Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1594352 times)

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3525 on:** 29 October 2014, 09:35:30 am »

Quote from: red98 on 29 October 2014, 08:51:12 am

Sorry to hear that nick, hope you feel a bit better this morning.......so, R1 fork conversion and a great opportunity to change the colour of your bike ............I cant heal your wounds but if you need help in recovering your bike just give me a call.....take it easy matey.....

Might well take you up on that Paul

Will phone recovery place today and see if they'll bring it home and if so, how much

Can't leave it there for long, as I'm sure their storage costs will be extortionate.

So, decided to go H's café for the last bike night of the year on Monday. Kept telling myself to take it easy, as I haven't ridden in the dark for a while. Came to a bend after a stretch of NSL, but was picturing in my mind a different corner for some reason - never ridden this road at night before. So I had scrubbed some speed (wasn't going very fast anyway), but by the time I realised my mistake, it was too late, as the bend fk'd off sharply to the left. Tried to scrub as much speed as possible, but like a numpty, locked the back, bike skidded, and down we went. Landed full weight on my left side (again!

). Corner was unlit, although there was a little light from a side road - alas, not enough!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3526 on:** 29 October 2014, 09:53:22 am »

Ouch! Police-arranged recovery £150 inc., storage x1 day £10 inc., delivery to home £95 + vat. Oh well, all done, it's coming home today.

Cheers for the offer anyway Paul.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3527 on:** 29 October 2014, 11:50:16 am »

Bike is home

Damage:

which means bent fairing frame, but not badly.

Got the missing piece - a clean break.

Bungs certainly did their job:

Couple of small scrapes on fuel tank; not even dented

All on LHS, nothing at all on right, bars not even bent, mirror very slight scrape, and that's it. Rideable as is, but tax due now so will SORN it for a month or two.

ChristoT · « **Reply #3528 on:** 29 October 2014, 11:59:17 am »

Ouch! You have my every sympathy! At least the damage is light.

Next step - phone Deefer, and get those fairings up to him for fixin'!!

Oh and get well soon too, or whatever.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3529 on:** 29 October 2014, 12:21:31 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 29 October 2014, 11:59:17 am

Ouch! You have my every sympathy! At least the damage is light.

Next step - phone Deefer, and get those fairings up to him for fixin'!!

Oh and get well soon too, or whatever.

Thanks mate.

Might just straighten the fairing frame and ride as is for a few months. Might have plans for it next year

fireblake · « **Reply #3530 on:** 29 October 2014, 01:16:56 pm »

Some nice stuff on the Bay, bot sure of quality
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131302925689?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
They make all the other plastics too?

Mickey

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3531 on:** 29 October 2014, 01:34:16 pm »

I think all the bodywork is repairable Mickey, so will probably eventually go down that route.

fireblake · « **Reply #3532 on:** 29 October 2014, 09:10:55 pm »

Glad to hear it mate.

Mickey

fireblake · « **Reply #3533 on:** 29 October 2014, 09:19:53 pm »

I serviced me old EXUP valve today, eventually. In between the down pours. Only the valve though, the cables can wait for a while as I flooded the cables last year so I know they can wait some.

Mickey

helloindustries · « **Reply #3534 on:** 31 October 2014, 12:03:28 am »

Today i attempted to adjust left switch position only to find the screws keep rounding. I'll need to fix that.
Also discovered my clutch cable is badly frayed. Waiting on a replacement.
Also also discovered the braided line on the left front calliper has sprung a leak of ... indeterminate enthusiasm, so i cleaned it up and will be keeping an eye on it. Bolt seemed tight, just hoping it won't require a new line.

slappy · « **Reply #3535 on:** 31 October 2014, 03:45:12 pm »

Took advantage of the mild weather and went for a bimble round the Yorshire moors. Took some piccies on the way back but cannot upload them as my laptop has decided not to recognise my phone anymore.

dakipro · « **Reply #3536 on:** 31 October 2014, 11:00:07 pm »

I rode for 2 hours in city traffic, although it doesn't matter as long as I am on the bike

And did something creative

helloindustries · « **Reply #3537 on:** 31 October 2014, 11:05:43 pm »

Quote from: dakipro on 31 October 2014, 11:00:07 pm

I rode for 2 hours in city traffic, although it doesn't matter as long as I am on the bike
And did something crative

5 out of 10.
Find a larger pumpkin, hollow, cut visor hole, fit actual visor, wear as helmet for a photo. Then you may claim the remaining 5 points*
*depending on quality of pumpkin helmet.

Doddsie · « **Reply #3538 on:** 31 October 2014, 11:38:22 pm »

....Couldnt find a pumpkin!!

devilsyam · « **Reply #3539 on:** 01 November 2014, 09:45:05 am »

finally got blk/orange fz1 to run combination crushed fuel line and iffy earth connector on pc5 sounds mush crisper with ivans ecu

installed joedaddy map into the monster fz1 as the dynotech custom map was awefull coughed and spluttered all over the shop
joedaddy map much better then spent a good 45 mins trying to get the center stand spring on im wary off doing this as last time i broke me bloody finger

bri h · « **Reply #3540 on:** 01 November 2014, 04:39:17 pm »

decided to fit the new clutch and break lever that arrived from china. the clutch was fine but the brake lever does not fit; save yourselfs 16 quid gents and cive the a wide birth.

bri h · « **Reply #3541 on:** 01 November 2014, 04:53:48 pm »

sorry to hear about your off nick. hope you and the bike get better soon.

Roly · « **Reply #3542 on:** 01 November 2014, 05:53:44 pm »

After MOT yesterday had a comparing session with my Firestorm....... Different!

andybesy · « **Reply #3543 on:** 02 November 2014, 03:45:53 pm »

Replaced blown headlight bulb, upgrading both to osram nightbreakers while at it.

Were the oem ones labeled phillips?

Oh and a coolant change, couple of weeks back.

Andy

greenman · « **Reply #3544 on:** 02 November 2014, 05:07:09 pm »

Stared at it through a rain soaked window.

helloindustries · « **Reply #3545 on:** 02 November 2014, 05:32:35 pm »

Quote from: greenman on 02 November 2014, 05:07:09 pm

Stared at it through a rain soaked window.

I know that feel, fazer-bro.

helloindustries · « **Reply #3546 on:** 04 November 2014, 12:36:57 pm »

Today, i replaced my clutch cable. It was in a sad state.

Rexr · « **Reply #3547 on:** 04 November 2014, 04:43:21 pm »

Thought about it for about 30secs then carried on reading my book.........................

does that count..???

hairnet · « **Reply #3548 on:** 04 November 2014, 09:00:02 pm »

bought it

unfazed · « **Reply #3549 on:** 04 November 2014, 09:02:48 pm »

Quote from: hairnet on 04 November 2014, 09:00:02 pm

bought it