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« on: 23 April 2020, 09:53:15 am »
Please excuse the grubbiness of the bike, it's my winter hack.
2 ordinary 10mm flat washers, just try to get the caliper as central with the disc as you can.
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« on: 22 April 2020, 10:18:29 am »
do the washers go between the bracket and the caliper then? Do you know size needed and how many?
I'll take a pic later for you.
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« on: 12 April 2020, 06:11:10 pm »
You'll have to file a little bit off the hanger - not a big deal.
I fitted a couple of washers to centralise the hanger with the disc, it will be obvious when you come to fit it.
Altogether a definite upgrade.
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« on: 17 August 2019, 03:33:26 pm »
Where would it need to be collected from?
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« on: 17 August 2019, 03:02:36 pm »
Good report. I also replaced the original lights with an RD350 headlamp, much improvement.
Mine is only on 53000 so just about run in.
Cheers
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« on: 22 August 2016, 11:17:36 am »
Did you literally just 800grit it?
Any lacquer or coating?
I would be tempted to do this to my forks, but assume they will just corrode again, only quicker.
I was in two minds whether to lacquer it or not, I even had some in stock. In the end, I decided not to. The bike is my winter hack/wet bike so time will tell how long it lasts. I'll update the thread in a year or so. The fork bottoms definitely need to be lacquered as they are right in the salt-zone. (Unless you never ride in the wet of course).
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« on: 20 August 2016, 09:20:30 am »
Nice job. The same treatment works well on the forks
What? Are you trying to make work for me? 
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« on: 20 August 2016, 09:19:05 am »
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« on: 19 August 2016, 03:16:36 pm »
Not completely perfect but much better.
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« on: 19 August 2016, 03:14:23 pm »
Decided to tackle this today. The casting is really soft so just used some 800 wet or dry going with the grain for the original look.
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« on: 19 August 2016, 03:06:39 pm »
Just a couple of top yokes that ive polished for the 1000's............... id be happy to do yours for a small fee for parts and labour of course 
That polished one looks great, must have taken ages.
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« on: 12 August 2016, 02:44:34 pm »
Wire wool along the grain works well
That's not a bad idea and now I'm wondering how a quick touch on a linisher or belt sander would look?
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« on: 12 August 2016, 02:42:16 pm »
I have polished them before now, but then again I dont mind the upkeep of polished parts.. Powdercoat is the proper route imo.. A top yoke protector may also be the solution to the inevitable keyring rash 
Powdercoat is a good idea but too much of a faff for me. I think ordinary paint would start flaking off eventually though.
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« on: 11 August 2016, 03:05:38 pm »
My top yoke is pretty rank and has been since I got the bike a few years ago and frankly, it's about time I did something about it.
What have you done? Polish or paint?
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« on: 26 July 2016, 07:44:24 pm »
What don't you like about the original?
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« on: 08 June 2016, 08:13:20 pm »
Where in the country are you?
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« on: 22 November 2015, 07:52:36 pm »
If you get some "Go Through" screwdrivers and tap the top of the screw driver with a nylon mallet it shocks the corrosion holding the screw in, it also seats the screwdriver tip into the recess more and 9 times out of 10 the screw will come undone.
It also helps to know the difference between a Pozi-drive screw and a Phillips screw and use the appropriate screwdriver so you don't mash up the recess in the first place.
They're probably neither of those but JIS.
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« on: 17 September 2015, 04:14:33 pm »
I usually get about 44-45mpg on the thou and about 52-55mpg on the 600 if that helps.
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« on: 24 June 2015, 07:48:11 pm »
Nice, thanks. I have the exact same alarm and have a feeling I'll be doing this in the future.
Bookmarked.
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« on: 08 May 2015, 07:24:50 pm »
Why is there all the negative stuff for Bridgsteones?
I had them for years on my VFR,, a big company,,Moto gp tyre supplier
I've never liked Bridgestones, they spin up too easily in the wet. There are much better choices out there. (Moto GP teams don't use road tyres).
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« on: 05 May 2015, 10:58:38 pm »
Riding home today and my clutch suddenly went from a couple of mm play in the lever to almost all travel. When I got home and investigated I found 1 (lower) bolt missing and 3 others loose and almost out too, allowing the cover to flex out when pulling the clutch in. I've tightened them all back up and will get a replacement for the missing one, but I am concerned as to why this has happened all of a sudden.
Has anyone had this before, or is this a rare occurrence?
BTW the bolts were last touched when I changed the chain - about 11K miles ago.
Coincidentally, this happened to my 600 just last week. Was riding home and the biting point was getting nearer and nearer the handlebar, made it home OK though. On examination, the cover was visibly moving when the lever was pulled. The bottom two allen bolts were missing and the whole cover was flexing on the top bolts. The cover was last off a couple of years ago for a change of chain and sprockets. It is unlikely that the bike has been tampered with as it is usually garaged and given where I was coming from. Just vibrated loose is my best guess.
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« on: 12 April 2015, 05:46:00 pm »
hope youre not intending to take passengers over 4 foot tall!
Is it considered pretty uncomfortable for passengers? I have a potential passenger standing about 5'3.
I guess it depends on the passenger, my missus is 5'5" and didnt have nay problems on the back of my 600 when I had it
I didn't quite get that comment either, my Mrs is 5' 8" and prefers pillion on the FZS600 to our FZS1000.
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« on: 13 March 2015, 07:51:06 pm »
I've been running Avon Storm 2 on my 600 which were fine but I have a pair of Roadsmarts which will probably be fitted later this year.
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« on: 08 March 2015, 11:51:46 am »
Here is my two line HEL arrangement. I've got pics of the whole run if you need them.
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« on: 02 March 2015, 07:26:12 pm »
I've fitted loads of FZS600 rears without a problem if you're near central southern England I'll help you out.
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