisp....a cb 250 rs .....better than a wet dream...single cylinder,4 valve head,twin exhaust ports and i think it was the fastest four stroke 250 back in its day.....my brother bought one brand new back in 1981,i had a couple of them a few years ago,great under rated bikes...this one needs a bit of fettling but it is road legal..did have a years tax on it but of course with the recent rule change that had to stay with the old owner....bought off gumtree right under nick crisps nose...a few miles up the road in whitney....nice bloke who loves his bikes and currently has a gsx 1400......not sure on the colour though

[size=78%] [/size]

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #472 on:** 05 October 2014, 08:26:07 am »

Always fancied one of those myself, good little town bike.
Of course, yellow means that's a quick one - not sure you'll be able to handle that Paul

Actually, doesn't look right at all in that colour; are you keeping it that way?

So why this? Just fancied it, or good for your commute, or...?

red98 · « **Reply #473 on:** 05 October 2014, 08:39:25 am »

not yellow nick,orange with a white stripe down the middle.....not sure what iam doing with it yet,my spares fazer was going to be a cafe racer/flat tracker but i dont think it would have worked well without throwing loads of cash at it,thats why i sold it.....think it will work with the rs though,those alloy wheel rims will help,they are pitted and painted between the spokes but will clean up well.....i want to get on with the x7 this winter but the rs was a very good price so i snaped it up

red98 · « **Reply #474 on:** 05 October 2014, 06:42:14 pm »

Dragged yet another project out of the back of the shed, made up a throttle cable from a push bike brake cable and had a test run down the garden.......no brakes yet