Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1604873 times)

Rexr · « **Reply #3100 on:** 19 July 2014, 04:09:48 pm »

The looks are a bit Attila the hun....

as for comfort brilliant I was very sceptical about them but borrowed one off a m8 and put 300 miles into a day ride a couple weeks back and to honest normally I'd be in a little bit of discomfort where ur legs drop down the side of the seat, but I had none of this, I think it works by trapping air in between the hairs as it feels like ur sitting on a air cushion, also if it gets wet u just take it off and give it a hard shake (that's in the instructions) and refit it and away u go.....I'm very happy with it like I said I trimmed the rear section so it stops at the top on the riders seat, I mean I could have gone and spent £360 on a sargent seat like I have in the past but I'm not as flush with cash as I use to be so thought fcuk it give it a whirl and it works......I really couldn't give a stuff wot me m8's think......but I get off the bike with no numb arse, unlike them......

dickturpin · « **Reply #3101 on:** 19 July 2014, 04:19:29 pm »

have you manufactured it from a sheepskin rug or was it bought ready made?

Rexr · « **Reply #3102 on:** 19 July 2014, 04:43:06 pm »

Quote from: dickturpin on 19 July 2014, 04:19:29 pm

have you manufactured it from a sheepskin rug or was it bought ready made?

Bought ready made, it has brass eyelets for the cord supplied so it don't pull through...

fazer390 · « **Reply #3103 on:** 19 July 2014, 09:56:11 pm »

I spend the last few months doing up my old mk1 600... New paint, decals, accessories, polished up the down pipes and painted wheels...

What do you think?

Dead Eye · « **Reply #3104 on:** 19 July 2014, 10:49:55 pm »

Wow, very nice and tastefully done, good work

lew600fazer · « **Reply #3105 on:** 19 July 2014, 11:53:09 pm »

Says to the Mrs off out on the bike for quick blast. There is a stretch of road not far from me in the mountains behind Benidorm where you can give it some.
I will post pics tomorrow as it was nearly dark by the time I limped home.
Anyway red line all the way up the box flying over this stretch and get this wierd vibration through the bars. Backed off sharpish and eased her down slowly, front end is not happy and niether is my ass. Brought her to a standstill and had a look around. I thought maybe I had a puncture so avioded grabbing a handful of brake. There is a bolt missing from the right hand side brake callipher a little bracket is floating around looks as if it secures the ABS ? sensing line/cable, also looks as if the brake pad is binding as well.
Have to be honest defo an oh shit moment when I actually realised the calliper is missing a bolt and as mentioned the outside pads look as if they are binding on. I very gingerly rode her home as did not want to abandon the bike were I was and chances of getting recovery from there at 8.30pm on a Saturday evening was zero. Pissed off as likely as not the pads are shagged and they were only renewed in April, would seem someone did not do there job as well as they should have.

pilgo · « **Reply #3106 on:** 20 July 2014, 08:24:56 pm »

FAZER 390 nicely done bike-we need a ' job ' card/imfo

noggythenog · « **Reply #3107 on:** 20 July 2014, 08:30:29 pm »

Quote from: pilgo on 20 July 2014, 08:24:56 pm

FAZER 390 nicely done bike-we need a ' job ' card/imfo

Agreed......very nice work on that bike I must say.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3108 on:** 20 July 2014, 09:35:27 pm »

Sweet looking 6 there Jase, nice work

Well, I survived the BBQ in Wales, not for lack of trying! One of the poisons going the rounds was this...

...which was some serious firewater that burned all the way down and quite literally took your breath away - 80% proof

Even the dog got trashed

And a quick snap on the way home:

A great weekend, and another bunch of good bikey-type folks met, but boy am I focced

dickturpin · « **Reply #3109 on:** 20 July 2014, 09:44:05 pm »

Bought a black sheepskin rug to cut down for longer trips. Made some hooks on elastic to fasten to seat....I don't want to secure it under the seat in case I'm fully loaded with luggage.

Rexr · « **Reply #3110 on:** 21 July 2014, 03:05:20 pm »

Adjusted the chain and gave it a good polishing

Robbie8666 · « **Reply #3111 on:** 21 July 2014, 04:31:29 pm »

washed & polished bike yesterday....
saturday evening had long chat with mrs & convinced her that she drives my car up to wales on holiday & me going on my bike will be better than taking just hers!!!

& she agreed!!!

Anquetil · « **Reply #3112 on:** 21 July 2014, 06:02:57 pm »

130 mile ride on quiet roads. Wrexham, Bala, Cerrig, Brenig, Llansannan, Betws yn Rhos, Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea. An hour at the Cayley cafe for coffee and teacakes then return via St Asaph, Denbigh, Ruthin, Nant y Garth, Horseshoe Pass, ( stopped for a natter with some fellow bikers), Llandegla, Bwlchgwyn, home.
Damp roads in Bala, but stayed dry.

Keithmusician · « **Reply #3113 on:** 21 July 2014, 09:00:29 pm »

Did a test load of all luggage and camping gear ready to reload tomorrow in earnest then heading for the 11.50 ferry to calais.

Arfa · « **Reply #3114 on:** 22 July 2014, 08:55:05 am »

Quote from: nick crisp on 20 July 2014, 09:35:27 pm

Sweet looking 6 there Jase, nice work

Well, I survived the BBQ in Wales, not for lack of trying! One of the poisons going the rounds was this...

...which was some serious firewater that burned all the way down and quite literally took your breath away - 80% proof

Oh my god! Not seen that stuff since I went to Austria many years ago. Was cheap LastMin deal, full board, but evening meals was shite, served in little cafe, with crazy butch Austrian lass who was a cross between a dinner lady from hell and Geoff Capes, kept draggingyou in when we wanted to eat somewhere else. She kept swigging this stuff whenever she had two mins spare from doll'ing out slop, the same way the rest of us swig Evian.

Picked some up to take home, see what the fuss was all about. Supermarket has rows of the stuff in 40, 60 and 80 strengths. I guess you work your way up as you get more and more butch. Think my Dad ended up using it to get the wood burner started through one of last cold winters...

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3115 on:** 22 July 2014, 09:14:15 am »

We just plunged straight in with the 80% stuff Arfa - major shock to the system! Only one person went back to it more than once, and it's rumoured his insides are now chromed

Mind you, the shots being dished out were pretty damn generous. I haven't drunk that much alcohol on a weekend in a long time, still feeling a bit spaced from the whole thing.

MarkWales · « **Reply #3116 on:** 23 July 2014, 08:04:14 pm »

Nick - Was that at the Sheep Alley Rally?

kawasutra · « **Reply #3117 on:** 23 July 2014, 08:12:28 pm »

Stuck baffle in exhaust and took it for MOT test.

Passed with same advisories as last test, bar one. exhaust noisy, rear brake disc slightly worn, lower rear suspension bush has slight freeplay.

Came home, took baffle out.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3118 on:** 23 July 2014, 09:08:22 pm »

My first post ever on an iPhone!

Rode it to Hawes in Yorkshire Dales, where I am now enjoying a cuppa on a nice campsite

Mark, that was the BCF annual BBQ - great bunch, great weekend

Doddsie · « **Reply #3119 on:** 23 July 2014, 11:47:38 pm »

Got another years MOT on it.

noggythenog · « **Reply #3120 on:** 24 July 2014, 12:44:51 am »

Quote from: Doddsie on 23 July 2014, 11:47:38 pm

Got another years MOT on it.

Pretty shocking what they'll give a pass to these days

Dave48 · « **Reply #3121 on:** 24 July 2014, 06:46:51 am »

Did Nothing to mine! However did valve check & adjusted tickover,cleaned air filter & changed plug on friends YBR 125.
Thats a smart looking bike,Doddsie. Love that colour scheme. Easy to see why Fazers were, according to this weeks MCN, Europes best selling bike for some time!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3122 on:** 24 July 2014, 05:35:51 pm »

Today was a ride to Middleham Castle, Jervaulx Abbey and Fountains Abbey - all fascinating places, and some nice riding.

Tomorrow will be more focused on pure enjoyment of riding.

Stevierst, I now see what you mean about petrol stations being few and far between up here - I've been filling up with sometimes just under half a tankful left just in case!

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3123 on:** 24 July 2014, 09:45:18 pm »

And the best road in the Yorkshire Dales so far is...

B6479/B6255 from Settle to Hawes, via Horton on Ribblesdale - wow, just wow

Just got back from that one, and on this beautiful summer evening it was completely empty

Rexr · « **Reply #3124 on:** 24 July 2014, 09:54:17 pm »

Took it up around the Highlands this morning, but got caught in the hot weather while on the ferry home, thought I was going to pass out even with lid and jacket off......

26 degrees....fooking hell.....