Hero Blobs

[coupcoup]

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....

[adeejaysdelight]

Go on son. The Dukes pass/Brig o turk is amazing. I took it on my way back the other day. Got a bit carried away with myself and heading to the car park just before Aberfoyle, I went in to the tight left hander a bit hot and had the back end fish tailing about like a TT hero (not on purpose you understand). Great road when your not behind a Volvo or tourist bus  , although the grit can be an issue.

[mickvp]

Loved the dukes pass in my sports car I used to have, but not had the gusto to take it on with the fazer myself yet. Might go a wee pootle up there in the next couple of weeks if the weather is nice though, sounds like a plan

[adeejaysdelight]

Just watch out for the German tourists 

[Motorbreath]

Not impressed  :

[mickvp]

Jesus. Did you hacksaw that off

[coupcoup]

good work motor breath.  the bar has been set.  Fortunately the Dukes Pass is only 10 mins from my door...  This could be painful ..

[Motorbreath]

I cannot compete anymore though, I stopped being a foccer about a month ago. That was one of the reasons I moved to a sportier bike. I have to add that my bike was jacked up, so more credit to me  , and had improved suspension (and I am selling those bits at the "For sale" section by the way )
If you are going to lean a lot, do not fit crash bobbins. They touch the floor at the same time the pegs do. I had the centrestand removed too, and an oval can fitted.

Be careful mate.

[coupcoup]

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.