Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1595650 times)

unfazed · « **Reply #2875 on:** 08 June 2014, 07:58:21 pm »

Picked this up for my son yesterday and arrived home late last night. He is thrilled as it will be the first bike he has bought and have in his own name.
I think he rides to fast and after a month of searching I found a slow Blue one for him

with 10298 miles and all MOT certs to validate the mileage. We drove 320 miles to look at it and another 320 back with it.

Paid £1900, not cheap but good value considering condition and mileage.

Taxed until October 2014 and MOT valid until April 2015, New Bridgestone BT023 tyres. It has some very small scratches from Bungee cords on the decals of the tail piece on both sides, a small piece broken on the belly pan and on the hugger (from overtightened screws) easily fixed. Someone fitted beam deflectors to the inside of the headlamps and they need to be removed as they are burned (not fitted properly) and one has damaged the reflector, Another easy fix as I have a reflector from a broken unit. New cheapo battery (Blue Label) but I have a 1 year old spare Yuasa which I bought for the 400 only to discover the Solonoid switch was causing the slow starting not the battery. F1 International Restrictor kit included which was on the bike for 4 years from 2006 to 2010.
aven't told him yet that the blue ones are the slowest

Next job is to fix the small issues, fit a Meta Alarm and Givi Rack.

Lawrence · « **Reply #2876 on:** 08 June 2014, 11:08:44 pm »

Compression tested it, found it's buggered (valves suspected) and sold it $:\$

Might get another in a few months if I can pick one up cheap, otherwise I fancy a Burgman or other 600+cc twist + go

slimwilly · « **Reply #2877 on:** 09 June 2014, 10:23:00 pm »

Fitted my replacemant Rental blue bars from Luke,,cheers Luke

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renthal

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new bars close

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front new bars

Quite a challenge fitting them, and its a good job i had new heated grips to go on.

Brake pipe is at max stretch.

NorthWestern · « **Reply #2878 on:** 11 June 2014, 09:32:14 pm »

replaced my (crudely straightened) bent rear brake pedal with a new one

ChristoT · « **Reply #2879 on:** 11 June 2014, 10:13:46 pm »

Finally got off my arse, and connected the oil cooler up. Also sorted the oil main feed, thanks to the banjo bolts I got from Deefer. Just need a few.hose clips, and the cooling system is done. Also got a knackered 170 tyre off Deefer for the swingarm fitting.

Slowly but surely.

Lawrence · « **Reply #2880 on:** 12 June 2014, 09:38:22 am »

To Poland!

pilgo · « **Reply #2881 on:** 13 June 2014, 08:57:07 pm »

not today,but last night went to a very hot and sunny weston bike night in wsm,bumped into bristol banger and devilsyam briefly.

not sure fazers were built for off roading tho.....

Andy FZS · « **Reply #2882 on:** 13 June 2014, 09:42:36 pm »

Cleaned it after going to seaside yesterday after tea.

The Gentleman Biker · « **Reply #2883 on:** 13 June 2014, 10:10:09 pm »

I painted me forks

MarkWales · « **Reply #2884 on:** 13 June 2014, 10:15:09 pm »

What did you use to paint them?

The Gentleman Biker · « **Reply #2885 on:** 13 June 2014, 10:23:23 pm »

Rattle can paint, primer, aluminium colour and clear coat. Looooaaads of layers.

They were really corroded, took 4 hours just to get that sorted.

Chris · « **Reply #2886 on:** 13 June 2014, 11:24:12 pm »

Looks really smart!

What did you use for the fairing in-fills just above the radiator?

Chris

ChristoT · « **Reply #2887 on:** 13 June 2014, 11:31:13 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 13 June 2014, 11:24:12 pm

Looks really smart!

What did you use for the fairing in-fills just above the radiator?

Chris

They always ask that, eh TGB?

His is a very rare variant made for riding schools, hence the different clocks and naked as standard. The infill panels ar factory standard!

The Gentleman Biker · « **Reply #2888 on:** 14 June 2014, 12:32:31 am »

Thanks Chris and yes as Christo says, they're standard. (Thanks Christo)

Chris · « **Reply #2889 on:** 14 June 2014, 09:13:24 am »

oh right, never heard of that variant before. looks good.

Chris

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2890 on:** 14 June 2014, 04:53:55 pm »

Cleaned months of accumulated chain lube and gunk away from around the front sprocket cover, stands and pivots, and anywhere else I could get at without having to remove anything. Found the perfect brush for doing it knocking around in the garage, so there ARE useful things in there too!

Happiness is a good cleaning brush

Then gave it a thorough wash down - about 2 hours in all; now that'll have to do til this time next year...

Exupnut · « **Reply #2891 on:** 14 June 2014, 05:02:00 pm »

Bought choke cable and fairin infill's from b1k3rdude (and drank his shite coffee) then taxed it and ordered levers and barends from ebay so soon I'll have all i need when i nip up to deefer's to get it all sorted.

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #2892 on:** 14 June 2014, 05:43:12 pm »

Adjusted head stock and chain. Serviced EXUP. Checked tyre pressures and fliud levels. Put the db killers back in the pipe, then took it out again.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2893 on:** 14 June 2014, 05:48:17 pm »

Quote from: Kosmic Kartman on 14 June 2014, 05:43:12 pm

Adjusted head stock and chain. Serviced EXUP. Checked tyre pressures and fliud levels. Put the db killers back in the pipe, then took it out again.

Oh shit, yeah. Tyre pressures. Thanks for the reminder!

NorthWestern · « **Reply #2894 on:** 14 June 2014, 06:31:01 pm »

finally got a chain guard (off BBB - cheers

), fitted and ready to.....guard..?

As usual when fitting new bits to a bike it shows up the rest of it... must clean more.

ChristoT · « **Reply #2895 on:** 14 June 2014, 06:38:05 pm »

Carbs cleaned out, tomorrow, they go back on, along with the rear wheel.

Getting there.

Anquetil · « **Reply #2896 on:** 14 June 2014, 06:59:48 pm »

Just got back from 170 miles round trip to a race meeting on Anglesey. Lovely weather, good racing. Only downside, one rider airlifted to hospital after an off. Thirty riders on the grid for some races. Another day of racing tomorrow, spectating I must add.

bigbluebear · « **Reply #2897 on:** 14 June 2014, 07:14:14 pm »

Went to Largs, exup focced again

unfazed · « **Reply #2898 on:** 14 June 2014, 09:04:35 pm »

Quote from: bigbluebear on 14 June 2014, 07:14:14 pm

Went to Largs, exup focced again

What is wrong with it?

MarkWales · « **Reply #2899 on:** 14 June 2014, 09:12:00 pm »

Stripped the head bearing down to re-grease and torque to the spec as provided by Haynes and in doing so discovered the Right hand (as you sit on the bike) lower triple clamp was not tight - I have now torqued all bolts in this area and in doing so have removed the slight click/ Knock I had.

Also decided to adjust the play in the clutch cable for my liking the cable had been over adjusted at the level. So it set about adjusting the 12mm bolt and screw to find I made the clutch slip

all sorted now after realising I had not held the screw as I did up the lock nut.