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« on: 03 March 2017, 10:44:41 pm »
That's good to hear Midden, my oem bmw grips got moderately warm at best. I'm hoping for better from these on my Fazer (when I get it) Soddit I'm going to go for the stainless engine bolts at 14 quid what's the worst that can happen? PLEASE don't answer that 
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« on: 03 March 2017, 08:10:56 pm »
Hi all, I bought the oxford touring grips in the end, as I said earlier, I like the idea of wiring them directly to the battery rather than splicing into a switched live. I'm hoping they'll be warm enough for me, I don't ride in the depths of winter anymore, been there, done that, don't like it. Also bought a pair of 'Forcefield limb tubes' knee armour to wear under my Hood Kevlar jeans, I was using Knox flexlite before but they kept slipping down my bamboo cane legs when I was walking. Just waiting for the bike now. Anyone fitted stainless engine bolts by the way? There's a 48 piece kit from Stig fasteners on Ebay for £13.80 I'm thinking of buying, it even has a diagram to show where to stick 'em in. What do you think?
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« on: 03 March 2017, 05:30:00 am »
I have to admit, I'm no label snob but I am being tempted by the oxfords, as much for ease of fitting and not having to splice into the wiring harness, as any other reason. I don't need them to get super hot, cos I ride in the super cold. I'll have a look at them today and let you know what I decide. Thanks for all the input.
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« on: 02 March 2017, 07:36:12 pm »
Thanks for that Darssi, Me neither. I've been riding for 35 years and had God knows how many bikes and can't remember ever taking a tape measure to my handlebar grips. Thanks for the link to the Dr Bike grips, I'll have a look at them, are there many using them on this forum? I've got a pair of oxford Touring grips amongst other things, reserved at sportsbike shop, I'm going over to have a look tomorrow. They're £46 so a bit pricier than the others though. They've just moved to a bigger shop and it's apparently really impressive, I can feel a spending spree coming on. Thanks again mate.
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« on: 02 March 2017, 05:55:36 pm »
Apologies if this topic has already been covered but I'm buying s pair of oxford heated grips for my yet to be picked up 2003 600. I don't know which type to get. The touring type are 120mm long and the sorts type are 124mm long. I know I can trim them down if I need to but I would rather not. I would be very grateful if some kind soul could tell me what the standard grip length is. I'm not due to pick mine up 'til the 10th and it's 70 miles away so it's more convenient to ask on here than nip up there with a tape measure and I would like to have them here ready to fit when I get eventually get it. Thanks.
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« on: 01 March 2017, 10:20:54 pm »
Hi, Newbie error. Could a moderator please move the previous post to the correct section 
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« on: 01 March 2017, 10:10:55 pm »
Apologies if this topic has already been covered but I'm buying s pair of oxford heated grips for my yet to be picked up 2003 600. I don't know which type to get. The touring type are 120mm long and the sorts type are 124mm long. I know I can trim them down if I need to but I would rather not. I would be very grateful if some kind soul could tell me what the standard grip length is. I'm not due to pick mine up 'til the 10th and it's 70 miles away so it's more convenient to ask on here than nip up there with a tape measure and I would like to have them here ready to fit when I get eventually get it. Thanks.
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« on: 28 February 2017, 10:08:57 pm »
Thanks mate.
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« on: 28 February 2017, 05:19:27 pm »
Hi Red98, Thanks for the welcome, I may put that on my number plate 'It's more fun on a Fazer' you haven't copyrighted it have you? 
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« on: 27 February 2017, 08:54:30 pm »
But that's what the experts at motorcycle news called it and they're always right aren't they? Seriously though I know they're way better than that, which is why I decided to go for one. Hoping to take it to northern Ireland later in the year with the missis, she got family over there, we rode the A2 Causeway Coast road from Larne to Portstewart on the r1150r last year... awesome road but the bike was a bit big and clumsy on it, it should be more fun on the Fazer.
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« on: 27 February 2017, 07:03:10 pm »
Oops... how to lose friends and alienate people. 2 posts in and I'm upsetting folks already. please don't demand my expulsion, I promise I'll play nicely from now on.
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« on: 27 February 2017, 05:52:12 pm »
hi all... again,
thanks for the warm welcome and the advice re the sprocket nut. This certainly seems to be a friendly and active forum. I look forward to getting to know you all. There is an awful lot of knowledge on here so I'd better get my learning hat on. I hadn't realised what enthusiasm a 'budget commuter' could generate. though it left an impression on me when I first rode one.
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« on: 26 February 2017, 10:39:23 pm »
hi all, I first rode a boxeye about 6 years ago when I took one out from a local dealer for an hour or so. I loved it but my wife...err...didn't. So I kept my bmw which I eventually sold back in September. I wanted something lighter and more fun with an upright riding position and a decent pillion perch without stupid power, I looked at the 2016 er6f or Versys but because of a big DIY project in the house at the moment I won't get the chance to ride much this year so it would be a heavily depreciating ornament. So I sat the other half on the back of a foxeye and while it's no armchair it's apparently much better than the earlier model. So now I've got a deposit on a 9,000 mile, 2 owner 'Deep Purplish Blue' ? (I see no purple) 2003 fzs600 which I should be picking up in a week or so. It's had more paint than I would have expected for such a low mileage bike but the bodywork is mint, it gives me a project when...if the house is finished  and it'll not lose much value when...if I come to sell it for a new bike. I'll post some pics when I've got it. Apologies for the rambling intro, I'm going now.
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