Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1698282 times)

bri h · « **Reply #1850 on:** 08 February 2014, 01:34:54 pm »

Just got it back from the workshop. Major service, oil break fluid coolant changed, new air and oil filters and valves checked new d.i.d. Chain and spocket. Runs like a dream. It was gleaming when i left. Eight miles to get home and its caked in poop. All in all five hundred quid well spent. Its a shame there are so many foot deep puddles across the roads. Im still a happy bunny.

bri h · « **Reply #1851 on:** 08 February 2014, 01:40:02 pm »

Oh yeah and an mot for good measure.

Doddsie · « **Reply #1852 on:** 09 February 2014, 12:54:35 am »

Quote from: Exupnut on 08 February 2014, 01:51:54 am

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Was replying to a question in `apage16`s video.

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #1853 on:** 09 February 2014, 02:22:38 pm »

Replaced rusted ginger brake caliper bolts for new titanium bolts.

mickvp · « **Reply #1854 on:** 09 February 2014, 03:20:16 pm »

pushed it down 2 sets of stairs to get it into the garage so I can start changing over the chain and sprockets.

spencer_foxwell · « **Reply #1855 on:** 09 February 2014, 05:15:25 pm »

Quote from: apage16 on 07 February 2014, 10:45:02 pm

Did a little tour of London!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymn1SM3j5Tg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Good video mate I enjoyed it

Mark YPVS · « **Reply #1856 on:** 09 February 2014, 05:19:13 pm »

Fixed the indicator switch
Lubed all cables
lubed chain
Mark

Exupnut · « **Reply #1857 on:** 09 February 2014, 06:10:18 pm »

Isn't this what it's really all about ?

kitcrazy · « **Reply #1858 on:** 09 February 2014, 07:23:09 pm »

smacked it's bottom

Dead Eye · « **Reply #1859 on:** 09 February 2014, 09:38:16 pm »

Went for a small ride. West coast to East cost and back again. No biggy.

*collapses*

apage16 · « **Reply #1860 on:** 09 February 2014, 09:49:13 pm »

Spent all day on my knees drilling, tapping, shattering taps, re-drilling, re-tapping and then putting in new stainless studding.

All so that, once the paint's dried, the freshly welded downpipes can finally go back on!

Red Ceri · « **Reply #1861 on:** 09 February 2014, 10:09:16 pm »

Spent all day being chased around Essex by 10 loonies on day release from a mental institute called FOC-U

ChristoT · « **Reply #1862 on:** 09 February 2014, 10:23:38 pm »

Quote from: Red Ceri on 09 February 2014, 10:09:16 pm

Spent all day being chased around Essex by 10 loonies on day release from a mental institute called FOC-U

And one nutcase who was still locked in his cage!!

Exupnut · « **Reply #1863 on:** 09 February 2014, 10:39:12 pm »

And captain birdseye

Do u have a fishy finger?

brooker81 · « **Reply #1864 on:** 10 February 2014, 10:31:20 am »

Went for a 45min blast got cold so came home now i feel like sh1t.

Lez72 · « **Reply #1865 on:** 11 February 2014, 03:36:43 pm »

Fitted my freshly painted radiator to the Gen 1 and replaced the coolant. Fitted a new set of spark plugs and a new petrol filter.

Anyone who says the spark plugs are easy to change using the tool provided in the Yamaha tool kit is telling fibs and I had the radiator removed at the time which gave me even more access

Just waiting for my new air filter to arrive from 'Fowlers' and I can put it all back together again. Lovely.

Dead Eye · « **Reply #1866 on:** 11 February 2014, 03:45:02 pm »

Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

fazer390 · « **Reply #1867 on:** 11 February 2014, 04:04:55 pm »

Found an original Street Fighter screen on Ebay and fitted it to my gen1 thou... It looks the dogs

Lez72 · « **Reply #1868 on:** 11 February 2014, 04:19:52 pm »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 11 February 2014, 03:45:02 pm

Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

Yes I'd agree deadeye. Removal of the AIS would make the job so much easier but I like a standard looking bike with all the bits in the right places with maybe just a few tasteful extras. I just don't see how the plugs can be removed with everything in place ? How do they remove them if you take the bike for a service ? Do they really have to strip everything out of the way to get to them. Unless you have hands the size of a 1 year olds I just don't see how its possible. The only reason I replaced mine was because I had the radiator off for a repaint, otherwise I would have left them well enough alone. I can't understand why access to a standard 'service' part is so awkward $:\$

fazer390 · « **Reply #1869 on:** 11 February 2014, 04:41:53 pm »

I replaced my plugs the other week (AIS fitted!). The easiest way I found to remove them is by using the plug removal tool from the bike's tool kit under the seat...

MarkWales · « **Reply #1870 on:** 11 February 2014, 06:58:52 pm »

brushed the snow off it

esetest · « **Reply #1871 on:** 11 February 2014, 07:35:30 pm »

I Have replaced mine with and without the AIS and it is a foccer of a job with the AIS present , I removed the tank , you could prop it up and used the tool provided with the tool kit .

Quote from: Lez72 on 11 February 2014, 04:19:52 pm

Quote from: Dead Eye on 11 February 2014, 03:45:02 pm
Removal of the AIS seems to be the way forward when dealing with the spark plugs on the gen1

I haven't had to do the job yet, but the AIS has been removed on mine ^^

Yes I'd agree deadeye. Removal of the AIS would make the job so much easier but I like a standard looking bike with all the bits in the right places with maybe just a few tasteful extras. I just don't see how the plugs can be removed with everything in place ? How do they remove them if you take the bike for a service ? Do they really have to strip everything out of the way to get to them. Unless you have hands the size of a 1 year olds I just don't see how its possible. The only reason I replaced mine was because I had the radiator off for a repaint, otherwise I would have left them well enough alone. I can't understand why access to a standard 'service' part is so awkward $:\$

Lez72 · « **Reply #1872 on:** 14 February 2014, 08:50:42 am »

Fitted the new air filter to the Gen1 and put it all back together. This took about an hour due to dropping a bolt for the tank mounting bracket on the garage floor which took about 50 minutes to find

I'm going to paint my garage floor white because at the minute it seems whatever I drop, blends in and takes ages to locate.

lew600fazer · « **Reply #1873 on:** 14 February 2014, 08:54:02 am »

Cannot wait to get my hands on this bad boy. As some may know I have bought Neils FZ1, Neil has fitted these top box plate and brackets for me this week. Better service than one would get from a Yamaha dealer thanks Neil.. As I live out in Spain and the FZ1 is in Scotland me being a tight arse would not fork out the transport costs to here £350 to £600 quotes I was getting. Fly over in April collect the bike then get the chance to piss off the Kawasaki Z1000SX owners forum Spring ride out (which I am organising as a previous owner) Then it will be the long haul back to Moraira Costa Blanca Spain.
Have boughty myself a gel pad as the old bones are not what they used to be and I think I will find the seat on an FZ1 not as comfortable as my FZ6.
Anyone heading down this way about 28th/29th April want to team up.
Lew

richfzs · « **Reply #1874 on:** 14 February 2014, 08:56:26 am »

Quote from: Ian-man on 02 February 2014, 09:20:15 pm

Fitted a new battery and rode to a group photo of Northumbria Blood Bikes. We go live tomorrow.

Hey, I'm in this picture :-)

I'm the good looking one