My old girl is not as good as that I did think about a light restoration, but I use it all year, so I slapped on some haemorrhoid paint instead

Can't believe that was done 11 years ago, but in fairness the paint has held up very well.

@Unfazed


Thanks,will pm you now. I've a few questions around drill bits, pressure/speed etc too.


(Trebus has already very kindly sent me the file,which I think is complete but no harm having having it straight from the horse's mouth as it were!)


@Fazersharp
Thanks for the info,will look it up.
The blue stuff (Loctite 2400 medium) is all I had to hand - thought it better than nothing at the very least.


New nut should be here on Tuesday/or Wednesday.


(along with Heed crash bars -€89 Inc free shipping, bargain! And a badly needed screen, anyone here gotten a screen from motorcyclescreens.eu? Polish crowd,hoping it's a good fit/quality,be a pain in the hole to send back)


It's gas,of the 3 bikes I've bought before, I've always done my research beforehand - reviews but especially KNOWN ISSUES...
I probably would have swerved off a Fazer had I have known about this(or at least pulled off the front sprocket cover...) but that being said, it's a cracking bike.


Looks great, lovely smooth engine with good midrange and surprisingly good fuel economy.


Brakes are excellent - I quickly rode my Versys after to park it up for sale and genuinely thought the hose's were busted! Absolutely terrible! Though that bike bike has very heavy engine braking in fairness and gets away with it but still...was shocked with the difference!

As good as the brakes are they do appreciate a bit of TLC to keep them functioning well.
I clean the pistons and calipers using brake cleaner spray (nothing else), and once the pistons are a bit further out than where they normally sit i'll put a light smear of red rubber grease on the exposed pistons before pushing them back in so the calipers can be refitted onto the discs.
Bit of an art to it but i've done it so many times now and have all the stuff to make the job easier that it doesn't take anywhere near as long now as it did when i first attempted it. It's just a clean up that will keep them sharper than ever, and i tend to clean them up before and after winter as i'm normally an all year round rider, and not only is the difference noticeable but it will save the brakes from seizing up over time which you really don't want, plus i strangely really enjoy doing the job and save myself a few quid in the process. 

https://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=8354.msg82143#msg82143

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Quote from: BBROWN1664 on 20 May 2024, 08:47:47 am

What is your idle speed set to?

Idle speed set to 1500rpm. Once the engine is hot it tends to idle at around 1800rpm

idle speed once warm shoulf be about 1250

What are the consequences of this to a carb'd engine? Running rich?

These particular bikes do run rich as standard anyway.
How long have you had the bike? (whatever it is, you need to put the year and model under your name to give us more info)
And do you know the history of the bike, in this example when was the air filter last changed? Changing to a K&N air filter can balance the fuel mixture a bit better by helping the engine breathe more.

Need to be careful with those massage guns, meant for use only on soft tissue. Id a calf strain from running a couple of weeks ago, so use done on the muscle and around the ankle and heel. Couldnt bear to put my foot down for a couple of days after as Id badly bruised the heel bone.

On a slightly more positive note, I got the bike out toady and rode it to the bike shop for MOT, hopefully pick it up later with a pass. Hands till sore but its only a mile each way.

Yeah, i know what you mean about the massage gun, but i mainly got it for and used it on the palm of my hand to shake some life into moving frozen look of my fingers and not only did it work, but quite quickly to, although i did use it a lot in the evenings every day. But i also tried the end part of the ball shaped adaptor and it nearly rattled my fingers, although the same adaptor is much softer if you use it on the sides instead for any possible sensitive areas.
It's something you find out about after a few minutes of usage though, so it's certainly no big deal, and they're so cheap to buy they're worth every penny. 

Quote from: agricola on 02 May 2024, 08:58:09 am

I finally got an appointment first week in April, but this was an assessment only. Remedial action looked to be towards July/August, with the hands slowly getting worse, right hand almost useless. So for the third time in 4 years, I coughed up and went private again. Seen within a week, cortisone injections in both hands on the day, left far better, right some improvement, appears to be improving slowly, but little chance off complete use returning as the index finger joint has dropped and is now misaligned. Now on the waiting list for a knuckle joint replacement. Not ridden now for a couple of months and tracktime seems a long way off, and the MOT ran out mid April

Sorry to learn of your ailment. It does get tough when your body has got a few miles on the clock. When the weather forecast is favourable your head says “get the bike out”, whereas your body says “where do you think you’re going”.
At 77 I’ve been fairly lucky in the past, overcoming any bike crash, footballing and running injuries with no lasting effects. However at this years Dragon Rally I fell down a bank whilst carrying a load of camping gear, causing severe ligament damage to my left hand and upper right arm. The upper arm damage is causing the most problem, so that taking pain killers is the only way I can get out and ride at the moment. Going to Le Mans the other week was a real challenge. The hospital seems to think it will improve “in time”, which is one commodity I don’t have a lot of.
Hopefully your knuckle op will have you booking a track day at the earliest opportunity. Take care

Hi Robbo, have you ever tried using a massage machine on your arm or hand?
After my 'incident' in October last year my arm still hurts as if i've just been punched but the nerve damage in my left hand is causing me the most issues even now.
But bearing in mind my hand was a scrunched up mess, where my fingers looked like they were permanently holding onto a golf ball i bought a massage gun and it really helped a lot. Now, in just a few months after buying the massage gun in January i think, my fingers are completely free and movable. The issue i'm still working on is sensitivity, and grip, as all 4 of my fingers have a feeling like they're recovering from being broken, although they weren't broken but did suffer paralysis on the whole left side of my body for a couple of months at least.
So i saw this massage gun online and as it was so stupidly cheap, i thought i had nothing to lose in trying it out and very glad that i did.
Whenever i watch a bit of telly i'll use the massage gun for 15 or 20mins, as many times as i can. I've recently been given meds for Neuropathic pain in my hands, apparently caused by a sync problem with my brain after a brain traumatic injury, but i'm not really certain that they're doing what was expected so not expecting much from them.
The massage gun comes with all different adaptors but the main one to use is round like a squash ball. At the end of the ball, opposite the massage gun will give out more pressure, and the sides of the ball are more for areas that are bony. Do the opposite and you'll soon know about it.
Rechargeable battery and 6 speed settings for your own comfort, i normally use it on setting 5 for my hand.


Well worth a dabble anyway, as i dread to think what condition my hand would be in now if i hadn't tried it out a few months ago.


From this lot, who are very reliable and i use their website regularly, it's also free postage and returns too. Takes 6 days for delivery by courier, but they will keep you updated all the way whereabouts it is.


https://www.temu.com/uk/1pc-massage-gun-deep-tissue-muscle-handheld-percussion-massager-for-body-back-and-neck-pain-ultra-compact-elegant-design-powered-by-high-torque-fathers-day-gift-mothers-day-gift-g-601099547691080.html?

A    for the Airman for sure, however I have found it a bit big and bulky, especially when away on a trip and space is at a premium. After reading a test in Ride magazine a few months ago, I’m now carrying a rechargeable Sealey CTi120 air pump. It’s about twice the price of the Airman unfortunately, but fits into a tank bag or tailback a lot easier in my opinion. One of those gadgets that you carry for years hoping you never need it, but glad you did, when you do .

Reason i bought the Airman was because i had a leak in one my tyre rims one year over winter and kept rolling outside to a different department at work to quickly use their air pump about once or twice a week, and although nobody actually said anything to me i eventually felt like i was intruding their space which made me loo into getting my own electric pump.
I'd tried a pump before but with little knowledge about them just tried a cheap version, but think it only lasted a couple of goes then overheated, so i did a search online for the best buys out there and the Airman was on the list.
And by pure chance, at the time we were buying certain types of equipment that each came with a free padded bag and after trying one out the Airman fitted perfectly inside one as if it was made for the job, so i asked to have one and it now sits permanently in my top box along with all my wet gear, several types of gloves each used per weather, and a few tools if and when needed, along with a bike manual as well.

My bike's an FZS 600, but your issue sounds very familiar to what happened to it a few years ago.


Just to point out, i originally bought a cheap starter relay online which turned out to be a bad move on my part, as it didn't take long to fail in exactly the same way again.


Was all good once i'd bought a a decent one, but it was more expensive.


https://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=26685.msg330868#msg330868

Worth a look too. There are some different angled alternatives to look out for, with similar codes, mainly with 05F in them (with added -R for red), but this explains the differences, and i can't see any reason why they shouldn't do the job too.


For the record, in the UK NGK are now known as NTK, not sure how that effects things but may be why they were discontinued.

I've had a look about and all the reasonably priced ones (under £3 each) are out of stock everywhere. Then the price jumps to £7+ (starting with Ebay).
Can always ask about their next stock date obviously though.

Quote from: fazersharp on 23 March 2024, 10:57:52 am

I know nothing about medicine but I would of thought that as you had been taking it for almost 2 weeks then you would have had an "episode" earlier in the course. That not see before bloke in your local sounds suspicious, its a shame that CTV footage has been wiped, but there may be a way to retrieve it, I belive the way digital media is wiped is by just making space available and the original is still there - or something like that.   

I don't actually know why i fell, all i've done is narrow it down to all the evidence i can find and i've got it down to primarily having my drink spiked by someone unfamiliar to me who i've never seen before and realistically is also the last person i recall seeing, or secondly that medication i was on was put into play when when i read about the rare but possible side effects.
I can't even rule out that a mixture of both combined sped things up a bit either?


I already knew for a fact that that the CCTV has a one month cycle then copies over itself because i'd asked before many years ago. But this time was simpler because i know a woman who works in head office so just text her and she gave me the exact same response.
I would imagine than in normal circumstance 1 month (4 weeks) is more than enough as if needed they'd usually be contacted over the next few days by either a customer or the police.
In my case no police were involved at all, and i very barely remember the first 4 weeks of hospital in the London brain trauma unit, and was only let out of the next hospital after about 6 weeks. I think it was about 4 to 5 weeks before i could even walk on my own to the toilet so i kind of had more important issues on my mind to deal with.


Right now though, i'm the only person trying to find out the truth, with very little evidence to play with.
I can only have had about 4 pints, i checked the NHS website to make sure alcohol is okay to drink with the meds and it says absolutely fine, but i do only go out on a Saturday so "may" have triggered something for the side effects to kick in?
Without evidence the police literally won't want to know, so i'm not even going to entertain their lack of interest response.

My cousin who is a nurse said that drink spiking is actually very common these days, even though you don't hear or know much about it. Although saying that you do see the odd info pop up on the news occasionally about it. But then when i've explained to people i know what "may" have happened to me i was quite shocked when 3 or 4 people said they've been spiked before too, but their memory is quite vague about the finer details.


Due to me not been properly seen in hospital until roughly 11 or 12hrs later meant that any drugs that are normally used for this type of thing would've been well out of my system by then, which is why nothing was found.


I asked hospital doctors about a possible stroke or anything similar and they said that was ruled out and nothing found to be untoward.


The other possible explanation is a very 'rare' but very possible strong side effect to a 2 week course of a pill medicine i was taking for a skin rash. I fully understand that virtually all medicines have the leaflet in the pack warning you of stuff that "could" effect you, but if you read them word for word you'd never take any medicine at all out of fear.
But when i read this one it said about a 'serious allergic reaction' and part of it then said Call 999 if "You suddenly become very confused, drowsy or dizzy, or someone faints and cannot be woken up."
Kind of hit the jackpot with that description.
After leaving hospital after 6 weeks i found just one tablet left, and it was dated to be taken on the day i fell.
Never really took any notice about it then but a few weeks ago i was prescribed the same drugs again for the same rash, and after one daily tablet had a banging headache and was bumping into everything when walking around the house. Took another the next morning and same again, banging headache and walking like a pinball.
I reported this verbally and online to my GP to make sure they knew about this.


Another thing i've been suffering with is called BPPV, which is a posh name for vertigo, and according to a consultant i spoke to is a very common issue after a head injury.
Strangely though, after doing my own research i found instruction videos on YouTube on how to get rid of this constant 'unstable' feeling i suffered for ages as soon as i woke up until i went to bed. At a guess i reckon i eventually sorted that out after about 5 days of learning about it, watching videos, and more importantly seeing a picture of what is actually going on and why.
I should've been told about this though, and no doubt many others, if it is a common side effect from a specific injury. But i found out by searching my problems online and mentioning it to the consultant then they just blurted it out as if it was all common knowledge i should've been aware of, but it really isn't.