Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1605027 times)

mr self destruct · « **Reply #2625 on:** 08 May 2014, 05:41:03 pm »

Got my bike back from it's 40k mile service today, major service plus two new tyres so I'm £500 lighter. Ouch.

Plus I'm scrubbing them in in the pissing rain.

Been riding a courtesy XJ6 the past two days, thoroughly uninspiring bike.

TonyW · « **Reply #2626 on:** 08 May 2014, 06:03:14 pm »

Quote from: dickturpin on 05 May 2014, 10:14:06 pm

Quote from: noggythenog on 05 May 2014, 09:14:40 pm
Quote from: dickturpin on 05 May 2014, 08:47:32 pm
260 miles following the route of tour de France from York to Skipton aysgarth hawes over buttertubs pass to reeth leyburn and Ripon then home to Yorkshire coast.

I went to Aysgarth falls once, it was beautiful.
Aysgarth Falls was where Robin Hood (with Kevin Costner) was filmed fighting in the waterfall...lovely spot.

My Dad was the Swordmaster on that there film.

midden · « **Reply #2627 on:** 09 May 2014, 06:27:45 pm »

Changed rear pads cleaned piston and bled/changed fluid

Wade90 · « **Reply #2628 on:** 09 May 2014, 07:12:47 pm »

My 3rd MOT with this bike, and the 3rd time it's passed first time without any advisory notes!

I love this bike!

mickvp · « **Reply #2629 on:** 09 May 2014, 07:32:05 pm »

removed the standard can, and fitted my carbon and titanium scorpion one. Then I took the baffle out and flung it under the seat

Super_Monkey · « **Reply #2630 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:02:19 pm »

pulled forks off, cleaned the lowers and removed a good few years of road grime and put a nice couple of coats of matt black.

mickvp · « **Reply #2631 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:06:18 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 09 May 2014, 07:32:05 pm

removed the standard can, and fitted my carbon and titanium scorpion one. Then I took the baffle out and flung it under the seat

figured I should include these, I know how you guys like pics:

Oh, and baffle in:

Baffle out

noggythenog · « **Reply #2632 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:13:23 pm »

Very nice Mick

, that looks as cool as an Akra imo...no doubt for a fraction of the cost.

Makes such a difference to the look of the bike.

mickvp · « **Reply #2633 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:24:48 pm »

cheers Noggy, I like it (wouldnt have minded an Akrapovic either, but wanted something a little different)

ogri48 · « **Reply #2634 on:** 09 May 2014, 08:51:49 pm »

What did I do with my fazer today? Fell in love with it all over again. Even in the wind and wet that bike is just so much fun and then some..

midden · « **Reply #2635 on:** 10 May 2014, 06:40:59 pm »

MoT passed, advised rear tyre near to limit and front the tread is 'saw blading'
So will need new for July

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2636 on:** 10 May 2014, 06:48:32 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 09 May 2014, 08:06:18 pm

removed the standard can, and fitted my carbon and titanium scorpion one. Then I took the baffle out and flung it under the seat

Same as my one Mick, 'cept mine's all carbon. The titanium one suits yours well though.

Millietant · « **Reply #2637 on:** 10 May 2014, 08:11:57 pm »

Took wife's Fazer 1000 into a mates garage for it's MOT (she broke 2 toes last week) got picked up my son and then took in my RSV - both still have a couple of weeks left so have them there to fit in as he's got time.

Cleaned son's Fox-eye 600 and now settling down with a Belgian Cherry Beer.

ChristoT · « **Reply #2638 on:** 10 May 2014, 08:17:45 pm »

Quote from: Millietant on 10 May 2014, 08:11:57 pm

Took wife's Fazer 1000 into a mates garage for it's MOT (she broke 2 toes last week) got picked up my son and then took in my RSV - both still have a couple of weeks left so have them there to fit in as he's got time.

Cleaned son's Fox-eye 600 and now settling down with a Belgian Cherry Beer.

Sounds like a great day!

noggythenog · « **Reply #2639 on:** 10 May 2014, 08:24:13 pm »

Quote from: Millietant on 10 May 2014, 08:11:57 pm

Took wife's Fazer 1000 into a mates garage for it's MOT (she broke 2 toes last week) got picked up my son and then took in my RSV - both still have a couple of weeks left so have them there to fit in as he's got time.

Cleaned son's Fox-eye 600 and now settling down with a Belgian Cherry Beer.

Howd she break her toes then?.....biking or just being a woman?.

Plus that cherry beer...is it the stuff in the wrapping paper...that is well nice....this stuff.

Rexr · « **Reply #2640 on:** 10 May 2014, 10:13:09 pm »

I bought one...

noggythenog · « **Reply #2641 on:** 10 May 2014, 10:26:21 pm »

Quote from: Rexr on 10 May 2014, 10:13:09 pm

I bought one...

unfazed · « **Reply #2642 on:** 10 May 2014, 11:33:01 pm »

Oil, coolant and tyre pressures checked on 1000 for tomorrows 120 mile charity run.
Wifes gone to bed, settling down to watch the WSBK superpole with a drop (Large) of Jameson and if my mobile rings they can

MarkWales · « **Reply #2643 on:** 10 May 2014, 11:49:16 pm »

Washed it and then watched the rain rinse it clean

Millietant · « **Reply #2644 on:** 10 May 2014, 11:59:02 pm »

ChristoT - 'Twas a very good day indeed.

Noggy - she broke her toe (2 broken actually) while knitting - bloody dangerous hobby that - she jumped up to answer the phone and stepped over the abacus she had in the middle of the floor (uses it to keep track of her lines), stepped a bit too far as she started to lose balance and basically kicked the hard square corner of the sofa leg.

Also Noggy you've got the beer spot on, it is indeed the Bacchus cherry.

red98 · « **Reply #2645 on:** 11 May 2014, 01:03:20 pm »

Spongy rear brake on the 600, bled many times with no improvement so fitted my spare.........no change

......so iam thinking ive got used to the thous better caliper and thats the best its going to get.......time for an upgrade.thou or trx...ill see whats on evilbay

Exupnut · « **Reply #2646 on:** 11 May 2014, 04:25:11 pm »

Snapped me foccin choke cable. Bollox. Couldn't get it started. :-((

mickvp · « **Reply #2647 on:** 11 May 2014, 04:39:57 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 10 May 2014, 06:48:32 pm

Quote from: mickvp on 09 May 2014, 08:06:18 pm
removed the standard can, and fitted my carbon and titanium scorpion one. Then I took the baffle out and flung it under the seat

Same as my one Mick, 'cept mine's all carbon. The titanium one suits yours well though.

never knew you had one like that Nick. nice one

Not had a chance to get a good run on it yet due to a lot of end of trimester uni work, but more importantly a lot of pissing rain!

noggythenog · « **Reply #2648 on:** 11 May 2014, 05:50:54 pm »

After reading about all the foccers above breaking things...body and bike.......i decided to check if the noggythou was still working....plus it needed fuel.....so i did 50 miles round the hills

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Was a bit windy...crosswinds blowing me about.....exhaust makes some lovely pops when slowing down using engine braking......taking a while to get used to the extra weight ...i feel if i leave turning in too late then it might fire me out onto the ditch so i am maybe turning in a bit too early....all good practice & ill get there in time...and i feel slow but when i look at the speedo im going faster than i think.

esetest · « **Reply #2649 on:** 11 May 2014, 06:12:09 pm »

The roads eventually dried out and the sun came out , so went out on the bike past Longleat via Chewvalley lake , Chelvey Bridge , Newton st Loe , Radstock , Frome, and back home via Bath , did about 80 miles , it was bloody windy .