Morning focer font of all knowledge, some help please.


The previous owner appears to have done the headlight mod but it doesn't always work.  Sometimes I have one light, sometimes two.  What I've never had is a working passlight switch.


I'm replacing my fairing so thought I would have a look at what's going on, but like always, my knowledge is small so some help please.


I've got an addtional wire on my right hand lamp (when sitting on the bike) and I've tracked it back to the connections box.


This wire goes to a 20A fuse (seems far too big a fuse to me, what do you think?) and then it goes to a green wire that's been snipped.


I'm guessing this green wire is what operates my passing switch and they've taken this feed to do the headlight mod, would I be right?


Hopefully the atttached pictures should help show you what's going on.


So, questions:


Have they done it right?
Have they done it safely?  (that fuse seems far to big to me).
Am I right about why my passing switch doesn't work?
I'm guessing a loose connection is probably the reason why the mod works/doesn't work?
Should I keep the mod or put is back to how it was?  I'm not bothered about the twin headlight mod.  And if I do, do I just join that green lead back together?  There doesn't seem to be anything else cut.


Cheers guys

Patience is a virtue, so they say and I've waited months for this!  I didn't bother making an offer, didn't want to miss out, no point haggling over a few quid, that seemed a very fair price seeing as I was staring down the barrel of almost £300.  MEGA CHUFFED and can't wait to get back on the road next year. 


This is what the seller says about the fairing: "Yamaha FZS600 Fazer front headlight fairing in excellent condition. Used but probably one of the best used ones around. No scratches or scuffs, no broken bits, all lugs intact. The pictures show the tiniest of marks which are all on the lower edges, but really even i'm been picky. The sticker on one side right up next to the indicator has lifted ever so slightly.
Comes with a very clean tinted screen."


I've just got to tell the wife when she wakes up..... oh well, this is what credit cards are for I guess.  Hope she wakes up on the right side of the bed

Hi Guys,


I sourced my right hand mirror from a jolly nice chap on here but it came as a pair so I have a left hand mirror going spare.  It's been used and has light scratchs on the front plastic, but nothing bad, the mirror itself is in great nick. 


I have no use for it so in the spirit of FOC-U I'm happy to pass it on to someone who needs it for the cost of postage.


Please only respond if you need it, not if you are thinking of selling on to make a few quid. 


Ta HH

Hi All,


Yep, I know, rocking horse poo but you never know.


After a front fairing (red if possible) for my 01 FZs600 boxeye.

Hi Guys, just exploring options re my bike and broken fairing my first quote to weld and respray was £400 so looking like 2 options, sell bike as is or bodge it.


Does anyone know if there is a clear tape out there that I could stick over the painted side of the break to protect the cracked paint?  All the paint is on the fairing, I've not lost any of the paint it's just blown along one crack and split and lifted on another crack.  I'm wondering if I can epoxy the inside of the fairing where it's not overly seen and then put some sort of clear, waterproof etc tape over the paint to stop it lifting any more.


Ideas.......... has anyone tried this kind of option?

I went out to do the picture challenge today with the aim of getting the lovely village sign at Biddenden.  I decided to stop off along the way with the intention of getting all the signs on the way and making a montage.  Sadly I got as far as Sutton Vallance.  I pulled off the road, parked up on the path and took the photo. Back on the bike, decided to paddle the bike across the grass verge back onto the road and sadly the front wheel slipped when it touched the grass and down we went at the grand speed of 1mph.  I've snapped the wing mirror, but that needed replacing anyway.  The indicator popped out, no biggy.  But I've reopened an old repair on the fairing 
All this comes at the end of a shit week where me and the missus were discussing how the foc we're going to afford the next 3 months with a barage of big bills.    The bike will have to wait a fair while to be repaired now, I suspect next year from a financial point of view, it's always been a luxuary for me, other bills take priority, sadly.

Me and Dazza are off to Rye this coming Monday.  Leaving Sittingbourne around 4.00pm ish.  Heading to Rye for fish and chips, no definite route as yet so could potentially detour (within reason) to pick people up.


Anyone fancy it?

Hi All,


Anyone fancy one of our days out to Portsmouth on Sunday 4th June?  Usual affair, Loads of cafe stops, Breakfasts, piss taking, bike maintenance checks by Red, A272, Dazza's dogging tours, getting lost, lots of smiles.


Who's in?

Hi All,


The Whitstable Egg Run is on Sunday 2nd April.


It goes from the Gorrell Tank Car Park in Whitstable to Orchard School, Canterbury.


The main leaving time is 2.00pm and I normally get there for around 1.00 for some fishes and chippys


All you need do is bring yourself and an easter egg.


Anyone fancy it?

Here we go.... can't be arsed waiting about.

A reiteration of the rules.

1. All challenges must be of YOUR bike and a landmark, or something obscure or creative, something most people can ride to in their area.
 
2. Picture has to be taken after challenge is made.
 
3. Challenge is good for a week; if it is not met after that time, the previous picture poster picks a new challenge.
 
4. Nothing illegal to be challenged.
 
5. Keep comments to a minimum; if you comment, post the current challenge in bold type after your comment.
 
6. No repeat challenges.
 
7. No other bikes can be used, eg, your bike next to a Ducati. Some exceptions will be allowed, eg, your bike next to a bike cop.
 
8. Only 1 person can win each challenge; any other entrants will not be counted, due to throwing the whole game off track and adding challenges that don't stand.
 
9. If any dispute about a challenge occurs, 3 oks from others settles the challenge.
 
Remember, this thread is supposed to get people to want to go ride straight away and beat others to the challenge - be creative, but be sensible about it.
 
Have fun Foccers!

Your bike at a National Trust or English Heritage property

Hi All,


Just wondering if it's possible to do a day trip to the TT as foot passengers?  I know it would be a mega long day, getting to Liverpool, ferry, racing, ferry, home but can it be done?


If on foot, where would you get to watch the racing from that's walkable from the ferry>


Has anyone done it?


Desperate to go one year but can't stay overnight because we have young children who still need to go to school, I reckon we could farm them out for a day though 

Hi Guys,


Just got a mirror to go over the fireplace, it's not mega heavy but certainly more than a picture of the same size, it's 94cm X 68cm.  It's already got a doubled up heavy gauge cord to hang it from.


I've never hung anything this heavy before so my question is, what fittings and how many?


My initial guess is 2 brown rawlplugs with screws placed about 10cm either side of the centre line.  Would that be ok?  would one be ok?  I'm guessing a large picture hook nailed into the wall certainly wouldn't be up to the job.