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Messages - kawasutra
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« on: 29 July 2020, 06:50:04 pm »
Hello Foccers,
I used to have a Fazer a few years ago. Sold it for a Honda CB1300.
I'd bought this to balance the carbs, but then managed to break an old spark plug in hole, so off the bike went to a mechanic. He then balanced the carbs for me, so these were never used.
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« on: 17 August 2017, 11:26:41 am »
Yes, no problem. Let me get a quote from the post office for postage, guessing it'll be around 3-4 quid.
Also need to check paypal fees. I will send you a private message with my paypal address and total later today.
Please PM me your address.
Thanks.
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« on: 17 August 2017, 10:47:15 am »
No longer own the bike and had taken it off. Buyer of bike was not interested in having it so surplus to needs.
I have just the scottoiler, no packaging or shiny manuals, but there's an instructional pdf somewhere I can dig out and email.
eBay gives an approximate price for a new one of £90, but I'm happy to let this one go for £30 plus postage. Paypal cost on buyer.
I'm in NW London area if someone wanted to collect, not far from Ace Cafe.
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« on: 11 October 2016, 09:02:36 am »
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« on: 23 September 2016, 09:23:16 am »
Bump.
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« on: 19 September 2016, 05:14:23 pm »
I have a W reg Tiger 900i which I could be tempted to part with.....
Where are you located?
NW London, Harrow.
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« on: 19 September 2016, 04:11:29 pm »
Photos here: http://imgur.com/gallery/KI4i4
£1000 OVNO. Reason for sale: Wanting to get a larger capacity bike (debating between a fazer thou and Triumph Tiger!)
Fazer fzs 600 1999, v plate for sale. LOCATION: Harrow, HA postcode, NW London.
Most recent odo reading: 36408 miles.MOT till August 2017.
Bought in 2013
Stainless downpipes
HEL front Braided hoses.
Carb inlet rubbers replaced.
Blue LED dashboard lighting.
Oil and filter replaced.
Carbs balanced.
Air filter cleaned and regreased.
New spark plugs fitted.
Rear caliper replaced with reconditioned item.
Rear disc replaced with fancy wavy one. Old one came up warped in MOT. Probably due to seized caliper.
Meta 357 alarm.
Datatagged - transferrable by paying Datatag Ltd £15 registration change fee.
New battery.
Headlight mod to enable both lamps to come on.
Aftermarket non-branded exhaust, with baffle and BS Kitemark. (passes MOT with baffle in!)
Standard exhaust (bought 2nd hand, never fitted).
Scott-oiler (never used and took it off the bike).
Rear tyre was replaced around 500-700 miles ago. Good amount of tread left!
Rides well, starts first time.
Bad bits:
Some small scuffs and marks around bike, as well as typical engine casings paint peeled off in small bits. See pics.
Some pitting on forks, but above maximum compression. Has remained same as when bought due to bike doing mostly dry miles and being garaged every night.
Only one key and working fob for alarm. The key has a fob but have never gotten round to replacing battery or testing it.
No standard tool kit.
No official/ formal service history (though some MOTs and tax discs from before I owned it present).
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« on: 05 September 2016, 09:50:57 pm »
Bought this a while back to fit into my bike, but pleasantly discovered it already had one! So I have a brand new, packaging opened, K&N air filter spare.
Looking for £25 plus postage, or free pick up from North West London area.
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« on: 15 October 2015, 11:52:06 am »
I'd just whip the head off and wind the fucker out from the bottom, Half a days work. Job done!
Me too. The only dodgy part would be getting the exhaust off without snapping studs.
The exhaust header pipe nuts/bolts are pretty rusted so I'd like to try and get this done without having to attempt removing those rusty bastards! Penetrating oil put in yesterday and will do again today and tomorrow and Saturday attempt the extractor route. I might still end up having to remove the head!
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« on: 12 October 2015, 10:27:13 am »
Hey dude sorry this has happened to you - a real ball ache.
Same thing happened to me !
I used a ceramic drill to drill out as much of the spark plug as I need to allow an easy out to grip the metal thread.
Soaked with penetrating spray overnight and a few other occasions.
Then I used an easy-out. it worked but was lucky, non of the garages wanted to touch it without taking the head off and drilling it out.
Tip 1) Pre drill it, otherwise you will struggle to get it to bite however only drill what you need - don't want swarf in the cylinder
Tip 2) Go slowly when using the easy out - they blunt real quick and you only get a couple of shots.
Worst case scenario ... you dont drill enough and you snap the easy out as you turn it too fast !
But it is possible to get out .. heres mine using a halford easy out [second to largest size from memory]
Thanks man. Only last week I started riding regularly to work and really enjoyed the commute. Met a few bikers on the road as well and was starting to get ready for riding through winter! So yeah, massive ball-ache it is. I appreciate your suggestions on this and am encouraged by your success. I have ordered a set of easy out extractors from screwfix as well as 2 cans of penetrating oil. I have a car to use so will soak the hole in oil from tuesday evening every day till I get to work on the bike on Saturday. Also waiting for the long hex bit Paul has recommended to get the pilot hole drilled. I really want to get it sorted as this bike has some sentimental value and it's just bloody good fun riding it!
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« on: 12 October 2015, 10:23:36 am »
I'm not sure of what the inside of a spark plug is like tbh but as you've got one out already, why don't you cut across it and try drilling that in a vice etc first before you try and drill the one out in situ?
You may be able to drill small pilot holes as suggested already but try and do a couple or three in a row and get a screw driver into it and unscrew it that way?
I thought of this idea but do not have a work bench or a vice at hand. I will see if my neighbour is willing to let me try this on his vice.
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« on: 11 October 2015, 04:56:06 pm »
This is how it looks. So there is no hole to get a torx into and turn. Pilot hole and then easy out extractor?  | plug hole1 |
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« on: 11 October 2015, 04:45:17 pm »
It's a pretty hard to reach recess for the plug.
My plan is to order some easy outs from screwfix, a long thin drill bit and a lot of penetrating oil.
Soak in oil for 24 hours and then try to drill a pilot hole in the middle of the remaining plug, then get the easy out onto it.
The little metal washer came off with the broken bit, but am still weary of getting anything into the cylinder.
Not an advanced bike-tinkerer so doing a lot of reading and you tube viewing before going for it.
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« on: 10 October 2015, 07:18:07 pm »
Hehe! I bought normal NGKs off ebay to replace whatever last owner had put in. I want to remove the front fairing inside panel to get straight line access into the recess before attempting anything. Also, saw a post in this forum about using a torx bit but the pic isn't there so can't see if it was a similar break to mine. I need advice but perhaps a pic of what remains in the recess would be useful. iridium sparkplugs
they last forever!
last years before they need to be removed...
then this happens.
cant you get anything inside it and turn it?
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« on: 10 October 2015, 05:18:42 pm »
Got 3 out and replaced and the last one just snapped with the first attempt at turning the wrench to get it moving. Gutted! Anyone broken it a similar way and managed to get it out without going the long route?  | IMG 20151010 141436 |
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« on: 30 September 2015, 06:01:21 pm »
A black box eye 600. Rider with high-viz jacket. Kenton HA3 area. Don't have a plate or pic. Bike has a louder than standard pipe coz I hear it from about 200-300 metres away.
Also, at work, Heathrow area, a yellow fox eye 600, 02 plate with givi wing rack and a yellow double bubble screen. Parked in bike shed.
Gawd it's glorious weather for riding this week!
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« on: 04 September 2015, 12:52:43 pm »
its the airbox bracket, it attaches to the frame behind the coils.
Brilliant! Thanks! Will get it fitted!
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« on: 04 September 2015, 11:38:07 am »
It looks like the bracket at the front of the airbox.
Thanks, I will have a look this evening!
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« on: 04 September 2015, 11:06:22 am »
Could it be from somewhere under the seat area - seat lock release maybe
Doesn't seem to be from seat area. Had the same idea though.
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« on: 31 August 2015, 12:34:29 pm »
Bought it off eBay a while ago and then discovered my bike already has one!
Brand new, not used.
£35 INCLUDING Collect Plus Standard shipping.
Or collect from NW London area and it's yours for £30.
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« on: 31 August 2015, 12:31:21 pm »
I'm after a rear caliper and disc please.
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« on: 24 March 2015, 06:21:30 pm »
Whilst it seems like a business only offering, I basically emailed the contact saying I'm a self-employed Londoner. I got a reply from the manager and later the code for getting the course for free. A £45 value! In the latest email it says: I would be grateful if you could pass on details of this promotion and share this voucher code with other motorcycle and scooter riding colleagues, who use London’s roads.
So from this I imagine anyone could get the code, not just businesses! Weekdays only and at Bromley, Bushey and Romford bike-safe training centres.Here's the image link http://i.imgur.com/vdeL7hf.jpg
and for the lazy of typing, details for emailing:To: businessengagement@tfl.gov.ukSubject: BikeSafe-London Corporate - METOP
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