what did you do with your fazer today ?

[YamFazFan]

MOT + upgraded front sprocket nut fitted.

[Millietant]

I've got a Hagon shock on my FJ1200 and it really transformed the handling (although the original shock had 50k miles on it when I changed it).


Have you thought about Kebab 19's R6 shock conversion for the Fazer - Google reports from members I think and cheaper than either of the shocks you've priced.

I have thought about the R6 conversion but I understand that a lot of the R6 shocks that are advertised on FleaBay are not correct for the application (something to do with the rebound adjusters whether they are separate or piggyback adjusters)
I am led to believe that the piggyback adjuster shock is the correct one but they are becoming as rare as rocking horse shit.
 The other thing that influences my decisions about the Niton or Hagon is that I am a lazy bastard with very limited spanner skill, knowledge, patience and I know nothing about dog bones, spacers or shims, in fact I don't even like dogs, fucking things jumping up at you with their claws down your new leathers, you turn and walk away from them and step in a pile of dog shit, hang on I don't think I took my medication this morning. Better go and take it now.
 

I know what you mean - I've just bought an R6 shock and dogbones for our Fazer 1000 from another member here that came from Devilsyam (Luke) - apparently it's a 20 min installation, just unbolt the old, bolt in the new - all the chuffin about (right shock model, conversion and dogbones etc) has been sorted by Luke before he sends out the kits.


I think it's the same with Kebab19 for the Fazer 600 kits - and they're wayy cheaper than Hagon/Nitron

[tommyardin]

Fixed the bastard dodgy plug and socket under the tank that caused me to breakdown at work yesterday    had broken down once before a few weeks ago (no ignition lights everything dead) but tweaked all plugs and sockets near battery and it all came back on, cleaned em all in switch cleaner and thought job was a good un, (until last night) if you have a older bike, mine is 2002 gen 1 Fazer 1000, it might be as well to do a bit of preventive maintenance under the tank 

The Foxeye FZS600 (Maybe Boxeye as well) has a multi-pin plug and socket under the left hand side fairing infill panel (White colored unit) I lost all lights at one point, but, turn off ignition and they came back on, the bike manifested this problem for a couple of weeks but as I don't ride at night very often it was not so much of a problem, although I like the dipped headlights on whilst riding at any time of the day.
I had to use the bike one night and whilst riding down an unfamiliar county lane I was thrown into complete darkness, fortunately enough I had just gone round a sharp left hander that had gravel in the center of the lane so was down to about 15-20 MPH when it went black, so was able to stop before coming to grief.
The problem was the aforementioned white Multi connector under the L/H side fairing infill panel, water had been getting into it and had caused the pins to corrode on half of the joints, I cut the wires tight to each side of the connector on the corroded pins, bared about 15mm of wire on each pair slipped small bore heat shrink on each pair of wires twisted and soldered the wires together slipped the heat shrink over the solder joint (When it completely cooled) played a gas fag lighter over the joints and Bob is your uncle.
I only did this to the corroded pairs, I spayed the connector liberally with WD 40 pushed them back together and held the 2 halves tight together with a couple on long cable ties, that was 2 years ago and it has never caused another problem.    

[fazerscotty]

Absofuckinglutely nothing - but I put a new pair of Meztlers next to it in the garage ready for play time tomorrow  .
Ordered from Bikespeed Wednesday night (8pm) - arrived today!
On the road (again) for the Ogri Rally 

[fazerscotty]

Hoops fitted - took an hour to replace and balance both tyres (always change as a pair) scrubbing in time coming up.......
 

[Gabrael72]

Carried out the dashboard LED mod that I have seen somewhere amongst the vastness of this site, turned out rather splendid I think?



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[tommyardin]

Carried out the dashboard LED mod that I have seen somewhere amongst the vastness of this site, turned out rather splendid I think?



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Turned out very, very splendid. W/D 

[Frosties]

Carried out the dashboard LED mod that I have seen somewhere amongst the vastness of this site, turned out rather splendid I think?



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You missed the point fella. You're supposed to match the display colour to the colour of your bike, so in your case a black bike should have black bulbs 

[Gabrael72]

Ah ha, that's where you are wrong, my bike is in fact blue!

[Gabrael72]

Ah ha, that's where you are wrong, my bike is in fact blue!

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[donut]

Took the cover off, fired her up, then noticed that the back tyre was very soft,


Wobbled down to filling station, pumped it back up to 38psi, then discovered wood screw in the tread.


Nailed it back home, and will fix this week.

[fazersharp]

Ah ha, that's where you are wrong, my bike is in fact blue!

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Whats all this then because as far as I know the 600 boxeye and foxeye are not available in a dark blue 

[Gabrael72]

You would be correct in your statement

[Gabrael72]

It used to be red but I had it blown over!

[dickturpin]

Ah....I see....you wanted the fastest colour.

[tommyardin]

Ah....I see....you wanted the fastest colour.

If that was true he would have gone for silver, AKA 'Quick Silver' 

[Red Ceri]

Not Really today but on Saturday got it MoT'd (straight through no advisories) and put the Givi pannier rails back on for my up coming trips, ordered some oil and oil filter to change before the Bol trip

[Frosties]

You would be correct in your statement

Soooooooooo, black instrument lamps it is then. They are shit at night though 

[tommyardin]

You would be correct in your statement

Soooooooooo, black instrument lamps it is then. They are shit at night though 

I love the black lamps cos they make no drain on the battery what-so-ever.
 
Avoid the headlamp bulbs though, cos, you can not tell if they are dipped or not, bloody dangerous, you could dazzle oncoming traffic and not even realise.

[Gabrael72]

No no no, there are actually black LED's, they're kinda like ultraviolet lights, they sell them in a bike shop down that long road...., where they see you coming!


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[Tribal Chestnut]

First track day, up at Bedford. Awesome fun. Gonna get another booked PDQ. Was a Fazer 600 there too, old silver one, he was much quicker than me, but was good to follow him once he was past.

[Frosties]

You would be correct in your statement

Soooooooooo, black instrument lamps it is then. They are shit at night though 

I love the black lamps cos they make no drain on the battery what-so-ever.
 
Avoid the headlamp bulbs though, cos, you can not tell if they are dipped or not, bloody dangerous, you could dazzle oncoming traffic and not even realise.

Totally agree Tommy - after all, less drain on the battery should equal more available for the plugs and coils. These slow as feck black ones need all the help they can get, Silver is the way forward....

[tommyardin]

I LOVE YOU FROSTIES XXX

[Frosties]

I LOVE YOU FROSTIES XXX

Shhhhhhhh, I'll see you soon petal, not long now 

[tommyardin]

I went into a pub in Winchester with Terry a mate of mine and he asked what I wanted to drink and while I was umming are arring he said I have a pint of Stowford Press please landlord, when it was put on the counter he took an almighty swig and smacked his lips and said to the landlord I really should not be drinking this with what I've got, the Landlord looked at him with sympathy and said why what have you got? Terry said about £1-40. I fucking near fell over laughing.