I've noticed the back end feels a little 'floaty' for want of a better word.


I've checked pressures and they are fine, I'm wondering if it could use a new rear shock?  The current one looks in good condition though, they can't be adjusted can they?


I've come from a cbr600rr so maybe it is just a characteristic of the fazer and I am used to a more stable rear end.


I've not been caught out yet, but I just don't have full confidence in the rear.

I only found out from a friend last night that there's a new branch of Motorcycle Warehouse in North Wembley in case anyone's interested!

http://motorbike-warehouse.co.uk/

This guy is pretty darn impressive when he's not falling off.  The stoppie at the end is class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIauYu5C...ata_player

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29inP2m...ata_player

LOL

Someone may want one..

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motor...1018111628

Hi all, so as you know I've had my bike for little under a week, and it has developed a problem. I've searched the forums but couldn't find anything I thought was relevant, so just gonna explain what happened and hope someone can offer advice.

Bike has been running perfect for 6 days. Then yesterday night, after finishing work I went to ride home. The bike had been stood in the open car park all day, in some of the worst rain I've seen for quite some time. Went to fire her up with a full choke (as usual) and it just turned over with no sounds of starting. I checked everything (like kill switch etc) and tried again with a little less choke. She fired up reluctantly, but had a horrible sounding engine, kind of like a warble. And it felt like it was going to cut out/stall. Anyway, got going and from then it seemed ok - so I just put it down to the bad rain.

Cut to this morning, the bike had been garaged since I got in last night - wheeled her out and fired her up. This time she fired up straight away but still with reluctance, and she sounded like crap again. So thought I'd get on the road and see what happens. Rode round to Tesco and she was riding like crap, sounding like a Harley is probably the closest description I can give - no power at all. Stopped at Tescos, and when I came back out, fired her up again and she still sounded terrible. On the road to work we go, and she's still riding like crap, but some news symptoms. When I open the throttle it starts accelerating (but slowly, no power hardly) and then suddenly a split second burst of energy and back to running crap - literally a split second, no more - like a monster trying to fight out of a cage. And then a couple of seconds later a backfire, just a little one. Runs like this for about a mile and then all symptoms seem to be gone (although I didn't really get a chance to check as no 60 roads, could only accelerate up to 30). Get to work, give it a little twist parked up and it sounds much better - although again, I didn't get much chance to check it.

So, I'm hoping you guys have a solution for me, because I really don't want a headache 6 days in to being a bike owner

A pair of Givi E36 monkey boxes for sale. Have only used them a handlful of times. Can be used as panniers or topbox. Therefore very good condition, very few marks of which all are minor. Comes with spare keys including one normal key I had cut so it could replace the chunky Givi item on my keyring. Rear facing Solas reflective tape fitted.

These are deceptively big for 36litres, I can fit both my XS Arai and S Shoei Qwest in there, but still slim enough for filtering etc, not wider than the 600's handlebars.

Collection preferred. Can deliver if you're in or around London. Looking for £100 for the pair or £50 each.

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Just doing my forks today and two of the mudguard bolts had been replaced with flat head screws, one of which was really difficult to remove. I got it out eventually but ideally would like to replace them with some bolts like they should be. Does anyone know what size they are so I can get some on ebay please? I have found them on AJ sutton really cheap but the problem then is the postage is £6.... Any help would be great thank you.

Does anyone know what the score is with the following situation: -

Bike A taxed/MOT last week, another bike (B) acquired today, intention to sell bike A asap but not worth the extra cost to keeping it insured, if the bike could be sold in a matter of days or at most weeks, with no intention of riding it. If bike A is now SORN as per the law and tax not surrendered is it just a simple matter of un SORN and the tax or whatever's left on it starts running again?

Bike needs to be sold with tax on rather than cash it in for the sake of perhaps a few days/weeks