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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 07:21:15 pm

Title: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 07:21:15 pm

Leave tommorrow for Scotland just rode the bike fully loaded 2 side boxes 1 top box any tips to make it any easier feels very different obvious answers like take less more practice change supendiob won't help me as I leave 9am I'm a bit worried that's all I'm hoping I will get used to it but any advice my settle me nevres a bit

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: JoeRock on 04 June 2013, 07:23:59 pm

Max out the preload, and possibly add a couple clicks of compression damping. About all you can do, but you should get used to it!

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: jeffco on 04 June 2013, 07:34:53 pm

Getting stressed wont help, you will just end up more tense when riding, which is tiring.  You will soon get used to the difference in fact you wont notice it once you get some saddle time in. If its your first time to Scotland enjoy its great, im going again in July :)

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: JZS 600 on 04 June 2013, 07:35:53 pm

More preload on the front to stop it diving so much on the brakes

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: JKay on 04 June 2013, 07:53:49 pm

keep the heavy stuff in the panniers and really light stuff in the top box then ride it like you stole it  :evil

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 08:54:34 pm

Just been out did a 20 miler or so seems like slow corners are the only slight bit I'm unsure of but much happen now I'm just a stress head

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: red98 on 04 June 2013, 09:21:46 pm

as above...you`ll soon get used to it.......unload some of the beer you mentioned in you other thread and buy some more at your destination,its only going to get warm and all shook up.........have a great time and dont forget the pictures  :)

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: Lazarus on 04 June 2013, 09:45:35 pm

LHS pannier should be slightly heavier than the right.

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 10:14:06 pm

What's the reason LH should be heavier  ? I've taken all me beer out too  :'(

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: Falcon 269 on 04 June 2013, 10:14:46 pm

All of the above but don't take your hands off the bars slowing down.  If you do, prepare for the mother of all tankslappers as you decelerate through 25mph. :)

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 10:16:55 pm

All good sort of glad you haven't worked your magic as yet mike  :lol

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: Andy FZS on 04 June 2013, 11:08:25 pm

I could help you get rid of the beer. Where are you going?  Try and post some pictures when you get back.
Enjoy.
Andy

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 04 June 2013, 11:27:21 pm

Just load 'er up an' go...! :lol

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: brooker81 on 05 June 2013, 07:46:26 am

Will post pics up here and have a thread in the ride out section as well I'm ready gonna get goin in a bit

Title: Re: Help riding a fully loaded up fazer URGENT
Post by: Lazarus on 05 June 2013, 08:01:49 am

Quote from: brooker81 on 04 June 2013, 10:14:06 pm

What's the reason LH should be heavier  ? I've taken all me beer out too  :'(

helps keep the bike balanced on the side stand.