Have to admit that I was desperate to scrub my chicken strips off... dunno why... but I've only managed the rear and that was due to some hairpins on a road near me, I'm guessing the front only scrubs with faster corners...  I'm really fast in a straight line though...


I reckon the 600 will always be more than enough bike for me to handle. 

I'd have met yez up if you're near the carbeth inn. or there aboots...

Thanks for the tip.  Was looking at the crash bobbins thinking the very same. So I'll have to remove them. Then I'll probably drop it!! might be interested in uprated rear suspension if you've still got it..




On second thoughts,  Just looked at the price... sadly a bit too rich for me.. might be able to stretch to the dogbones though if they're still available.

Had a wee run oot at the weekend with another fazer owner. Balfron, Perth, Pitlochry, Braemar, Tomintoul, Granton on Spey then 20 miles up the A9 to Inverness.  Turned into a petrol station in Inverness and the bike cut out and wouldn't go again.  No bump starting it no light, Kaput!  A good guy stopped with jump leads which managed to start it but as soon as they were disconnected it cut out.  Rac was called and said the alternator was ok but the battery was maybe goosed.  Halfords across the road amazingly had a bosch agm battery for the bike for the princely sum of £55 which was a lot more desirable than the prospect of a 220 mile drive home in an RAC lorry.  Battery in and bob's yer uncle.  Amazing weather on the way there, on the way back went via Loch Ness, Glencoe, Aberfoyle ( the Dukes Pass) and home.  The dukes pass scrubbed what was left of my chicken strips and even gave me a wee scare on the hero blobs.


425 miles  in 12 hours some of the best scenery in the world and the best roads in the world.  New bridgestone bt23's with a mere 80 miles on them a breakdown, a fix, and a day to remember.. Thank god the sun hardly ever shines here, if it did it it would be too busy....

nice one. thanks.  looks like its staying where it is then!!!

thanks guys!!  I'll save my chain and sprocket money for something else!!!

like the look of the engine bars.  would that be £50 posted to glasgow?

well the bike looks like it was only a few months old when the accident happened.  so i'm guessing there was enough damage to run up a big bill although as you say the cost of dealer parts would be high.  all the plastics have been painted and there are no 'fazer' decals so i'm assuming the front fairings took some impact.  The rest may have been painted to match the colour.  I doubt i'll find the owner from new unless the selling dealer has a record.  we'll see what happens .

thanks jonestheteam.  Makes me feel a wee bit better.  So better to get it checked over and then service it.  A letter from the dealer saying it is ok sounds like a good idea.  All is not lost then.

Bike For Sale! one careful owner (me) one reckless owner and one lying bastard owner. 

 

You know how i said i broke every rule in the buying a bike book and was retrospectively trying to check if it was ok?  Well guess what!!!
I did an HPI check and...
Date of Transaction: 05/01/2000[/size]Loss Date: 10/11/1999Status: CAT C EXTENSIVE DAMAGE


Bollocks. I now want to just roll it off a cliff!!!!



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Hello.


I've recently bought a '99 fazer breaking every rule in the 'buying a used vehicle' book.  So now I'm retrospectively attempting to check the things i should have in the first place, hopefully with the help of the foccers on here. 


It starts fine on choke, and ticks over ok. Brakes are fine and the front sprocket nut is there although only the 9mm one.  (it's giving off a rusty glow so probably seized on).


The previous owner told me the back tyre had been on the bike for 8 years!  there is still plently of tread on it, but it's slightly flattened in the middle.  I'm guessing I should replace it.  The chain and sprockets look ok... the bike has only done 7000 miles and been garaged since 2004, but should i replace these too?


This is my first road bike.  I've had off road bikes for 20 years, my last one being and xr400r but after much research I settled on this.  I perhaps should have been more thorough when i bought it but i just saw low mileage fazer which is pretty clean, no dents, although the decals on the front fairing are missing, and one advisory on the new MOT being the throttle is slipping slightly on the handle bar.


So for starters, I'm guessing i need to change the oil and filter.  ( i've read the threads and it looks like a k and n filter and either asda of castrol 10w30)...  should the filter be changed with every oil change?


Should i also replace the coolant and brake fluid?


The dust covers on the forks are looking a bit tired although there is no leaking but i'm guessing these will need to be replaced too. what would it cost to have a garage do these?  The laquer is coming off the fork legs.  is there any cure for this other than rubbing down and re laquering? 


I want to get the basics right cause if this is a genuine bike  and turns out to be ok i plan on keeping it for a while.  I took it for a quick blast yesterday, couldn't resist, and it felt great.  It'll take a bit of getting used to the extra weight in the corners but I'm up for that.


Hopefully she's a good un but only time will tell.  All help will be greatly appreciated.... mon the foccers!