02 Fazer bought last week, said a quick hello over on the introduction page and was asked what I'm going to do too it now.So any suggestions for things that are a must to be checked/ replaced etc.Downpipes seem like a must, eventually.(and yes i did accidentally post this in the wrong forum first )
i did my license in 2005 and did not actually get a bike until this January....was a Fazer 2001 600cc ( currently in bits due to me messing with exhaust studs, cylinder head is now at the local engine show getting new holes drilled and tapped...be really careful! )i made sure that i did a full check of the bolts and brakes, fluids etc before i rode it...tyres and alike - you can download the 1998 service manual from the "Download" Section1000 miles later and i have had a good few months, not many roads cause me any concerns now - i mainly ride for fun as opposed to commute...loving the country roads - so as darrsi said, ride it I had a good read over "Twist of the Wrist" - main thing i have learned, from that book but also over the past few months, is just how important the throttle is - not just to go quick in straight lines, but for the overall response and handling of the bike...Don't know if you have a mechanical background, i don't, its electronics for me, but educate yourself on how engines and gears work and all the other bits on the bike work, why you need them etc....so you understand what your controls are doing in your mind - it helped me feel more confident, and if you have issues out on the road you might be able to get it going againI have also dropped it ( you don't have to do that ) but i now know i can pick it up easily and its lost that new shiny feeling....Download Link for TOTW ( its on this site anyway )http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=downloads;sa=downfile&id=17One of my next Mods will be dual headlighrs, was out a few weekends ago and it dropped dark, my word, scary as hell when i ended up on a twisty road on the way back home with no lighting, the head lamps on the fazer are awfulAnutz