Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1600558 times)

Gav · « **Reply #2375 on:** 10 April 2014, 09:11:54 pm »

All done. Front of the engine block cleaned with Gunk and a tooth brush. Sprayed up the downpipes, painted the front side of the engine with Granville black and then refitted the pipes with new gaskets and nuts. the skin on my hands is now fooked but bike looks a bit tidier lol

dickturpin · « **Reply #2376 on:** 10 April 2014, 09:16:36 pm »

skin grows back....but bikes need to be fixed.

Dave48 · « **Reply #2377 on:** 11 April 2014, 01:59:03 pm »

Took Rhondda Red shopping to WheelHouse Tyres. Had a nice new Michelin PR3 fitted to rear wheel. Didn't realise what a difference it would make to the way she rolls into bends!

Wallet lighter but happy!

noggythenog · « **Reply #2378 on:** 11 April 2014, 02:29:03 pm »

Quote from: Dave48 on 11 April 2014, 01:59:03 pm

Took Rhondda Red shopping to WheelHouse Tyres. Had a nice new Michelin PR3 fitted to rear wheel. Didn't realise what a difference it would make to the way she rolls into bends! Wallet lighter but happy!

Just got a set myself buddy, never quite got on fully with those rosso 2's, got over on them but just something i cant pinpoint.....just getting over man flu but hope to get a decent bit of mileage on them in some decent weather on Tuesday/wednesday with some rides around Wales...ill let you know how i get on with them.

brooker81 · « **Reply #2379 on:** 11 April 2014, 06:04:20 pm »

Finally fitted my rearsets I'll have to get used to them on Sundays ride out

pilgo · « **Reply #2380 on:** 11 April 2014, 06:13:13 pm »

stuck it back under both her covers as she's running rough,im guessing/hoping its just the K & N air filter that i fitted last week causing the engine to run rich/lean so ive ordered a genuine yamaha air filter and i'll fit that when i can next week $:\$

good job i wasnt coming to meet ya nog for the fender,id of had to come in the cage and pay a deposit at the bridge to get out again!!

Yamrider · « **Reply #2381 on:** 11 April 2014, 06:47:26 pm »

Rode it to cadwell park, had lunch, watched the trackday for a bit then rode home. 200 miles and 4 1/2 hrs saddle time. Life is good !!! (So was the weather!)

carlos · « **Reply #2382 on:** 11 April 2014, 08:49:26 pm »

fitted some goodrigde hoses to the front brakes. with the hose going through the guide brackets on the forks it seemed to make the hoses crease when the suspension was compressed so just left them off does this matter??

lew600fazer · « **Reply #2383 on:** 12 April 2014, 12:18:52 am »

Met up with a guy from the Z1000SX forum , he was on his 2014 SX , my mate on his Honda Hornet 900 and me on my FZ6.
Fun ride from Guadalest down through the Jalon Valley on to Moraira(Costa Blanca 24 degrees) Bikers paridise.
Lew

dickturpin · « **Reply #2384 on:** 12 April 2014, 10:31:17 am »

New MOT......no advisories....

risticuss · « **Reply #2385 on:** 12 April 2014, 10:40:06 am »

Took all my brake pads off, gave them and the calipers a good clean, regreased and back together again. Replaced one of the pad pins in the rear caliper.... £9.65 each from the local Yam man! Anyone know where to get them cheaper? The 03 screw in type?

Simon

NorthWestern · « **Reply #2386 on:** 12 April 2014, 11:38:02 am »

syphoned some petrol out of it to put in the lawn mower... rock 'n' roll!

CRH · « **Reply #2387 on:** 12 April 2014, 11:42:49 am »

Quote from: NorthWestern on 12 April 2014, 11:38:02 am

syphoned some petrol out of it to put in the lawn mower... rock 'n' roll!

...lol"...dito

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mickvp · « **Reply #2388 on:** 12 April 2014, 05:58:04 pm »

Bought it

(pics to follow once I've cleaned and polished it a bit

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Skippernick · « **Reply #2389 on:** 12 April 2014, 05:58:29 pm »

RODE IT, the first time for 5 months apart from MOT.
IAM ride out tomorrow,

stinch182 · « **Reply #2390 on:** 12 April 2014, 07:13:42 pm »

Went to castle combe and did the bikesafe with the police was a brilliant day and had a play on track too

Gary · « **Reply #2391 on:** 12 April 2014, 09:31:37 pm »

Put new Brembo pads in. Took off the touring screen and put the standard one back in till the DB one arrives.

unfazed · « **Reply #2392 on:** 13 April 2014, 05:48:54 pm »

Polished the 600 after washing it yesterday
Watched the world Superbike and world Supersport.

Went for a short spin of around 100 miles.

Forgot my camera so had to make do with the mobile phone camera

Now back to watch the Moto2 and MotoGP

Mark YPVS · « **Reply #2393 on:** 13 April 2014, 07:04:40 pm »

Ordered pair of tyres, chain & Sprockets , fork seals, dust caps & oil for mine, fitted a lowered seat and a Viper end can to brothers Fazer 600, and started to strip down sons ZXR 400 forks but allen key broke in the fork

Mark

esetest · « **Reply #2394 on:** 13 April 2014, 07:30:41 pm »

Managed to get out on the fazer for an hour late afternoon , past Chewvalley lake , Blagdon lake , up through Cheddar gorge , down through Burrington , back home along the A38 , needed that .

Dead Eye · « **Reply #2395 on:** 13 April 2014, 09:17:31 pm »

A nice route that esetest - I often use the same one, especially the road through Blagdon (A368?)

Millietant · « **Reply #2396 on:** 13 April 2014, 09:44:37 pm »

First off I got Liz's trail bike (Honda CRF 230 F) running and ready for it's MOT.

Then our next door neighbour knocked on the door and asked if my youngest wanted to go out for ride with him (neighbour has a 125 learner bike, just passed his CBT and needs some road practice). My niece was staying with us, so I decided to join them, with her on the back (on Liz's Fazer 1000) and youngest was on his FZS 600.

Because of the small bike, we stuck to some quiet back lanes around the Midlands (Coventry, over to Kettering, up to Leicester and return), stopped in for a cuppa at Leicester Airport - was good as it was busy with lots of small aircraft to watch from the Aero Club cafe - then back home.

We were out for just shy of 3 hours, lovely weather, lovely ride - niece thoroughly enjoyed the ride (cossetted in Liz's best Alpine Stars winter textile suit) - poor quality mobile phone pic below

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fireblake · « **Reply #2397 on:** 14 April 2014, 03:11:00 pm »

My bike passed it's MOT, no advisories.
Only downside is that i only rode it for 3865 miles last year. Must try harder

Mickey

stevierst · « **Reply #2398 on:** 14 April 2014, 05:28:41 pm »

Got bored and decided to chop the screen down on the gen II. Not sure about the shape (needs squaring off), and the mirrors look even more stupid than before!

Mark YPVS · « **Reply #2399 on:** 14 April 2014, 05:34:51 pm »

Left it in the garage and took the RD350N YPVS to work instead

Mark