Last year I bought a fazer 1000 off one of the forum members from UKGSER.  It needed a bit of work as he had bought it from a guy who had taken it to bits and never put it back together.....





This is one of the pictures that Martin sent me of it in his garage.  It had been SORN'D since 2008.


My first job was to put it back together and make it so I could ride it over the summer and see what needed doing.





I did this in a few weeks and this was just as I was taking it for its first MOT since 2008.  It promptly blew the front fork seals on the way to the MOT centre.....


I did these and spent some time freeing up the exup valve which was seized solid.  It cost me a new set of exup cables (get a mortgage) and some tungsten carbide bits to remove the tap which snapped off in one of the holes that I had had left from drilling the exup valve bolts out.


I rode it over the summer and added some panniers and a top box and had a great time with my son Ewan.


When the winter came I had a list of work to do...


The first was to refurbish the swingarm.  I also wanted to replace the rear shock as it was weeping oil and refurbish the front of the engine.


First the swingarm.  Easy to remove.





Before paint.





The swingarm and the hugger after rubbing down, etch primer and paint.





The front of the engine before paint.





The exhaust headers were removed (no studs sheared in the removal of this header...) and the front of the engine sprayed with Simoniz aluminium engine enamel (a good match). New exhaust studs (stainless) and nuts fitted.





The exhaust headers were polished with wire wool and t cut.





The radiator, fan and radiator guard sprayed with Hammerite Satin Black.





I'm now starting to reassemble the bike - just waiting for some rad hoses to arrive, exhaust gasket rings, R6 shock and some other bits and bobs.


I'll try and remember to keep adding to this.


Tom

Going to Icemeler for 2 weeks in May - Cant wait !
Fancy hiring a motorbike for a few days - Believe the Turks are a bit of a nightmare on the roads
Still fancy big time though in some nice sunny weather
Anybody hired there or any other sunny experiences in warmer climes !  :lol 

When safe to do so I drive off line. With the snow settling in ruts are forming and its not long before roads are blocked.  If a few cars and trucks took a different line this would help keep a wider lane. In my wagon I drive with my offside tyres on the white line. I do this all year to keep the grit from building up too. Nothing worse than doing an overtake and the centre line is built up.

Mickey.

Okay, maybe you guys have forgotten me (might well resurface at the spring meet lol ) but yes Mick is still alive and breathing. Still riding the Hornet all year round which isn t doing it any favours with all the salt and grime attacking the whole bike, brakes, drivechain, coatings, but with plenty maintenance it come up pretty good in summer  and still going strong over 68000 miles later.
So anyway moving on, my question is this, when touring and in the saddle for a decent length of time my backside really does start to ache. Even after a stop stretch my legs, bit of a break within 30 miles l'm suffering again !
My plan after managing to buy some memory foam is to strip back the seat cover, cut the existing foam out to make room for replacing the section removed with memory foam?
Apparently its better than gel inserts as it doesn t get really warm like gel inserts and gives better support, has anyone attempted an upholstery job on their seat?  was going to practise on a spare seat but finding a seat for my 06 bike is  like searching for hens teeth! and to be honest l reckon if l took my time and was meticulous l could make a good job of it and save spending a fortune for maybe a lesser job for it turn out not to be as comfortable as l wanted  :'( Any tips would be welcome, l have a good staple gun,staples various length, the foam and ready to have a go, one thing is for sure it ll get done before l do any bog miles again ...

where can i buy a nice seat for my 600, fzs, i have seen a few on here, they got fazer wrote on the seat, about the half way point. thanks all.

Regretfully due to a change of circumstances I am selling my beloved FJR, it's been a cracking, dependable bike, never let me down and starts on the button every time. Got a scuff on one pannier and a tiny nick on the edge of the tank. She's not perfect but if you want perfection then mr Yamaha will sell you a nice new bike I'm sure. So -

2001 FJR1300
36000 miles
Mot March '13 & Tax Feb '13
New michelin Pilot Roads front & rear
Extended screen
Extended mirrors (proper ones, not crappy spacers)
Full Yamaha hard luggage, panniers & top box
Pannier inner bags
Wilbers rear shock with remote adjustment
Stainless radiator guard
Fender extender
Heated grips
Powerlet socket
12v socket
R1 front calipers
Headlight protectors
Audicator Braketext
Twin horns
Handlebar risers (not fitted but you can have them)
Datel voltmeter
Crash mushrooms

Pics here:-
http://s73.beta.photobucket.com/user/gar...ry/fjr1300

Bike is in Pembrokeshire, hour and a half west of Cardiff.

£3000 for quick sale

PM me or call Gareth, 07811154313, shift worker so keep trying

Hi looking for some paint to touch up a few scratches on my Gen 1 engine casings (silver) can you get original Yamaha paint or is there a close match that can be used?


thanks.

why do bikes clunk into first gear from neutral? cars don't....

failed mot on back disc being cracked x5,brake pad worn on right side and piston not working on left side,


is there any easy way of doing the piston lads ?


8 months on the road since i got it cant belive that the disc has cracked 5 times in that time and not picked up on last mot .


any help would not go a miss as i,m new to biking