Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1698919 times)

Dead Eye · « **Reply #3925 on:** 27 February 2015, 09:32:14 pm »

Nicks bike has crash damage and still looks better than mine does at the moment :| It's absolutely covered in crap from the roads but I place my trust in the ACF treatment it had. Planning on getting it redone in a few weeks ready for Spring and Summer with mostly sunny miles I hope. Commuting will be done by a Dead Eye powered cycle instead...

red98 · « **Reply #3926 on:** 28 February 2015, 06:38:19 pm »

Changed the fork oil and fitted new fork seals....one of the damper rods put up a fight but the broom handle trick soon sorted that out......

midden · « **Reply #3927 on:** 28 February 2015, 07:38:16 pm »

Quote from: Dead Eye on 27 February 2015, 09:32:14 pm

Nicks bike has crash damage and still looks better than mine does at the moment :| It's absolutely covered in crap from the roads but I place my trust in the ACF treatment it had. Planning on getting it redone in a few weeks ready for Spring and Summer with mostly sunny miles I hope. Commuting will be done by a Dead Eye powered cycle instead...

unfortunately I missed a few areas with the acf and it can be seen

Dead Eye · « **Reply #3928 on:** 01 March 2015, 01:30:42 am »

I had mine done by All Year Biker with their super foam washing stuff and ACF

I'm far too lazy to deal with it myself... prefer to spend my time fettling and fixing rather than cleaning - that is when I'm not riding

pilgo · « **Reply #3929 on:** 01 March 2015, 02:57:32 pm »

Went for my first gentle bimble since the bike show last november, felt great to be back out on 2 wheels again, needed to get a few miles under my belt again before I test ride the Tracer on wednesday.ive just measured the Fazer width and compared it to the Tracer, and im 4 inches to long !! It will be tight getting the Tracer through the 2 gates that I need to to get round the back to my flat, but its do able I think-i might need to relocate 1 of the gates but it'll be worth it
and then I found this on the rear tyre, its pretty squared off anyway so it needs replacing anyway but I was hoping on going up to Bristol on the bike on wednesday so I hope my local bike shop can source and fit a new tyre by tuesday

HarryHornby · « **Reply #3930 on:** 01 March 2015, 04:18:09 pm »

Had Dazza round to look at my rear calliper and hopefully get it working again but it's focked. We could get the pistons to move out using the brake pedal but getting them back in required some serious g-clamping and even then they wouldn't go back in all the way (even with the reservoir cap off). I need the bike for crack of sparrow Thursday so will give it to the garage to strip and clean.

noggythenog · « **Reply #3931 on:** 01 March 2015, 04:24:37 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 01 March 2015, 04:18:09 pm

Had Dazza round to look at my rear calliper and hopefully get it working again but it's focked. We could get the pistons to move out using the brake pedal but getting them back in required some serious g-clamping and even then they wouldn't go back in all the way (even with the reservoir cap off). I need the bike for crack of sparrow Thursday so will give it to the garage to strip and clean.

"Crack os Sparrow"

Is that Dazza Pun?

I bet he'd take a crack at a sparrow, or any other feathered fiend

noggythenog · « **Reply #3932 on:** 01 March 2015, 04:49:33 pm »

Quote from: pilgo on 01 March 2015, 02:57:32 pm

Went for my first gentle bimble since the bike show last november, felt great to be back out on 2 wheels again, needed to get a few miles under my belt again before I test ride the Tracer on wednesday.ive just measured the Fazer width and compared it to the Tracer, and im 4 inches to long !! It will be tight getting the Tracer through the 2 gates that I need to to get round the back to my flat, but its do able I think-i might need to relocate 1 of the gates but it'll be worth it
and then I found this on the rear tyre, its pretty squared off anyway so it needs replacing anyway but I was hoping on going up to Bristol on the bike on wednesday so I hope my local bike shop can source and fit a new tyre by tuesday

Good luck with the test ride bud, remember theres no mechanical sympathy needed with a demo bike so wring its neck & see what its got.

Also remember if you're willing to spend 8k on a bike then an additional pittance could change the bars to ones that do fit through the space, even if you get someone official to do it for you, just coz thats the bars they put on doesnt mean they're the best bars for you anyway. Easy for me to say being a destroyer of older bike's i know

A colleague at work went for a test ride, he owns an old Africa Twin, he wasnt overly enthusiastic but he liked it (foccin bastard has too much money clearly) he then went for a spin on a new ish Honda Deauville which i was pleading with him not to get on the night shift...right enough he had a test ride and even he thought it was Dull.

Seriously though if i was you id give that MT07 a chance too, i bet it's all you'll ever need, you're also welcome to try my FZ1 coz you can get them for a tuppence and with an MT07 or used FZ1 then you have extra dosh left over to enjoy the trips that you do on them, top food, beer, barmaids.

Doddsie · « **Reply #3933 on:** 01 March 2015, 08:52:42 pm »

The last word sold it for me!!!

brooker81 · « **Reply #3934 on:** 02 March 2015, 08:31:14 am »

Fitted some new carbon shiney bits. Made a bit of work for myself actually as need to do some touch up work where the rear hugger has rubbed away the paint on the swingarm.

Please dont rip me about my chicken strips.

noggythenog · « **Reply #3935 on:** 02 March 2015, 08:34:18 am »

Very nice Brooker, im drooling

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #3936 on:** 02 March 2015, 01:23:20 pm »

Thought about giving it a wash. Well, it's a start isn't it?

hairnet · « **Reply #3937 on:** 02 March 2015, 02:28:26 pm »

Put mirror back on after 2 months

HarryHornby · « **Reply #3938 on:** 02 March 2015, 02:45:32 pm »

booked it into the garage on Wednesday to get the calliper sorted.

unfazed · « **Reply #3939 on:** 02 March 2015, 06:00:24 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 02 March 2015, 02:45:32 pm

booked it into the garage on Wednesday to get the calliper sorted.

Be prepared, you may have to replace the pistons and seals.

HarryHornby · « **Reply #3940 on:** 02 March 2015, 06:22:28 pm »

I've got the seals already and have asked them to replace those, hoping the pistons aren't foced.....

unfazed · « **Reply #3941 on:** 02 March 2015, 07:23:25 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 02 March 2015, 06:22:28 pm

I've got the seals already and have asked them to replace those, hoping the pistons aren't foced.....

Is it possible to buy pistons on their own?

hairnet · « **Reply #3942 on:** 02 March 2015, 09:33:17 pm »

Quote from: HarryHornby on 02 March 2015, 06:22:28 pm

I've got the seals already and have asked them to replace those, hoping the pistons aren't foced.....

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/fzs_600_fazer_sp/00/

pilgo · « **Reply #3943 on:** 03 March 2015, 08:00:59 pm »

new Avon Storm rear tyre fitted to replace the squared off one that was on there when I brought it and that got a split in it last sunday.
had a nice ride home the long way in the march sunshine to try to bed it in before my ride to Bristol tomorow for my test ride on the Tracer, bit worried that riding a new bike will show up the Fazers bad points !!

midden · « **Reply #3944 on:** 03 March 2015, 09:35:50 pm »

Do they have any bad points? only done 8k miles on my tyre so quiet a few miles left yet

noggythenog · « **Reply #3945 on:** 03 March 2015, 09:37:49 pm »

Quote from: midden on 03 March 2015, 09:35:50 pm

Do they have any bad points? only done 8k miles on my tyre so quiet a few miles left yet

Yep.......they are slow

brooker81 · « **Reply #3946 on:** 04 March 2015, 08:10:59 am »

Fitted bellypan. Now just for the last few bits.

unfazed · « **Reply #3947 on:** 04 March 2015, 08:43:33 am »

Quote from: brooker81 on 04 March 2015, 08:10:59 am

Fitted bellypan. Now just for the last few bits.

Hope you exhaust and pillion footrest get better soon

unfazed · « **Reply #3948 on:** 04 March 2015, 08:44:02 am »

Quote from: noggythenog on 03 March 2015, 09:37:49 pm

Quote from: midden on 03 March 2015, 09:35:50 pm
Do they have any bad points? only done 8k miles on my tyre so quiet a few miles left yet

Yep.......they are slow

Only the blue ones

noggythenog · « **Reply #3949 on:** 04 March 2015, 08:45:47 am »

Brooker, are you happy now mate, you have finally achieved greatness by getting that bellypan, plus you know you've got somewhere when you have a bike carpet

I feel like you arent doing me any favours by showing your bike, i just seen how shiny your exhaust is but i dont reckon i can afford a new one

Plus is that 2 mismatched fasteners i see on the front fairing.......tut tut, slacking