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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Joolz on 10 October 2017, 10:43:51 pm

Title: Under my seat!
Post by: Joolz on 10 October 2017, 10:43:51 pm
Was there anything that would have gone under this rubber strap when the bike was new, looks like it would be for the tool kit except that's down by the light? Also what are the two loops either side of the metal tab? All they seem to do is squash things I put in the under seat storage, I've half a mind to cut them off, but thought I'd check their purpose first.


(http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv228/borissloth/IMG_20171010_165725_zpswelck9np.jpg)
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: fazersharp on 10 October 2017, 10:58:13 pm
Its for a U lock
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Joolz on 10 October 2017, 11:26:09 pm
Ah yes I see that now, the hook in front of the rubber strap is part of it too. Thanks.  :)
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: mtread on 11 October 2017, 12:04:40 am
But has anybody actually got a U Lock under their seat?  :)
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Disorderlypunk on 11 October 2017, 08:07:42 am
just noticed the tyre pressures written on the seat
-good idea for those of us who forget the pressures as soon as we get to the compressor
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 11 October 2017, 08:38:11 am
From memory, back when the FZS600 came out there was only one U-lock that would actually fit that holder and it was the expensive Yamaha one.
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Dave48 on 11 October 2017, 10:31:27 am
At least there is some useable space under the Fazer seat. If I want to carry a small disc lock on the Tracer I have to leave the toolkit at home!
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: darrsi on 11 October 2017, 01:51:55 pm
just noticed the tyre pressures written on the seat
-good idea for those of us who forget the pressures as soon as we get to the compressor


My bike would wobble all over the place at those pressures.
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 11 October 2017, 02:07:55 pm
:agree

They are the pressures shown in the handbook though
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: darrsi on 11 October 2017, 03:05:56 pm
:agree

They are the pressures shown in the handbook though


Written by an 8 stone Japanese fella no doubt.  :lol
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: fazersharp on 11 October 2017, 03:27:03 pm
:agree

They are the pressures shown in the handbook though


Written by an 8 stone Japanese fella no doubt.  :lol
You called !
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Jules-C on 11 October 2017, 05:40:43 pm
But has anybody actually got a U Lock under their seat?  :)

Yes!  Got the lock off eBay for a lot less than Yamaha were selling it for
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: fazersharp on 11 October 2017, 06:47:40 pm
But has anybody actually got a U Lock under their seat?  :)

Yes!  Got the lock off eBay for a lot less than Yamaha were selling it for
WOW that's a collectors item
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Dave48 on 12 October 2017, 08:29:16 am
So thats what they look like! But is it any good?
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: Jules-C on 12 October 2017, 10:06:10 am
It's a good Abus lock but a bit small and the calipers stop it going round a wheel spoke and both fork legs like I used to do on last bike.  But for a short stop just round a wheel spoke stops bike being pushed/driven away.  Longer stops got a wire loop to either go round a solid object or lock on one wheel and loop through other wheel and frame.
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: deeteefifty on 29 August 2018, 10:24:03 pm
My Abus granite lock fits it like an arse to a pot.
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: F4celess on 30 August 2018, 10:55:25 am
Neat solution for the original U Lock, however there are much better locks and disc locks on the market now (some 15 years on), that fit under the seat leaving alot of space to spare.

I'm considering cutting away some of this white plastic moulding underneath the seat, as it prevents me fitting some items into this space, without the seat becoming tricky to fit back into place. Specifically stopping at a petrol station for some lunch plus a 500ml can of Monster - it just wont quite fit under there in any position without getting crushed! Grrrrrr.   :rolleyes :lol
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: deeteefifty on 30 August 2018, 10:26:19 pm
F4celles, seems your Fazer is trying to look after your health😀
Title: Re: Under my seat!
Post by: F4celess on 31 August 2018, 10:05:52 am
F4celles, seems your Fazer is trying to look after your health😀

Good point. :)  ...without a can of Monster running though my veins, I ride so much more conservatively.  :angel