Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1604681 times)

XTremo · « **Reply #150 on:** 17 March 2013, 03:02:34 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 17 March 2013, 02:45:57 pm

Well worth it for a view like that!

I've been here in Spain since 2005 now Chris.....so the views are now something that I just take for granted!

Going out on a Sunday and riding for an hour without seeing another vehicle is just an added bonus!

Chris · « **Reply #151 on:** 17 March 2013, 03:08:44 pm »

Still more enjoyable than an industrial estate in hull though

CharlieDee · « **Reply #152 on:** 17 March 2013, 04:59:49 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 17 March 2013, 03:08:44 pm

Still more enjoyable than an industrial estate in hull though

Some of us like industrial estates in Hull!!

well the mrs does for the shops!!

Chris · « **Reply #153 on:** 17 March 2013, 05:01:42 pm »

Quote from: CharlieDee on 17 March 2013, 04:59:49 pm

Quote from: Chris on 17 March 2013, 03:08:44 pm
Still more enjoyable than an industrial estate in hull though

Some of us like industrial estates in Hull!! well the mrs does for the shops!!

Not saying there isn't a time and a place for all occasions

XTremo · « **Reply #154 on:** 17 March 2013, 05:06:04 pm »

Hull....I remember being there last in 1978. All I remember was a bloody big bridge and some club called Romeo & Juliets!

DryRob · « **Reply #155 on:** 17 March 2013, 09:12:16 pm »

You should sit down, the club shut years ago and the bridge was shipped to Africa to allow migratory buffalo cross crocodile invested waters rivers on the Savannah

Only kidding, the bridge is still there

imax · « **Reply #156 on:** 17 March 2013, 09:49:57 pm »

Quote from: DryRob on 17 March 2013, 09:12:16 pm

Only kidding, the bridge is still there

And now it's free for bikes

CharlieDee · « **Reply #157 on:** 18 March 2013, 05:16:28 pm »

Today I have painted the front forks and fitted a new pair of R6/1 foot pegs for the pillion... tomorrow main foot pegs to be replaced with R6/1 style, final coat on the forks and refit the rear caliper.

Chris · « **Reply #158 on:** 18 March 2013, 05:30:52 pm »

Quote from: CharlieDee on 18 March 2013, 05:16:28 pm

Today I have painted the front forks and fitted a new pair of R6/1 foot pegs for the pillion... tomorrow main foot pegs to be replaced with R6/1 style, final coat on the forks and refit the rear caliper.

Nice, how did you go about painting the forks? spray? gloss or satin? colour? Did you use a primer? if so what primer and paint have you used. just finished sanding mine and are now ready for painting

Got a link for the foot pegs?

Sorry for all the questions..

Thanks,

Chris

CharlieDee · « **Reply #159 on:** 18 March 2013, 09:10:28 pm »

Quote from: Chris on 18 March 2013, 05:30:52 pm

Quote from: CharlieDee on 18 March 2013, 05:16:28 pm
Today I have painted the front forks and fitted a new pair of R6/1 foot pegs for the pillion... tomorrow main foot pegs to be replaced with R6/1 style, final coat on the forks and refit the rear caliper.

Nice, how did you go about painting the forks? spray? gloss or satin? colour? Did you use a primer? if so what primer and paint have you used. just finished sanding mine and are now ready for painting

Got a link for the foot pegs?

Sorry for all the questions..

Thanks,

Chris

Hi Chris, no worries ref the questions.. thats what this websites about!!

I've just masked up well with the forks still attached to the bike.. sanded down with P280 then P1000 W&D. Used tetrosol's standard grey primer 4/5 coats and the colour being a metallic silver... then I will decide if im using a lacquer. Will post pictures once complete and also pictures of the foot pegs... there is some spacer packing required on the rear footpegs as you will see in the photo's I shall put up, but IMO a nice little upgrade for not a lot of money.

Charlie

Chris · « **Reply #160 on:** 18 March 2013, 09:49:39 pm »

Brilliant, thanks Charlie. I'm going to paint mine black. they were silver and really flakey so had to do something with them. I've removed mine to make it easier to sand them and also to clean in around the yokes and the upper parts of the forks. Also helped to have them out of the way while I painted the down pipes with satin black high temp paint. I was going to do the forks gloss black but decided to go for satin as it'll hide any imperfections better.

Be interesting to see how the foot rests come out as I'd like to get something a bit nicer on mine but damned if i'm paying 300 quid for the gilles ones! haha. Depending on how my forks come up then I might just paint the standard ones satin black too.

Chris

stevierst · « **Reply #161 on:** 21 March 2013, 04:57:16 pm »

Finished off the DIY luggage rack for the fz1, fitted a shorter dark tint screen, and my top box arrived for the fazer 600, so that got fitted too. An industrial day, and a happy one!

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Ash69 · « **Reply #162 on:** 21 March 2013, 11:05:06 pm »

Dropped it off for an MOT and a service, hung my head in shame at the state of the chain and rear sprocket

thought I'd given it a decent clean after the last ride, obviously need to pay more attention ..........

Lawrence · « **Reply #163 on:** 22 March 2013, 01:16:15 pm »

Rode it to work and got held up by a ZZR1400

Chris · « **Reply #164 on:** 22 March 2013, 05:10:33 pm »

Quote from: Ash69 on 21 March 2013, 11:05:06 pm

Dropped it off for an MOT and a service, hung my head in shame at the state of the chain and rear sprocket thought I'd given it a decent clean after the last ride, obviously need to pay more attention ..........

Did it pass??

XTremo · « **Reply #165 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:16:48 pm »

As I understand it, you guys have got a spot of snow there?

It's no picnic here in Spain either....temps didn't go above 12C.

richfzs · « **Reply #166 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:25:24 pm »

Bastid

ponkster · « **Reply #167 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:44:24 pm »

Quote from: XTremo on 23 March 2013, 01:16:48 pm

As I understand it, you guys have got a spot of snow there?

It's no picnic here in Spain either....temps didn't go above 12C.

Temp didn't go above 12C here in Scotland either - nowhere near!

Chris · « **Reply #168 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:53:05 pm »

Quote from: ponkster on 23 March 2013, 01:44:24 pm

Quote from: XTremo on 23 March 2013, 01:16:48 pm
As I understand it, you guys have got a spot of snow there?

It's no picnic here in Spain either....temps didn't go above 12C.

Temp didn't go above 12C here in Scotland either - nowhere near!

I can confirm this to be the case! haha!

Ash69 · « **Reply #169 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:55:22 pm »

MOT passed and service sorted, rode it home before the snow came in, looks like new

although for £180 it bloody should do ........

XTremo · « **Reply #170 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:55:47 pm »

Quote from: richfzs on 23 March 2013, 01:25:24 pm

Bastid

Rich.....if it's any consolation I did endure 51 Welsh Winters before I came here!

The 51 Welsh Summers weren't much better come to think of it!

Chris · « **Reply #171 on:** 23 March 2013, 01:58:46 pm »

Quote from: Ash69 on 23 March 2013, 01:55:22 pm

MOT passed and service sorted, rode it home before the snow came in, looks like new although for £180 it bloody should do ........

Good times!

steeeve66 · « **Reply #172 on:** 23 March 2013, 05:18:26 pm »

Quote from: Ash69 on 23 March 2013, 01:55:22 pm

MOT passed and service sorted, rode it home before the snow came in, looks like new although for £180 it bloody should do ........

Mine passed its mot today as well - sadly I didn't miss the snow on the way home... $:\$

steeeve66 · « **Reply #173 on:** 23 March 2013, 06:04:01 pm »

Quote from: Fizzy Pies on 23 March 2013, 05:55:37 pm

Woke up for work at usualt 0550hrs. Peeked out the window to see it white over, struggled to get the bike to the main road but managed and went to work mostly at 15-20mph:

Roads were good for coming home though thankfully .

Holy sh*t!!! You wake up at ten to six????

steeeve66 · « **Reply #174 on:** 23 March 2013, 06:18:21 pm »

Quote from: Fizzy Pies on 23 March 2013, 06:08:21 pm

I'm taking about ten to six in the morning mate, there are two ten to sixes in the day you know

Thank you I know what 05:50 is... For me that's mad early, I can barely crawl out of bed before 8, sorry 08:00