Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1604935 times)

t140 · « **Reply #1175 on:** 01 October 2013, 09:28:30 pm »

went for a wee run on Sunday, northbound towards Stirling and cut across to Aberfoyle for a burger and tea, over the dukes pass through Crianlarich to Tyndrum for petrol, the green wellie was heaving with bikes, and on up through Glencoe to the Clachaig for a shandy, returned back through Crianlarich, lomond side, Dumbarton and home, 300dry miles a good day out

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1176 on:** 02 October 2013, 04:04:27 pm »

Washed all the muck of 1200 miles in Wales and playing around between Oxford and Chippenham off. Rode to Cirencester on a nearly bald rear tyre, front not much better, in showers, wet & greasy roads. £236 and 2 new PR2s later, rode back again, roads still a bit slippy, and now got to wash it again.

One of my least favourite conditions today - don't you just hate that fine spray from all the oncoming traffic, mixed with splatted flies on the visor, so you can't wipe the spray off or you'll just smear all the flies...
And somebody tell me, why is it that as soon as you do clean your visor, the biggest, juiciest fly heads directly for it, splat! right in your line of vision?!

Doubleclix · « **Reply #1177 on:** 02 October 2013, 04:30:52 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 02 October 2013, 04:04:27 pm

Washed all the muck of 1200 miles in Wales and playing around between Oxford and Chippenham off. Rode to Cirencester on a nearly bald rear tyre, front not much better, in showers, wet & greasy roads. £236 and 2 new PR2s later, rode back again, roads still a bit slippy, and now got to wash it again.
One of my least favourite conditions today - don't you just hate that fine spray from all the oncoming traffic, mixed with splatted flies on the visor, so you can't wipe the spray off or you'll just smear all the flies...
And somebody tell me, why is it that as soon as you do clean your visor, the biggest, juiciest fly heads directly for it, splat! right in your line of vision?!

Hahaha. Tell me about it! So inconsiderate those flies :P

Sounds like a good ride anyhow mate!

What did I do? I got wet going to work. Arse!

jason1 · « **Reply #1178 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:04:47 pm »

New plugs fitted and lead caps on 2 & 3 . Just rad flush and new anti-freeze needs doing for winter . Oh and new carb to head rubbers and full carb clean ( when the wallet allows ).
Thought id chuck few pics up too

unfazed · « **Reply #1179 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:18:12 pm »

Do you ever use it in the rain?

Doubleclix · « **Reply #1180 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:20:06 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 02 October 2013, 06:18:12 pm

Do you ever use it in the rain?

Haha, lot shinier than mine at the moment!

jason1 · « **Reply #1181 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:31:27 pm »

Hi yes use it all year round , mostly up the bloody m3 for commuting . Try to keep it clean tho , anal like that and its not that clean at mo

Dead Eye · « **Reply #1182 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:50:17 pm »

Stripped down the entire front end ready to try and knock the head bearing races out when time and patience allows :P

Ran out of sun-light and dry-ness today... aka it decided to throw it down and I got soaked trying to rescue my tools

red98 · « **Reply #1183 on:** 02 October 2013, 06:58:52 pm »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 02 October 2013, 06:50:17 pm

Stripped down the entire front end ready to try and knock the head bearing races out when time and patience allows :P

Ran out of sun-light and dry-ness today... aka it decided to throw it down and I got soaked trying to rescue my tools

no garage at you new place then DEADEYE $:\$

Dead Eye · « **Reply #1184 on:** 02 October 2013, 07:16:22 pm »

Nope no garage

Consequently I think my sister is getting a bit irritated at the amount of tools in the hallway and that the conservatory looks like a workshop with bits of dismantled bike

We have a kind of garage roof thing that extends over part of the driveway... but there's so much stuff on it at the moment (including the car) that I was working in the uncovered bit... at least the bike is covered... mostly

red98 · « **Reply #1185 on:** 02 October 2013, 07:19:47 pm »

whats up with the living room then

Punkstig · « **Reply #1186 on:** 02 October 2013, 08:45:28 pm »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 02 October 2013, 06:50:17 pm

Stripped down the entire front end ready to try and knock the head bearing races out when time and patience allows :P

Ran out of sun-light and dry-ness today... aka it decided to throw it down and I got soaked trying to rescue my tools

I got caught out by snow one year-

adeejaysdelight · « **Reply #1187 on:** 03 October 2013, 01:24:26 pm »

New chain and sprockets and clutch parts just arrived, so I guess I'll be doing that today as I destroyed the old ones at the Nurburgring a couple of weeks ago.

I got some of that redex fuel line cleaner too. Is it any good?

Motorbreath · « **Reply #1188 on:** 03 October 2013, 03:02:35 pm »

I've practically sold it. On monday its new owner would come back with the money.

I am thinking of doing a quick 600km trip to my parents town just to see her, have a last ride and say goodbye... $:\$

stevierst · « **Reply #1189 on:** 03 October 2013, 04:07:44 pm »

Fixed a puncture on it last night, replaced knackered rear pad, and de-seized the rear caliper.

Went to work today, and the tyre repair decided not to work anymore about 1/2 way there!!! Arse!!!

Sat on the side of the road with my puncture repair kit in hand. A couple of colleagues drive past, look at me, then do a friggin lap of honour laughing their tits off at me and shouting abuse out of the window. Bastards!!!!! (they'll be wondering why their brew tastes funny later!)

locksmith · « **Reply #1190 on:** 03 October 2013, 04:52:31 pm »

Quote from: Doubleclix on 29 September 2013, 06:54:11 pm

The missus woke me up at 5 am, so hopped on my bike and headed to Whitstable in Kent, then headed back for a nice ride along the A28 then the A251 back to Faversham. Then proceeded to clean and polish followed by an oil change, then a second ride out for 30 miles or so. Really got the bug back again now - just in time for winter!

The fish and chip place pictured behind your bike alongside the harbour is top notch.
3 times I've been there and 3 times it's been scrumptious!

Doubleclix · « **Reply #1191 on:** 03 October 2013, 05:33:07 pm »

Yeah. Delicious!

Doddsie · « **Reply #1192 on:** 03 October 2013, 08:46:42 pm »

Got bored so had a few beers and took all the allen bolts out of the filler cap and cleaned them!!

Doddsie · « **Reply #1193 on:** 03 October 2013, 08:48:01 pm »

oooeer, they came out a bit big!!

noggythenog · « **Reply #1194 on:** 03 October 2013, 08:53:43 pm »

Cleaning while your drunk eh!

I am quite prone to polishing my helmet after a few beers!!!!

Doddsie · « **Reply #1195 on:** 03 October 2013, 09:00:49 pm »

I find it better to buff my helmet BEFORE a few beers!!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1196 on:** 03 October 2013, 09:01:45 pm »

Quote from: Doddsie on 03 October 2013, 08:46:42 pm

Got bored so had a few beers and took all the allen bolts out of the filler cap and cleaned them!!

Are you expecting the RSM to come round with the ol' white gloves?!

"Private Doddsie, there was a speck of dust under the key cap, that's your weekend pass cancelled!"

noggythenog · « **Reply #1197 on:** 03 October 2013, 09:05:25 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 03 October 2013, 09:01:45 pm

Quote from: Doddsie on 03 October 2013, 08:46:42 pm
Got bored so had a few beers and took all the allen bolts out of the filler cap and cleaned them!!

Are you expecting the RSM to come round with the ol' white gloves?!

"Private Doddsie, there was a speck of dust under the key cap, that's your weekend pass cancelled!"

Doddsie on show parade with bike & garage outside the guard room at 1900hrs!!!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #1198 on:** 03 October 2013, 09:12:21 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 03 October 2013, 09:05:25 pm

Quote from: nick crisp on 03 October 2013, 09:01:45 pm
Quote from: Doddsie on 03 October 2013, 08:46:42 pm
Got bored so had a few beers and took all the allen bolts out of the filler cap and cleaned them!!

Are you expecting the RSM to come round with the ol' white gloves?!

"Private Doddsie, there was a speck of dust under the key cap, that's your weekend pass cancelled!"

Doddsie on show parade with bike & garage outside the guard room at 1900hrs!!!

If that were the case, looks like I'm in for a spell in Colchester $:\$

Doddsie · « **Reply #1199 on:** 03 October 2013, 09:20:13 pm »

Trust me, there is no speck of dust under the key cap!!!