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« on: 11 May 2015, 11:57:48 am »
Read this the other day thinking I hadn't heard the fans on my bike yet and then rode 200 miles yesterday and when I stopped the fans were really going. I did ride her pretty hard and did a solid 40 miles on the motorway too.
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« on: 10 May 2015, 11:35:26 pm »
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Here's my service from the other week for comparison
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« on: 04 May 2015, 10:00:44 pm »
Hey guys, I'm new to motorcycle maintenance and customisation so forgive me if this is a stupid question. Rizoma universal parts - would these fit the fzs600? Looking at parts like the rearsets, fluid tanks etc
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« on: 04 May 2015, 09:28:35 pm »
I purchased it off a guy on here, theyre few and far between but apparently the fjr caliper fits aswell as trx, this is the fazer thou caliper, the breaking is massively improved but not amazing, i think braided hoses would help.
Yea braided hoses will probably be a near future purchase of mine once I feel confident enough to fit them
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« on: 04 May 2015, 08:52:33 pm »
Also I'm loving the look of that rear calliper, how does it compare to the standard rear brake? I'm finding my rear brake a bit spongy personally, garage tells me its normal for these bikes but I feel I have to really push the lever a good inch or 2 to hold the bike in place on a hill or when braking. Any links to a fitting guide you used and where you got it would be very much appreciated.
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« on: 04 May 2015, 08:45:37 pm »
What exhaust is that and how does it sound?
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« on: 04 May 2015, 08:36:20 pm »
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So after much trial and error the top box is fitted. The instructions supplied by givi were crap!
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« on: 02 May 2015, 10:13:29 am »
So the oil leak was from your brake pistons?
I hope you checked and topped up the reservoir on the right handlebar?
Glad you got it sussed and sorted
Nice topbox, are the wee side panels (that look clear in the pic) good enough for brake or running lights? That would look awesome :-)
All fluids on the bike have been replaced. No worries there! The top box is compatible with brake lights yea, might look into it in the future. Would look awesome but I'm not sure how it will wire up as I want the top box to be easily put on and taken off.
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« on: 30 April 2015, 09:06:22 pm »
Also picked this up at what I feel was a reasonable price so will be fitting it tomorrow when the rack arrives.
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« on: 30 April 2015, 08:52:28 pm »
So after faffing around this morning I couldn't find the cause of the oil so I took the font brake pads out and it turned out they were shot and were still soaked with oil which was rubbing back onto the brakes. Bought a new pair of pads and fitted them and now she brakes perfectly and no more oil on the disc. Covered 150 miles today, wow am I happy, simply everything about her is a pleasure compared to my old bike.
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« on: 29 April 2015, 10:49:46 pm »
Is it the left disc?
Yep just the left disc. The fork seals have definitly been replaced. Oil has definitely been replaced. Generally I have been happy with the work from this garage in the past. I will be going in tomorrow morning though because I am pissed about it. I have a 90mile trip tomorrow and I'm supposed to be going to the isle of wight on Friday. I can't do either with shoddy brakes.
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« on: 29 April 2015, 10:23:15 pm »
He did the right thing, start on a slow one first and then buy a red one 
What's the news, has it been sorted
Service was delayed, picked up he bike today. Dealer threw in £100 worth of gear for free to apologise for the delay so I was happy overall but by time I got her home my front disc was again covered in grease. Thinking they hadnt cleaned the disc well I took some brake cleaner to the discs and went for another ride but they are again covered in grease with no obvious place where its coming from so tomorrow will he spent working that out. Happy with my purchase. Not happy with the current situation with the brakes
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« on: 26 April 2015, 12:16:05 pm »
Glad I booked the bike for a service now. Riding her the 5 miles to the garage resulted in the forks leaking oil all over the front disc. Should get her back on Monday 
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« on: 24 April 2015, 10:55:51 pm »
no mods for six months, spend the dosh on fuel and good protective gear and enjoy it.
Oh and dont worry the first thing I did was buy protective gear, I have furygan boots, gloves, trousers and jacket. Knox windbreakers and a good quality lid.
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« on: 24 April 2015, 10:52:20 pm »
So kepha, how's the bike?
I passed mod1 and mod2 first time, L plates have come off the 125, fazer is registered as mine, insured and taxed. Unfortunately though she's at my dad's waiting to go in for a service tomorrow and my dad lives 90 miles away so I haven't ridden her yet. Will be picking her up either Monday or Wednesday depending on how long the service takes and the weather. After experiencing riding a 600 on my tests the wait is almost unbearable but I'm going to take her over the Isle of Wight next weekend for a little trip to get used to her
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« on: 19 April 2015, 05:43:05 pm »
If it were me and it had been sitting sorn for a while, id change oil oil filter air filter sparks, service brakes, check the chain. possibly drain the fuel tank.
She had hed MOT on Friday, needs the fork seals replaced. Booked her in for a service a week tomorrow. £300 pays for a full service including oil change etc and new fork seals. Should be pretty safe to ride after all that and then I will look at any future work I can do myself.
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« on: 18 April 2015, 09:59:37 pm »
Sooo, a short update. 125 keys are sorted. I got the key code from the dealer and got 2 new keys cut. Ironically found my key 15 minutes after getting home from collecting the new keys so now I have 3... No harm though as it can't hurt to have spares.
Did my first day of my DAS today. 7 hours on a Honda cbf600 and I am now exhausted. Riding that bike was a genuine pleasure and I am now even more excited to pass and get my fzs, it was even more enjoyable than I ever imagined.
Riding my 125 home on the 35min journey after experiencing the 600 was less fun though... It felt like a toy and really put into perspective just how small it is.
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« on: 14 April 2015, 11:54:14 pm »
Hope they told you where they've moved to
Yea I know where they are don't worry  just not the key! I'm going to look a little funny getting a taxi to my DAS in full motorcycle gear if I can't find my keys. I have a buyer lined up for the 125 as well but won't be much good to them without the keys either... Heh.
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« on: 14 April 2015, 10:24:20 pm »
Don't worry too much about hijacking the thread, I think I've said about all there is to say until I get my fzs. It fills me with confidence that so many people here have such good things to say about the bike. I was originally going to go for a Honda hornet but I went for the fzs in the end of course though I do love the look of the hornet 600. I must admit I'm not a big fan of suzuki, though I haven't looked at them much. A lot of friends recommended I look at the sv650 but it didn't really float my boat. Trying not to make too much of a tw*t of myself after already doing so throughout this thread. I only went and lost my 125 keys today... So I've been stressing all day looking for them and they are nowhere to be seen. I hope they crop up tomorrow and my bike doesn't go mysteriously missing in the meantime. Not really sure what my options are if I don't find them as the key I lost was my only key (spare key was left with my parents for safe keeping but they upon phoning them today they claim they lost it during a house move... Fantastic). So much for saying I have nothing better to worry about. 
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« on: 14 April 2015, 01:59:36 pm »
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« on: 14 April 2015, 11:41:52 am »
I'm glad you're excited about getting a new bike but just go careful until you get familiar with it.
[size=78%]Good advice, it can still catch you out if you're not paying full attention.[/size]
Thanks for the advice guys, don't worry I will be careful! I will take her steady. I want to say I am pretty sensible on the road... I'm pretty confident on the 125 but its a lot smaller and a lot lighter. I am actually pretty nervous anticipating the difference between what I am used to and a 600cc bike.
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« on: 14 April 2015, 12:21:25 am »
I don't know why I am worrying about it, I have seen the bike and I know its in good condition. I should consider myself lucky I have nothing better to worry about.
Mate, you wil soon be the owner of a cracking bike.......the best first big bike ever produced - the mighty Fazer FZS600, the perfect all rounder!
So stop being a worrier and become a warrior you big tart 
Haha, thanks. Yea I am overwhelmingly excited. Really it will just be nice to go out on longer trips with a bit more leg room than my 125 provides I was looking at newer bikes with a higher budget because I like the sparkly new feel and was pleased when I found the fazer with such low miles at a good price. Il be reading the forums getting gradually more excited for the next week or two until I can finally ride her home.
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« on: 13 April 2015, 09:17:05 pm »
My bad, I guess I didnt look closely enough at the pic above  this is a pic of my bikes clock and a video too. https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=547910598684548&pnref=story I don't know why I am worrying about it, I have seen the bike and I know its in good condition. I should consider myself lucky I have nothing better to worry about. Thanks.
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« on: 13 April 2015, 09:06:11 pm »
Actual gold clocks or is it a surround to make it look gold? Unless you physically have the bike in front of you, it is very hard to determine what other owners have done to it, so your just guessing and putting 2 + 2 will equal 5 in that case
Hey, yea I'm just jumping the gun because the bike is in storage 200 miles away until I pass my test and collect it. Its a gold surround on the right clock on the the dash like this:  Thanks
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« on: 13 April 2015, 08:13:35 pm »
Hey guys, just out of curiosity. I saw there was a differences by year thread showing that the 2001 model had a " Carbon-effect clock surround"[/size][/size][size=78%]http://foc-u.co.uk/?topic=34.0[/size]The supposed 2001 model I am buying has gold clocks. Do you think this means the clocks have been replaced or was there a 2001 model with gold clocks? I am just trying to work out the history of the bike and how many miles its possibly done. Thanks
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