I'm under pressure from SWMBO and kids to book Florida for a summer holiday - I'm not convinced!

Anyone got experience of going through Virgin (holidays not anything else....)? I'm sure the parks will be heaving and mega hot/sweaty!

Well after 12 months of (mostly) enjoyable commuting on the trusty Fazer (especially after getting Mike's Full Monty wizardry) I've changed jobs and no longer "need" a second bike for commuting. I'm only 7 miles from the new job and it has plenty of car parking spaces and I sadly just couldn't justify keeping 2 bikes. The fazer would not have been used which isn't good for it. I was going to advertise it on here but I got talking to a guy at the bike shop the other day and he bought it straight away when he heard it was going to be for sale! He's got a cracker - only 15000 miles on it, full monty, R6 shock, Quill exhaust, heated grips etc!

Now that I've had 2 Fazers I wouldn't rule out getting a third at some point!

I've got some bits n bobs which I'll get advertised in the for sale section:

• New unused Renthal 15 tooth front sprocket
• Used 42 tooth rear sprocket (was on the bike when I bought it and I changed for a new standard 44 straight away!)
• Used 44 tooth rear sprocket (still plenty of life left in it)
• Standard rear shock + spring (14K miles on it)
• Flip up clear screen
• Standard grips
• Standard exhaust
• Haynes manual

***NOW SOLD***


For Sale: Leo Vince SBK Carbon Exhaust for Gen1 Fazer 1000


Carbon Can complete with link pipe, clamp, spring, hanger and removable baffle.


Can and pipe are in excellent condition and all comes in the original packaging.


Hardly used as I also have a Quill can for the Fazer and don't really need 2 cans!


Looking for offers over £135 + postage (approx £15) (Exhaust can be collected or delivered in the Glasgow area for free).










***NOW SOLD***

Was pootling along the dual carriageway (70mph max m'laud) on my way home tonight when  I felt something hit my left foot. Thought it had come off the car in front but when I got home I realised it was actually the bung from the LHS frame crash bung - so I'm now left with just the blue backing plate 


Don't spose anyone has a spare bung - or knows if you can buy the bungs separately?


Before pic:

Now that I've got my second Fazer 1000 I need to sell my 2005 CBR600F.



I bought this from Ride On recently for commuting on but have frustratingly found it too tight on my damaged left knee and I'm sore after only a few miles on it - hence the push to get a thou!


The bike has a new smoked double bubble fitted (the standard screen will also be included in the sale) but apart from that the bike is totally standard and in great condition. Tyres and brakes have loads of life in them and there is also a scottoiler fitted.


The bike is MOT'd until May 2015 (no advisory points on MOT), has road tax until end Nov and was serviced less than 2,000 miles ago so it's good to go. Both keys are present and I have an Experian check from August showing no HPI or any other issues. Stevie at Ride On will also vouch for this bike and for me (known him for years!) as will several of the (ahem) 'older' members of the Fazer 1000 community!


I looked around for quite a while before buying this CBR600F and there wasn't (and still isn't) any within a couple of hundred miles of me (Glasgow) that come close to this one. Looking for £3,500 ono
 

Saw a good looking Fazer 1000 on ebay but it's at Motorcycle Trade-Ins based in Bournemouth which is 460 miles away 

Don't s'pose there are any Bournemouth peeps able to have a look at this for me over the next couple of days?

Kenny

I asked this in the FZ6 forum but nothing back there so trying in here as well :-)

Not sure if I have a problem with my 2004 FZ-6 or not. When on the centre stand the rear wheel felt very stiff to turn by hand. I took the wheel off and cleaned up (took out and scrubbed) the chain adjusters etc which were all crudded up after a couple of winter's use   


I regreased the axle and put it all back together and was hopeful it was sorted as all felt good before I tightened the axle nut up. It is now better than it was but is still stiffer than I think it should be. The rear pads definitely aren't binding so any ideas what could be causing this to stiffen up? The chain is also not too tight - tested with bike off centre stand as well and it's still got some play in it.


It feels fine to ride but I'm not happy it isn't spinning as freely as I think it should - any ideas?

Need to get my seat off my 2004 FZ6 but the lock seems to been totally seized up (winter crud no doubt). It's had a good spray with WD40 but the key refuses to turn at all (yes it's the correct key - it's worked in the past!).


Any ideas how to get the seat off before snapping my key?

My FZ6 had developed a bit of an issue when changing gears over the last week. Sometimes the gear level wouldn't return properly and it was stuck in gear - not great when you end up coming towards junctions in 4th gear and can't get it changed down! Looking through the forum I thought there may be an issue with the spring(s) in the gearbox but thought I would pop in to Dynotech Ecosse in Hillington to let them have a look. Turned out it was simply that the gear level pivot bolt needed to be taken out, cleaned, greased and put back. Sorted - and with no charge! Top blokes in there.