Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1594812 times)

robbo · « **Reply #7550 on:** 18 April 2018, 10:03:20 pm »

Resprayed the radiator and ordered a set of stainless exhaust flange nuts.

tommyardin · « **Reply #7551 on:** 18 April 2018, 11:27:31 pm »

Quote from: robbo on 18 April 2018, 10:03:20 pm

Resprayed the radiator and ordered a set of stainless exhaust flange nuts.

Hey Robbo,
Just out of interest are your exhaust manifold studs stainless, if they are apply plenty of copper slip to them, stainless nuts on stainless studs or bolts can gall or cold weld if this happens they will never come undone.
I do quite a bit of work on boats and galling was something I came across when lowering the masts for an insurance survey to be done on Zara a 24 foot Westerly Paggant, all the turn buckles on the standing rigging had galled and had to be cut off with a disk cutter and replaced with new, not a great problem on standing rigging but would be a pig on the exhaust manifold in behind the frame down tubes.
Have a read on the link below.

https://www.fastenal.com/content/feds/pdf/Article%20-%20Galling.pdf

robbo · « **Reply #7552 on:** 19 April 2018, 08:51:43 am »

No, left the steel studs in as only 1 needed replacement. Thought I'd go with the stainless nuts for ease of disassembly should it be necessary in the future. Was aware of galling so figured dissimilar metals was the way to go. Plenty of copper grease is my middle name

. Once you've seen a seized exup valve, you know it makes sense

unfazed · « **Reply #7553 on:** 19 April 2018, 07:19:11 pm »

Another milestone passed

Today as I rode into the work car park after a meeting

Dynspud · « **Reply #7554 on:** 19 April 2018, 09:05:13 pm »

Round trip from Cwmbran to Honey Cafe in Bronllys, Builth Wells, Llandovery, Abergavenny and back home.
Awesome

tommyardin · « **Reply #7555 on:** 19 April 2018, 11:09:32 pm »

Quote from: robbo on 19 April 2018, 08:51:43 am

No, left the steel studs in as only 1 needed replacement. Thought I'd go with the stainless nuts for ease of disassembly should it be necessary in the future. Was aware of galling so figured dissimilar metals was the way to go. Plenty of copper grease is my middle name . Once you've seen a seized exup valve, you know it makes sense

Good on you Robbo

AJM · « **Reply #7556 on:** 20 April 2018, 09:45:23 am »

Took it for a spin around Brecon in the sun

Anquetil · « **Reply #7557 on:** 20 April 2018, 03:16:06 pm »

A ride to Lakeside Cafe, Tanygrisiau, via Ruthin, Cerrig, Fron Goch, Llyn Celyn, Ffestiniog, and back through Bala, Corwen, Ruthin.

agricola · « **Reply #7558 on:** 20 April 2018, 08:25:28 pm »

Quote from: AJM on 20 April 2018, 09:45:23 am

Took it for a spin around Brecon in the sun

Wow. Show bike

NorthWestern · « **Reply #7559 on:** 20 April 2018, 09:24:45 pm »

Stuck these flowing indicators on...

https://youtu.be/MXRsiZEhcJQ

Millietant · « **Reply #7560 on:** 20 April 2018, 09:38:36 pm »

Liz and I took the Fazer's out to Belvoir Castle for a run in the sun. Great weather, great roads, GREAT bikes.

Anquetil · « **Reply #7561 on:** 21 April 2018, 05:23:43 pm »

A 160 mile round trip to the Anglesey Circuit to watch the NG Road Racing meeting. Very warm, sunny, blue skies.

Dynspud · « **Reply #7562 on:** 22 April 2018, 09:41:50 am »

Back out the next day (Friday) up from Cwmbran to Newtown, via Bronllys, on the fantastic A483 from Llandrindod Wells.
Then back down on the A470 via Llangurig and Rhayader, turning off at Newbridge-on-Wye onto the amazing B4358 to Beulah, then on to Llandovery for a cuppa at the West End Cafe, before heading home.
A fantastic day, in fantastic weather. on a fantastic bike

steve 10562cc · « **Reply #7563 on:** 24 April 2018, 11:28:57 am »

Took the FZ1 for it's MOT passed no advisories 2 weeks ago took the RF900 passed no adviseries. Was confident they would pass, but even so think I'd sooner go to the dentist for a check up.

VNA - BMW Wank · « **Reply #7564 on:** 26 April 2018, 02:48:54 pm »

Just given the thou her annual service.

Was a bit puzzled when my oil arrived. Lube Cube. 98% recyclable packaging.

Fazerider · « **Reply #7565 on:** 26 April 2018, 04:14:11 pm »

First ride in 10 days or so… poor old thing needs some work doing (2nd gear issue rearing its ugly head again), but it got through the MOT with a few minor advisories.

robbo · « **Reply #7566 on:** 27 April 2018, 07:27:29 pm »

Fitted the replacement stainless exhaust flange nuts, but noticed they were 3mm shallower that the OE steel ones. This meant rather a lot of thread was left exposed, so a quick trip down to Toolstation for some 8mm stainless domed nuts, a liberal coating of copper grease, problem solved.

Anquetil · « **Reply #7567 on:** 28 April 2018, 12:21:24 pm »

Removed the centre stand from my 'winter' 600 as I was having problems using it. The photos explain why !

Anquetil · « **Reply #7568 on:** 29 April 2018, 03:02:28 pm »

A ride to the coast, stopping at the Cayley, Rhos on Sea, for a coffee and teacake. Sunny spells, around 7 degrees. Plenty of bikers out today.

robbo · « **Reply #7569 on:** 06 May 2018, 04:25:29 pm »

First breakfast run since getting the Fazer back on the road. Nice early 7 o'clock start so plenty of high jinks. Breakfast at the 1066 on A21, 160 mile round trip and a cheeky pint on the way home.

HarryHornby · « **Reply #7570 on:** 06 May 2018, 05:36:42 pm »

Met up with Red and Ceri at the Ace and then had a bimble to Epping Forrest and around TOWIE country. 160 miles in total. Happy days.

fazersharp · « **Reply #7571 on:** 06 May 2018, 08:40:02 pm »

90 mile blat across the best of middle earth countryside

Anquetil · « **Reply #7572 on:** 07 May 2018, 09:59:27 am »

Yesterday, actually. To avoid the mayhem of heavy traffic in North Wales, I headed in the opposite direction towards Shropshire and Staffordshire. Streams of cars, motorbikes, campervans, caravans, coming towards me, but virtually empty roads in front of me. I headed to Whitchurch, Audlem, Market Drayton, Loggerheads, Eccleshall, Stone, Uttoxeter, Rugeley. I decided to go to a cafe at Chasewater, near Cannock, so headed to Hednesford, which is where I am from originally. In Hednesford I noticed a gathering of bikers outside the Victoria Working Mens Club so I stopped to see what was going on. I ended up staying there for two and a half hours. It was the Hednesford Motorcycle Club hosting the MZ Owners Club. I told them that I was heading for a cafe and they said don't bother as I could have food and drink with them. There was a barbecue, bar, tea and coffee. What a friendly group of people they were. They said that I was welcome to come to any of their gatherings, 1st Sunday of the month for this one. To top things off, I told them that my late Grandfather had been the local GP. Several of the group remembered him and had been treated by him.
I made my way back to Wrexham through Staffordshire and Shropshire, a total of 160 miles on very quiet roads. One of the best days out I have had for a while and I shall be returning to the Hednesford Motorcycle Club. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me.

fatbloke62 · « **Reply #7573 on:** 07 May 2018, 08:14:26 pm »

MrAnquetil , yesterday you went to my old stamping ground I to was born in hednesford moved to Cannock as a child spent most of my adult there I'm in bloxwich now , the club in broardway is 50yards from my cousins house and a pal of mine has been in that club for many years small world eh !

Billy Balthorpe · « **Reply #7574 on:** 07 May 2018, 11:10:26 pm »

Went up to the Ponderoasa for a sausage sandwich via the Raven Cafe for a cuppa, Llangollen and the Horseshoe Pass. Left everyone i went with there and rode home on my own via the A534 because i wanted a bit of a play.

There was a lovely Rudge Ulster up there.