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General / Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« on: 21 March 2024, 01:35:32 pm »
Some one close to me has twice been diagnosed as suffering from a "thunderclap event". That is the term that was used to describe them by the medical professionals. Nothing showed up on any scans, symptoms were similar to a stroke, head pain/collapse/unconscious etc, no apparent longer symptoms as uninjured during the event. Google search doesn't reveal much so far as cause but could be stress related.

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General / Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« on: 20 March 2024, 11:21:16 am »
Wow, what a thing to happen to you. Top marks for working at the physio and sticking at it. The NHS comes in for some stick, sometimes justified, but when you read tales like yours its clear that it still does great work. Heres hoping for full recovery.

I'd be interested to know what your treatments and exercises were for the hand, cos Im struggling with mine currently, struggle to wipe my arse, get dressed, cant undo anything etc.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Tyre recommendation
« on: 19 March 2024, 11:44:17 am »
Look on YouTube for the Fortnine videos where he explains that pretty much any reasonably well known brand tyres will be sufficient for the majority of riders who are never going to push them to their limits.

Personally I've gone from Bridgestone 023s to the T30s and T31s and will upgrade to the T32 in the not too distant future because I don't see the attraction in using tyre technology that's over a decade old.


There is a price premium associated with the T30/31/32 tyres Graham. A pair may cost as much as £50 or so more for claimed performance improvements that his style of riding may not justify. The 023 tyres wont be 10 years old, and unless he's thrashing the living daylights out of the bike, he'll never get anywhere near the limits of the tyres.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Tyre recommendation
« on: 18 March 2024, 04:43:17 pm »
Given the age of the bike and your requirements, I'd say that Bridgestone BT 023 tyres would be more than sufficient for your needs, without blowing the budget

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Yip, that works. No matter what any politician says, you cannot rely on it being truthful, or honest, or will ever be carried out. I found myself at the last general election without a party that I could vote for, since the plans I would wish my government to pursue didn't feature in any of their plans. My eldest was aghast when I told her that I didn't vote, after having told her for decades that she must always vote. It was the same at the Council elections last year. The controlling group were voted out after cutting services for years, the opposition group campaigned on a theme of change, but have since continued to cut away the few remaining services, so why bother voting? Nothing changes. The Labour Party don't appear to have any policies despite having plenty of time this last decade to devise some, and if elected look likely to continue with similar policies to the present government. Rachael Reeves has been pretty clear about that. So we as a nation will continue to spiral downhill, services diminish, organised crime moves in further,  net zero goals used as a revenue raising instrument. As for the bike, I'm hanging onto one as long as I'm able to ride it, I doubt ill ever be able to lift an electrickery one off its side stand

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General / Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
« on: 13 February 2024, 07:47:06 pm »
The cortisone injections into the knuckle joints have not lasted as long as previous ones, just 3 months down the line and the pain and restricted movement have returned. After having this treatment now for several years, I fear the impact lessens with time. Previously, the benefits lasted 9 to 12 months. Trigger finger is now present in the right hand first finger too. The combination of a working life in engineering and old age are catching up with me I fear. Its very frustrating as I was on the point of purchasing another bike, having decided on a Street Triple 765 r. Until, that is, I became aware of the TFT screen problems, so switched to the 675r. Now though, its on the back burner as I wait for treatment as I'm reluctant to cough up for a machine I may not be able to ride. I expected to have to convert the clutch to hydraulic anyway, but I think the sensible thing to do is get the hands working again first

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General / Re: Finding gloves that will fit: harder than usual?
« on: 22 January 2024, 07:59:37 pm »
I think I fit in the Inbetween group, to small for some too big for others, and its not just gloves. The last fleece zip up jacket I bought was from Go Outdoors, for the childrens section. The same style/colour/type was £40 more in the adults.

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General / Re: Car LED back lights!!!
« on: 20 January 2024, 05:04:59 pm »
I never mentioned motorcycles

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General / Re: Car LED back lights!!!
« on: 19 January 2024, 07:03:35 pm »
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Don't forget, we inherited these regulations on led lights, which were approved for use in the EU, prior to brexit - it's actually the EU's fault really   .

Of course, car manufacturers are going to make separate 'GB only' cars, just like they're going to bottle wine in pints :)


You miss the point. Why are these items placed on cars at all? I can add in ABS systems too. In 52 years of motoring, I cant recall a single occasion when ABS was necessary, plus the systems appear to be a source aggravation for many motorists, "ABS light on" is a common fault on modern motorcars. I can only surmise that its all about "adding value" to the product.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For Sale: Fazer FZ6 S2 2008 fazer 600 - £2500
« on: 13 January 2024, 08:49:19 pm »
Looks well looked after.

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General / Re: Car LED back lights!!!
« on: 13 January 2024, 08:43:29 pm »
Its worse when you're stationery at traffic lights and the driver in front has his/her/their/whatever foot on the brake pedal the whole time.

Annoyingly, apparently some cars that have that stop/ start system that cuts the engine when they're stopped at traffic lights etc, rely on the foot brake being pressed to operate!

That means that, if you do like I was taught, ie foot brake to the lights, come to a halt, handbrake, neutral, foot off brake, the system doesn't work on those cars  :rolleyes


I suppose that may explain it some. I think there are other cuase too. last time I drove in London I couldn't believe how aggressive drivers were. I'd pull up at the lights and if I wasn't moving the nano second the amber light came on, the following driver was on his horn. If I left a couple of car lengths to the car in front, someone would overtake and pull into it. I guess its the same attitude with the rear light thing, quicker away with the clutch in and on the footbrake.

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General / Re: Car LED back lights!!!
« on: 12 January 2024, 04:17:30 pm »
Yes far too bright, I think I posted something similar some time ago. Its worse when you're stationery at traffic lights and the driver in front has his/her/their/whatever foot on the brake pedal the whole time. When they pull away, I can see fuck all, blinded by the light. I drive in the dark using a pair of those specially tinted glasses now, they make a good enough difference to take most of the glare out.

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General / Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
« on: 18 December 2023, 06:13:12 pm »
Good to hear! does the MT 07 clutch arm work with the early FZS 600?  The clutch is not that heavy but coming from my sons 125 its night and day lol


That I don't know I'm afraid - this is for a FZS1000. From first looks, it will go on and give a fair bit extra leverage. I did worry that the extra length would mean the arm may clash on something like the cam chain tensioner casing, but having offered it up without the anaesthetic still in the system, I reckon it will be good to go.
A total of 18 stitches - as they dug into my left elbow and retrieved a trapped nerve as well (I think this had been like this since I hit a deer in 2014). Healing well - just trying not to do too much lol.


Take it easy opening the wine and beer bottles this Christmas

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 11 December 2023, 10:31:26 am »
Very smart looking machine

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 06 December 2023, 06:36:25 pm »
Yes, still running standard shock and forks, not resprung or revalved, although I did change the fork oil some time ago for something a little thicker (cant remember the grade) as the front forks were bottoming out in the early days. Road tyre pressures are 33 front 36 rear, adjusted to 32 rear cold on the day. Some tyres have a different profile but mine don't have a centre crest like some. The tyres do get astonishingly hot. I did consider front suspension mods, but I'm not too concerned with breaking lap records, rather just riding as fast as I can given the machine I'm on and the fact its my only bike at this time. (Though that may soon alter as mid noughties R6 and GSXR600 are under serious consideration for trackdays). I just think its a great days fun

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Snapped exhaust studs and other fun issues
« on: 05 December 2023, 07:56:56 pm »
Ultimately, this is recoverable but will take patience and effort and maybe some cash.. Consider hiring an induction heater, I have heard and seen marvellous results with these, they apply heat only where you want it, to red hot.. To drill broken studs out, you will need to remove all assemblies to obstruct perpendicular access to the studs, and some proper engineering skill to mark, drill and tap for the repairs

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 05 December 2023, 07:49:43 pm »
Then its probably something to do with extra stresses that track riding puts on it and it may be flexing, does look like its the tyre that has done it. I have a hugger and as the name says it is very close to the tyre but the plastic is quite stiff.


Yes, interesting too that the contact marks are on the centre right of the hugger, none on the left, and Donny is a very right biased circuit. Puzzling though, since the hugger and the tyre are both mounted on the swinger, I would have expected the relationship between the two to remain constant. The exhaust mark could just be proximity to the pipe, or maybe under hard acceleration the rear suspender compresses and contacts the hugger. A gnats cock on the preload may prevent that.

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 05 December 2023, 01:32:15 pm »
Is this the bike you use for ragging around donington ?


Yes

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 04 December 2023, 09:03:10 pm »
second pic

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 04 December 2023, 09:01:17 pm »
four or five times a year, I remove the rear footrests and the hugger and wipe off the excess chain oil that has been thrown off during that time. I don't have a gripe with the oil since I've been using for years and still on the same chain and rear sprocket, its just a pain having to do this. I have previously seen the marks on the hugger, but this time I thought Id throw it open for comments as to cause/remedy. The ones on the inside of the hugger look to be created by the rear tyre as there is an edge built up where the tyre would drop off contact. The one on the exterior looks to be caused by contact with the right side tailpipe. I dont really wish to abandon the hugger.

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General / Re: Whoever posts last is best
« on: 30 October 2023, 06:35:17 pm »
I'll have to relocate the knives and chisels soon, somewhere well out of reach

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General / Re: Whoever posts last is best
« on: 25 October 2023, 08:10:05 pm »
When I quit working in 2015, I bro8ught home all of my personal tools, 48 years worth. I had nowhere to put them in the garage, so I bought a Halfords tool cupboard (6 drawers) and a top box to go on it (6 drawers). The drawers are all full. Kamasa socket set bought in 1970, a few remnants from spanner sets of the past - Britool/Geodore/Kennedy, all the stuff we made as apprentices, scribing blocks, vee blocks, toolmakers clamps etc, countless Allen keys, plus bearing pullers, hole punch sets etc etc etc. Ive managed to sell some of the measuring equipment recently, micrometres, morse taper sleeves, drill sets, precision squares. My 4 year old grandson loves it, hes straight in the garage and getting stuff out and Im chuffed to bits that he knows what a tool is called what it does, and how to use it (under close supervision)

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General / Odd noise, but nothing found
« on: 12 October 2023, 08:19:36 pm »
Noticed an odd constant noise appearing to come from the front of the bike the other day. Decided to investigate as had a window between the humdrum everyday tasks bestowed upon me in retirement. Off with the brakes/wheel etc, bearings are fine and in good nick, likewise nothing else binding, so decided to clean  and check the bobbins while the wheel was off too. All back together ok, so at this stage I'm putting my money on tyre noise. Curious though, I did note that the noise disappears when ridden over a solid metal grid/drain cover etc




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General / Re: New kid on the block
« on: 07 October 2023, 08:16:25 pm »
G'Day Mate  :lol Sorry cant help with track bikes but there are some on here who can help.Also  "Fazer which has been stripped of its fairings and headlight" In the UK we generally call that a bike that has been crashed  :D
Search Track Day and member agricola as I think they have done a lot in this area



Yes, I take mine onto the track several times a year (as often as I can afford). Mine is the FZ6 S2 model, so later than your FZS600. Mine is currently my only bike, so has to double up for road use too, but I have modified the bike as follows:


Scorpion decat link pipe and twin tailpipes
Hydraulic clutch conversion
Gear indicator
Power Commander 5 and Dyno setup
Crash bungs/frame sliders
One tooth down on the front sprocket (track use only)
Brake lever guard (compulsory in the UK for track riding)


As for the FZS600 on track, Ive never seen one on track, but there are videos on youtube of them. One point to remember though, is that you can take most any bike to a trackday within reason and if its in good enough shape. You dont have to spend money on them. You dont need slick tyres, fancy levers, lap timers etc. I'm sure that some of the boxeye owners on here may also advise you that K&N air filters may require some serious fettling on the carberetors to get the fuelling right. At this stage , my advice would be, get the bike running smoothly as it is now, and in good order because ridden hard on track puts demands on suspension/tyres/engine /rider etc. Do a trackday or two, then think about what you want to do with the bike to improve it for the track, or wether you think another machine would be better for what you want. Before you go on tarck, change the oil and filter, coolant, brake fluid, and the front fork oil. Ensure that the rear shock is in working order and tyres are modern and up to the task. Let us know how you get on, its blisteringly good fun



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