[color=rgb(51, 51, 51)]Just a heads up that Shropshire County Council have contracted a private company to deploy mobile speed cameras around the county. [/color][color=rgb(51, 51, 51)][/size]The company are using motorbikes with cameras fitted, which can also deploy a fixed tripod setup from the same machine. Currently active in Bridgnorth.[/color]

Hi folks

I'm new to the site and am looking at getting myself a Fazer.  Just need to sell my Tuono first so it's a few weeks off, but if anyone's considering selling, I thought I'd put the feelers out (and better still if they're looking for a Tuono!)

Looking to spend up to £2500, ideally with a few decent mods - end can, hugger, stiffer fork springs / oil ideally, maybe stainless downpipes (do the downpipes still rot on the Foxeye?).  As low mileage as possible - ideally <15k.

Am in SW London but willing to travel a reasonable amount.

WHY?

Thanks
Larry

Just replaced the original battery on the January 2001 registered FZS600 so it must be about 13 years old. That seems pretty good to me.
It never let me down but I've noticed recently that if the bike failed to fire up first stab it was turning over slower on the next go. Decided it was time to go before my next camping trip where it gets used to blow up the air bed.
After recommendations on here I've gone for a Motobatt AGM type. Be happy if that lasts as long  .

My 03 Foxeye is currently riding on: Front-Bridgestone BTO10 Battlax which was fitted immediately prior to purchase 6 wks ago (by seller) and although a "new" tyre carries a manufacture date of week 16 year 2003!
Rear is shod with a B/stone BTO23 made week 2  year 2010.-plenty of tread left/good condition.
Cant find any reference to the BTO10 so looks like a its been discontinued a while?
Two questions for all you tyre gurus:  1)  Is this a safe mix?  2) Is it OK to use a "new" tyre made 10 years ago?
The BTO10 has a "harder"  feel to it than the BTO23 and has a different tread pattern/construction.
Have always understood/believed its best to use matched pairs .
Havent had the pleasure of riding the bike in wet yet with present tyre mix & I have a niggling doubt about the fronts suitability/safety. Over to all you tyre gurus! :eek
Oh yes one more question: What  is a reasonable price for  a  BTO23 110/70 ZR17 M/C (54W) if I take the wheel to fitter? (Local Yamaha dealer quoted £122 ride in/ride out!!!! :eek ) Needless to say wont be taking their offer up!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22521615

Does anyone know if the rubber O ring that seals the top fork cap is available on its own? One of mine seems to have given up & I have fork oil weeping out onto the top yoke. 

I have an Gen 1 Fazer 1000 and have been toying with the idea of fitting twin exhausts. I know the Exup would have to go along with
the main stand but is just something I fancy doing........does anyone know of a company that does header pipes and hangers or would i have to have it built from scratch?

I went out in the dry and sun, came back in the dark and wet.  First time I've ever ridden in the wet and I'm wearing leathers...nice.  So I spent the 20 minute ride home on the wet roads with rain coming down, petrified and taking each slow corner at about 5mph.  When I first started on the wet roads the rear end felt all floaty (technical term alert),  I thought the rear tyre was running flat (it felt kinda squishy).  Then accelerating it felt like I was wheel spinning.

Time for a glass of wine to settle the nerves.  God only knows how couriers, commuters and racers cope with it.

I'm glad I did it, I feel like I might possibly be able to do it again in the future if I absolutely had to.

I been waiting for givi to release a plate like this...

Givi M11 top plate which can hold a givi monokey topcase and can also be used as a rear rack...
You can use this plate instead of the Givi M5 plate

Evening all!

For a pleasent change, this isn't a problem but a solution!!

As some may know (and Dead_Eye has heard first hand), there has been a weird whirring / rubbing sound coming from the front end of my bike at speeds above 40mph, but not below. And no one knew where it was coming from. Brakes, bearings, even fairing were considered and ruled out. I was in the biek shop earlier, turning to a pro for advice and the solution appeared: the speedo cable was bone dry. The chap greased it for me, and narry a squeak from it now!

So there you have it. If you get a weird, rubbing noise above 40mph, which dies out as you decelerate, try greasing the cable!