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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6875 on: 18 March 2017, 03:29:44 pm »
Bike started making the v2 rocket sound coming home on Friday.  Took the front wheel out before and the bearings are shot. Too late to get any local so ordered some.

After moving a few r1 and r6 front wheels I found a set of dymag carbon wheels I could use.....is it worth machining up some spacers...hmmm
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6876 on: 19 March 2017, 10:18:18 am »
Up early doors and stripped the back end apart. Fitted l.e.d tail light, removed passenger pegs and fitted resprayed exhaust hanger and then put in my nrlew Giles chain adjusters. All in all a productive few hours..... right off to work now

I would upload pics but for some reason I can't anymore :-(

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6877 on: 19 March 2017, 11:06:27 am »
Bike fettling on hold at the moment as missus in hospital but just received my AIS kit from Dale over at Holeshot, excellent service & i'll be bunging it on as soon as i have 2 mins to scratch me arse.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6878 on: 19 March 2017, 04:59:44 pm »
Short hop over to Waterbeach yesterday for those nice chappies at M&M Motorcycles to fit new boots, BT023's front & rear. The previous tyres were original vintage 2003
Good service, good atmosphere, free coffee while I waited (thanks Mum) and plenty bantaaaaa .

They were also very complimentary about the extensive service I had done last year, and were interested in who did it, because they thought he did a good job - it was deefer 666 over at Motorcycle Republic at Molesworth.
They were also doing MOT's, including the chap who bought his indian built matt black stealth-vespa in (it passed) - in a van......
Well, that was a fun saturday morning  :)
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6879 on: 23 March 2017, 02:19:08 pm »
Took her for a good spin up to Bridlington and back, stopping off and de touring to various places. Did just shy of 200miles and very nearly got her to 10k on the clock.
Was great to finally get a good run and blow away the winter cobwebs. Now time for an oil change and brake service ready for summertime hooning :-D

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6880 on: 24 March 2017, 07:07:30 pm »
Fitted a used, but in one piece, Fairing to replace the cracked broken one it had when I bought it, silver ones dont seem to come up often for boxeye?

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6881 on: 25 March 2017, 09:09:35 am »
Not today but yesterday, dodgin' around The Lakes again. Looking pretty with a dusting of snow on the tops, and was pleasantly warm and sunny for the most part. The day before, I'd washed the bike and had it all shiny, but run-off from melting snow, mud and salt soon put paid to that, and now it's filthier than it was before I washed it. Bugger. Worth it though, as the pictures will attest:




































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« Reply #6882 on: 25 March 2017, 09:29:33 am »
Fantastic photos there Hedgetrimmer, totally jealous of you , ride your Fazer where and when you want and take quality pictures as well.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6883 on: 25 March 2017, 10:16:17 am »
Fantastic photos there Hedgetrimmer, totally jealous of you , ride your Fazer where and when you want and take quality pictures as well.


Thanks slappy. Well, I can ride when I want for now, but there's a Sword of Damocles hanging over my head when it comes to having the money to do so, so I don't know how much longer I can keep on like this - so don't be too jealous! Maybe this summer, then I have problems to solve. But the Lake District is a massive part of why I moved up here. Fell in love with it on a walking holiday I did in 2012, and got the opportunity to move up here year before last. Glad I did, although I miss the LOFO rides and friends I had down London way.


The pictures - it's not down to any skill I have with a camera. I just point and snap. Can't go far wrong with scenery like that.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6884 on: 25 March 2017, 10:30:12 am »
How many miles has the hedgetrimmer done now then....been a while......im gonna guess at 25k since youve had it???
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6885 on: 25 March 2017, 05:11:13 pm »
First ride since last Autumn. Beautiful weather, 15 degrees in the afternoon. 125 miles in total on the FZS 600, to my favourite cafe, Castlewood Cafe, between Stafford and Uttoxeter.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6886 on: 25 March 2017, 06:29:38 pm »
Fairing yesterday and got round to fitting the Scorpion can today:
 it does sound nice in a quiet burbly kind of way. I may even post a pic now it looks nice enough  :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6887 on: 25 March 2017, 07:16:42 pm »
Fairing yesterday and got round to fitting the Scorpion can today:
 it does sound nice in a quiet burbly kind of way. I may even post a pic now it looks nice enough  :lol

I love the scorpion cans. I'm thinking of getting rid of my akrapovic for one 🤔

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6888 on: 25 March 2017, 07:33:47 pm »
Son had an Akro on his Aprilia RS4 sounded kinda raspy to me and way too loud.
Mrs thinks the Scorpion is too loud but she is only worried about what neighbours think.

I just want to make sure the dozy car drivers in front of me hear me coming especially while filtering  :rollin

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6889 on: 25 March 2017, 07:41:49 pm »
Son had an Akro on his Aprilia RS4 sounded kinda raspy to me and way too loud.
Mrs thinks the Scorpion is too loud but she is only worried about what neighbours think.

I just want to make sure the dozy car drivers in front of me hear me coming especially while filtering  :rollin

Certainly doesn't sound raspy on the fz1 but I just like the look of the scorpion can better. The carbon fibre hex one with the red baffle looks the dogs doo dars.
I'd like the newer akra too but can't justify £500 just for looks, the missus would hang me haha

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6890 on: 25 March 2017, 08:07:15 pm »
Yep know what you mean.
 I am running out of excuses for all the packages turning up since I got the Fazer in Feb.

But the Scorpion was genuinely £36 +postage so couldnt turn it down... or the Fairing at £70 or the viper seat at £60 or new fork seals and.... and ...Not forgetting the Michelin PR3/4s and I keep kidding myself on the Fazer cost me £550, musta spent another £3-400 on goodies.

Thank feck she isn't on the Forum  :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6891 on: 25 March 2017, 08:42:37 pm »
Rode it :)

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6892 on: 25 March 2017, 08:44:42 pm »
Bumped into a chap at Wasdale Head, who just recently picked up this boxeye, so I directed him to FOC-U. Seemed a decent sort, and happy enough with the bike.
You always find Fazers in the nicest places  :D





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Supposed to be out with a couple of guys from another forum tomorrow. Guess where we're headed?  :rolleyes   :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6893 on: 25 March 2017, 08:52:40 pm »
Rode it :)


Mick, your picture is coming up foccin huge for me, can't see it all at once - can you resize it? Looks like a nice sunset though.


Good to see everyone making the best of the weather. The limited parking space at the Filling Station cafe in Keswick was full, and lots of bikes about generally. Surprisingly, wasn't otherwise too rammed in the Lake District today, although a fair few hill walkers with their cars parked up in all the usual spots.


How many miles has the hedgetrimmer done now then....been a while......im gonna guess at 25k since youve had it???


Have you been following me noggy?!  :eek  You're only about 1000 miles out - 26k since buying this one. Bike is now on 43k total.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6894 on: 25 March 2017, 08:56:00 pm »
How's this?



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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6895 on: 25 March 2017, 08:58:07 pm »
Much better  :thumbup

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« Reply #6896 on: 25 March 2017, 08:58:21 pm »
Thats better


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6897 on: 25 March 2017, 09:04:15 pm »
Great photos!


None to show here, was too busy riding  :lol
300 miles, West Midlands to Llangollen to see the aqueduct there, then on through to Dolgellau and back round to Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster then home.


Great weather and my first ride on the Fazer Thou; very pleased with her, should have bought one years ago.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6898 on: 25 March 2017, 09:21:23 pm »
Beautiful picture --- hope that you don't mind but I have had a fiddle
 
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.

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« Reply #6899 on: 25 March 2017, 09:25:10 pm »
Don't mind at all mate, looks good :)