Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1594529 times)

griff86 · « **Reply #625 on:** 01 July 2013, 09:05:34 pm »

Fitted some new foot rest hangers, freshly painted gear lever and linkage.

stevierst · « **Reply #626 on:** 01 July 2013, 09:23:12 pm »

Had a play with different fuel maps to see if I could up the economy a little.
Didn't work, just made the bike slower. Full fat map reinstalled

Then I demanked the chain.

Lawrence · « **Reply #627 on:** 01 July 2013, 11:54:05 pm »

Went out for a ride with a friend on her VTR1000 after yesterday didn't happen.

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=214214053740158245561.0004e0798d77ac2b4b937&msa=0

slimwilly · « **Reply #628 on:** 02 July 2013, 08:12:10 am »

Got it out and had the sort of fun it was made for

Davebo · « **Reply #629 on:** 02 July 2013, 09:13:23 am »

Charged the (slightly) flat battery, polished the scratches on the tail (from carrying a package, put some fuel in (from a can), started her up.

Total miles ? 0

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #630 on:** 02 July 2013, 06:05:59 pm »

Quote from: slimwilly on 02 July 2013, 08:12:10 am

Got it out and had the sort of fun it was made for

Looks so much better with the rear mudguard removed - much sleeker. I would do it to my gen 1, but as I plan to do a bit of touring, I want something to help keep the luggage clean! Nice tho.

slimwilly · « **Reply #631 on:** 02 July 2013, 07:53:04 pm »

Thanks,,,
nothing flings up to the rear pack at all, stayed muck free.

I have a double bubble dark screen coming anyday for it, then i can put the touring screen back together(which i cut in half)

Lawrence · « **Reply #632 on:** 02 July 2013, 08:32:40 pm »

£250 on tyres

Being fitted next Tuesday so I'll get another 400-500 miles out of these before they go. Front will have done over 21k by then.

bigsteve78 · « **Reply #633 on:** 02 July 2013, 09:01:11 pm »

Took it for a spin with my mate Krizla and his blade fighter.

Davebo · « **Reply #634 on:** 03 July 2013, 03:21:40 pm »

Erm, knacked it - apparently.

See here http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8646.0.html.

robby boy · « **Reply #635 on:** 03 July 2013, 09:43:02 pm »

Booked it in for its MOT and some fresh rubber on Saturday morning.

slimwilly · « **Reply #636 on:** 04 July 2013, 08:34:58 pm »

Fitted a black double bubble screen to it !!!

Andy FZS · « **Reply #637 on:** 04 July 2013, 08:51:25 pm »

Rode it to work and soon I can ride it home again. ..

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #638 on:** 04 July 2013, 09:03:19 pm »

Nearly posted same yesterday Andy. Was going to say "none of the above unless someone's said rode to work then home again".
Did the "gravel lane" again just now. I had my big off on a road that was actually named Gravel Lane in Chigwell. Now I'm getting to know this one pretty well too, which doesn't bode well for my survival expectations! They've done even more of it now, but I think once it's settled down properly it'll be a blast. Hardly any traffic on it at this time in the evening either.

Andy FZS · « **Reply #639 on:** 04 July 2013, 09:08:02 pm »

I turned a corner a few months back on a road covered in gravel I ended up going at about 2mph with both feet down for about 500 meters with really nice people going passed me at about 30mph spraying gravel at me not nice.

Anquetil · « **Reply #640 on:** 05 July 2013, 04:06:47 pm »

I hadn't planned on going for a spin today but the weather tempted me. Bye, bye, wife. Hello Nant y Garth pass, Ruthin, Denbigh, St Asaph, Rhuddlan. Stopped at the Whistlestop cafe for dinner, then called at Woods in Abergele, had a natter with a few bikers in the parking area. Onwards to Colwyn Bay promenade for a cup of coffee, then to Betws yn Rhos.Llanfair Talhaiarn, Llansannan ( chippings, beware ! ), Bylchau, Llyn Brenig, CerrigyDrudion ( chippings again ! ), Ruthin, Nant y Garth, home. 113 very enjoyable miles, saw lots of bikers, and heavy traffic heading coastwards.
Hope to be out again tomorrow with my mate Trev. Going to be hot.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #641 on:** 05 July 2013, 04:43:45 pm »

Popped out to book it in for its MOT... which could be fun (next week) and then accidentally ended up going for a ride and getting a little lost, still was good fun

red98 · « **Reply #642 on:** 05 July 2013, 06:59:30 pm »

rode to work and back....42 miles "A" roads.....recently put suspension back to factory settings and bike rides really well,scuffed the side of me boots a couple of times

imax · « **Reply #643 on:** 05 July 2013, 07:03:21 pm »

Took my little lad out on the back for the first time. Will be the first of many judging by the grin on his face

Lazarus · « **Reply #644 on:** 05 July 2013, 11:04:02 pm »

took mine for its Mot - sailed through.

However, when I got back home, I noticed the feed line for the scotoiler had come looses and was hanging down.

noggythenog · « **Reply #645 on:** 06 July 2013, 04:50:51 pm »

Taped up my fairing after busting the bracket to the frame

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Then went out for a 260 mile spin with my old man on our

s.

Went Perth,Blairgowrie,Glenshee,Braemar,Linn of Dee,the excellently named Cock Bridge,Tomintoul,The Lecht,Aviemore,Pitlochry & home.

Some splendid twisties, got my boots scraped for the first time,tyres got a good melting & the weather was great

,the old fazer still has some legs,was able to hold a line better than my dads fz6 that tended to run wider on corners.

Looking forward to a west coast blast on Monday

robby boy · « **Reply #646 on:** 06 July 2013, 06:04:57 pm »

Got new tyres fitted and mot'd, straight pass with no advisories

ChristoT · « **Reply #647 on:** 06 July 2013, 06:15:53 pm »

Nice bike, Noggy!

Grahamm · « **Reply #648 on:** 06 July 2013, 07:02:08 pm »

Went on a Ride out with some other members of the Solent Advanced Motorcyclists around various parts of the south of England.

It was great fun with lots of twisty bits, just a shame that the A342 was closed so we had to divert via the A303 dual carriageway which was really boring, but still, at least I saw Stonehenge with my own eyes (in passing!)

It got a little nerve wracking at the end, the guy leading it said it would be about 150 miles and I'd ridden 30 to get to the start point (Ower services off the M27) , so I thought I'd be ok on fuel, but then because of the diversion and him changing the route a bit, I was almost down on Reserve and we were around the Thruxton area!

Fortunately, now I've got the Power Commander with the Dual Map option, I was switching between the basic Zero Map and the "fun map" for a boost of power when I needed it and it's actually improved the FZ6's fuel economy because I used to get 175 miles from a full tank to reserve, but now I get 190 which was enough to get me back to the start point without running on vapour...

Apart from that, it was a really fun day's riding

Punkstig · « **Reply #649 on:** 07 July 2013, 12:37:13 am »

New brake pads Ferodo sintered front/ platinum backs.
Removed and greased all rear shock linkages,
Replaced rear wheel,
Swapped front master cylinder for T'cat one, along with T'cat clip on handlebars,
Cleaned and lubed chain,
Adjusted throttle cable free play.

All ready for bedford autodrome on Monday, but more importantly ready for the lofo ride out tomorrow!