Started to repair my cracked fairing. Probably going to fit projector style headlights but not HID, I've already split the headlight cassette open and removed the original reflectors (they have the usual peeling chrome and are for mainland europe so cast their feeble beam the wrong way). 

the Christmas banner? 

To the fucking moron who has reversed into my car and wrecked the front bumper. It's nice to know that in the season of goodwill you fucked off without so much as a mention..yes you have got away with it this time...I do however pray that the fates deliver you a dose of dysentery.
Strangely not angry..I must have my philosophical head on 

Oh yeah, this has happened to me more than once, really pisses me off. What is even worse is when some chavvy little cunt scrote twat keys the side of your car. 
I was going to say that I would have wished something a bit worse than dysentery, but having just read up on the signs and symptons of dysentery I can only agree with your choice of punishment.

Hmmm, I wonder if the V Power cleaning agents loosened something, dirt or some such, and is causing a jet blockage? I have been advised by two separate mechanics to use the stuff, and have found that the bike benefits from it. Every time my plugs are checked, the colour is nigh on perfect, and the carbs are spotless inside. I notice the difference on a tank-by-tank basis.

I did read somewhere that ethanol is added to V Power (maybe other fuels too?) before distribution to petrol stations, but no idea if this is the case. I don't think it was any kind of official source where I read that.

I did wonder about that too, but as it now runs fine again on regular unleaded I don't think so.
If there was a blockage it would still be there and still run badly?

Anyway it's not all bad - my bike runs on 'cheap(er)' fuel. Happy days!

The bike has a K&N filter, Motad venom s/steel downpipes and a Simmi Performance end can which I run with the baffle removed.
It is re jetted due to having a top end flat spot at 9000rpm+
The original flat spot happened after fitting the Venom downpipes.
It does run well, and pulls well through the rev range (usually) I've done various runs and checked the plugs they are a good colour when using 95RON.

I only put the V power in because I wanted to brim the tank with a fuel that doesn't have ethanol (I might be proved wrong and find out it does have ethanol) as I'm not using the bike a lot at present. I will go out if we have some good weather over the winter and top it up again. To be honest I wasn't expecting much if any performance gain by using V power.

So I rode about 5 miles before filling up and all was well, I filled up, rode out of the petrol station about 200 yards and had to stop at some lights and then the revs started to rise and fall, probably 200-300 rpm. When I went to set off it stalled. Same thing happened at the next set of lights 400 yards down the road.
I had been off on a bit of a bimble but decided to turn back home as it was running so badly. Route home was a 30mph zone which was OKish but if I wanted to pass anything and opened the throttle it bogged down. (Over 7000rpm all was great).

I asked my lad go out on it yesterday and he had the same experience, so he drained the tank and refilled it with 95RON and took it for a blast - all was good!

And he got a tank of V power for his Gixxer which only runs on V power  (BP Ultimate etc.) 

Smaller than I thought so 167kg.

I like it, though I doubt my bank balance would. 

Yes he will be able to ride with an A2 licence in France. The A2 license category was introduced as part of an EU directive to standardise driving licences across europe - although there are some exceptions such as age limits.

French plod now knows exactly what you are entitled to ride.

http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/transport/driving-licence-2/

http://www.fiaregion1.com/en/fia_region_1/news/introduction_of_3rd_eu_driving_licence_directive_welcomed_by_fia.htm

Quote from: J_Dub on 24 September 2014, 08:14:55 pm

Quote from: Fazerider on 24 September 2014, 07:36:50 pm

Sure, the two engines have some components in common, but since the cylinder head is obviously not one of them it seems likely that the cam chain could be a different length.

They have a different part No. Fazer is 94591 - 47130 for '98-'03.
Thundercat part No. 9y581 - 32117 for '98 - '02.

There is one on ebay (not mine and I don't know the seller) about £30 inc p+p

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Yamaha-Chain-FZS600FAZER-1998-2003-/301324842329?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item46285c3559

Haynes manual say's YZF original chain has a stake-type split-link so with the right tools to split it the camshaft doesn't need removing. FZS I presume can't be split, thus different part number.  the good news I would say if you have a split link type already then you can atleast fit and try with minimal work

They are different lengths Fazer has 130 links and the T'cat 118, you can buy open or endless chains if you shop around.

Google search DID chain 92RH2010 x 130 for Fazer.

More of the same, I'm not 100% it's the same guy, but whoever it is he's still motormouthing so likely it is. should start at 5:17 mins. He gets off lightly. Bike changes if you watch the vid from the start.

http://youtu.be/-sor-hi8q3U?t=5m17s

Do you guys that buy online fit the tyres yourselves or get it done at a garage?


Mickey

I get mine done for a donation to our North West air ambulance service. £10 for both F+R. Cheap and money goes to a good cause.

chew

Add an F1, V8 Aussie supercar and a Motogp bike and 4 wheels wins easily.