what did you do with your fazer today ?

[Billy Balthorpe]

Fazersharp. France.

[fazersharp]

Fazersharp. France.

I see - but I don't see if you know what I mean. Its it a long commute in France without any petrol stations that open and close on a whim --- not being flippant, just how I imagine French to be when they are not burning tyres in the middle of the motorway - ( that was flippant )
Or you tell me - what's the real story.         

[Billy Balthorpe]

Fazersharp. You are indeed correct, the French seem to open and close their shops/petrol stations when they feel like it.

Knowing this, and having had to do the "50mph on a motorway coz the last station was closed because it was a sunny Tuesday in June" ride, for about 30 miles, with the needle on empty, I now like to have a good fuel "cushion" just in case.

[stevie-g1968]

looked at it in the sun....

[stevie-g1968]

duuno why the pic is like that?/

[Fazerider]

... But where the FOC are you riding that you are desperate to fill up with less stops, than 14 Ltrs  Africa- Australia.   

In my case it's mostly commuting to work 40 miles away. Despite modding the tank (drilled neck and shortened filter) so that I can squeeze a 240 mile range out of it, it still means refuelling every 3 working days.
Stopping for fuel that often does get to be a chore.

[tommyardin]

Gave me a crick in the neck trying to appreciate it.

[tommyardin]

That's better, nice clean looking FZS 600

[Dudeofrude]

... But where the FOC are you riding that you are desperate to fill up with less stops, than 14 Ltrs  Africa- Australia.   

In my case it's mostly commuting to work 40 miles away. Despite modding the tank (drilled neck and shortened filter) so that I can squeeze a 240 mile range out of it, it still means refuelling every 3 working days.
Stopping for fuel that often does get to be a chore.

I'd have to fill it back up everyday with that commute 😥😂

[tommyardin]

Just ordered a GIpro digital gear indicator (Green Display) from YourMoto.bike on EvilBay.
Hopefully stop me tugging for a 7th gear.

[Billy Balthorpe]

Hopefully stop me tugging for a 7th gear.

I used to do that all the time on the 'Busa I used to have, open the throttle at about 80 and it pulls like a train, oh, I must be in 5th, clutch, prod prod, no, 6th.

[red98]

Battery I ordered for the 600 on sunday arrived today , adding the acid now and will fit shortly , ready for first ride of the year tomorrow......shame its to work.

[Fazerider]

Ran out of fuel again. Fortunately I'd just got off the M4 already since I thought there was only 10 miles left in the tank, but hadn't made allowances for some slightly higher speeds recently.
It's nice to know there's a "reserve" of a couple of miles... and shaking the bike around to get at it is good exercise.

[tommyardin]

Ran out of fuel again. Fortunately I'd just got off the M4 already since I thought there was only 10 miles left in the tank, but hadn't made allowances for some slightly higher speeds recently.
It's nice to know there's a "reserve" of a couple of miles... and shaking the bike around to get at it is good exercise.

Fingers Crossed hoping there is a lot of sediment/shit in the bottom of the tank.

[slappy]

Ran out of fuel again. Fortunately I'd just got off the M4 already since I thought there was only 10 miles left in the tank, but hadn't made allowances for some slightly higher speeds recently.
It's nice to know there's a "reserve" of a couple of miles... and shaking the bike around to get at it is good exercise.

Fingers Crossed hoping there is a lot of sediment/shit in the bottom of the tank.

Shouldd that not read " hoping there is NOT  a lot of sediment/shit in botom of tank"?

[Fazerider]

Ran out of fuel again. Fortunately I'd just got off the M4 already since I thought there was only 10 miles left in the tank, but hadn't made allowances for some slightly higher speeds recently.
It's nice to know there's a "reserve" of a couple of miles... and shaking the bike around to get at it is good exercise.

Fingers Crossed hoping there is a lot of sediment/shit in the bottom of the tank.

Since the fuel outlet is near the bottom of the tank all the time, I doubt it is much of a risk.
Anything fine enough to get through the filters will be small enough to get through the carbs too. The trouble comes with water: if that hangs around in the carbs long enough it causes local corrosion which can block jets.
Since I refill often enough that the tank only ever has fresh petrol in it, the presence of ethanol is actually a good thing because water dissolves in it. (It's only a problem if the fuel hangs around long enough to build up the water concentration to the point where it precipitates out of solution.)

[fazersharp]

So anyway --- where does all this sediment come from

[pilninggas]

Put new chain and sprockets on the FZ1. The last set did 21k so not bad at all.

I love how easy it is to do on these things.

[Graham53]

Took the old girl in to S&D M/c's in Brentwood to have the carbs checked ( floats ) and while it's there they're fitting my S/H radiator that finally arrived from trumpland.
Not used these guys before but they get 5star ratings on face tube and yell and googles they seem really friendly and knowledgeable so fingers crossed 🤞

[tommyardin]

So anyway --- where does all this sediment come from

You tell me Sharpie that's the reason we have to change fuel filters once in a while.
Water in the carbs or filter at this time of the year is a real problem as it freezes, and, if that happens the old Fazer is going nowhere.


One assumes that the storage tanks at the garage are clean, as we do in the refinery's , not to mention the fuel tanker that cross the seas and the trucks that deliver it to our local service stations.
I have removed fuel tanks from bikes and cars before and found rust shale and grit in the bottom.


Fingers crossed

[fazersharp]

So anyway --- where does all this sediment come from

You tell me Sharpie that's the reason we have to change fuel filters once in a while.
Water in the carbs or filter at this time of the year is a real problem as it freezes, and, if that happens the old Fazer is going nowhere.

One assumes that the storage tanks at the garage are clean, as we do in the refinery's , not to mention the fuel tanker that cross the seas and the trucks that deliver it to our local service stations.
I have removed fuel tanks from bikes and cars before and found rust shale and grit in the bottom.

Sorted - I am taking one of these with me to the petrol station next time

[tommyardin]

Hey Partner Sharpie,
Fancy a bit of extra income?


How about going into business Yamaha have produced these filters that fit all of the Fazer models.
They are manufactured to the highest standard made in stainless steel with a filter that never needs changing, Remove, Shake, Replace, known as RSR technology.
They are made in Japan under licence to Yamaha, so they are not available from any other outlet and the patent design is protected.

[Skippernick]

Hey Partner Sharpie,
Fancy a bit of extra income?


How about going into business Yamaha have produced these filters that fit all of the Fazer models.
They are manufactured to the highest standard made in stainless steel with a filter that never needs changing, Remove, Shake, Replace, known as RSR technology.
They are made in Japan under licence to Yamaha, so they are not available from any other outlet and the patent design is protected.

£90 pull the other one.

[tommyardin]

   Doh! 

[tommyardin]

Or you can buy one of these and cut the handle off


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stainless-Steel-Mesh-Tea-Infuser-Reusable-Filter-Loose-Tea-Leaf-Spice-Filter-SHR/262797438692?_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20151016114640%26meid%3D6467e92eae3d451aa561554cd7caf06f%26pid%3D100507%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26