Hi all
Ive been on the forum for a while now but i realised i have not yet introduced myself ( how rude ). I got back into biking after having spent the last 17 years paragliding, but got a bit sick of waiting for the weather to be just right to fly so the biking bug has bit me once again.
I only ride for fun on weekends and evenings around the great roads of south and mid wales but am planning a trip to france this summer. I have a blue fzs foxeye 600 which i have had for allmost a year now, i love it but am thinking of upgrading to an fazer 1000 when funds permit as the wife has started riding pillion sometimes, i also have a dt 175 mx 1981 which is allmost on the road, i will post some photos in the next week or so when i get it looking nice.
Great forum, its nice to know i can get a bit of advise when its needed. (but the fazer just doesnt seem to go wrong anyway)
Cheers guys.

Owdoo all, hoping to become a "Born again biker" shortly. Made my mind up after much deliberation that a Fazer would
be the ideal tool for me to restart biking after a 9 year layoff. Going to look at a blue fox eye model tomorrow, fingers
crossed SWMBO won't kick off too much... Any pointers much appreciated 

Just watching Daytona NASCAR and coming up to the last corner there was a massive crash with one car in the air, hitting the fence and the engine and other debris ended up the spectator side. There's some spectators being treated at the moment.

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If anyone is planning an evening jaunt and wouldn't mind going around with a newB, please feel free to PM me.  Not to much an event, meet or scheduled ride out, just a mosey.

I saw this in London Last summer, it had Marmite on the tank which was apt. Any ideas?


Mickey

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Wonder if anybody's got any ideas as to what could be causing this?

It's a rattling noise  -  like the rattley clicky noise a bicycle makes when freewheeling, or when something like a ziptie is hitting the spokes on a bicycle wheel (am I making sense?). Not very loud but noticeable. Seems to be coming from the right hand side of the front wheel or rhs fork.

I notice it the most when I am slowing down to a stop with the clutch pulled in. The noise stops below a certain speed, probably about 5mph. Possibly there all the time and just that I can't hear it over engine & wind noise.

Had a look at the mudguard & fenda extenda, no rubbing that I can see. Brake calipers have just been cleaned and everything in order there. Michelin PR3 fitted (have been for 2 or 3k now). Not sure where to look now.... maybe inside the rhs fork? Can seal retaining clips vibrate?

It's a foccing annoying noise so would be grateful for any suggestions!

Just watching sky vintage tv the other night , a rather 60's biker video with the track Ride These Road's  "AHA"
well worth watching again on u tube  beer optional.
Just downloaded the whole album , quite good.

WOULD IT BE OK TO REPLACE MY ILLEGAL FRONT TYRE WITH A BRIDGESTONE BT023 , THE REAR IS BT021 AND HAS ABOUT 2K LEFT , WAS GONNA REPLACE THEM BOTH , BUT SKINT AT THE MOMENT . CHEERS

Just got home from the wobbly box show at the NEC, bit of a spur of the moment thing.

Motorcycle live cost I think £16 in advance or £19 on the door with a charge of £9 to park (Car) reduced to £7 with a rebate inside the show do to complaints.

Motorcycle Live said parking charge was down to NEC and nothing they could do about it.

Caravan and Camping show Tickets cost us £10 (kids free) on the door with FREE PARKING.

So who is bullshitting who here????