Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1602335 times)

red98 · « **Reply #5275 on:** 27 October 2015, 06:36:15 pm »

Been using the 600 for work this week, two days so far,10 miles each day, thats another 20 miles racked up

sinto · « **Reply #5276 on:** 27 October 2015, 07:19:45 pm »

Stripped the rear brake to have a wee check/clean.
Also took off the exhaust and gave it a wee clean and a lick of paint (unfortunately ran out of high temp paint si I just used a Tim of normal matt black) will be out on it on Thursday I hope so I imagine I'll be smelling something

The nuts came off great so I was well chuffed and thanking one of the previous owners

stevegixer · « **Reply #5277 on:** 27 October 2015, 07:21:59 pm »

yesterday i had the exup fault show so removed the valve, which as you guessed was siezed solid, toojk it to work today & released it with some wd40 and a bit of time,
came home & replaced it only to find it was slightly bent,

so i got a straight edge & a small rubber mallet and now all sorted & replaced, happy days,

only had the bike since friday, really surprised the misses as it took me 3 days to get it in bits

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5278 on:** 28 October 2015, 06:30:30 am »

6 months to the day since I had my little fall, I took it for a spin on some private ground and found that, with enough painkillers down my neck I can actually ride again.

Booked in for its MoT tomorrow.

Freck · « **Reply #5279 on:** 28 October 2015, 09:07:05 am »

Quote from: mr self destruct on 28 October 2015, 06:30:30 am

6 months to the day since I had my little fall, I took it for a spin on some private ground and found that, with enough painkillers down my neck I can actually ride again.

It's only 10 weeks for me since I was wiped out, had to get in the garage yesterday and sit on the Fazer

Don't know how long it'll be before I've got enough strength in my arms to ride again but I can't wait. Just to be able to do some tinkering on her would be nice but don't have the dexterity in my hands just yet

bri h · « **Reply #5280 on:** 29 October 2015, 07:37:56 pm »

Treated it to an oil and filter change and tightened the chain for good measure.

stevegixer · « **Reply #5281 on:** 29 October 2015, 07:51:51 pm »

made a set of jackup dog bones in work today, as rear end was really low when i got it, ( after speaking to a mate realised it had been lowered below standard)
aint tried it yet but think it may be a bit high,will find out on ride to work tomorrow, so ordered an r6 shock off devilsyam, also ordered an aftermarket seat .( not off devilsyam lol)

JKay · « **Reply #5282 on:** 29 October 2015, 08:06:20 pm »

Got home on fazer 1000, tried to key in ignition to restart it to ride into garage and it won't turn on, jammed rowlocks off to work on the suzuki dr250

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5283 on:** 30 October 2015, 06:46:20 am »

Quote from: Freck on 28 October 2015, 09:07:05 am

Quote from: mr self destruct on 28 October 2015, 06:30:30 am
6 months to the day since I had my little fall, I took it for a spin on some private ground and found that, with enough painkillers down my neck I can actually ride again.
It's only 10 weeks for me since I was wiped out, had to get in the garage yesterday and sit on the Fazer
Don't know how long it'll be before I've got enough strength in my arms to ride again but I can't wait. Just to be able to do some tinkering on her would be nice but don't have the dexterity in my hands just yet

It's a pisser isn't it?

You'll get there sooner or later.

Managed to ride mine to the Yamaha dealer and it hurt like a bastard, trying to twist my foot in to reach the gear lever. It passed the MoT though, which I'm over the moon with.

While I was there though, they let me have a play with a Tracer and a 650 V-Strom.
Found the Tracer's bars a little too wide for my liking though, but the Suzuki was the most comfortable bike I've ever sat on.

joebloggs · « **Reply #5284 on:** 30 October 2015, 01:17:37 pm »

Once rode to hospital with my leg in plaster. Doctor wasn't happy for some reason

Freck · « **Reply #5285 on:** 30 October 2015, 05:09:04 pm »

Quote from: joebloggs on 30 October 2015, 01:17:37 pm

Once rode to hospital with my leg in plaster. Doctor wasn't happy for some reason

Lol, hope it wasn't a full leg cast!

sinto · « **Reply #5286 on:** 30 October 2015, 05:26:39 pm »

Quote from: joebloggs on 30 October 2015, 01:17:37 pm

Once rode to hospital with my leg in plaster. Doctor wasn't happy for some reason

That reminds me of a time I was playing 5 a side football with a group of friends/family.
Done in my cartilage in my right knee and hobbled to changing room, put on my bike gear, then rode 20 + miles home, to be greeted by the (now ex) wife, who had to try and hold the bike while I made sure it was put away in the garage. Then she took me to hospital, all in it was pretty sore but deffinetly couldn't move my leg once I got home, just as well it was only resting on the right footpeg, don't know if I'd been able to change gear if it was the left leg

nickodemon · « **Reply #5287 on:** 30 October 2015, 09:09:37 pm »

Today i changed the oil, oil filter, yesterday i swapped wheels with one of my other fazers as the bike didn't like ruts in the road or white lines. it had new tyres, but the profile was very steep, so i swapped with a flatter profile and it seems to have worked. I have 3 fazer thou gen 1's at the moment! Tomorrow i am changing the front sprocket and air filter. I hate having bikes that aren't serviced and running as they should... I should name them, so everyone knows which one i'm talking about

I have my first one which i bought new in jan 2005, it is full monty 2008 r1 front end, r6 shock, carbon and loads of other stuff, second one is standard with f.s.h, third one is same colour as first one, but has earlier r1 front end, r6 rear shock, part service history ( the one i'm servicing at the moment. I will be selling either No 2 or 3 in the next few weeks

joebloggs · « **Reply #5288 on:** 31 October 2015, 01:23:06 am »

Quote from: sinto on 30 October 2015, 05:26:39 pm

Quote from: joebloggs on 30 October 2015, 01:17:37 pm
Once rode to hospital with my leg in plaster. Doctor wasn't happy for some reason
That reminds me of a time I was playing 5 a side football with a group of friends/family.
Done in my cartilage in my right knee and hobbled to changing room, put on my bike gear, then rode 20 + miles home, to be greeted by the (now ex) wife, who had to try and hold the bike while I made sure it was put away in the garage. Then she took me to hospital, all in it was pretty sore but deffinetly couldn't move my leg once I got home, just as well it was only resting on the right footpeg, don't know if I'd been able to change gear if it was the left leg

Proper old school motorcycling, youth of today dont know they were born.....

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #5289 on:** 31 October 2015, 10:48:30 am »

Quote from: nickodemon on 30 October 2015, 09:09:37 pm

I have 3 fazer thou gen 1's at the moment! I should name them, so everyone knows which one i'm talking about I have my first one which i bought new in jan 2005, it is full monty 2008 r1 front end, r6 shock, carbon and loads of other stuff, second one is standard with f.s.h, third one is same colour as first one, but has earlier r1 front end, r6 rear shock, part service history ( the one i'm servicing at the moment. I will be selling either No 2 or 3 in the next few weeks

Pics of the line-up are required!

Quote from: joebloggs on 31 October 2015, 01:23:06 am

Proper old school motorcycling, youth of today dont know they were born.....

When I stacked my FZ750 (one week from new), I cracked the scaphoid in my right wrist. Picked the bike up and rode it straight to the dealer to order replacement parts. Got a cast put on the wrist afterwards, supposed to immobilise the thumb, but I deliberately broke the loop of it that went around my thumb so I could ride the bike. I could only get a thin inner glove over my fingers - they got foccin freezing riding up the M11 to work

nickodemon · « **Reply #5290 on:** 31 October 2015, 12:04:23 pm »

Quote from: Hedgetrimmer on 31 October 2015, 10:48:30 am

Quote from: nickodemon on 30 October 2015, 09:09:37 pm
I have 3 fazer thou gen 1's at the moment! I should name them, so everyone knows which one i'm talking about I have my first one which i bought new in jan 2005, it is full monty 2008 r1 front end, r6 shock, carbon and loads of other stuff, second one is standard with f.s.h, third one is same colour as first one, but has earlier r1 front end, r6 rear shock, part service history ( the one i'm servicing at the moment. I will be selling either No 2 or 3 in the next few weeks

Pics of the line-up are required!

Quote from: joebloggs on 31 October 2015, 01:23:06 am

Proper old school motorcycling, youth of today dont know they were born.....

When I stacked my FZ750 (one week from new), I cracked the scaphoid in my right wrist. Picked the bike up and rode it straight to the dealer to order replacement parts. Got a cast put on the wrist afterwards, supposed to immobilise the thumb, but I deliberately broke the loop of it that went around my thumb so I could ride the bike. I could only get a thin inner glove over my fingers - they got foccin freezing riding up the M11 to work

Pics as required..

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #5291 on:** 31 October 2015, 03:25:55 pm »

Separate pics of each don't prove you've got them all

nickodemon · « **Reply #5292 on:** 31 October 2015, 06:08:54 pm »

Bugger off i ain't pulling them all out the garage! Any suggestions for colour of wheel rim tape for no 3? Not red or silver

devilsyam · « **Reply #5293 on:** 31 October 2015, 06:44:25 pm »

Yellow

Tangoman · « **Reply #5294 on:** 31 October 2015, 07:24:54 pm »

Fitted a R6 shock today, not to bad to do, home tomorrow to get out and see what it feels like already notice a difference just sitting on the bike

nickodemon · « **Reply #5295 on:** 31 October 2015, 07:49:41 pm »

Quote from: devilsyam on 31 October 2015, 06:44:25 pm

Yellow

slappy · « **Reply #5296 on:** 31 October 2015, 07:51:49 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 31 October 2015, 06:08:54 pm

Bugger off i ain't pulling them all out the garage! Any suggestions for colour of wheel rim tape for no 3? Not red or silver

Black

Mike01 · « **Reply #5297 on:** 31 October 2015, 08:01:52 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 31 October 2015, 06:08:54 pm

Bugger off i ain't pulling them all out the garage! Any suggestions for colour of wheel rim tape for no 3? Not red or silver

White with blue maybe

nickodemon · « **Reply #5298 on:** 31 October 2015, 08:19:06 pm »

Quote from: slappy on 31 October 2015, 07:51:49 pm

Quote from: nickodemon on 31 October 2015, 06:08:54 pm
Bugger off i ain't pulling them all out the garage! Any suggestions for colour of wheel rim tape for no 3? Not red or silver

Black

nickodemon · « **Reply #5299 on:** 31 October 2015, 08:23:09 pm »

Quote from: Mike01 on 31 October 2015, 08:01:52 pm

Quote from: nickodemon on 31 October 2015, 06:08:54 pm
Bugger off i ain't pulling them all out the garage! Any suggestions for colour of wheel rim tape for no 3? Not red or silver

White with blue maybe

Not too keen on white..... I dont know how to do it but are there not ways of overlaying a picture with different colours, so i can look at them? I am thinking of a light purple shade...