Well we all know that the Fazers are good all around bikes, but I thought I'd go out and ask a properly damnable question - what, if anything, are you all planning on getting next, and why?

The next bike I'll be having will either be either another late model ZX9R (2000-2004), or an early GSX-R1000 (same years), funds allowing.
I miss the acceleration and handling of a proper liter sports bike, yet both of these bikes are more than comfy (for me at least, the 9 I imagine pretty much for anyone) and have enough luggage options and tank range that mean I'll still be able to do long distance riding. I think the only real downer will be the pillion provision won't be as good, but then in fairness that's not exactly that much of a surprise!

Mostly to see if anyone is actually interested.

I have the frame from a '99 FZS 600 sat in my garage doing very very little.

Now, it has been through a fire so take from that what you will. The swingarm is still attached as are the yokes but it needs to be gotten rid of (engine / wheels / forks / various other bits are not included)

The bike it came from is still registered in my name and is currently SORN. The DVLA and Insurance Companies have NOT been told about its unfortunate demise so there is no write-off against it. It is free to collect or if you want it shipped then you will have to arrange a courier.

If there is interest then I'll get some photos up for you. Could be helpful for a restoration / rebuild project?

Taken off old fazer then repaired fully serviced copperslip etc new helicoils,will be ready to ship from 23rd september as im away till then £100 +post or u can collect.

I hired this bike last year. Hopefully it will be available when I go tho Phuket, Thailand late this Oct.
Last year it had very new Rosso II's when I hired it for a week. Wonder what they look like now or what's on it  :eek


Great colour scheme Yellow/Black

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So, after many years, a new edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft has been published.

Now I used to recommend the old version to riders as it contains some very useful advice, however the new version is a major cluster-foc.

In the acknowledgements it says:

"This edition of Motorcycle Roadcraft has been approved by the Association of Chief Police Officers for England and Wales, and Police Scotland who are satisfied that is reflects current best practice in police rider instruction and takes into account the relevant views of civilian experts."

However it then contains such gems as:

Quote:At junctions when visibility is low, wind down your window and listen for other vehicles...

Quote:Where a queue has formed because of an obstruction in the road ahead, never try to jump the queue. It annoys other road users and can be dangerous.

hello to all you focers but is there anyone that live in Gosport/Portsmouth area and want to meet up or go for ride out :'(

Well, I liked it, very grippy and absorbed bumps nicely, had to change the front wheel today as the right side was virtually a slick tyre and in this rain I didn't want to risk it, it lasted 9000 miles including a trackday, now for me that mileage isn't adequate, but it was very responsive and gave great feedback, not once on the track did I have any concerns from the front end!


Now this brings me on to swapping the front wheel,
As a lot of you know I have a Thundercat front end on my '03 FZS and I was always going to look into a way of swapping wheels but keeping the speedo drive, well I took the fazer front wheel off and the tabs had already snapped off the ceramic inner drive, so I used my dremel to cut out the notches to accept the thundercat front wheel drive tabs, lined it all up and put in the spindle, tightened it up and the wheel was stiff as anything, very little free movement, so I loosened it off but still stiff.
Ok, I thought, lets take the spindle out and have a look, the ceramic drive unit was now completely shattered in the housing, arse.
Well, I gotta go to work so figured I'd ride without the speedo, the only thing that had put me off changing wheels earlier was I heard people having problems without a speedo attached, ie it doesn't rev properly or over 10,000 or something anyway.
I just tucked the drive unit up the forks and cable tied it to the yokes, and I can happily say I have no problems, none whatsoever, kept it in 2nd when approaching a national speed limit, have it the beanz and it revved freely and over 10,000.


Before doing all this I'd been looking at revs in particular gears so I knew my speed which works out for me as
2ng gear 4500 = 30mph
3rd 4500 = 40mph
4th 5000 =50mph
So I shouldn't have issues with cameras
I'm going to get a permanent battery line hooked up for the iPhone and then use an app for GPS speed, but I'm just very happy I now have a 120/60 front tyre and no performance issues!

Some of you may have been wondering why it's been a quiet summer as far as PB sightings and posts are concerned.  As we all know, it's not like Trevor to keep his gums clamped shut and his famous Fat Finger off the keyboard for any length of time. [img alt=smiley: wink]http://static.yuku.com/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif[/img]  Well, I saw him yesterday in Benidorm and - with his permission - I'm about to give a quick explanation as to why he's been off the grid for so long.

Earlier this year, Trev had a hip replacement operation here in Spain which ran into complications.  He had further surgery back in the UK to replace the affected implant and was laid up for several months as a result.  Without going into huge detail, he spent about 6 weeks without any hip joint at all while an infection was cleared up and a bone graft done to prepare for the new implant.  Not fun but he coped thanks to the tremendous help and support of friends and especially wife Annie and son, Tony. [img alt=thumbs up]http://fazer1000.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Three weeks post-op, Trev hobbled back to the Snow Hole in Denia and started his physio and rehab.  All was going nicely when Fate stuck another bloody great speedbump in his path.  This time it was a serious loss of feeling and function in hands, arms and legs caused by issues with the vertebrae in his lower back and neck.  Just under 2 weeks ago, he had an op to sort out the lower end but he still needs another op to relieve pressure on his spinal cord higher up.  That op is scheduled for this evening and suffice to say there's a lot riding on the outcome.

I've seen him a couple of times this week in the private hospital in Benidorm, most recently yesterday.  Now that he knows what's to be done, he's going into theatre with a very positive attitude, which is just as you'd expect from PB.  He's got a top team in his pit - his words - and he's looking forward to being at his birthday bash in Mallorca early next month as planned. [img alt=smiley: smile]http://static.yuku.com/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif[/img]

Please spare a moment today to think about Trevor and offer up a quiet wish or prayer that all goes well for our friend tonight. 

Mike

PS.  Also posted on the other Fazer Thou forum.

••• TL;DR near the end

So I finally managed to get to work today, only 5 hours late, after the nightmare that was to be my commute. It seems that bad things happen in threes, or they have so far at least. Before I start though, I should give credit to all the help I've had today from various people. My bro was awesome (though he may not see this) and despite having a lot on was tripping over himself trying to help. A colleague I've worked with who happens to live very near me was offering me lifts and driving me all over the place, much appreciated. Yet more colleagues from work offered more lifts. I even pestered Devilsyam from this forum who was suggesting what might be the issue, as I was in panic mode after what happened. So here's what went on..

I left for work nice and early, an hour before I was due in. My commute is about 20 minutes. A short while in to the journey all the electrics on the bike died, along with the engine. It was as if the key was turned off in the ignition (which it wasn't) and nothing would come on. I checked fuses, battery terminals and anything else I could think of. In desperation I phoned a couple of people that came to mind first, my bro being one. He made a good point though when he said "I'm not sure what I can really do."

Then once I'd started being slightly more rational, I decided to call work, then call my breakdown cover company who I had a policy with on a previous bike in the hopes that they'd send a recovery guy out for a different bike. Luckily they did, but said I needed to update my cover details for future callouts. After a long wait sure enough a guy came out to look at it. It was the usual case of "hmm, I don't know what it is, it'll need towing" and I got the impression that I knew more than he did about bike mechanics. Then he tells me that he'd have to go and get a trailer for the bike! This is the third time this sort of thing has happened, so why is it that recovery companies don't send out tow capable vehicles in the first place? surely it'd save time??

After an even longer wait, he came back with a metal frame on wheels attached to the back of the same recovery van he was driving before. Oh dear I thought, this is going to end badly. Imagine all those youtube videos of biker fails involving trailers or vans and ramps. Yeah, that's what was going through my head at that point. I lined the bike up, he went behind to push, and after 2 seconds of me desperately trying to stop the bike from falling away from me I called it and said I wasn't happy with doing this.

Bearing in mind he was an older guy, and didn't look like he could stop it if it started falling. "ok" he says, "I'll call for an extra pair of hands." Thank foc for that. Turns out it's his son who arrives a short time later, who did look like he could stop the bike falling if need be. I was still dubious at this point, but the son seemed sensible enough and the three of us managed to get it on the trailer without any issues. While waiting I'd been calling local garages and arranged to bring it in to one I knew, so we headed there.

Once there, the rather large (not fat) guy I spoke to came out to help unload the bike, and I got the impression he knew exactly what he was doing with it (as you would hope, being a bike garage.) Despite saying they might not be able to look at it till tomorrow, they phoned me later on in the afternoon to say that (drum roll.........) the wiring loom and connector blocks were corroded in several places and should really be replaced. This would cost me £720 including parts and labor. They offered a quick fix, stressing it would be temporary, to patch up the damaged sections and said it would cost me £100.

Being slightly less rich than I was before the accident (bad thing #1) and needing the bike back on the road I opted for the quick fix. Though I wasn't expecting it to be done the same day, they phoned me about an hour and a half before they were due to close, saying it was all done and I owed them £86! Bonus I thought, I could pick it up first thing Friday and it cost less than expected. Telling my bro this, he said "oo, can I pick it up for you?"

So after a bit more organising while at work, I got a text from my bro saying the bike is at his, and it's really nice to ride! "Yes" I said. "Yes it is."

••• Long story short; bike dies due to corroded wiring loom, managed to get a tow to PGH in Torquay (top guys, highly recommended), they patched it up temporarily, my bro collects for me, and to top it off a great guy I worked with this summer taxi's me around to work, from work, then to my bro's to get the bike! Losses today: £86.40

I guess in a lot of ways I'm actually pretty fortunate thinking about it.

Hi, I'm new to Fazers so not sure what to expect of them. Bowled over at first, now I find that whenever I roll on the throttle, there is a noticeable clunk, particularly changing up from 1st to 2nd, but also in higher gears, it's just not as noticeable then. Chain is correctly adjusted, rear sprocket fine, don't know about front, apparently the nut mod has been done (owner showed me old one). Do they all do this? Coming from an old school GSX 750 ES the power delivery seems very fierce, exacerbating the clunkiness. Do they all do this. If so, I'll get used to it!