Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1605021 times)

noggythenog · « **Reply #4300 on:** 02 May 2015, 07:30:38 am »

Quote from: imax on 01 May 2015, 06:06:59 pm

119 mile round trip for a 7 hour interview/assessment day. (Find out decision on Tuesday)

Dodgy folk always take longer to inteview

Best of luck imax

Fazer Forever · « **Reply #4301 on:** 02 May 2015, 01:38:32 pm »

Changed fork oil and cleaned front brake pistons.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #4302 on:** 03 May 2015, 11:22:09 am »

Got the thou MOT'd on Friday and passed with almost flying colours - just a single advisory that the rear pads are approaching their limit

Dead Eye · « **Reply #4303 on:** 03 May 2015, 01:37:10 pm »

Figured I'd use up the 2 spare hours I had and deal with the rear brake pads as mentioned above; found a set in a box that I forgot I had from when I bought the bike. Took a lot longer than it should have because the pad pins had rotated so that you I couldn't get to the R clips and then the pins had seized solid - I had to use a hammer and a punch to get the buggers out and even then it was a tough job.

Cleaned it caliper up as well as the pins and sanded them back a bit to a smooth surface and lubed them up with some copper grease to try and prevent it from happening again. It's all back together now at least so I look forward to getting out on the bike and testing them, but that's for another day ^.^

bigbluebear · « **Reply #4304 on:** 03 May 2015, 04:59:17 pm »

Fitted my re-sprayed belly pan, washed, autosol and polished and now waiting for some decent weather

Grayo · « **Reply #4305 on:** 03 May 2015, 05:46:21 pm »

Washed it after a thoroughly enjoyable, but sometimes wet, four days in Ireland.

red98 · « **Reply #4306 on:** 03 May 2015, 07:24:23 pm »

Stripped the front end of the mighty thou in readyness for an engine re-paint...

youngsterbiker · « **Reply #4307 on:** 03 May 2015, 07:41:02 pm »

took the baffle out the exhaust. Scared alot of people. Got very excited. Skipped back indoors out of the rain.

unfazed · « **Reply #4308 on:** 03 May 2015, 08:10:02 pm »

Changed the oil in the 1000.

stevierst · « **Reply #4309 on:** 03 May 2015, 10:11:50 pm »

Changed the oil on mine too!

unfazed · « **Reply #4310 on:** 03 May 2015, 10:14:33 pm »

All we need now is dry weather

mickvp · « **Reply #4311 on:** 04 May 2015, 01:05:41 am »

ordered up some renthal ultra-lows and some oberon bar ends

darrsi · « **Reply #4312 on:** 04 May 2015, 08:03:58 am »

I really want to balance my carbs but i'm on call for work so Sods Law i'll be half way through it and the phone will ring, i don't think i should chance it really, which is a shame 'cos it's perfect weather too.

darrsi · « **Reply #4313 on:** 04 May 2015, 08:18:01 am »

Quote from: darrsi on 04 May 2015, 08:03:58 am

I really want to balance my carbs but i'm on call for work so Sods Law i'll be half way through it and the phone will ring, i don't think i should chance it really, which is a shame 'cos it's perfect weather too.

Worse still, i'm ready to chance it right now but leaving my bike running this early will just make me enemy number 1 with the neighbours.

I've been up since 6.30am, this is torture.

Fazerider · « **Reply #4314 on:** 04 May 2015, 08:27:55 am »

Quote from: darrsi on 04 May 2015, 08:18:01 am

Quote from: darrsi on 04 May 2015, 08:03:58 am
I really want to balance my carbs but i'm on call for work so Sods Law i'll be half way through it and the phone will ring, i don't think i should chance it really, which is a shame 'cos it's perfect weather too.

Worse still, i'm ready to chance it right now but leaving my bike running this early will just make me enemy number 1 with the neighbours.
I've been up since 6.30am, this is torture.

Pack the gauges and screwdrivers etc, ride to work and do the job there.

darrsi · « **Reply #4315 on:** 04 May 2015, 09:38:43 am »

Quote from: Fazerider on 04 May 2015, 08:27:55 am

Quote from: darrsi on 04 May 2015, 08:18:01 am
Quote from: darrsi on 04 May 2015, 08:03:58 am
I really want to balance my carbs but i'm on call for work so Sods Law i'll be half way through it and the phone will ring, i don't think i should chance it really, which is a shame 'cos it's perfect weather too.

Worse still, i'm ready to chance it right now but leaving my bike running this early will just make me enemy number 1 with the neighbours.
I've been up since 6.30am, this is torture.
Pack the gauges and screwdrivers etc, ride to work and do the job there.

That is actually a very good idea, and it had crossed my mind, but unfortunately there's always the chance i may have to go to a film set so it's not that straight forward.
If i get called to a film set i have to go immediately, as time means money.
I'm on call every 2 weekends so i'll just give it a go on Saturday otherwise, but it's just a shame as there's no telling what the weather will be like then, and right now it's absolutely spot on.

darrsi · « **Reply #4316 on:** 04 May 2015, 12:30:54 pm »

Got a colleague to cover me for an hour.
TPS was out, and carbs now balanced (they were slightly out too).

Dead Eye · « **Reply #4317 on:** 04 May 2015, 01:48:08 pm »

Got out on the bike today exploring some new roads, had a good ride for just over an hour around Baldock, Buntingford, Royston and up towards Cambridge

noggythenog · « **Reply #4318 on:** 04 May 2015, 06:11:18 pm »

Finally changed their oil in the mighty thou.....3 US quarts full & then topped up with 150ml of the almighy Activ8

..that i had lying in the shed.......bang on the top level mark.

Had to take the belly pan off to do the filter and now ive seen how dirty it all is underneath so i cant help myself thats another job on the ageda before im up and running.

Next week ill be trying to see if she fires up.

Replaced the allen bolts in my brake res lid for some better screws that werent mush...some leakage of brake fluid down the side (does this matter anyone????).

Note to self....next year just ride the bloody thing

fazerscotty · « **Reply #4319 on:** 04 May 2015, 07:40:35 pm »

Changed the Front pads - quick trip to the NMA and back

sinto · « **Reply #4320 on:** 04 May 2015, 07:57:28 pm »

Got up at daft o'clock, and went north on motorway and dual carriageway, 80 miles of rubbish roads to meet youngsterbikernorth of Perth, but duly arrived about the promised time of 9am, had a coffee, then we had a good run down some damp but pleasant A and B class roads.(some dubious overtakes I may add)

Both had a good day, we went via Aberfeldy, Killin, Aberfoyle (where we exchanged rear footpegs and sorted out his awesome sounding exhaust as you do when your out

) then onto Balloch where youngsterbiker left with a big grin on his face as he knew he was going to ride for two hours to get home on back roads lol
I went to my mates then home and fixed my seat, see my thread.
Great day :-)

unfazed · « **Reply #4321 on:** 04 May 2015, 07:59:02 pm »

Quote from: noggythenog on 04 May 2015, 06:11:18 pm

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Replaced the allen bolts in my brake res lid for some better screws that werent mush...some leakage of brake fluid down the side (does this matter anyone????).
Note to self....next year just ride the bloody thing

Wash off that Brake Fluid and go and ride the bloody thing

slimwilly · « **Reply #4322 on:** 04 May 2015, 09:11:37 pm »

Out at 5.00pm,,dry roads, 100 miles,out past Hay-on-wye,down to Abergavenny onto the Steel horse café,,6,30,,coffee, a good chat to fellow bikers and back to Hereford,called to see my dad,,picked up a kebab,,carefully tied it to my handlebars and rode home steady

sinto · « **Reply #4323 on:** 04 May 2015, 09:28:07 pm »

Quote from: slimwilly on 04 May 2015, 09:11:37 pm

carefully tied it to my handlebars and rode home steady

Now where's the pic of this mod?

noggythenog · « **Reply #4324 on:** 04 May 2015, 09:35:39 pm »

Quote from: sinto on 04 May 2015, 09:28:07 pm

Quote from: slimwilly on 04 May 2015, 09:11:37 pm
carefully tied it to my handlebars and rode home steady

Now where's the pic of this mod?

Kebab G-Meter......when you hit 7k revs the kebab goes horizontal