Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1595314 times)

unfazed · « **Reply #6300 on:** 27 June 2016, 06:19:55 pm »

Quote from: dazza on 27 June 2016, 05:18:43 pm

Swapped the bars out for some 758's. Got a local engineering company to tap the ends to accept the original bar end weights.
Feels a lot better, something I always noticed after riding my DRZ and that MT10.
Still toying with the idea to raise them an inch or not.

Looks very good, how do you find the width.
I am considering doing to same, but will probably shorten them to the same width as the originals.

dazza · « **Reply #6301 on:** 27 June 2016, 06:41:34 pm »

Yes, feels much wider and totally different, will take a while to get used to it but that was what I was after as when I ride it after my DRZ the handlebars always felt too narrow.
Also, there was so much flex in the original bars. Not sure if that was a good or bad thing but these Renthals feel much more substantial.

esetest · « **Reply #6302 on:** 27 June 2016, 07:26:04 pm »

Cleaned it , washed and chamoised it , Cleaned and lubed the chain , polished the down pipes , covered it in GT85 .

red98 · « **Reply #6303 on:** 27 June 2016, 08:39:05 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 27 June 2016, 06:19:55 pm

Quote from: dazza on 27 June 2016, 05:18:43 pm
Swapped the bars out for some 758's. Got a local engineering company to tap the ends to accept the original bar end weights.
Feels a lot better, something I always noticed after riding my DRZ and that MT10.
Still toying with the idea to raise them an inch or not.

Looks very good, how do you find the width.
I am considering doing to same, but will probably shorten them to the same width as the originals.

I did that..........what I should have done was try them first before cutting 20mm off

.....ive now bought another set

joebloggs · « **Reply #6304 on:** 27 June 2016, 09:48:58 pm »

Loosely fitted these

sinto · « **Reply #6305 on:** 28 June 2016, 10:35:11 pm »

Quote from: joebloggs on 27 June 2016, 09:48:58 pm

Loosely fitted these

Bloody hell Joe, more shiney bits?

Looks good all the same, have you got much more to do to get it on the road?

joebloggs · « **Reply #6306 on:** 29 June 2016, 07:14:20 pm »

Quote from: sinto on 28 June 2016, 10:35:11 pm

Quote from: joebloggs on 27 June 2016, 09:48:58 pm
Loosely fitted these

Bloody hell Joe, more shiney bits?
Looks good all the same, have you got much more to do to get it on the road?

Spent all afternoon drawing up some new sub frame mounts, 7 bloody hours cutting up piece's of card, measuring, cutting again etc etc, transfer to PC, still not happy with it.

So, no, its a way off yet.

MMCMME · « **Reply #6307 on:** 29 June 2016, 09:10:23 pm »

Noticed what I thought was slight cam chain noise so removed CCT to check it.

Circlip holding the plunger in came off in my hand, took me almost an hour to get the bloody thing back together

robbo · « **Reply #6308 on:** 29 June 2016, 10:20:06 pm »

Bolted on my modified Ventura rack system, in preparation for this weekends LOFO campout, weather dependent, as always in this country.

Millietant · « **Reply #6309 on:** 02 July 2016, 03:19:13 pm »

Took the carbs off, blew out all the jets and cleaned the float bowls, then fitted the replacement ignition coils from Gheeks.

Then, just before firing it up, thought I'd take the lower plug out of the lower spout in the exhaust can.

Bikes running superbly now and sounds a treat.

Millietant · « **Reply #6310 on:** 02 July 2016, 06:05:45 pm »

Quote from: Millietant on 02 July 2016, 03:19:13 pm

Took the carbs off, blew out all the jets and cleaned the float bowls, then fitted the replacement ignition coils from Gheeks.

Then, just before firing it up, thought I'd take the blanking plug out of the lower spout in the exhaust can.

Bikes running superbly now and sounds a treat.

dazza · « **Reply #6311 on:** 02 July 2016, 08:12:04 pm »

THIS.....

Exupnut · « **Reply #6312 on:** 02 July 2016, 08:46:00 pm »

Shit Darren....did u have an off aswell? Speed ? Road? How did the bike respond?.....any way u can get an engineer shop to weld up a fix?

ChristoT · « **Reply #6313 on:** 02 July 2016, 08:53:11 pm »

Chain snapped, Dazza?

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Exupnut · « **Reply #6314 on:** 02 July 2016, 09:25:32 pm »

Think that's obvious Merv....I'll call u later..see how ur doin

dazza · « **Reply #6315 on:** 02 July 2016, 09:29:35 pm »

No, didn't have an off, was at the bottom of my road giving it a handful in 2nd over a lump in the road. Chain snapped and holed the crankcase. My own fault, just one of those things.
I was going to take her off the road at the end of the month anyway and give her a good overhaul, just been put forward a bit I think.

Exupnut · « **Reply #6316 on:** 02 July 2016, 09:52:46 pm »

Lookin at it closely I think u might be able to save it tho...waddya think? Did any bits of the case go inside? While u were slowing did it chuck it out the back?...did u check for the debris on the road?

dazza · « **Reply #6317 on:** 02 July 2016, 10:07:47 pm »

Went back later and retrieved the chain, it's fucked mate, not repairing that. You can quite clearly see the crank and conrod. Most of the chunks were resting on the frame and the smaller bits inside the sprocket cover. Think the oil coming out prevented anything entering the crank.
Going to take it off the road and source an engine or complete donor bike. Shit happens mate.

downey · « **Reply #6318 on:** 03 July 2016, 12:10:36 am »

washed it and noticed the washer that should be behind the front sprocket not behind the front sprocket but under the casing where i keep the gunk

[/size] and upon further inspection ,sure enough my nut had gone walkabout,

[/size] i thought it was only the 600's that threw off there nuts

[/size], so she will be stayin put untill the new one arrives,,ill have to make do with the apprillia

downey · « **Reply #6319 on:** 03 July 2016, 12:11:26 am »

ah i give up

sinto · « **Reply #6320 on:** 03 July 2016, 12:23:47 am »

Quote from: downey on 03 July 2016, 12:10:36 am

washed it and noticed the washer that should be behind the front sprocket not behind the front sprocket but under the casing where i keep the gunk and upon further inspection ,sure enough my nut had gone walkabout i thought it was only the 600's that threw off there nuts so she will be stayin put untill the new one arrives,,ill have to make do with the apprillia

"Oh I give up"

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for downey.

Note to downey... stop puting font and sizes in, or once you've posted your statement, go back in and modify it by taking out ALL THE FONT/SIZES you've put in between the [ ] and remove those too!

Exupnut · « **Reply #6321 on:** 03 July 2016, 01:35:42 am »

Quote from: dazza on 02 July 2016, 10:07:47 pm

Went back later and retrieved the chain, it's fucked mate, not repairing that. You can quite clearly see the crank and conrod. Most of the chunks were resting on the frame and the smaller bits inside the sprocket cover. Think the oil coming out prevented anything entering the crank.
Going to take it off the road and source an engine or complete donor bike. Shit happens mate.

Get it apart and see what the damage is first...if any ...u might be able to get away with a simple weld...count ur chickens Darren ....u could save some bucks...

dazza · « **Reply #6322 on:** 03 July 2016, 01:49:59 am »

Seriously mate, not going to get away with a weld, it's destroyed the crankcase completely. Will be simpler to replace the engine. Any news on your work Bike, thieving twats aren't they?

red98 · « **Reply #6323 on:** 03 July 2016, 07:46:19 am »

Foc.....yep, your right there dazza, every now and again shit happens $:\$ .........just out of curiosity how old was the chain ?

on the bright side......not long now till the new bike arrives

another answer to your problem, how are you with the spanners, how about buying just the engine cases off ebay/breakers and swapping over yourself ?

HarryHornby · « **Reply #6324 on:** 03 July 2016, 08:29:52 am »

Quote from: dazza on 02 July 2016, 09:29:35 pm

was at the bottom of my road giving it a handful in 2nd over a lump in the road. Chain snapped and holed the crankcase. My own fault, just one of those things.

You were trying to get the front wheel up weren't you........ see what happens when you misbehave!