Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1604710 times)

mr self destruct · « **Reply #1000 on:** 02 September 2013, 07:38:02 pm »

Almost got sideswiped by a Range Rover coming out of a side road. I was doing 30mph and the doddering old twat even made eye contact with me before pulling out!

Go to say that swerve manoeuvre in the Mod 1 has proved its worth!

Grahamm · « **Reply #1001 on:** 04 September 2013, 06:25:06 pm »

Decided the weather was too good to sit here working, so I went for a run up the Morestead Road to Winchester and back along the A272 to Loomies to practice my right hand bends

Although, annoyingly, I got stuck behind traffic on the Esses and Cottage Corner (for those who know them)

slimwilly · « **Reply #1002 on:** 04 September 2013, 06:40:08 pm »

Quote from: Grahamm on 04 September 2013, 06:25:06 pm

Decided the weather was too good to sit here working, so I went for a run up the Morestead Road to Winchester and back along the A272 to Loomies to practice my right hand bends

Although, annoyingly, I got stuck behind traffic on the Esses and Cottage Corner (for those who know them)

= roundabouts

JZS 600 · « **Reply #1003 on:** 04 September 2013, 06:41:36 pm »

Booked a trip to the Vosges Mountains today

bigbluebear · « **Reply #1004 on:** 04 September 2013, 07:07:52 pm »

Took the day off and went to Inveraray via Loch Lomond crianlarach tyndrum dalmally and then onto Largs 230 miles

Stradaman · « **Reply #1005 on:** 04 September 2013, 07:26:41 pm »

Sun out, day off, Nice ride out from Essex, into Suffolk, Norfolk and home again, still getting to know the bike, couple of stops for a sticky bun and a cup of tea, found some nice quiet roads ,plenty of long sweepers, country lanes about as good as it gets, Tyres run in, bike wiped over and clean, Dinner and an ice cream, jobs a good un !

nsr500v4 · « **Reply #1006 on:** 04 September 2013, 08:15:47 pm »

Swapped the swingarm for one without knackered adjusters! All good, just in time for the weekend

Dead Eye · « **Reply #1007 on:** 04 September 2013, 08:21:13 pm »

Re-attached the front mudguard, finally got round to fitting the new tax disc after nearly 2 months of it sitting on my desk... then looked at it...

Waiting on new bar end weights and indicator

JZS 600 · « **Reply #1008 on:** 05 September 2013, 05:38:09 pm »

One day I'll get around to fitting the fender extender that I ordered this time last year,,,,,

tony22 · « **Reply #1009 on:** 06 September 2013, 03:31:52 pm »

Up to 97k on the way to work this morning

celebrated with a redline blast

nsr500v4 · « **Reply #1010 on:** 07 September 2013, 10:47:41 am »

Stripped and lubed the EXUP Valve, had to tap out one of the holes as someone has been hamfisted fitting it last time! All done, just to make sure it still works now!

mickvp · « **Reply #1011 on:** 07 September 2013, 04:32:13 pm »

fitted a braided goodrigde hose to the rear of the 600. was supposed to be fitting new pads too, but it looks as though ive either had the wrong ones sent, ordered the wrong ones, or the previous owner has fitted a different rear caliper (it looks right though so probably A or B).

Hopefully get a dry couple of hours and get the front two lines fitted. then tomorrow ive got an oil change and K&N oil filter to go on.

mr self destruct · « **Reply #1012 on:** 07 September 2013, 07:09:43 pm »

Getting pissed off trying to figure out why the alarm was beeping every 3 minutes.
Everything worked fine, it armed/disarmed ok, went off ok, nothing was wrong with it except for this annoying beep. I've been pulling my hair out for a week trying to find why it was doing it.

Err yeah, in a pile of shit in my garage next to the bike there was a smoke alarm warning me of its low battery.

fazersharp · « **Reply #1013 on:** 07 September 2013, 07:20:43 pm »

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smoke alarm warning me of its low battery

mickvp · « **Reply #1014 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:14:00 pm »

managed to get my oil and filter changed during a break in the weather there (even though i had to hammer a screwdriver through the old filter to get the bastid off!). just got my front braided lines to do in the morning now

noggythenog · « **Reply #1015 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:15:46 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 07 September 2013, 08:14:00 pm

managed to get my oil and filter changed during a break in the weather there (even though i had to hammer a screwdriver through the old filter to get the bastid off!). just got my front braided lines to do in the morning now

All part of the fun Mick

, did you replace with a K&N to save yourself the fun next time?, you could save the fun up for something else even more fun then

mickvp · « **Reply #1016 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:20:11 pm »

I did actually

much handier having that nut on there. also followed the haynes book of lies and put the bike on the side stand instead of the centre stand as my instincts told me to. this meant the oil came straight out and ran down the sidestand onto my drive instead of into the catch pan as well, so I got to spend an hour cleaning my drive afterwards too. lucky me

noggythenog · « **Reply #1017 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:24:20 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 07 September 2013, 08:20:11 pm

I did actually much handier having that nut on there. also followed the haynes book of lies and put the bike on the side stand instead of the centre stand as my instincts told me to. this meant the oil came straight out and ran down the sidestand onto my drive instead of into the catch pan as well, so I got to spend an hour cleaning my drive afterwards too. lucky me

he he, yep that's exactly the same fun i had, thought i could just crack open the plug & it would gently flow out, nope! the plug fell out & oil pissed everywhere & all my poxy little funnels filled up & overflowed straight away

, same story when i changed the coolant.

mickvp · « **Reply #1018 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:28:06 pm »

ha, sounds about right. as you say though, all part of the fun, and keeps you on your toes.

CRH · « **Reply #1019 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:32:15 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 07 September 2013, 08:20:11 pm

I did actually much handier having that nut on there. also followed the haynes book of lies and put the bike on the side stand instead of the centre stand as my instincts told me to. this meant the oil came straight out and ran down the sidestand onto my drive instead of into the catch pan as well, so I got to spend an hour cleaning my drive afterwards too. lucky me

.....tip for you mick

....next time you change your oil get a old washing up bowl and put your side stand in it

.....only wiping down you will have then is the sidestand!!!

mickvp · « **Reply #1020 on:** 07 September 2013, 08:34:40 pm »

Thats the worst bit mate, i actually have a big oil catch tray i was using, but just never thought it would come out that way, so never bothered putting the side stand in it. ill know for next time anyway

midden · « **Reply #1021 on:** 07 September 2013, 09:46:33 pm »

Took for a ride

gravesend around cobham
gravesend to sevenoaks and some surrounding villages via meopham west kingsdown otford blah de blah
On to M25 and passed Gatwick off to east grinstead
Slightly lost now (but not really as I know I'm in england) mobile phone flat
don't ya love bikes in these situations

in to tunbridge wells , tunbridge, paddock wood then turn at maidstone to borough green and back through meopham after slight detor to green man pud as clutch fingers had gone stiff and arse was a farts breath to dying:)

mickvp · « **Reply #1022 on:** 08 September 2013, 03:08:18 pm »

fitted my new 2 line braided hose setup, and flushed the brakes with new fluid.

Davebo · « **Reply #1023 on:** 08 September 2013, 07:44:07 pm »

1. Abandoned a ride to Cadwell yesterday. (Had to take the car)
2. Bump started it today to see if would run.
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3. Decided to but a new battery.

bigsteve · « **Reply #1024 on:** 08 September 2013, 08:04:03 pm »

Removed downpipes from Mrs's fzs600 boxeye

pleased with my self as removed all nuts with no studs snapping

hoping blowing was gaskets but ha ho middle 2 downpipes rusted under the mounts

so spent couple of hours cleaning up the studs/nuts ready for refitting