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stevierst

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #575 on: 19 June 2013, 03:19:50 pm »
 37mpg!!! That's what I worked out from fuelly after my mods and best remap. It was a spirited ride to my dads and back in the lakes, so I thought I'd take a bimble out to beacon fell just to see what she could do in touring mode.
48mpg!!! Holy sh#t that's better than I got with a standard bike. And now she's miles better!
The scenery was also awesome.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #576 on: 19 June 2013, 03:25:32 pm »
As I've not had a bike for long whilst living in Oxfordshire, did a bit of exploring today. there are some nice roads around the Marlborough Downs, Chippenham, Devises, Avebury, West Kennet etc. Well suited to the thou; winding fast A roads, twisty sections with ups and downs and (for the most part) good road surfaces. A bit sticky out today but fine once moving - add a bit of long awaited sunshine and music on the MP3, just what I needed and has cheered me up no end!  :) :) 

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #577 on: 19 June 2013, 05:30:50 pm »
Washed n polished it, lubed it, changed the plastic screen screws to stainless steel allen bolts, put a Rossi sticker on it, ready to ride to work tomorrow and its bound to rain  :'( :'(

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #578 on: 19 June 2013, 05:35:00 pm »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #579 on: 19 June 2013, 09:30:06 pm »
Fitted top box for a couple of days in Wales
 
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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #580 on: 19 June 2013, 10:51:17 pm »
Took out a fence panel and got it in the back garden. I've got a puncture in the front wheel so need somewhat safe to leave it on bricks when I take the wheel for repair/replacement.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #581 on: 20 June 2013, 11:25:50 am »
Went for a late blat to make the most of the sunshine before it rains for the rest of summer. Tootled up past Blubberhouses then back again but the fuel light came on as I turned around so had to ride like nun to get home. :-(

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #582 on: 22 June 2013, 07:44:38 pm »
Took it round the Ring


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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #583 on: 22 June 2013, 07:45:18 pm »
Not jealous at all........ >:(

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #584 on: 22 June 2013, 08:26:37 pm »
Got it serviced last weekend and getting new front rubber for trip to cologne in 4 weeks :)

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #585 on: 22 June 2013, 09:35:51 pm »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

Hey christo, if you got someone else to balance the carbs for you then out of interest how much did it cost?,mine could do with a fettle and although it would be easier to just ask my local garage since you've mentioned it & you is in the land of expensive then would be good to have a ball park figure to compare against.
cheers!

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #586 on: 22 June 2013, 10:04:58 pm »
I had my riding assessed to qualify to ride Northumbria Bloodbikes bike.

I passed so next step is blue light training.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #587 on: 22 June 2013, 10:34:03 pm »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

Hey christo, if you got someone else to balance the carbs for you then out of interest how much did it cost?,mine could do with a fettle and although it would be easier to just ask my local garage since you've mentioned it & you is in the land of expensive then would be good to have a ball park figure to compare against.
cheers!

Paul (the mechanic) is a friend of mine - for fitting the plugs and balancing the carbs, he charged me £50. Minus £10, as I'm a starving student and he's a nice chap, and minus another £5 for finding some info on his bike on the interwebs.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #588 on: 22 June 2013, 11:00:59 pm »
Fitted a thou rear shock to my 600 after swapping the springs over, not yet given it a ride to try it out to decide how to set it up.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #589 on: 22 June 2013, 11:26:12 pm »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

Hey christo, if you got someone else to balance the carbs for you then out of interest how much did it cost?,mine could do with a fettle and although it would be easier to just ask my local garage since you've mentioned it & you is in the land of expensive then would be good to have a ball park figure to compare against.
cheers!

Paul (the mechanic) is a friend of mine - for fitting the plugs and balancing the carbs, he charged me £50. Minus £10, as I'm a starving student and he's a nice chap, and minus another £5 for finding some info on his bike on the interwebs.
cheers christo :thumbup , so ill use 50 bucks as my ball park figure which i wouldnt mind paying once a year to keep it sweet, if it gets close to the 100 bucks mark ill be tempted to buy some guages and do it myself.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #590 on: 23 June 2013, 08:44:25 am »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

Hey christo, if you got someone else to balance the carbs for you then out of interest how much did it cost?,mine could do with a fettle and although it would be easier to just ask my local garage since you've mentioned it & you is in the land of expensive then would be good to have a ball park figure to compare against.
cheers!

Paul (the mechanic) is a friend of mine - for fitting the plugs and balancing the carbs, he charged me £50. Minus £10, as I'm a starving student and he's a nice chap, and minus another £5 for finding some info on his bike on the interwebs.
cheers christo :thumbup , so ill use 50 bucks as my ball park figure which i wouldnt mind paying once a year to keep it sweet, if it gets close to the 100 bucks mark ill be tempted to buy some guages and do it myself.


buy some gauges NOGGY.......you know it makes sense ....................

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #591 on: 23 June 2013, 11:26:33 am »
Got the carbs balanced yesterday, and got Iridium plugs fitted, and good grief does it show!! Bike now runs smoother than Gershwin sliding down a greasy pole on a toboggan (to mix your metaphors). So smooth!  :lol :lol

Hey christo, if you got someone else to balance the carbs for you then out of interest how much did it cost?,mine could do with a fettle and although it would be easier to just ask my local garage since you've mentioned it & you is in the land of expensive then would be good to have a ball park figure to compare against.
cheers!

Paul (the mechanic) is a friend of mine - for fitting the plugs and balancing the carbs, he charged me £50. Minus £10, as I'm a starving student and he's a nice chap, and minus another £5 for finding some info on his bike on the interwebs.
cheers christo :thumbup , so ill use 50 bucks as my ball park figure which i wouldnt mind paying once a year to keep it sweet, if it gets close to the 100 bucks mark ill be tempted to buy some guages and do it myself.


buy some gauges NOGGY.......you know it makes sense ....................


Im gonna check the how to's for DIY on night shift tonight,i hope it doesnt get too complicated, you are right red it's gonna make sense & after the 1st time it'll hopefully be a doddle......surely there should be a badge i can stitch onto my leathers for achieving such tinkeringbility too....a fazer city & guilds qualification perhaps :)

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #592 on: 23 June 2013, 03:08:42 pm »
A few hours in the mountains of the Sierra de Cazorla!





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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #593 on: 23 June 2013, 06:28:53 pm »
washed,polished and lubed the chain in readyness for cassington bike night tomorrow night  :D 

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what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #594 on: 23 June 2013, 06:45:38 pm »
Played a game with a few mates. Top speed in a 40 zone.  It was tripled  but not by me. I need my licence to werk.

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #595 on: 23 June 2013, 06:48:01 pm »
Top speed in a 40 zone.  It was tripled  but not by me.
now that's quite a scary thought, you'd probably be looking at prison for that!C:-)

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #596 on: 23 June 2013, 06:50:49 pm »
Blue Sky & mountain roads/scenery -------1 point! :lol
West Mids UK June Grey Sky & rain ------nil points :'(
Had a bike/car free/hands clean day-------boring or what? :z

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #597 on: 23 June 2013, 07:11:09 pm »

Top speed in a 40 zone.  It was tripled  but not by me.
now that's quite a scary thought, you'd probably be looking at prison for that!C:-)

Not probably..definately

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #598 on: 23 June 2013, 08:36:08 pm »
went for a spin around sunny wales usk abergavenny Brecon etc,

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« Reply #599 on: 23 June 2013, 08:53:05 pm »
(South) UK June Grey Sky & rain ------nil points :'(
Had a bike/car free/hands clean day-------boring or what? :z
Likewise. Again. Aaaargh! So gave bike a quick polish for Cassington, cos I can't let Red98 get away with that! (although I'm guessing he's got the kind of bike that if you looked at it too long it'll probably burn your retinas out  :rolleyes :lol )