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General / Where's Christo?
« on: 08 August 2014, 09:21:08 pm »
As title really, not really saw him posting much of late. If you read this Christo, how did you get on with the car - last I spoke to you, the pug was knackered?

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Headlight Switch
« on: 08 August 2014, 09:19:04 pm »
Guys,

As I have one of the "later" bikes, I have no headlight switch on my RH controls. In order to give myself a working switch, can I just switch out the RH controls for one with the switch fitted from an earlier bike (i.e. is the rest of the loom the same and all other wiring there) or will I need to wire it all in?

Just one of those little things that winds me up, would be happy to change it if it was a simple swap over job, but dont really want to go butchering or adding in loads of extra wires outwith the main loom.

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Which Coolant?
« on: 07 August 2014, 02:32:52 pm »
So Im just about to drain my coolant system to fit my AIS removal kit, and wonder what sort of coolant should I be getting to refill the system after I'm finished?

any ideas?

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For Sale & Wanted / Scotland Fazer Owners Club Vinyl Stickers
« on: 01 August 2014, 01:13:50 pm »
Guys,

As some of you may remember, I recently made up some fazer owners club graphics, and decided to get a couple of stickers made up as I wanted one for my own bike. Due to a minimum order from the place I had the stickers made, I now have 5 of these stickers which I dont need, so am offering them up in case anyone wants one. you can see the size and look of the vinyl sticker here:





As I say, I only have 5 of these to sell, and am pricing them at £2.50 delivered each.

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General / heres a lucky escape
« on: 21 June 2014, 09:09:04 pm »

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For Sale & Wanted / FZS1000 Cheapo Pazzo Style Levers (Long)
« on: 16 June 2014, 07:13:23 pm »
I have for sale a set of chinese Pazzo copy levers (long ones, not short). They are in titanium grey colour with black selector. These are brand new and have not been fitted to a bike, Im only selling as I ended up buying two sets due to a mixup with the first pair. I can take pics for anyone interested, but they look like this (they are the 3rd ones from the front):



I'm just looking for what I paid for these, so £15 delivered :)

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For Sale & Wanted / MOVED: show me your belly pans please!!
« on: 10 June 2014, 07:01:38 pm »

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Gearchange feels different (clunky)
« on: 29 May 2014, 09:01:02 pm »
Yesterday morning on the way home my gearchange felt different from normal. It seems to he much more clunky than usual, especially from 1st to 2nd (both up and down the box). Almost feels like there is more free play in the lever (although it's tight, I've checked).

I did notice tonight after washing it that the chain feels like it has a little more free play than I would like, is it possible this is my issue? I never got time to tighten it before work and I don't have tools with me to do it whilst here... Just thought I would ask you guys as I assume it's something one of you will have experienced before?

Oh, I checked my oil level too, and did put a little oil in, but the issue was the same going to work tonight.

Any thoughts?

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Wide Blokes and Wing Mirrors
« on: 03 May 2014, 07:12:32 pm »
Righto guys,

I know this has been covered in a fair bit of length in the past - but the STD. mirrors are bollocks (especially if your a fat foccer like me). I know the simple answer is to probably stay off the pies, but I like 'em, so there.

Is there any good alternatives to help the mirrors out? I did a bit of reading into the Fuzzyone mirror mod, here:

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/fuzzyonesstockmirrormod.shtml

I dont like the look of them in the end though. I also dont like bar end mirrors, or ones on the bars.

Ive saw those spacer things that push the mirrors further forwards off the fairing, aside from being on the expensive side (~£50 for a spacer?) are they any use?

If its soemthing thats useful, I might have a crack at making my own set up - really want to keep an OEM sort of look, but just add a bit more functionality to a really shitty standard item.

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / which cheap levers?
« on: 28 April 2014, 09:57:36 pm »
I see from the "fazer parade" that a lot of you guys have those Pazzo-style levers on your bikes. I really like em, but dont fancy paying pazzo prices when there are others on the bay for £20-30. Although, there is also a lot of tat out there, can anyone point me in the right direction of a reasonably cheap set which is not utter junk and wont snap the first time I pull it?

Thanking you :)

Also, a REALLY daft question about my clutch lever. is there anyway to adjust how close to the bars the clutch bites in. the free play is set corectly, but it bites when its almost all the way out - and its uncomfy for my hand (the extra bend in the pazzo style levers will move the whole lever closer to the bars im hoping).

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For Sale & Wanted / SOLD! Speedo Sensor - FZS600
« on: 23 April 2014, 07:50:57 pm »
Ive just found one while having a bit of a garage clear out. Its the old style - but is in good condition.

Im not looking for much for it. lets call it £5 delivered (so postage and a couple of beer tokens).

its this part Im talking about (the part thats prone to snapping, but its the older porcelain/ceramic style, not the half plastic new one):

http://www.yamahamotorcyclespares.co.uk/spares/partImage.asp?GPN=5RB2517G0000&uid=0

:)

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General / Stephen Sutton
« on: 23 April 2014, 07:33:32 pm »
Just heard about this brave young lad on the STV news there, so looked him up. Brave doesnt even begin to sum him up - an inspiration for sure.





Quote from: Stephen Sutton
It's a final thumbs up from me! I've done well to blag things as well as I have up till now, but unfortunately I think this is just one hurdle too far.

It's a shame the end has come so suddenly- there's so many people I haven't got round to properly thank or say goodbye too. Apologies for that.

There was also so many exciting projects and things I didn't get to see out. Hopefully some will continue and if you want to carry on the fundraising please do (justgiving.com/stephen-sutton-TCT
is the link to donate to).

All future updates on this page will probably be from a family member. I hopefully may have the energy to write a few tweets (@_StephensStory). I will continue fighting for as long as I can, and whatever happens next I want you all to know I am currently in a good place mentally and at ease with the situation.

That's it from me. But life has been good. Very good.

Thank you to my mum and the rest of my family for everything. Thank you to my friends for being amazing. Thank you to my medical team for the hard work and effort they've continually they've put towards me. And thank you everyone else for sharing this wonderful journey with me.

I love you all x



http://www.stephensstory.co.uk

https://twitter.com/_StephensStory

He has raised WELL over his £1 Million target now too:

http://www.justgiving.com/stephen-sutton-TCT

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising)
« on: 20 April 2014, 05:22:00 pm »
Good evening Foccers!

Ive been talking to Mike (Falcon269) about the possibility of him coming over to Scotland to Ivanise some of our bikes. For anyone who doesnt know, Mike has fitted literally hundreds of these kits, so your bike is in very safe hands.

There are no dates or location fixed at present (UPDATE 27/04/2014 preferred dates for Mike would be Friday 26 Sep to Sunday 28 Sep inclusive), this is simply a thread to gauge how many, if any foccers would be up for getting it done (or making the trip to Glasgow/Edinburgh to have it done). Mike really needs a minimum of 6 people before the trip becomes worthwhile to him, more if possible.

There are two types of Ivans kit available. a "slip-on" kit, which is £195 supplied and fitted;

And a "full monty" kit, which is £295 supplied and fitted (you MUST HAVE a free flowing aftermarket can for this option!).

You can find some more info here: http://www.ivansperformanceproducts.com/fz1.htm

Mike is now back from holiday, so he will be able to answer any questions... In the meantime, if getting your bike Ivanised later in the year is something you want to have done - add your name to a list below.

1) mickvp - full monty
2) stu1318 - full monty
3) bigbluebear - full monty
4) Davieg47 - full monty
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9)
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General / Chance to win a day with Ron Haslam racing school.
« on: 14 April 2014, 08:49:59 am »
Just thought I would pop this on here for you guys as well. All you need to do is "like" their page and comment on their post for a chance to win 2 spots. You can find more details here:

http://www.detailingnation.com/showthread.php?p=84890


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Your Suggestions and How you can help / Connection Error
« on: 05 April 2014, 07:17:19 pm »
Just had this error:

Connection Problems Sorry, SMF was unable to connect to the database.  This may be caused by the server being busy.  Please try again later.

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For Sale & Wanted / WANTED, NOW FOUND - FZS1000
« on: 05 April 2014, 03:38:59 pm »
I think I have finally decided to stick with the fazer fold for my next bike, in the shape of an FZS1000, Ive got a max budget of around £2500. will consider any colour but would rather it wasnt silver (as we all know, those are the slowest, and most rubbish).

I would prefer something within ~200 miles from Glasgow, but may travel for the right bike.


PM me if you have something that may be suitable please.  Thanking You :)

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General / Front Sprocket Nut Online?
« on: 19 March 2014, 11:37:12 pm »
Can anyone point me in the direction of where I can get hold of one of these online. I dont fancy a trip to the other side of Glasgow and paying £9+ for one. Im not in a rush for it, but I see Wemoto have stopped selling them, and I would rather not pay the £15 from cmsnl either  :rolleyes


Im sure there was a scooter place that had them in stock cheap a while back, but I cant find the link now...

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FZS600 Fazer / Sticky rear brake.
« on: 17 March 2014, 05:48:46 pm »
So after my bike lying for 3-4 weeks, it appears it has not done the rear caliper any favours. The function has been greatly reduced, and the brake is sticking. I assume (?) That this means the caliper will need stripped and cleaned and rebuilt, which is fine, can anyone tell me how many seals I need to do this? I see wemoto selling them as singles, and they don't do a kit for the rear calipers.

I'm not interested in changing for a thou caliper, as I really want to keep it OEM (I plan on selling soon, so don't want the hassle of explaining that the rear caliper is different to someone who may not be a member from here).


Aside from giving the piston a good clean and changing the seals, is there anything else I should be looking at that may be affecting the performance? The fluid is only 4 month old, so I'm confident that's ok, although it may need bled again too?

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General / Chak Malot - russias first superbike!
« on: 26 February 2014, 10:16:34 pm »
I think it looks no bad:

http://www.detailingnation.com/content.php?1595

im not too sure I would want it recording all ym riding 24/7 though...and that lane departure system and PEBS would probably do my tits in.

certainly wouldnt tempt me off the :faz

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FZS600 Fazer / Changing a chain
« on: 19 February 2014, 11:49:51 pm »
How the feck do you use one of these pissin chain breaker tools? I bought one of the Cheapo Ebay efforts to get this chain and sprockets swapped over. I tried to have a go tonight, but it wasnt happening.

I cant find my "master" link, do I need to use it on this link?

Do I NEED to buff off the heads of the pins with an angle grinder beforehand, or do i just use brute force and ignorance with this tool?

The tool looks like this:



what bits do I need on? I assume the different sized pins depends on the chain size?

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General / Yamaha MT-07
« on: 17 February 2014, 05:51:18 pm »
A pretty good read, some info on the fairly new Yamaha:

Rise Up Your Darkness With Yamaha's New MT-07

:)

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General / fancy a free neck tube...with a catch
« on: 07 February 2014, 07:03:53 pm »

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Well,
 
I feel the time has come to let the Foxeye go, and move up to a thou. Its a Blue 2002 Foxeye, with around 15k miles (I'll confirm exact mileage tonight). Its been serviced under 1k miles ago with:
 
  • New oil filter (K&N).
  • Oil change (Silkolene).
  • Air filter changed (OEM).
  • Iridium Spark Plugs Fitted (NGK)
  • Brake lines changed for braided lines (Goodridge 2 line front, single rear).
  • Brake fluid changed (Ferodo super DOT 4).
  • Front & Rear brake pads changed (Ferodo platinum all round).
  • Carbs Balanced.
  • New Michelin PR2 tyres front and rear.
  • New number plate (the old one was tired looking).
 
The bike is running great as you would expect, and Ive had no problems with it. On top of the servicing work carried out around 800-1000 miles ago, Ive also just last week bought a new Heavy Duty D.I.D chain and sprockets for the bike, which I may or may not fit (but will include them in the sale, regardless)
 
It also has the following bits fitted:
 
  • Clear lens covers (with "silver" bulbs - I have the OEM orange covers too which I can include in the sale).
  • Fenda-Extender.
  • Colour coded rear hugger.
  • Engine crash bars (I think they are renntec ones).
  • Renntec sports rack (not currently fitted, but whoever buys the bike is welcome to it).
  • shiny radiator cover thingmajig. :lol
  • Scottoiler.
 
Included is also the OEM yamaha toolkit under the seat (all the bits are there), and I have 3 keys for it and a folder with a load of old MOT's etc.
 
Jobs needing done - in the interests of total honesty, the only thing the bike needs done (IMO) is that the engine block could do with a tidy up and a repaint, as it does look a bit scabby which lets the bike down. If I get a nice weekend this is somethign I may address, and it is purely cosmetic, but I feel it warrants a mention.
 
As said, personally I would want to replace the chain and sprockets too as I think the current ones look poorly, but a new set is included in the sale.
 
Here are a couple of pics:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
These pictures are around 2 months old (before the michelins went on), Im happy to take more upto date pictures for anyone who wants them (though it will need to wait till the weekend before it is light enough).
 
I'm looking for £1700 for the bike, and it is located about 20 miles outside of Glasgow.
 
Any questions , fire away.
 

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