Author Topic: what did you do with your fazer today ? (Read 1698690 times)

unfazed · « **Reply #5575 on:** 26 January 2016, 10:19:32 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 26 January 2016, 07:18:40 pm

Its a MK11 unfazed.....not to be confused with the MK1

fazersharp · « **Reply #5576 on:** 26 January 2016, 10:33:47 pm »

Quote from: JKay on 26 January 2016, 06:02:15 pm

I'm convinced enough to have paid for it especially as I ride all weathers every day if I was a fair weather rider I probably wouldn't bother as your bikes don't get so filthy and corroded by the salt therefore easy to clean yourself

There is no doubt that ACF50 is the best stuff - I use it myself, but spraying it everywhere just looks a bit slapdash IMO

JKay · « **Reply #5577 on:** 26 January 2016, 10:43:32 pm »

I'll let you know the results when it survived the winter salt attack

fazersharp · « **Reply #5578 on:** 26 January 2016, 11:34:04 pm »

My daughter had a little brush with a concrete pillar in her car and perfectly took some paint off down to the metal about an inch wide so a nice big patch of bare metal and so I put a bit of ACF50 on at the end of October and last week she told me it needs redoing so I will take a picture of it tomorrow and post it. It is good stuff but I say get a tin and do it yourself.

tommyardin · « **Reply #5579 on:** 26 January 2016, 11:43:26 pm »

Quote from: nickodemon on 24 January 2016, 08:48:04 pm

ooh i forgot to add i have put on 1/2 stone since crimbo. Focc excercising tho I'm not fat yet... Only weigh 12 stone

Stop f-----g about and put the other foot on the scales nicko

red98 · « **Reply #5580 on:** 27 January 2016, 06:50:27 am »

red98 · « **Reply #5581 on:** 27 January 2016, 08:50:34 pm »

Adjusted and lubed the chain , tightened the loose bracket on the hugger and used it for work, got wet again as the bike will when I wash all the shi**y salt, grit and muck off..........bike again tomorrow .....bet it rains

fazersharp · « **Reply #5582 on:** 27 January 2016, 09:13:07 pm »

Here is that picture of the bare metal with ACF50 after 3 months on a car. Not bad I would say

downey · « **Reply #5583 on:** 27 January 2016, 10:50:08 pm »

suprised myself and changed a gasket all by myself,not sure what the particular cover that it is but i know ive been leaving stains all over the city for the last 2 weeks ,looks to be holding so far

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unfazed · « **Reply #5584 on:** 27 January 2016, 10:53:54 pm »

The price of oil has dropped now that you have fixed the leak

downey · « **Reply #5585 on:** 27 January 2016, 11:05:59 pm »

now i can finally clean it again

,gotta get some of that acf stuff on it
looks like great tack

unfazed · « **Reply #5586 on:** 28 January 2016, 01:06:09 am »

I would just be happy to get a dry road

Dave48 · « **Reply #5587 on:** 28 January 2016, 12:06:41 pm »

Having stripped out the rear end of the bike have so far rebuilt rear caliper with brake overhaul kit from Powerhouse Automotive. Suspension pivot assembly rebuilt with some new bearings & "collars". Got the bearings from "Marksman" as price of Yamaha OEM outrageous!
Have ordered a new rear Wilbers shock from local suspension specialist so cant instal rear wheel & rebuilt brake assy until shock arrives as need the clearance to instal with a freely pivoting swing arm. Torqued up swing arm nut to 115NM.
Just finished painting rear brake torque arm and wire brushed a few manky bolt heads.
When its all together will remove centre stand for derusting/refinishing in Hammerite black smoothrite. Then its time to tackle the front forks spring action & new oil.
Have sorned bike til end Feb & put on road from 1st March unless we get blizzards!

Panzerbuilder · « **Reply #5588 on:** 28 January 2016, 11:20:35 pm »

On bike every day to work this week. Missed all of the rain that was promised as we live on the east coast of Yorkshire.

A little chilly this morning but fortunately the gritters hadn't been out.

Bike was ACF'd before I bought it and standing up well to the wet weather. Belly pan just waiting for decals then that's my upgrades done for now.

In the shed tomorrow as I can't fit the 24 butties for work in the top box.

If I could I'd be on the bike.

joebloggs · « **Reply #5589 on:** 29 January 2016, 05:06:13 pm »

esetest · « **Reply #5590 on:** 29 January 2016, 09:00:43 pm »

Rode it to town to pay the tax bill , only to find the tax office is now appartments , thanks to Tory cunts I mean cuts , came home and paid it online .

sc0ttie · « **Reply #5591 on:** 30 January 2016, 11:47:28 am »

Attempting to remove front wheel and replace front discs. So far haven't even been able to get pinch bolt loose on front forks and have destroyed 2 Allen keys doing so!!

Freck · « **Reply #5592 on:** 30 January 2016, 03:48:04 pm »

Foc me scottie are those Allen keys made of cheese?

Those bolts should only be tightened to about 20Nm.

RJL · « **Reply #5593 on:** 30 January 2016, 04:51:14 pm »

Bought this. Rode it home and cleaned it.

Freck · « **Reply #5594 on:** 30 January 2016, 07:52:00 pm »

Quote from: RJL on 30 January 2016, 04:51:14 pm

Bought this. Rode it home and cleaned it.

Nice!

Congratulations on your new ride.

unfazed · « **Reply #5595 on:** 30 January 2016, 09:46:39 pm »

Quote from: RJL on 30 January 2016, 04:51:14 pm

Bought this. Rode it home and cleaned it.

Good luck with it

downey · « **Reply #5596 on:** 01 February 2016, 12:09:28 am »

went to the motorcycle show and while i was there too no pics

[/size] but did put my bike on the rolling road to compare it to last years preformance at the same show ,,apparently i've lost too horses

from 133 to 131 [/size]but i'm up on torque how that is i dont know ,oh well ,she sounded well while she was screaming though

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5597 on:** 01 February 2016, 06:20:47 pm »

Since snapping an exhaust stud on the 4th January, I finally got round to drilling it out.
Looked at the threads covering the subject on here, loads of good advice by the way, and had a go at repairing it with the engine in place.
Managed to drill out the old stud, but fucked up the tapping of the head so am going to drill it oversize and helicoil it back to M6.

Or rather, get a professional to do it, because if I fuck this up I'll have to get the head welded.

Grahamm · « **Reply #5598 on:** 02 February 2016, 12:22:46 am »

Ok, I'm late updating this, but WTH!

On Sunday, I Back Marked a Group Ride-out with 12 other Members of the Solent Advanced Motorcyclists from Ower Services on the M27 down to Oli and Nick's cafe in Blandford Forum (via Zig Zag Hill!) then back via the A30 and various twisty roads which was great fun despite the crappy drizzle.

Ironically, just as we got back, the sun came out

Then, on the way home, stopped off at a local garage to use their Jet Wash because the rear of the bike was covered in crud!

mr self destruct · « **Reply #5599 on:** 02 February 2016, 02:42:56 pm »

Quote from: mr self destruct on 01 February 2016, 06:20:47 pm

Since snapping an exhaust stud on the 4th January, I finally got round to drilling it out.
Looked at the threads covering the subject on here, loads of good advice by the way, and had a go at repairing it with the engine in place.
Managed to drill out the old stud, but fucked up the tapping of the head so am going to drill it oversize and helicoil it back to M6.

Or rather, get a professional to do it, because if I fuck this up I'll have to get the head welded.

Took it to a specialist, he said I'm fucked and need a new head.