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« on: 29 May 2018, 12:03:10 pm »
TBH it depends on how you use your bike and tyres. I have a preference for wet weather, dry weather, commuting and 'playing' so change my tyres almost weekly. To this end I bought a manual tyre machine.
I can get both tyres changed and back on the bike in 45 minutes.
Honestly tyres are a cinch, and changing them yourself gives you the opportunity to check the bearings and seals and you know they are balanced correctly too.
There are other benefits too, you can shop around for good deals on tyres, not pay dealership prices and at the very least you can save 30 quid a pair on fitting.
Within two tyre changes I had saved enough money to cover the cost of the tyre changer and a compressor.
Another benefit is that you can also change the tyres on your other vehicles saving money there too.
would it not be easier to just have spare wheels lol
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« on: 25 May 2018, 08:18:57 pm »
back in the good old days of motocross i would always change my own but today it is nothing but a ball ache with street bikes due to beading etc
i remove my wheel and take it to a garage as its 1-quicker 2-easier 3-less likely to go wrong
its about a tenner depending where you go so just have them do it
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« on: 25 May 2018, 05:56:38 am »
erm in last two weeks you dont want to know - but its sat in back yard waiting for new calipers (so not going to the spring meet by looks of it)
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« on: 25 May 2018, 05:54:43 am »
there is another youtuber called manversusbike in blackpool he might make use of the guages just tell him i want the manual lol
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« on: 25 May 2018, 05:47:27 am »
well it would appear i wont make it as the front calipers are buggered and new ones have not been sent yet (according to hermes) if they arrive sat then i might pop up to say hello to everyone but the way things are looking i might have to take her on date night as she knows its buggered
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« on: 08 May 2018, 06:54:07 pm »
She does agree that the pipes look very pretty now, although she's put it down to witchcraft rather than chemistry.... 
witchcraft = Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn and downpipes bubble.chemistry =[/size] Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn and caldron bubble.pretty sure its the same thing and eye of newt is great for rust removal
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« on: 07 May 2018, 11:43:50 am »
ahh they have had some life - i have a feeling those are not going to be easy to shift
or the float bowl screws annoyingly
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« on: 06 May 2018, 09:19:15 pm »
if they are stuck i will just give you extra to ship whatever is there - i have the time and the patience to let stuff like that soak for days (and some tricks using the oven when the house is empty) - i never like to see things go in a bin that might be usable to someone lol
foc-u spares department lol
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« on: 06 May 2018, 08:01:23 pm »
cheers bud - even my collection of spares cant help in this one - my fazer parts are a bit thin on the ground
-unless someone needs an airbox or clocks as thats all that is usable here
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« on: 06 May 2018, 03:34:55 pm »
decided the brembo disc is not as good looking as the old one but new chain, wheel bearings, sprocket carrier bearing, brembo brake disc, callipers dismantled blasted and rebuilt (DONT DISMANTLE THEM) new pads and pins, coat of black paint on calipers and hanger just needs an mot (shit chinese headlight might kill me on that)
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« on: 06 May 2018, 12:18:06 pm »
Where are you based, I have an a spare set of carbs in bits. I'm sure one of the will be fine, you're welcome to it for free as I was just gonna bin them away.
any chance you want to sell me the float bowl drain screws (if you pm me an email i can send you a few bob through ebay) i think one of mine is leaking but not sure
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« on: 05 May 2018, 02:15:08 am »
for all you guys getting your carbs stripped, share pictures of what they find in there!!
I've never seen a blocked carb and would be interested to know what it looks like and the sort of thing you find.
main thing you want to be looking at is your jets and emulsion tubes have a little piece of wire to hand and make sure all the holes are clear - with small jets i tend to just put them in a tub of carb cleaner while doing everything else then blow through them (a can of compresser air for cleaning computers is great if you dont have a compressor)
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« on: 05 May 2018, 02:11:01 am »
if it is 'rust' that has made it through to your float bowls then it is worth the few quid for a new filter as old ones can tear (although rare 'poet') if they looked like [size=78%]http://www.xjrider.com/viewtopic.php?t=668[/size]then it isnt rust but you dont want it in there eitherway
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« on: 04 May 2018, 08:07:38 pm »
found out that if you want a new rear disc from brembo you have to order well in advance, its been two weeks now but i finally found out i will have it tuesday - hope i can get an mot as i move 100 miles to preston on thursday (might have to throw it in the hire van)
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« on: 03 May 2018, 11:27:07 pm »
Well done punk that was quick and friendly service
thats what she said !!!
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« on: 03 May 2018, 11:05:28 pm »
fowlers are back order aswell
if you google the part number 5DM-14940-00
you will find it appears on a lot of other bikes, and even some boat engines
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« on: 03 May 2018, 11:00:48 pm »
£3.50 is much better
for £350 i could have hired a lathe turned you a set in hard rubber and spares in alloy and then had the rest of the week to make parts for myself (steel and alloy included lol)
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« on: 03 May 2018, 11:30:49 am »
i picked up a set of cheap hammer through screwdrivers on ebay (solid grey case, blue handles) about 12 of them
and they are the closest i have found to work on bike screws but it was pure luck if im honest with ya.
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« on: 02 May 2018, 06:44:09 pm »
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« on: 01 May 2018, 06:13:21 pm »
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« on: 01 May 2018, 03:16:45 pm »
just give them a good dose of plusgas or similar long before you try to remove them
half the problem isnt the screws its the screwdrivers used - they are J.I.S screws and not phillips like most people have
J.I.S screwdrivers (japanese industrial standard) are not a common find in toolboxes although on my want list
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« on: 30 April 2018, 01:25:19 am »
Given the choice I would not have the hazards at all, about as much use on a motorcycle as Air Con
if a C90 dont have it then it is not needed - how can the worlds most produced motorcycle be wrong and you can deliver your noodles while riding one handed so h ow could Fujisawa be wrong
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« on: 29 April 2018, 01:56:20 pm »
the fazer is the first bike i have had with indicators in years and i have been guilty of leaving them on once or twice
only used hazards a handfull of times usually to check all my bulbs are working or to tell other road users they have left theres on
(only once due to a breakdown as i ran out of fuel and was pushing along a road at night to the petrol station)
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« on: 29 April 2018, 11:23:27 am »
just had a quick look at the difference - looks like a 2k switch cluster will just plug and play onto a 98 loom and you will have hazards
the electrical magic is done in the switch cluster so as long as the plug is the same (most likely is) it should be plug and play
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