Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1605506 times)

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3500 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:13:04 am »

Quote from: red98 on 27 October 2014, 10:36:02 am

600 passed mot....never failed in 13 year of ownership.not even any advisories ...

Doesn't get enough use for anything to wear out

red98 · « **Reply #3501 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:41:33 am »

Cheeky welsh foccer

.....

lots to wear out in 819 miles ......yep, a full 819 miles in the last year

.......must get out more, did a quick blast down the thames valley after the mot so thats another 40 miles

JoeRock · « **Reply #3502 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:45:49 am »

Quote from: noggythenog on 26 October 2014, 11:25:40 pm

Quote from: devilsyam on 26 October 2014, 11:09:39 pm
i use 758's love em but you need lower risers - i grind off the nibs then were the switch gear goes 3 wraps of insulation tape and never had em move

Cool, i had the 758's on my old bike and they were nice, i sold them $:\$ .......ill kid nyself they were the wrong colour for the thou.........[size=78%]i used double sided tape but i got the feeling it wasnt really needed so i might just try insulation tape.[/size]

The standard bars are total shite as i cant get leverage to properly countersteer without being lying on the tank.....if im remotely upright they are just hard work.

Cheers!

Why not do it properly and just drill the bars?

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3503 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:47:45 am »

Quote from: red98 on 27 October 2014, 11:41:33 am

Cheeky welsh foccer .....

lots to wear out in 819 miles ......yep, a full 819 miles in the last year .......must get out more, did a quick blast down the thames valley after the mot so thats another 40 miles

Just goes to show; don't believe a word he says - you can't do a quick blast on a slow red bike

noggythenog · « **Reply #3504 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:53:34 am »

Quote from: JoeRock on 27 October 2014, 11:45:49 am

Quote from: noggythenog on 26 October 2014, 11:25:40 pm
Quote from: devilsyam on 26 October 2014, 11:09:39 pm
i use 758's love em but you need lower risers - i grind off the nibs then were the switch gear goes 3 wraps of insulation tape and never had em move

Cool, i had the 758's on my old bike and they were nice, i sold them $:\$ .......ill kid nyself they were the wrong colour for the thou.........[size=78%]i used double sided tape but i got the feeling it wasnt really needed so i might just try insulation tape.[/size]

The standard bars are total shite as i cant get leverage to properly countersteer without being lying on the tank.....if im remotely upright they are just hard work.

Cheers!

Why not do it properly and just drill the bars?

A few reasons Joe, i dont have a suitable drill, i'd foc it up for sure & probably drill my fingers, it's difficult to know for sure what position you want the new bars to be in and not drilling them allows for some dynamic adjusting on the hoof, renthal bars are bloody solid plus theres some gumf about how they shouldnt really be drilled because of structural integrity although i dont quite believe that last one.

darrsi · « **Reply #3505 on:** 27 October 2014, 03:17:27 pm »

Had a days holiday so thought as it was such a nice day i'd give my brakes a good service and grease up before the winter weather kicks in.
A few hours later and i was just nipping up the the very last thing before finishing, and one of the rear pad pins wouldn't do up, it just kept rotating.

I'm a bit miffed by this as i'm not heavy handed, copper grease every bolt and use a torque wrench.
It seems the caliper thread has just given up, the pad pin thread is fine as it's a harder metal.
There was a little bit of bite there so i've Loctite'd it for the time being but it's not ideal. $:\$

red98 · « **Reply #3506 on:** 27 October 2014, 03:41:03 pm »

Mmmmmmmm.slow and red used in the same sentence......not seen that before

esetest · « **Reply #3507 on:** 27 October 2014, 08:59:23 pm »

Took the battery off .

Devic · « **Reply #3508 on:** 27 October 2014, 10:03:41 pm »

Put my spare Osram H7 bulb in after the dipped beam blew last night and I had to ride back along country roads with a £3.99 candle powered bulb fitted lol

unfazed · « **Reply #3509 on:** 27 October 2014, 11:40:20 pm »

Dropped the sump to check the Strainer on the oil pick up as the downpipes are off.
Pleasantly surprised by the condition after 85000 miles

and nothing untoward in the sump.

Trying to decide what make to go for in the replacement of the original downpipes.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3510 on:** 28 October 2014, 09:33:06 pm »

Got bored with just riding it, so decided to crash it for a change

What larks!

dazza · « **Reply #3511 on:** 28 October 2014, 09:46:20 pm »

Nöoooooo

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3512 on:** 28 October 2014, 09:58:10 pm »

'fraid so $:\$

dazza · « **Reply #3513 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:11:10 pm »

Not that I don't care about your leg but how's your bike.

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3514 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:22:59 pm »

Haven't seen it yet, but by all accounts, could be just cosmetic.

dazza · « **Reply #3515 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:41:27 pm »

And the next question is...... How?

noggythenog · « **Reply #3516 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:42:34 pm »

Noooooooooooooooo.....Nick

Sorry to hear the shit news

now you get to sit around looking at all the piccies of other bikes and going stir crazy.

hope you're injuries aren't too bad, I hope you weren't wearing jeans.....only fools do that........fools like me

Dazza.......send Nick some artistic pics of your missus to get rid some of those crash blues.....I promise I wont look

get well soon Nick

midden · « **Reply #3517 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:43:36 pm »

Details..........where, when, why?
Glad you're still with us

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3518 on:** 28 October 2014, 10:49:06 pm »

Long story short, misjudged a bend in't dark. Own bleedin fault. BUT just thrown more money at R1 fork conversion

Oh the madness of ~~youth~~ senility

Oh well, probably wouldn't have been riding much more this year anyway. Fractured tibia, couple of cracked ribs. Oh, and jeans slightly scuffed

Cheers Nog.

More tomorrow Neil. Bit sore for now

unfazed · « **Reply #3519 on:** 28 October 2014, 11:19:53 pm »

Bad Luck Nick, Get well soon
You know the story as along as the bikes OK

Dead Eye · « **Reply #3520 on:** 28 October 2014, 11:40:42 pm »

Sucks to hear it nick, hope you and the bike have a speedy recovery

dazza · « **Reply #3521 on:** 28 October 2014, 11:58:18 pm »

One to cheer you up Nick.
Have to be careful I don't get the whole thread thrown in to the naughty corner.

slimwilly · « **Reply #3522 on:** 29 October 2014, 06:27:40 am »

Oh hel, and such a pretty yellow bike

All wasps hibernate for the winter

Get fixed soon buddy

red98 · « **Reply #3523 on:** 29 October 2014, 08:51:12 am »

Sorry to hear that nick, hope you feel a bit better this morning.......so, R1 fork conversion and a great opportunity to change the colour of your bike

............I cant heal your wounds but if you need help in recovering your bike just give me a call.....take it easy matey.....

fireblake · « **Reply #3524 on:** 29 October 2014, 09:30:27 am »

Bad times Nick, I hope your recovery is fast and straightforward. All the best mate.
Nice upshot Dazza. SCHWING!!!

Mickey