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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: portboy on 21 April 2013, 11:47:28 am

Title: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 21 April 2013, 11:47:28 am: (http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m511/portboy29/da3ybe8u_zpsc6459015.jpg) (http://s1129.photobucket.com/user/portboy29/media/da3ybe8u_zpsc6459015.jpg.html)

Some elbow grease and a few second parts, hey presto...... its not concours by any measure but I have managed to have saved from the breakers yard.

(http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m511/portboy29/Picture004_zps9b1260c8.jpg) (http://s1129.photobucket.com/user/portboy29/media/Picture004_zps9b1260c8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: nickodemon on 21 April 2013, 12:15:25 pm: Nice job ;)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: slimwilly on 21 April 2013, 12:28:46 pm: Haha, you pulling my plonker?

Very good work , looks ace :thumbup
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 21 April 2013, 02:03:50 pm: Nah, bought the tank, nose, and seat off Redrat, new levers, clutch cable, choke cable, rear pads, sprockets, right hand rear pillion hanger, fairing infill, underseat panel, sports yellow screen, and plasikote spray paint (BBQ heat matt black, super gloss, and plastic black. Removed the exup valve and cables all fooked but left the servo operable still goes like chiswick off the proverbial shovel, my boy thinks it may have lost a little low down power but i cant notice any difference still wants pop up in each gear !!! Oil changed with new filter jobs a good 'un. The ivanised carbs and the R6 rear unit made it an easy decision to try and resurrect quite glad i did, need a ignition switch now as the original one after 61k is quite well worn and is being a little tempermental. I have posted on the Wanted thread. Cheers you Foccers. :)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: DekF on 21 April 2013, 07:13:31 pm: Well done :thumbup almost a Ship of Theseus but nonetheless excellent.
Sort those headers though.

600 wet & dry down to 1200 using plenty of soapy water, then fine wire wool, finishing with Solvol will bring them up a treat.
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 21 April 2013, 08:24:04 pm: Cheers DekF, thanks for the constructive comments, more of a Banana Boat than the Ship of Thesus though. :lol will get to work on the 'eaders later.
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: Davebo on 22 April 2013, 05:48:35 pm: Fix the cigarette lighter. ;)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 22 April 2013, 06:29:14 pm: You lost me fella ? :o
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: jools on 22 April 2013, 06:46:35 pm: I think i have seen the yellow peril up in Ystalfera way :lol
If i am right.
jools
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: Exupnut on 22 April 2013, 07:03:36 pm: I remember the original post. Nice work there mate. I agree with DekF. Shinny headers would bring it up a treat. THEN SPRAY IT BLUE! Imho
:-)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 22 April 2013, 07:22:44 pm: Quote from: jools on 22 April 2013, 06:46:35 pm
I think i have seen the yellow peril up in Ystalfera way :lol
If i am right.
jools

Indeedy indoody, cant be too many in the valley. ;)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: BMCfaz on 22 April 2013, 07:36:56 pm: What a transformation, well done so far!
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 22 April 2013, 07:49:28 pm: Thanks lads for the kind words, but please the bike is as good as i can afford at the moment , the main thing for me at the ripe old age of 62 is to have a bike that is well shod ,good brakes, suspension, and steering and that I've got . I'm so lucky still to be able chuck my little short fat leg over the beast and to unleash her around this beautiful part of Wales. :)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: steve pring on 23 April 2013, 09:54:06 am: Are you showing it off at the Bike Shed meeting this Sunday then? ;)
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: Davebo on 23 April 2013, 05:00:46 pm: Quote from: portboy on 22 April 2013, 06:29:14 pm
You lost me fella ? :o

Blues Brothers ..? :b
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 24 April 2013, 08:07:29 am: Hah hah........ :D
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: portboy on 26 April 2013, 01:03:37 pm: Quote from: steve pring on 23 April 2013, 09:54:06 am
Are you showing it off at the Bike Shed meeting this Sunday then? ;)

Hardly good enough for that Steve, besides i would probably get Lynched by the Pro Exup mob..........for removing my system. :eek
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: DekF on 26 April 2013, 02:43:40 pm: It's not about showing off bud otherwise hardly anyone would turn up.
If I can make it, I'm looking to see if Slimwilly has brought his pillion portaloo with him. :b
Title: Re: Rember this a couple of months ago..............
Post by: Tilts on 29 April 2013, 11:11:00 am: Yep, done a good job there Dad, looking forward to the next Father/Son outing, your shout for the burgers though.