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General / Re: New career time
« on: 11 October 2013, 12:17:40 pm »
I instructed for ten years, if this comes off I'll be back in it like a shot.

£20 an hour is going rate after the usual introductory stuff.

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For Sale & Wanted / 600 Engine
« on: 10 October 2013, 10:59:12 am »
Is anyone interested in a 600 engine from a '98 / '99 with approx 25K miles on it.


It is not complete but needs camshaft holder bolts and the cams refitting.


I used it as a replacement while my engine got sorted. I stole the camshaft holder bolts
for mine.
Up to this point it ran lovely.
It's a bit cosmetically challenged and I'll try to get some pics up later.


I have had it taking up space for a few years now and thought it must be worth £50 to someone.

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General / Re: Was this dickish riding?
« on: 08 October 2013, 08:13:49 am »
Sounds a reasonable thing to do.
Van driver probably never saw you coming so when surprised it becomes your fault, hence his reaction.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: driveshaft bearing????????
« on: 26 August 2013, 02:31:57 pm »
The chain will bounce around on the stand as there is no load on it.

Could the noise be clutch basket or cam chain, maybe even front tyre noise. Some Bridgestones used
to do it.

I just think a slack chain, as you first saw it, would be unlikely to do the bearing.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Fork oil level problems!
« on: 18 August 2013, 01:34:51 pm »
Sounds like its not compressing fully.

I'd whip it all apart and start again to be sure. Pain I know.

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 18 August 2013, 01:28:28 pm »
Just done oil and filter,
changed plugs
Checked air filter (ok)
Plug caps cleaned up
freed up pillion pegs.
cleaned brakes, topped up rear master cylinder.
checked it all works

off for chain and sprockets with MOT tomorrow. 15 years and 73,000 miles,  should breeze through it ;)


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FZS600 Fazer / Re: seized brake retaining pin
« on: 12 August 2013, 05:23:09 pm »
Check for bits of R clip stuck in there
then drift it out as per dead eyes method.

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General / Re: Motorcycle clothing
« on: 11 August 2013, 01:53:41 pm »
I'm pondering this.
Sound jacket, great price, shit colour

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/clothing/motorcyle-clothing/jackets/hein-gericke-vista-sheltexr-jacke-neongelb.html

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Brake pads
« on: 28 July 2013, 03:43:46 pm »
Just got Ferodo HH sintered road pads for front £10 all in
Yes £5 a caliper
Bargain.

Got 4 cr9e spark plugs and front pads for £24

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 27 July 2013, 04:58:07 pm »
Changed rear linkage bearings, oil filter and a few litres of Wilkos' finest.

plugs and air filter to check, carbs to balance and its all good for another few years :)

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General / Re: Brake Pads
« on: 22 July 2013, 08:02:15 pm »
I use CL A3 pads,  last lot came away from the backing as they got near the end.

still got them again.

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General / Re: Engine oil
« on: 21 July 2013, 11:26:55 pm »
Andy, thats my poorly made point. Minimum spec is fine.

I'm trying to say minimum is good, above that for pretty bike pictures or semi synth
or fully synth is just choice and cost.
I'm a Wilkos 10-40 guy and at 73K miles the bikes fine.

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General / Re: Engine oil
« on: 21 July 2013, 09:59:20 am »
The way I see it, it's a bit like tyres.
Handbook for my '98 600 says use radial tyres of correct size,
now this doesn't stop me using the best tyres I can get as things have developed and improved in
the 15 years since my bike was made.

For oil it says use motor oil of a certain spec. Now if i meet this spec, great, if I surpass this with a super
oil of the 21st century then also great.

So meet the minimum and everything else is up to you.

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FZ6 / Fazer / Re: Error code 43
« on: 19 July 2013, 06:03:24 pm »
Maybe error code 43 is "wrong colour wheels or bike"

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General / Re: Engine oil
« on: 18 July 2013, 07:19:46 pm »
The Wilko oil I use isn't car oil it's just motor oil of the required spec as stated in the manual.
This cannot be wrong can it?
73,000 miles and counting.

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FZ6 / Fazer / Re: Error code 43
« on: 18 July 2013, 07:07:58 pm »
Have you tried switching it off and back on again   :rollin

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General / Re: Engine oil
« on: 17 July 2013, 06:04:57 pm »
Here's a bit of a bargain,

http://www.wilko.com/car-maintenance/wilko-petrol-15w-40-motor-oil-5ltr/invt/0198942

Or if your feeling flush and got another £1.50 treat yourself to some semi skimmed. :)

http://www.wilko.com/car-maintenance/wilko-semi-synthetic-formula-10w-40-motor-oil-5ltr/invt/0257972

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General / Re: Engine oil
« on: 16 July 2013, 06:50:32 pm »
Mr Yamaha says SE , SF type or equivalent and don't put any additives in.
No mention of car or bike just the spec.

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General / Re: What Else Would You Have?
« on: 16 July 2013, 06:42:15 pm »
BMW F800GT or a Versys

everyday usable bikes.  arrghh I want to shopping now..

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General / Re: What Fazer did you spot today?
« on: 04 July 2013, 06:18:58 pm »
Red 600 SP A18 near just outside Brigg

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Cleaned my chain & sprocket
« on: 29 June 2013, 04:38:54 pm »
What did you use to get the crap out of there?

mine is much much worse.

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General / Re: Handy to spray on a bike?!
« on: 29 June 2013, 04:32:54 pm »
I would treat my textiles and visor,
job jobbed.

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General / Re: whose fault ? opinions ?
« on: 29 June 2013, 04:03:58 pm »
She probably looked but didn't see him. Not many people don't actually look.

should have expected it more with the standing traffic., it looks like a keep clear written on road so traffic
emerging there will be common.
If he hadn't dropped it may have had other options, again easy to say watching back.
Surprised she got done at all as he crashed on his own, hard to say what might have happened if he stayed on.

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General / Re: which helmets are you guys using?
« on: 23 June 2013, 03:49:22 pm »

IF they all protect as well as each other then price is about comfort and style.


I use a HJC IS16
flip down dark visor, light enough, quiet with chin curtain. double D (my preference)
around £100

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General / Re: What Fazer did you spot today?
« on: 20 June 2013, 07:34:09 pm »
Silver 600 and a black thou at Knowhow Newark.
Black 600 boxeye and a black / red S2 at Knowhow Sheffield.

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