Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1605413 times)

stevierst · « **Reply #2200 on:** 22 March 2014, 08:35:32 pm »

Took it for a spin to glasson dock with my bro-in-law with the intent on hitting the lakes.
Just tucking into my sausage butty when the heavens opened. No choice but to ride it home again. Arse!

unfazed · « **Reply #2201 on:** 22 March 2014, 09:01:50 pm »

Quote from: nick crisp on 22 March 2014, 06:43:40 pm

New chain kit fitted - not sure that it's the chain I would have preferred; the mechanic I use got a DID VX for it, instead of a VM, which is what I thought it should be. I think it should be ok though, maybe won't last quite so long. Unbelievable state the old chain was in, after riding through flooded roads and not getting to clean it immediately afterwards. Still, those were, I think, the original chain and sprockets, 27.000 miles-ish, so not bad for a bike with no auto-oiler.
And now washed and shiny again. Happiness is a clean, shiny

Curiosity got the better of me after reading your post about the VX or VM , so I looked up the DID website. The last chain I bought for the Fzs1000 was a VX.
http://www.didchain.com/images/usaSpecs2014.jpg
Reading this it appears that the VX is stronger then the VM. A sigh of relief here

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2202 on:** 22 March 2014, 09:26:38 pm »

Quote from: unfazed on 22 March 2014, 09:01:50 pm

Curiosity got the better of me after reading your post about the VX or VM , so I looked up the DID website. The last chain I bought for the Fzs1000 was a VX.
http://www.didchain.com/images/usaSpecs2014.jpg
Reading this it appears that the VX is stronger then the VM. A sigh of relief here

Phew! here too! My memory seems to be failing me

Thanks for that unfazed. Whatever it was.

mr self destruct · « **Reply #2203 on:** 23 March 2014, 08:36:17 am »

Took it out after fitting my Motad downpipes, and it's all good now.

red98 · « **Reply #2204 on:** 23 March 2014, 09:37:49 am »

fitted standard can and checked tyre pressures.......biker down course on tuesday so what to make the right impression

NorthWestern · « **Reply #2205 on:** 23 March 2014, 01:12:49 pm »

Took it for a run over trough of bowland. Snow in the hills in the distance! Carried on to devils bridge. Saw another fazer 1000

bigbluebear · « **Reply #2206 on:** 23 March 2014, 01:35:40 pm »

Took the mighty Fazer thou out on its first run since October , didn't get very far as rev needle indicating exup seized.....another trip to the garage required

mickvp · « **Reply #2207 on:** 23 March 2014, 03:11:15 pm »

Got a quick fly round with some super resin polish, and got 3 coats of paint onto one side of the engine, was just about to start the second side of the engine when the heavens opened (luckily that side is not too bad). Cover is now strapped over it tightly.

Mattsplat · « **Reply #2208 on:** 23 March 2014, 03:15:14 pm »

Ordered some Renthal 755's for the GenII

pilgo · « **Reply #2209 on:** 23 March 2014, 03:32:41 pm »

found a thunderace torque arm on fleabay for my fazer thou rear caliper upgrade,just need the braided line and new pads and then get it fitted.

Davebo · « **Reply #2210 on:** 23 March 2014, 07:29:13 pm »

Bumped my head on it whilst getting the lock off my push bike.

Worse still, had the helmet cam on.

Doh!!

Fazer Forever · « **Reply #2211 on:** 23 March 2014, 07:31:25 pm »

Stripped my rear end for Fazer Thou shock up-grade.

esetest · « **Reply #2212 on:** 23 March 2014, 07:55:04 pm »

Rode it to my first trip to the Ace and back .

Doddsie · « **Reply #2213 on:** 23 March 2014, 08:03:25 pm »

Front wheel rim stickers...

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #2214 on:** 23 March 2014, 08:20:47 pm »

Much classier than 50p-shaped wheel stripes!

Skippernick · « **Reply #2215 on:** 23 March 2014, 08:46:24 pm »

Quote from: mickvp on 23 March 2014, 03:11:15 pm

Got a quick fly round with some super resin polish, and got 3 coats of paint onto one side of the engine, was just about to start the second side of the engine when the heavens opened (luckily that side is not too bad). Cover is now strapped over it tightly.

oh which engine paint did you use, my nextish job.

t140 · « **Reply #2216 on:** 24 March 2014, 11:43:36 am »

First decent run of the year yesterday, port william via girvan and newton stewart then down to port patrick and back up the coast via stranraer and girvan, a couple showers but nothing serious, about two hundred miles all in

.and ordered a new front tyre this morning a pilot road 3 £99 fitted which i thought was an OK price

Dave48 · « **Reply #2217 on:** 24 March 2014, 11:59:47 am »

Connected to the Optimate as the alarm/immobiliser likes to discharge the battery.

kitcrazy · « **Reply #2218 on:** 24 March 2014, 08:26:47 pm »

took the misses to the burnham bends today.first time shes been on the bike for a year.

mickvp · « **Reply #2219 on:** 24 March 2014, 08:35:46 pm »

Quote from: Skippernick on 23 March 2014, 08:46:24 pm

Quote from: mickvp on 23 March 2014, 03:11:15 pm
Got a quick fly round with some super resin polish, and got 3 coats of paint onto one side of the engine, was just about to start the second side of the engine when the heavens opened (luckily that side is not too bad). Cover is now strapped over it tightly.

oh which engine paint did you use, my nextish job.

Hycote High Temp black paint. turned out good

Stradaman · « **Reply #2220 on:** 24 March 2014, 08:43:39 pm »

The Burnham bends have been rather busy since the sun came out.

Red Ceri · « **Reply #2221 on:** 24 March 2014, 08:46:01 pm »

Bought pair of 2nd hand mirrors for £25 to replace the one that popped its pivot yesterday before my run to the Ace Cafe, got two fairing infills from the same chap with intact brackets and no splits, for an extra £25, result.

midden · « **Reply #2222 on:** 24 March 2014, 10:30:47 pm »

Quote from: Doddsie on 23 March 2014, 08:03:25 pm

Front wheel rim stickers...

Ooo I like them

ChristoT · « **Reply #2223 on:** 24 March 2014, 10:52:31 pm »

Quote from: midden on 24 March 2014, 10:30:47 pm

Quote from: Doddsie on 23 March 2014, 08:03:25 pm
Front wheel rim stickers...

Ooo I like them

Ditto!

I'll have to put those on the VFR wheel to confuse the shit out of people!

midden · « **Reply #2224 on:** 24 March 2014, 10:56:22 pm »

Quote from: ChristoT on 24 March 2014, 10:52:31 pm

Quote from: midden on 24 March 2014, 10:30:47 pm
Quote from: Doddsie on 23 March 2014, 08:03:25 pm
Front wheel rim stickers...

Ooo I like them

Ditto!

I'll have to put those on the VFR wheel to confuse the shit out of people!

Why, do you get much traffic through your bedroom/project work centre?
Coz they sure won't be seeing them on any PICS