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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6925 on: 07 April 2017, 01:45:14 am »
In cas there's any doubt


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6926 on: 07 April 2017, 09:39:42 pm »
Fitted heated grips... just in time for summer, phew
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6927 on: 07 April 2017, 09:51:44 pm »
In cas there's any doubt


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White = quickest 😉
And my Abarth stickers add an extra 50bhp, that's not even factoring in gold wheels!

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6928 on: 07 April 2017, 10:56:38 pm »
Changed both throttle cables on the 1000 today after noticing this last week when checking it to find out why the throttle was not very smooth.


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6929 on: 08 April 2017, 04:37:18 pm »
Sprayed up my hugger to match black engine & swingarm paint.



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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6930 on: 09 April 2017, 05:12:56 pm »
Left it in the Garage and went out on the Victory coz it was really sunny and warm.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6931 on: 09 April 2017, 10:14:30 pm »
The right hand side top of my swing arm has has some marks/scuffs on it from the time i purchased that old girl (Fours years ago) so time to do something about it.


While I'm in that area off with the carbon look rear hugger (Power Bronze) and cut it down to make a carbon chain guard (Really pleased with it) and spray the top of the swing arm after striping off the rear peg hangers and rear master cylinder, then masking up and sanding down before spraying two coats etching primer, 2 coats grey undercoat, two coats of silver and two coats of clear lacquer. 
Again I am really chuffed with the finished job looks good, the paint I used is a really good match for the swingarm. I also gave the rear brake line loop and anchor point a touch of the blues.
Halfords paint is very good I am impressed with it, sprays nice and clean without spits and splatters and covers very well.


After all my work this morning headed off to Loomies in Hants probably 250 bikes there, ended up having a chat with a guy called Paul he had a 2 year old Buser, nice bloke, even if he does ride a suzuki  (Notice the lower case 's') not like a Fazer  :lol
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6932 on: 09 April 2017, 10:23:34 pm »
This is the paint I used on my swingarm it's a good match
I will do the chain guard side on Tuesday as it has a mark on it towards the rear.
I just noticed I have a preference for the left hand as my chicken strips are smaller on that side, I need some practice with my right hand, no you dirty buggers not that  :rolleyes , I'm evenly matched on that front :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6933 on: 10 April 2017, 07:26:12 am »
Yesterday rode in company with about 100 other bikes on the annual Easter Egg Ride from Streetbike to Birmingham Childrens Hospital & Ronald Macdonald House (adjacent to hospital where relatives of sick children can stay).As usual the run was organised & marshalled by Bridgnorth Bikers & the Blood Bikers for this region.
A very hot day & heartwarming to see some of the children wheeled out by the nursing staff to watch us arrive(noisily of course!). Never seen so many Easter Eggs! Took friend pillion on the Fazer as its more comfortable for her than the Tracer :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6934 on: 10 April 2017, 05:44:29 pm »
Took it for it's MOT today got a pass all good, I was a bit nervous though it was the first time on it since I came off in January

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6935 on: 13 April 2017, 08:33:04 pm »
Went out for a run with a couple of mates, taking in Hemsley and then on to Scarborough. Myself and Paul on the Gixxer both filled up at the same time when we set off, after 122 miles we stopped to fill up. I got 13. 2 litres in and he managed to squeeze in 8.72 litres, couldn't believe how economical on petrol the Gixxer is.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6936 on: 15 April 2017, 09:13:05 pm »
As mentioned in another thread, finally got around to cleaning up the brake calipers and then took it out for a few miles to make sure everything worked ok (which it did!)


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6937 on: 15 April 2017, 11:03:57 pm »
Headers and radiator off for a damn good clean and polish!

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6938 on: 16 April 2017, 12:56:50 pm »
Collector box on my 600 has been blowing for a few weeks now , ive welded it up many times so nows the time to dig out the low milage downpipes I bought from a fellow foccer a few years ago and repaint them , wire brushed and sanded smooth and painted with halfords VHT.....they have come out a bit grey and not black as it says on the tin...look OK though......hung up in the garage to dry so all I have to do now is take the old ones off and fit new........cant see any problems there   ;)
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One, is never going to be enough.....

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6939 on: 16 April 2017, 05:56:28 pm »
Removed old down pipes and fitted new ones...no problems....old ones not looking too good , been welded up a number of times before , might try again another day , good to have a spare set....
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One, is never going to be enough.....

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6940 on: 16 April 2017, 06:00:16 pm »
went on the scottish childrens charity easter egg run today. Soaked through and freezing but good fun. saw quite a few fazers at it as well.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6941 on: 16 April 2017, 07:05:22 pm »
Soaked through and freezing but good fun.


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6942 on: 16 April 2017, 10:45:32 pm »
I have aye once your wet your wet, then you can just crack on and have a laugh. When you stay in Scotland the rain is a fact of
Life :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6943 on: 17 April 2017, 07:35:34 pm »
Washed all the schmoo off the bike that it got on it yesterday. Then lubed up all the pegs and side stand as they were starting to get a bit crunchy.

New pads ordered for to fit later in the week :)

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6944 on: 23 April 2017, 06:52:21 pm »
Changed oil and filter, boring but necessary.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6945 on: 23 April 2017, 07:34:46 pm »
300+ mile round trip of the North East/Scottish Border in aid of Northumbria Blood Bikes.

Cracking day out!

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6946 on: 26 April 2017, 04:57:08 pm »

Monday, I realised the back brake wasn’t going to get through the imminent MOT. In fact, I was surprised it passed last year, So I dismantled it, cleaned the corrosion out of the grooves and replaced the seals.
It was a bastard of a job to get the pistons back in as the dust seal kept trying to roll over and jam.





Perhaps a suitable thickness washer would have allowed the pads to rest on the other side of the securing pins rather than in the deep trench they’d ground themselves, but I’d already gone to the expense of buying new ones.


Today, MOT day, I made the mistake of washing the bike before heading off to the test. The bike hates this and runs on 2 or 3 cylinders for the next 30 miles… at one point I wasn’t even sure it would get there.
Anyway, it scraped a pass: noisy exhaust, chain needs replacing and steering head bearings are slightly loose… poor show, but I’ve only had time to ride it rather than maintain it over the past year. Hopefully I’ll get the two important advisories attended to this weekend.
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6947 on: 27 April 2017, 07:22:48 pm »
Fitted a HP steering damper... Had to get a new torque wrench with low settings, 5nm lowest for one bolt!
Instructions for fitting had to be read a zillion times  :rollin
Why do they insist on gold parts  :'( 


Edit** just noticed the left securing point for the damper is fitted wrong.... Spacer and O ring should be below the gold part  :lol







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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6948 on: 27 April 2017, 07:36:55 pm »
Where did you get the low torque wrench from?

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #6949 on: 27 April 2017, 07:57:33 pm »
Where did you get the low torque wrench from?


Got it from eBay, was quick delivery and it meant I did not have to go into town!
It's a Bergen, cheap enough and certified. It did not make a mess of the rubber O rings so I'm happy  :lol
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