Post by: apage16 on 16 October 2013, 12:00:46 pm
Brand new Fazer rider. Finally joining the fraternity with the bike I ORIGINALLY wanted when I first passed the test 8 years ago.
It's a 2001 FZS600s in red Black and silver.
It was in a truly crap state so I got it for a song but I've loved fettling it almost as much as riding it. Helped hugely by all you kind folks on here.
So far i have:
Stripped and repainted the engine (including polished covers)
New back tyre
Stripped and polished the forks (while changing seals)
New chain and sprockets (17:46 gearing, last tank range 260 miles)
Fitted a hugger and fender extender
Balanced the carbs
And fitted an led DRL bar (traffic now parts like the red sea)
Still to come:
K&N air filter is in the post
As are the projector headlights and thou mirrors
And most excitingly, i'm halfway through a partial DIY carbon fibre vinyl wrap, which is actually going very well indeed!
The Red paint is horribly faded all over. So wherever there is red, will now be carbon.
And that's it.
Nice to meet you all.
Ps, pics to follow!
Post by: Exupnut on 16 October 2013, 12:51:45 pm
Post by: stupidamerican on 16 October 2013, 06:02:07 pm
Welcome.
Post by: apage16 on 16 October 2013, 08:47:00 pm
Very sad and worn paintwork. The red was down to the primer in places.
And so the work begins....
Maybe a build thread would be better?
Post by: apage16 on 17 October 2013, 01:08:44 am
Heres the link to the project thread:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10338.0.html (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10338.0.html)
Post by: ogri48 on 23 October 2013, 11:28:10 pm
Post by: risticuss on 24 October 2013, 03:41:05 pm
It's on the border, I checked :b
Simon
Post by: apage16 on 28 October 2013, 01:15:42 am
Any tips for a few roads around here that aren't just long straights with right angles at the end of them? Gotta hate those fenland irrigation dykes!
Risticuss, I used to spend too much time up in Peterborough. Until both Infinity AND Hein Gericke disappeared, that is. :'(
Still, had a nice time salivating over the machines in Wheels (formerly Taz) a couple of weeks ago! (when I bought the silver trim now adorning my carbon front mudguard!)
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 28 October 2013, 07:05:50 am
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bikers-Britain-Great-Motorbike-Rides/dp/0749573961 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bikers-Britain-Great-Motorbike-Rides/dp/0749573961)