ive got a pair, pm me mate

pm sentbmate

I'm not sure I've not heard good things about Chinese discs, i've only ever run
EBC Disc's you see so I don't have any comparison.


cheers,
Fuzzy

Excellent, so the relay is just under the seat then? that should make it fairly easy

yeah that's the ones he's on about actually, so any thoughts on it?

So I was heading into work the other day and noticed my right footpeg
was very slidey while belting along the A75, pulled up into Annan and
noticed my bike is chucking out steam from the top of the engine block.


So a small abandonment and recovery job late and my mechanic informs
me that the steel coolant pipe has completely corroded and basically split
basically chucking out all the coolant onto the engine block. So I've have
basically been using this bike everyday since I bought it pretty much
in all weathers and has been stored outside all the time.

So the bikes engine turns over but the thing that concerns me is that he's
concerned what other damage the bike may have suffered as a result, but
he won't know till the initial repairs are done. Despite this there are loads of
other small jobs that really need done on it and bits replaced.

So I am curious to know:


If anyone's had this sort of trouble before?
Did your bike suffer any other issues?
Does anyone know how much replacement coolant pipes cost?


The bike isn't really worth much tbh it's old, lived in and has a few battle
scars I've moved further away from where I work so I need to know my
bike will start in the morning and I am kind of wavering between buying a
brand new bike (which I've been promising myself) and fixing this one and
I am just not sure what way to go, I've always had a Fazer since I got off
my 125cc and my bikes my only transport too.

Opinions welcome.


Fuzzygoth

Oh nice, I just found and orders a complete set on Saturday £80 from a breakers
now onto the next challenge
 
A rear brake caliper, hopefully easier and cheaper than an ignition barrel.
 
Cheers,
Fuzzy

My bike has had problems starting and it's been suggested that the ignition barrel is gubbed.
The bike struggles to start but once started it's fine and ticks over nicely, everything else has
been checked so they suspect that the ignition barrel when turned on it so worn its not
connecting properly so replacing the barrel should solve the problem. I'd rather not as I have
two keys for my bike and changing the ignition means a key for the ignition and a seperate
one for the seat lock and fuel tank. But I'd rather it starts

Cheers,
Fuzzy

lol, yes it was the battery. It had been sitting for few months after a good charge it seems to be working
better (the battery is fairly new). It was just alarming the sounds the damn thing was making

cheers Guys
Fuzzy

I had a duff battery for the last few days in Aberdeen one week and had two bump
start it until I could get to the garage. Was petrified the first few time but eventually
got used to it, that said I've not had to bump start 1100cc V-Twin Shafty ... not looking
forward to that day

Fuzzy

I've been running Angel St's on my though and its at about 7.5k currently in the last 12
months (though I expect the rear will need replaced in the next 500 - 1000 miles) and
Road Pilot 3's the 'dog and since about march this year and they must be running at
about ... the 5k mark both seem pretty good to me for general and wet weather riding
(commuting Glasgow - Aberdeen every week for 7 months so had plenty of practice as
well as my rallys in England and leisure riding).

Fuzzy

Also if some said notchy steering they might as well say the fribblegaurd steering
as it tell you about as much :P

I have done oil/air filters/changes, spark plugs coolant, brake pads etc but
currently I am workign between aberdeen and Glasgow so don't always have
the time. That said in 2 weeks I will have significantly more time to do stuff
I also got a hold of the service manuals for both bikes.

The Bulldog is just as fiddly in bits but I wouldn't want to tangle with the
shaft diff drive.

yeah its a bit steep.