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« on: 29 March 2016, 08:17:49 am »
As many of you Foccers will know I sold my Mighty Fazer Thou and bought a new 2016 Kawasaki Z1000sx.
As rightly noted by a few of you it would be down on power against my fully Ivanised Fazer.........but not any longer......all it needed was a few modifications, time and effort.
The SX has now been completely transformed and now....ahem.....has more HP, more Torque and handles and brakes better too. The wonders of modern technology and a few quid has made this even better than what I thought it was going to be.
At first I was disappointed in the performance as it was putting out 122bhp with 74 Torque. The Vance and Hines Urban Brawlers pushed it up to 125bhp but the torque stayed at 74.
A PC5 an 02 Optimiser along with a PiperX air-filter pushed it up to 130bhp with 76 Torque.......still not performing the way I thought a litre bike should so I bit the bullet and bought a full Akrapovic Exhaust with Twin Carbon End Cans and also a Custom Map.
So the SX now has 145bhp with an almighty 84 Torque which has totally transformed the bike into a proper Sports Tourer with he emphasis on sport.....the last dyno run had it popping and spitting flames
I have also done a few cosmetic changes too so it looks a bit different from the stock model....see pictures from stock, with Vance and Hines Urban Brawlers to the Full Akrapovic finished bike.
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« on: 26 February 2016, 09:09:37 am »
Booked up for 5 days at the NW200 this year....any other foccer going
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« on: 09 January 2016, 06:48:34 pm »
Sold my mighty Fazer Thou this morning so no longer a member of the Fazer Fraternity
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« on: 19 December 2015, 07:01:03 pm »
Brought my new Kawasaki Z1000sx home today, sounds awesome with the the Vance and Hines Urban Brawlers.....still got the Fazer so will be hanging around for a while yet
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« on: 09 October 2015, 11:12:09 am »
With an extremely heavy heart I am now selling my beloved mighty Fazer thou.....2004, "04" approx. 27.5k miles, MOT March 2016. Never been dropped crashed and have HPI report as proof.
This bike has been well and truly loved and has wanted for nothing. I have spent well over £3k in tasteful modification parts and fitting getting this bike properly sorted and runs and handles sublimely with the new suspension set up....the upgraded braking can only be described as awesome....I have had this Dyno'd at 139.52 bhp so its proper quick especially with 15 tooth front sprocket.
I have some original spare parts, exhaust in immaculate condition, rear shock in good condition, master cylinder and brake lever in good condition, rear brake disc in good condition.
I have all the old MOT's, full service history.
The bike is in immaculate condition and regularly gets comments on its condition. It gets thoroughly cleaned after each ride plenty of autosol to keep the shiny bits shiny and hundreds of man hours spent on keeping it in showroom condition....last year it was fully serviced, practically stripped down and rebuilt with many new parts....see list below.
• Ivans MB Jet Kit (Full Monty)
• Piper Cross Air Filter
• Dyno’d at 140 BHP at the Back Wheel
• 4 Degree Ignition Advancer
• Brembo Master Cylinder
• Hel Braided Brake Lines
• PFM Brake Discs
• SBS Race Sintered Brake Pads
• JT Heavy Duty Gold Chain and Sprocket Set (Front 15 Tooth)
• Mercury Race Exhaust
• Ivans AIS Removal System
• New Tapered Head Bearings
• Nitron Sport Rear Suspension
• Race Tech Progressive Front Fork Suspension Springs
• Belly Pan
• Rear Hugger
• Wheels Powder Coated Black
• Renthal Grips
• Renthal 773 Handle Bars
• Chrome radiator Guard
• Chrome Yolk Cover
• Chrome Bar Ends
• Chrome Frame Plugs
• Clear Indicator Lenses
• Titanium Nuts & Bolts
• Valve Clearance at 24k miles
• New Dunlop Roadsmart 2’s Front & Rear
• Fresh Coolant, Brake Fluids, Oil & Filter
• New Dual Spark, Spark Plugs
• Carbs Balanced
Bike is located in Glasgow and looking for £3,250....an absolute bargain with all the additions and condition.
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« on: 30 September 2015, 10:04:05 am »
These guys have a serious death wish 
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« on: 29 September 2015, 08:28:33 am »
Wonder if any of you guys can assist me in trying to figure out why I'm burning too much engine oil. I had it topped up a few days ago and done about 800 miles and I'm now on empty.....I don't have an oil leak or see any other signs of why....any assistance or ideas welcome.
Cheers
BBB
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« on: 13 June 2015, 02:01:30 pm »
A bit of a close one yesterday afternoon on the Loch Lomond Road between Ardlui and Crianlarich, I was safely over taking a line of cars and suddenly I was then over taken by a Renault Megane Sport car....WHILE I WAS OVERTAKING.....he was on the grass verge on the opposite side of the road throwing up stones and grit at me.....he then lost control as he swung back across the road and collided with one of the cars being overtaken bumping him onto the opposite grass verge, he than loses control as he swings back onto the road......so in front of me I have two out of control cars colliding with each other, wing mirrors and glass bouncing all over the road.....I'm still on the opposite side of the road as I was still in overtaking mode and can't cut in as the lines of cars are all breaking.......the Megane does stop as he's a runner which gave me space to pull in front of the car he just hit......shat myself to say the least.
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« on: 23 May 2015, 06:43:07 pm »
This is my neighbours bike which I didn't know he had, 2004 (54 plate) one owner with a genuine 2,870 miles, Storm Silver, black engine, black frame and black swinging arm, totally standard and in absolutely mint condition.
I thought I had the cleanest Fazer Thou out there, but this thing is out the foccin crate....totally unmarked.
He's looking for £3K....a bargain
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« on: 21 May 2015, 10:42:13 am »
Heading down on Sunday to Donington Park for the WSB....any other foccer going. I need to get a foccin life that'll keep me away from the track and road circuits 
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« on: 08 May 2015, 09:40:27 am »
NW200 starts next week......I'm leaving on the Friday morning ferry from Troon for a couple of nights coming back Sunday night with a few mates.....gonna be a blinding couple of days......any other foccer going. Hotels were quite hard to find with secure parking for the bikes so staying in Derry, taxi's booked 
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« on: 03 May 2015, 05:01:39 pm »
Going down to Oulton Park tomorrow for some BSB bank holiday day action. Anyone else going
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« on: 23 April 2015, 02:54:26 pm »
Would any of you foccers companies like to do a bit of sponsorship with Peter Hickman for his road racing season, NW200, UGP and IOM TT.
Peter got major TV coverage last year in all his races as he was the fastest ever newcomer….worth a punt at £1,000 to get your company logo on his leathers
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« on: 23 April 2015, 11:33:27 am »
Whilst driving my daughter to school this morning in the car and being a bit late was going a bit faster than the legal limit......anyway got the dreaded double flash from a forward facing camera......can you get done for this as I seem to remember somewhere that these cameras can only legally capture your rear number plate....anyone out there know
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« on: 18 April 2015, 08:20:42 pm »
Any one fitted a steering dampener to their gen1, if so how did it improve things and where did you get it
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« on: 14 April 2015, 10:37:47 am »
Why did the baker have brown fingers............because he kneaded a shite
Statistically.......nine out of ten people enjoy gang rape
What do you do when your dishwasher stops working.......punch her in the face
My porn star mate died recently........as a mark of respect we scattered his ashes over his wife's face
Who circumcised moby dick......four skin divers
What do 300,000 battered women have in common......they just wouldn't fucking listen
I was at the cash machine the other day and an old lady asked me to check her balance......so I pushed her over
The homeless problem would be solved.....if the Big Issue has tits in it
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« on: 17 March 2015, 08:26:54 am »
For Sale - FZS1000 Beowulf Stainless Steel Side Radiator Guards, BRAND NEW....looking for £20 plus postage
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« on: 07 March 2015, 10:22:33 am »
Recently bought a set of PFM wavy brake discs for my mighty Fazer Thou, so I'm selling the originals....good condition....straight, not warped...no scrapes or scores....looking for £100 plus postage
Will get some pictures up soon.
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« on: 27 February 2015, 10:15:42 am »
Looking for advice on what colour my bike is as I'm trying to buy some touch up paint. I've looked through all my documentation as all it says is silver. There are two types of according to RS Paints...Silver Tech and Silver Storm.....am I right in thinking that the Silver Storm is darker and Silver Tech is lighter.
Also looking for advice on what touch up engine paint to buy.
Cheers BBB
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« on: 24 February 2015, 09:12:31 am »
Any suggestions on what type of horn upgrade is best suited for my might Fazer Thou.......preferably one I can do a straight forward swap over replacement with
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« on: 16 February 2015, 05:18:39 pm »
Brand New Shoei GT Air Helmet, Black Gloss, size large, worn once, cost £400 sell £300 plus postage
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« on: 16 February 2015, 04:24:19 pm »
Got a set of FZS1000 clocks for sale....in kph with speedo healer converting to mph.....fantastic condition with 30k miles....£60
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« on: 10 February 2015, 11:14:35 am »
Does anyone know when the steering head bearings should be changed.....I've done 30k on my mighty 2004 thou and not sure if there is a limit on these things.......thinking about changing them while other work is being carried out.
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« on: 02 February 2015, 02:18:57 pm »
I am looking at buying a set of speedo clocks to replace my existing ones....my old clocks are measured in KPH and have been fitted with some kind of modification gizmo to return them back into MPH.....Focced knows where and what this modification actually is but keen to get back to standard MPH clocks.
Does anyone know if these can be fitted as a direct replacement without the existing or any modifications etc
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« on: 30 January 2015, 10:46:25 am »
Thinking about converting to R1 forks as I've heard quite a few on here that have done the conversion.
I have Race Tech springs fitted in my standard forks and the difference over standard springs is quite good.
Interested to hear how much better this modification makes to handling and breaking etc.
There are a few on eBay for sale of various models and additional parts.
Can anyone list the model of forks required and any other parts that would be needed to complete the job.
Cheers in Advance
BBB
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