Hi I am a new member just logged in today, I got me an fzs600 black fazer an a midlife crisis to go with it for gud measure...

You've moved but now on tapatalk :-). Still on (another) Pan which now matches the Aerostich BUT am trying to get mate onto Fazer ;-)

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horay just done my first run through the peak district this year nice to see so many bikers out and about , suppose to be 14c but wind chill made it more like 8c so should have put my warmer leathers on , started at elland through to oldham then onto snake pass over through hope valley then onto the cat and fiddle , bite to eat then did the cat and fiddle run shame theyve knocked it down to average 50mph  then home all in all about 180 miles done and 6 hours in the saddle  :moon nice and sore heres a pick of me and the missus at the cat and fiddle still smileing

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As Subject says J&S have reopened in Nottingham

8 Queens Court
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NR

By chance earlier, I lent on the rear part of the bike causing the front wheel to rise off the ground, when I took my weight off I heard quite a load knocking sound from the front end as the wheel met the ground.  Rocking it back & forth on the centre stand the knocking sound is definitely there.

There is no play in head bearings & smooth from left to right, lifting the front end by the bottom of the forks to create the same rocking motion I can feel a mechanical knock same time as the knocking sound as the front wheel meets the ground. Off the centre stand holding the front brake pushing the forks up & down good smooth operation though the knocking sound is still there but a little less so it’s not the pads.

Forks had a KTEC upgrade last year along with head bearing greasing etc & have noticed nothing until today.

Could it be just some play in the fork internals causing this when they go from unloaded to loaded even with just the bikes weight on the centre stand?

Any ideas as it does not sound right?

Due to road safety funding, West Midlands can now offer BikeSafe workshops for the reduced cost of just £10 per rider!!http://bikesafe.co.uk/police-forces/west-midlands.aspx

Cannot do an exhaustive list so these are just what I'm looking at.


Apologies to the Bridgestone fans out there :-)

Just noticed recently that when i go over about 100 mph using all the revs through the gears my oil light comes on and stays on untill i drop the revs and speed again.
There is enough in it, what else could this be?
Also why does the oil sight glass have the weird black u shape on it?

Most the paint has flaked off the centre of my front/rear brake discs and I want to respray the centre parts again..

But what is the best way to mask up the parts I no want to get any spray paint on With them being round and having all them little circles rivet type parts that hold the disc together??

Picture of  a disc (not mine)

shlapped the angel on the front with a diablo strada on the rear (don't want to wear the new angel out before the rome trip).
took her out for a 'bimble' this morning and found myself dragging my knee/peg around my fave roundabout :eek
it does make me wonder if we use our tyres to anywhere near their limit.....which is a good thing really, i like a safety margin.
anyway, it would seem that pirelli road tyres can be mixed and matched without too many problems!