Author Topic: Fazer Parade - What you got (Read 184015 times)

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #500 on:** 23 February 2015, 12:03:35 am »

FFS

Here's some pics of my new tyres on my Katy Em Elsie.

And while we're at it here's a pic of an MS170 chainsaw.

Oh, and here's my daughters BMX.

And while we're on the subject of my daughter here she is trying to stop the tide.

noggythenog · « **Reply #501 on:** 23 February 2015, 01:45:37 am »

It was only a matter of time.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #502 on:** 23 February 2015, 07:36:19 am »

?

What's one o' them then?

tex · « **Reply #503 on:** 23 February 2015, 11:55:40 am »

Has the chainsaw been ivanished?

bobdog · « **Reply #504 on:** 23 February 2015, 05:26:36 pm »

are those tyres on the ktm anygood?

Mick-H · « **Reply #505 on:** 23 February 2015, 08:13:32 pm »

Would it not be easier using a lawnmower to cut the grass??

taylor · « **Reply #506 on:** 23 February 2015, 08:30:04 pm »

do you use stihl oil or husqavana oil.?

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #507 on:** 23 February 2015, 10:46:00 pm »

Quote from: taylor on 23 February 2015, 08:30:04 pm

do you use stihl oil or husqavana oil.?

Stihl HP Super (green not red). It has anti coking agent in and fuel stabiliser. Stihl will be fading out the red oil soon. Chain oil is Oregon. PS The saw pictured isn't mine. I have an MS261 C-M with a 15" bar... Not the Ergo start M-Tronic version.

Quote from: bobdog on 23 February 2015, 05:26:36 pm

are those tyres on the ktm anygood?

I'll let you know after a weeks hooning in Scotland.

bobdog · « **Reply #508 on:** 23 February 2015, 11:45:56 pm »

distanzias ?

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #509 on:** 24 February 2015, 12:56:22 am »

Yes Bobdog.

taylor · « **Reply #510 on:** 24 February 2015, 09:20:45 pm »

I have been having trouble with the stihl oil, it doesn't seem to be as good as it was a few years back, it is the red,

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #511 on:** 25 February 2015, 10:26:34 am »

Quote from: taylor on 24 February 2015, 09:20:45 pm

I have been having trouble with the stihl oil, it doesn't seem to be as good as it was a few years back, it is the red,

What trouble?

Stihl HP red or green should be 50:1 mix. Any other oil I'd mix 25:1 just to be safe but your saw may run rich and smoke. I wouldn't recommend using anything else apart from HP Ultra or Super. If you don't run your saw dry when you've finished using it over time it WILL become sluggish and eventually stop working. There's potential for the pump diaphragms to warp, become sluggish and gum up jets. All of this will lead to your machineery running poorly. Stale or off petrol is a big factor in you M/c running under power or not at all. Stihl machineery loves fresh petrol.

After use drain tank and then run saw on tick over until it stops - If you have a saw with a primer pump then pump until empty. That way you're not leaving fuel in the carb. I do this with all my Stihl M/c's and they start like new every time.

Check fuel before use on the end of a screwdriver. If when you ignite it it goes whoosh it's OK, if you get a candle flame or no ignition the fuel is stale and your saw won't like it.

taylor · « **Reply #512 on:** 25 February 2015, 08:21:30 pm »

I use a lot of hired disc cutters, so I also buy the oil off them in the little containers to mix correctly, recently had 6 on hire for a weekend, four broke down,? they allways try to blame the mix, well when its done like that they cant. I think its a weaker oil? I was also told huski oil is not as good as sthill, lol, none of them are the cheap ones.

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #513 on:** 25 February 2015, 09:39:02 pm »

The Stihl one shots that you mention (the red HP oil) is not a weaker oil it is the same mix ratio as the green ultra and super. Trust me on this I worked at a Stihl flagship dealership that shipped more Stihl machinery than any other dealership. http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/

There's loads that can go wrong with these cut off saws. As mentioned above and especially with the TS's and other cut off/block saws. Lack of filter cleaning and run time maintenance plays a major part in these breakdowns, especially when used dry without plumbed water. Concrete and brick dust get through the pre filter and main filter, into the engine and wears internal parts - bearings, seals, piston rings etc. As the machine reaches optimum running temp air leaks past crackcase seals and other problems develop.

Remember as well with higher tools that the people that use them may not be as mechanically sympathetic with regards to warming the engine before use. And as we know it is at during this stage when most wear occurs. When I've gone to demonstrate machines in the past I've seen arbourists, contractors and the like on site start a M/C's and just rev the granny out of them. They use stale fuel with sawdust and concrete dust in the combi cans. I've even had machines come back to the workshop with chain oil mixed with fuel and 2 stroke in the chain oil tank. They walk in chuck the saw or whatever on the counter and rant on about the fact that it was only serviced last week blar blar. I've worked out that some people that cut trees anen't the brightest bulbs in the box.

Anyway I think this should be in another thread because it's sort of gone off topic a bit. By all means start a new topic and I'll go there.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #514 on:** 25 February 2015, 09:45:29 pm »

Hey Kosmic, where do I get those pink and purple tassles for my handlebars?

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #515 on:** 25 February 2015, 11:03:20 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 25 February 2015, 09:45:29 pm

Hey Kosmic, where do I get those pink and purple tassles for my handlebars?

Halfords.

They do yellow and black as well. They'd look good on your fazer.

RMT1983 · « **Reply #516 on:** 25 February 2015, 11:37:04 pm »

Back on Subject...................

Here's my '52' fzs1000, Bought her a month ago, 1 Owner from new, 19k miles with full history and every MOT and receipt.................

As you can see she has had a few subtle upgrades

I'm now on the search for stainless bolts as I hate the rusty hanger and calliper bolts.......... they need to go!!!

noggythenog · « **Reply #517 on:** 26 February 2015, 04:31:27 am »

Nice one RMT, this was beginning to turn into Foc-u chainsaw massacre.

Nice looking thou there, clean too, but did you fancy a slow one or was there no other other colours available at the time

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Falco9 · « **Reply #518 on:** 02 March 2015, 04:59:08 pm »

Been working on my Fazer over the winter months polishing, chroming etc........just waiting on some hydro-dipped bits to come back and then once Mikes "Ivanised" it in April ....roll on summer

Andy FZS · « **Reply #519 on:** 02 March 2015, 06:28:30 pm »

Did you polish the wheels yourself, if yes what method did you use? I keep thinking about doing mine as I like the look.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #520 on:** 02 March 2015, 07:50:12 pm »

Very smart looking Falco9

ChristoT · « **Reply #521 on:** 02 March 2015, 10:10:08 pm »

Quote from: Falco9 on 02 March 2015, 04:59:08 pm

Been working on my Fazer over the winter months polishing, chroming etc........just waiting on some hydro-dipped bits to come back and then once Mikes "Ivanised" it in April ....roll on summer

Much as the "Fazer" hanger is cool, wouldn't the back end look tidier with a stubby (shorten that massive link pipe)?

Very smart bike tho!

mtread · « **Reply #522 on:** 02 March 2015, 11:18:13 pm »

We appear to have gone off subject ......

karlo · « **Reply #523 on:** 03 March 2015, 09:41:52 am »

Quote from: Andy FZS on 02 March 2015, 06:28:30 pm

Did you polish the wheels yourself, if yes what method did you use? I keep thinking about doing mine as I like the look.

I did my own using polishing mops from http://www.perfectpolishingkits.co.uk/ on a drill, stripped the paint off then used abrasive compounds to get the metal smooth then moved on to the polishing compounds.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/karlh3/sets/72157650515462907/

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #524 on:** 14 May 2015, 09:57:16 pm »

Just for the record (and this thread is always worth a bump now and again), how Fazer No.4 was before I trashed it

Coming soon to a thread near you: Fazer No.5 - the horror continues