Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1604899 times)

CaptainCazador · « **Reply #5375 on:** 27 November 2015, 01:43:18 pm »

Inspected the spark plugs. They are wet because I blasted them with plus gas.

Went to get a PR3 fitted on the front and to find the cheapest 10/40 oil money could buy which was Triple QX£13.51 5L.

Changed the 4K old castrol GTX and oil filter.

Freck · « **Reply #5376 on:** 27 November 2015, 02:06:53 pm »

Could you please resize your pictures before posting Captain, they're a bit big!

fazersharp · « **Reply #5377 on:** 27 November 2015, 06:14:34 pm »

They look good to me - on a PC nice and big- no probs

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5378 on:** 30 November 2015, 06:44:45 pm »

Shat myself. That's what I did with my Fazer today.

Today, a full 7 months after I fucked my knee up, I started commuting on the bike again and found I've totally lost my confidence.
To be fair I've only ridden it on the road twice since April, and that was last month to the MoT place. Got an advisory on my rear tyre so got that replaced last Friday, just in time for the really pissy weather to hit us.
So today, with strong winds, heavy rain and a tyre that's being scrubbed in it's no wonder I was riding gingerly, but still, I felt like it was the first day of my Direct Access all over again.
I only passed my test 2 1/2 years ago so 7 months off the bike is a big chunk of time.

Question is, do I stick with it over winter, or pack it in until the spring and start over when the drier weather arrives?

dazza · « **Reply #5379 on:** 30 November 2015, 07:23:13 pm »

Finally managed to source a belly pan at the right price, was going to paint it yellow but will see how it looks on the bike in black first.

downey · « **Reply #5380 on:** 30 November 2015, 11:35:34 pm »

cracking looking bike dazza...stick with it mr self destruct ,,you'll be a much better rider come summer but ya thats a big chunck of time to be off the road take it handy in this weather ,,but remember to enjoy it while your passing lines of poor sods in there cages ,deppressed cuz they dont have a bike

youngsterbiker · « **Reply #5381 on:** 30 November 2015, 11:45:28 pm »

Put air in tyres, then nearly crashed it on my way home. Doing 70 -80 mph on the a12, one moment of inatention, and suddenly stationary trafic ahead. locked up the rear but was not enough so i aimed for the middle of the cars and held on. must have got to the cars at about 50mph, bit fast for filtering i must say. anyway thankfully i survived and purchased a lotto ticket. (so nearly died and lost 2 quid) hopefully i will learn from this experience......by taking the car for a few days.. :/

sinto · « **Reply #5382 on:** 30 November 2015, 11:59:47 pm »

Glad your ok youngsterbiker

But seriously, if you think your struggling to get a bike through the gap at that speed, what makes you think you'll get your car through there?

brooker81 · « **Reply #5383 on:** 01 December 2015, 08:32:09 am »

SP Engineering cans fitted very loud indeed looki much better IMO

http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/brooker81/media/VID-20151127-WA0002_zpsoeai9zpk.mp4.html

fazersharp · « **Reply #5384 on:** 01 December 2015, 11:29:58 am »

Quote from: youngsterbiker on 30 November 2015, 11:45:28 pm

Put air in tyres, then nearly crashed it on my way home. Doing 70 -80 mph on the a12, one moment of inatention, and suddenly stationary trafic ahead. locked up the rear but was not enough so i aimed for the middle of the cars and held on. must have got to the cars at about 50mph, bit fast for filtering i must say. anyway thankfully i survived and purchased a lotto ticket. (so nearly died and lost 2 quid) hopefully i will learn from this experience......by taking the car for a few days.. :/

Fella you talked about "lost my confidence" -------- next you are doing 80 on busy, wet/damp (just guessing) roads. Got to say - never mind yourself --you are scaring me !

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5385 on:** 01 December 2015, 02:05:28 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 01 December 2015, 11:29:58 am

Quote from: youngsterbiker on 30 November 2015, 11:45:28 pm
Put air in tyres, then nearly crashed it on my way home. Doing 70 -80 mph on the a12, one moment of inatention, and suddenly stationary trafic ahead. locked up the rear but was not enough so i aimed for the middle of the cars and held on. must have got to the cars at about 50mph, bit fast for filtering i must say. anyway thankfully i survived and purchased a lotto ticket. (so nearly died and lost 2 quid) hopefully i will learn from this experience......by taking the car for a few days.. :/
Fella you talked about "lost my confidence" -------- next you are doing 80 on busy, wet/damp (just guessing) roads. Got to say - never mind yourself --you are scaring me !

Different bloke. It was me that's lost my confidence, but reading that, fuck me it could have been worse!

And you're bang on Downey, I was filtering through a mile of stationary traffic today thinking, yeah that's why I ride!

fazersharp · « **Reply #5386 on:** 01 December 2015, 02:15:18 pm »

Sorry to you both I got confused -------- it was because it was the first post on a new page so I did not directly have the other name to see, and also the bit about putting in air in the tyres correlated with youngster fitting a new one.
Thats what I am saying anyway- sounds convincing to me and I am sticking with it

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5387 on:** 01 December 2015, 02:29:33 pm »

No worries. When I jump on the bike I feel like I'm 17 again!

Skippernick · « **Reply #5388 on:** 01 December 2015, 04:13:43 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 01 December 2015, 02:15:18 pm

Sorry to you both I got confused -------- it was because it was the first post on a new page so I did not directly have the other name to see, and also the bit about putting in air in the tyres correlated with youngster fitting a new one.
Thats what I am saying anyway- sounds convincing to me and I am sticking with it

Slagging people off and haven't even got your facts right.

kitcrazy · « **Reply #5389 on:** 01 December 2015, 06:18:05 pm »

Rode mine to work; 0)

unfazed · « **Reply #5390 on:** 01 December 2015, 07:55:18 pm »

Quote from: sinto on 30 November 2015, 11:59:47 pm

Glad your ok youngsterbiker

But seriously, if you think your struggling to get a bike through the gap at that speed, what makes you think you'll get your car through there?

unfazed · « **Reply #5391 on:** 01 December 2015, 07:56:21 pm »

Quote from: mr self destruct on 01 December 2015, 02:05:28 pm

Quote from: fazersharp on 01 December 2015, 11:29:58 am
Quote from: youngsterbiker on 30 November 2015, 11:45:28 pm
Put air in tyres, then nearly crashed it on my way home. Doing 70 -80 mph on the a12, one moment of inatention, and suddenly stationary trafic ahead. locked up the rear but was not enough so i aimed for the middle of the cars and held on. must have got to the cars at about 50mph, bit fast for filtering i must say. anyway thankfully i survived and purchased a lotto ticket. (so nearly died and lost 2 quid) hopefully i will learn from this experience......by taking the car for a few days.. :/
Fella you talked about "lost my confidence" -------- next you are doing 80 on busy, wet/damp (just guessing) roads. Got to say - never mind yourself --you are scaring me !

Different bloke. It was me that's lost my confidence, but reading that, fuck me it could have been worse!

And you're bang on Downey, I was filtering through a mile of stationary traffic today thinking, yeah that's why I ride!

fireblake · « **Reply #5392 on:** 03 December 2015, 09:34:56 pm »

I had a set of 023's fitted today. On the ride home from the fitters it gently drizzled. Just what I needed with some new slippery tyres

downey · « **Reply #5393 on:** 03 December 2015, 11:01:35 pm »

put my hand guards back on ,winter is here

brooker81 · « **Reply #5394 on:** 04 December 2015, 10:34:35 am »

Rode to work. Boss compained how loud it was so i laughed.

Tangoman · « **Reply #5395 on:** 04 December 2015, 05:09:26 pm »

Got out for a while, on some dry Cornish roads, haven't seen many for a while

CaptainCazador · « **Reply #5396 on:** 04 December 2015, 08:58:39 pm »

Cleaned and ACF'd it.

Changed a bulb.

I wanted to fit the scottoiler as well today but the wind picked up and started blowing everything around which was irritating so I didn't bother. I did fit the sticker though.

nickodemon · « **Reply #5397 on:** 04 December 2015, 09:18:31 pm »

Charged the battery on gen 1 no1, sprayed gen 1 no 2 with copious amounts of fs465. It doesn't get acf 50 like my minters as its not exactly mint

noggythenog · « **Reply #5398 on:** 04 December 2015, 09:27:46 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 04 December 2015, 09:18:31 pm

Charged the battery on gen 1 no1, sprayed gen 1 no 2 with copious amounts of fs465. It doesn't get acf 50 like my minters as its not exactly mint

Thats like when i get taken out for dinner with the inlaws & they make me order from the kids meal

NorthWestern · « **Reply #5399 on:** 05 December 2015, 04:23:41 pm »

Took my knackered front discs off, now got fresh ones and King of bling stainless bolts...