Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1603911 times)

limax2 · « **Reply #75 on:** 01 March 2013, 08:15:11 pm »

Quote from: Liroka on 01 March 2013, 01:39:24 pm

Looking at the posts above - where did you get the gaiters if you don't mind me asking?

I got those direct from www.pyramidparts.co.uk . They cost £19.99 plus £2.50 postage. I have had gaiters from them before for other bikes and they seem decent quality and always fast delivery. The nearest size I could see for the FZS600 was 42x60x250, which are actualy too long as they would have become coil bound on fork compression. The solution to that is to cut about three of the convolutions out near the top and then overlapping a couple of convolutions from the top part into the bottom part. These are quite flexible and it makes a good seal. If you cut neatly at the bottom of the convolution you can't see the joint. Now with the forks fully extended the gaiters are in a natural position and still allow for full fork compression.
Places like M & P and Wemoto and on Ebay have plenty of gaiters but again I couldn't find any that were the exact size in all dimensions.

Jazz999 · « **Reply #76 on:** 02 March 2013, 10:22:56 am »

Fitted a new rubber bung over the o/s swing arm bolt where it goes thru the frame. Mine had gone awol on a ride recently :-\

Skippernick · « **Reply #77 on:** 02 March 2013, 05:24:48 pm »

Put the new tax disc in its holder.
Got my IAM check ride tomorrow (test soon maybe), so using mind persuasion techniques to increase the thread depth in my front tyre.

red98 · « **Reply #78 on:** 02 March 2013, 05:36:36 pm »

fitted the original carbs back on my "stuttering " fazer and started her up.....iam sure the carbs are not the problem,getting there one step at a time

Chris · « **Reply #79 on:** 02 March 2013, 06:33:12 pm »

Burned my hands, especially my thumbs, while carbon wrapping air box cover panel. Won't be to everyones taste and not sure i'll keep it like this but here you go:

Ian-man · « **Reply #80 on:** 02 March 2013, 08:25:38 pm »

Got some pilot road 3's fitted today. Found out the bearings in the linkage under the rear shock are worn.
More money for bearings now, hope I can fit them myself and save on mechanics fees.

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Dead Eye · « **Reply #81 on:** 02 March 2013, 11:07:39 pm »

Adjusted the gear selector to avoid missing 1st - 2nd changes in anticipation of tomorrows rideout

Btw, those carbon cover panels look pretty nice

ChristoT · « **Reply #82 on:** 02 March 2013, 11:10:39 pm »

Polished and polished and polished the Fazer for the LoFo rideout!

And I concur, nice panels!

robby boy · « **Reply #83 on:** 02 March 2013, 11:20:12 pm »

Degreased the back end, washed whole bike, polished tank and fairing, painted radiator side panels matt black, took camera out to capture all the fun but the batteries were flat. $:\$

spoonlamp · « **Reply #84 on:** 02 March 2013, 11:42:37 pm »

Took it for a burn. A38 for a spell, but of roundabout spinning, back onto A38, was thinking of someones sig (ride it like you stole it lol), recieved a fender in the post and decided £15 quid to my mechanic is worth it rather than me buthering my fender and holing my tyre...job for him on Monday

Chris · « **Reply #85 on:** 03 March 2013, 12:50:28 am »

Quote from: ChristoT on 02 March 2013, 11:10:39 pm

And I concur, nice panels!

Quote from: Dead Eye on 02 March 2013, 11:07:39 pm

Btw, those carbon cover panels look pretty nice

Cheers boys, it's not perfect but good enought for a first atempt. Going to do the other side when my thumbs have cooled down. haha! Also got the forks off and sanded the bubbled silver paint off them and going to paint them gloss balck. Been polishing my foot brackets too but might paint them black while I have the paint out... Can't decide... I could always carbon wrap the foot plates... haha... bit too chavy perhaps...

fazed · « **Reply #86 on:** 03 March 2013, 03:05:54 pm »

Found some LED red running lights I'd originally got for an SV650 suzuki but never got around to fitting. Wired them into the brake lights for additional lumens under braking, worthwhile! Hope this makes me more noticeable on the motorway at night!

XTremo · « **Reply #87 on:** 03 March 2013, 03:27:34 pm »

Managed to get out for an hour.....bloody cold though!

Tilts · « **Reply #88 on:** 03 March 2013, 03:33:49 pm »

managed to snap an exhaust stud, any tips on how to remove, tried mole grips, but this sod is not budging.

slimwilly · « **Reply #89 on:** 03 March 2013, 05:03:40 pm »

Oh dear , this will be interesting, good luck, would still try to work with what you got there,maybr fille two flatish sides for better grip.

Tilts · « **Reply #90 on:** 03 March 2013, 05:20:23 pm »

tried that, cut of flush, try and drill it out, and heli coil...

Tilts · « **Reply #91 on:** 03 March 2013, 07:38:33 pm »

thank fook for that, managed to drill enough of the bolt out, and screw a stud in, not perfect, but secure and works...

ChristoT · « **Reply #92 on:** 03 March 2013, 09:40:24 pm »

Enjoyed the LoFo rideout!

Exupnut · « **Reply #93 on:** 03 March 2013, 09:53:37 pm »

Got a puncture and lights stopped workin

Dunky · « **Reply #94 on:** 03 March 2013, 10:28:07 pm »

Rode it about 70 odd miles washed it dried it then oiled the chain

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Dunky...............

Will.I.Is · « **Reply #95 on:** 04 March 2013, 01:33:05 am »

looked at it and sulked

slimwilly · « **Reply #96 on:** 04 March 2013, 01:33:38 pm »

It was very clean, yesterday i did 50 miles and now the wheels are very crapped up,,dry roads , just salt dust i guess,

I will have to clean it again. $:\$

Liroka · « **Reply #97 on:** 04 March 2013, 01:40:35 pm »

Quote from: limax2 on 01 March 2013, 08:15:11 pm

Quote from: Liroka on 01 March 2013, 01:39:24 pm
Looking at the posts above - where did you get the gaiters if you don't mind me asking?

I got those direct from www.pyramidparts.co.uk . They cost £19.99 plus £2.50 postage.

Thanks limax2, I've been looking for some protectors and these look as though they'll offer more protection than the regular parts.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #98 on:** 04 March 2013, 08:36:37 pm »

Got to the edge of my back tyre today

First time this year

Roll on the better weather

dolau · « **Reply #99 on:** 05 March 2013, 01:17:47 pm »

Rode it Sunday and yesterday in the cold winter sunshine but at -3 this morning it stayed in the shed and I commuted in the car in the warm (once I had got the ice off the windscreen)