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Title: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: blackcabbie on 27 January 2019, 02:24:49 pm
for her 15th birthday, i thought i would give the old fazer a deep clean....... drained coolant and removed radiator..... removed exhaust and gave front of engine its first proper clean in 15 years....... must say its come up remarkably well...... will post some pictures when i work out how to get them off my phone...... btw the jubilee clips attaching pipes to the oil cooler have rubber sleeves around them........ anyone know the significance of these rubber bands....... mr yamaha must have put them on there for a reason, but i don't know why
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: blackcabbie on 27 January 2019, 02:26:16 pm
that's annoying...... how do you rotate the pictures
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: Trebus on 27 January 2019, 03:19:00 pm
Looking squeaky clean 😁
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Post by: tommyardin on 27 January 2019, 03:36:18 pm
Looking squeaky clean 😁
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: Falcon 269 on 27 January 2019, 05:27:38 pm
Very nice, indeed.  And a USA 'skunk' version, too ... lovely paint scheme! :)

What's the mileage?  From the general condition of the headers and other components, not much wet or winter running on that beauty.

I'm guessing the rubber strips are meant to deflect road crap from the clips to prevent corrosion but that begs the question, why don't the coolant hoses up front have them as well?
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: blackcabbie on 27 January 2019, 07:56:21 pm

thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: ogri48 on 27 January 2019, 09:51:11 pm
pukka mate. you ever wanna flog that lemme kno… ;)
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: tommyardin on 27 January 2019, 10:16:21 pm

thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think


 :thumbup
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 28 January 2019, 11:22:07 am
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cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend
That was deal and a half.  I bought mine zero miles pre-reg new in 2005 for 6k.  I was well happy. 
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Post by: ogri48 on 28 January 2019, 12:08:37 pm
certainly puts the prices now in perspective..
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Post by: VNA - BMW Wank on 28 January 2019, 12:35:31 pm
Gone up 20% since............................... :rolleyes
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: Falcon 269 on 28 January 2019, 04:38:35 pm

thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think


Looks as good now as it did all that time back.  Top fella, Driller, sad he's no longer with us.


I also Ivanized tmation's FZ1 many moons ago and he keeps that it perfect nick, too.  That paint scheme is the best ever for the Gen 1, I think.  Shame it wasn't an option in the UK.


:)
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: coffee on 28 January 2019, 09:12:12 pm
Very nice, indeed.  And a USA 'skunk' version, too ... lovely paint scheme! :)

What's the mileage?  From the general condition of the headers and other components, not much wet or winter running on that beauty.

I'm guessing the rubber strips are meant to deflect road crap from the clips to prevent corrosion but that begs the question, why don't the coolant hoses up front have them as well?





Looks gorgeous!
                               What's a U.S.A. skunk.  version?
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: robbo on 28 January 2019, 09:30:09 pm
It's got a two tone paint scheme, like a stripe on a skunk.
Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: Tmation on 30 January 2019, 01:52:15 pm
I still have mine, about 26K now. Mike you ivanised it twice, once at my house then a few years later you did the full monty (I think at old sons place)


I still like the two tone black and silver storm (skunk colour, or should that be color  :lol )


I have a 1290 SuperDuke GT for summer touring now, so Fazer is for sunny day fun


(https://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh285/Tmation/Photobucket%20Desktop%20-%20Kevin%20Smiths%20Computer/IMG_0083_zps7c17c36f.jpg)
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Post by: old son on 30 January 2019, 04:07:57 pm
I still have mine, about 26K now. Mike you ivanised it twice, once at my house then a few years later you did the full monty (I think at old sons place)

I remember, those were the days!! I still have mine, its up to 107,000 miles now!!


Title: Re: gave the old girl a deep clean
Post by: Falcon 269 on 30 January 2019, 05:38:26 pm
Only 26k miles on that beauty?  Wow!  Another keeper. :)