Ok I have posted up details of my Gold Valve fork mod            http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,71.0.html
and updated that more recently with my discovery of much cheaper Debrix emulators that work just as well    http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8366.0.html
I have since posted up details that even standard fork springs can have their spring rates increased my shortening them    http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,9269.0.html      meaning that even people with standard fork springs still fitted could benefit a fair bit from this mod. Anyone with aftermarket springs already installed is nearly there already. 

So after some interest I have put this post up to see if anyone is interested in a group buy for these emulators. The reason for resorting to a group buy is postage: these emus are only available from the United States and postage (shipping) when buying them individually almost doubles their price. I have contacted Debrix and they have offered me a discount of 5% (whoopee-dooo :\ ). To send over 10 sets of emulators using today's (7th August) exchange rate is $435 or about £285. This is of course before HM Customs bend me over once it lands over here, but even so I don't think the emus will be over £35 each. This group buy approach has been done a couple of times by Suzuki SV650 owners: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=174548

So if anyone out there is interested in trying these emulators out can they make it known to me?

Oh, just to say that I *might* offer a 'service' in modding people's forks for these emus if you're concerned about surgery. It would involve draining existing fork oil, disassembling to get the damper rod out, drilling the compression circuit out, sealing the rebound circuit (optional) & reinstalling everything including new 15w Yamalube fork oil. Where someone has standard fork springs I could shorten them & if necessary introduce a longer internal metal spacer to compensate for additional emu height & rider weight etc etc. Takes about a day to do it all.


 

So, are we expecting any Fazers at Cadwell at the end of the month? I'll be there, was hoping someone could give me a little advice on my terrible downpipes and engine block if I bump in to anyone.

Hi there, can anyone advise me, or point me in direction of a thread, for adjusting the headlight beams on my 05 fzs 1000 ?, which screws to turn for up and down adjustment etc,
Many thanx

hot rod night at the ace tonight,if the weather stays good was thinking of going......anyone else interested ? 

Hi Guys,

As some of you may know, I am going to the Nurburgring next month (I have posted it up here enough over the last 6 month, so you should know  :lol ). Well I have never toured abroad on the bike before, and touring in the UK is usually under 1000 miles, so chain adjustment before I go and upon my return is fine. However, I expect to cover 2500 - 3000 miles in 10 days. I would expect no more then 500 of those to be on the motorway, and 120 of them going round a track. If I were at home I would adjust my chain about 4 times doing all that. I have a quality Renthal set up and I own the tools to do the job, but is it worth taking a big bar and wrench and 2 big sockets? Given how heavy and bulky they are, and the fact that they don't fit under the seat, is it acceptable to adjust BEFORE I go, and not again until I return home? How do you foccers deal with this when your away?

2001 6k on the clock service history for a price that would make you cry

Hi all, I'm Geordie from Scotland. Now riding a 1998 FZS 600 which is minted for it's age 

I'm visiting Bracknell for work in a month for a week and was hoping to find a bike friendly hotel/B&B. Does anyone know of one in the area? I'm working north west of the center and am happy to ride a while to get into work.

By bike friendly I mean somewhere to put my bike at night that's safe, I realise the area isn't going to be a crime capital but knowing it's indoors/off road and chained down will help me sleep easier.

Cheers

some time back i can remember seeing a motovlog where a biker was explaining some of the differences between the meanings of words in english and american.
have been trying to find it to show the boss, but can't find it 
he did a later one on english vs yorkshire ways of saying things.
if anyone can help me find this i would be really grateful as it is soooooo annoying !
thanks

Im looking for someone to pass the Fazer tour 2013 shirt onto, Im near Glasgow. Any takers?

For more info, see here:

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,9123.75.html