yet?
looking for a high-ish mileage tyre with a decent amount of grip for the trip to Spain + back for not much dinero.
last conti's i used were road attacks and they were
a)shite in the wet
b)dead at 2.5k

yes i know about roadsmarts/PR2-3's/angels

or will my diablo's last another 1800 miles (1000 up already).

Hi,


Took the fazer for its first proper ride out the other day.


Went to snake pass, and despite my slow a55 riding, I enjoyed myself - the renthal low bars worked very nice (except being a bit vibey sending my fingers to sleep - balance carbs?)


Anyway, I must have done 150 miles over the day, but on the last 10 miles the bikes started making a horrible "DUNK", or "CLUNK DUN" every few seconds from the drive chain area.


I nursed it home very gingerly as the whole bike seemed to stutter and lurch as it did it.


I had a look today, assuming the front sprocket had worked its way off (heard this is common issue) - but the sprocket is fine - thought it might be the chain, so I adjusted and oiled it - that was fine too with no lumpy issues when rolling the rear wheel on the centre stand.


So next I banged it into gear and THERE it was, every few seconds the chain jumped - it looked as if the front sprocket was locking for a micro second every few revolutions, same through the gears...however


it DOESN'T happen if I pulled the clutch, I could pull the clutch in and it would carry on spinning nicely, so dramas, and then as soon as I let it out it would come back.


So I think it is something to do with the clutch (I guess ti wont be gearbox if it happens in all the gears..)


Anyway, before I whip the side case off and strip the clutch, any bright ideas about what it might be?


The bike has 50k miles on it, and not very pretty - but not had any issues till this (I commuted on it daily last year for a month or so, and did one track day session the other week when the local track let newbs have one 20 min go for £10!)


Thanks

This month's theme was Security which elicited a wide range of photos - congratulations to all who entered :thumbup

The pictures are here: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3723.0.html

I have just replaced my Gen 2 '06 FZ1 Fazer with a '10 Plate, mainly because I fancied a different colour  :\
Now the '06 model, as you would expect, was a bit snatchy with the fuel injection, especially on a half throttle. Although it was noticable I could ride around the issue and it was perfectly fine.
As the ECU was changed for the later models my expectations was that things should have improved a bit........how bloody wrong was I. My new bike looks great but the fuelling is so bad it is almost unrideable. Fine on closed or full throttle but anywhere in between it is bloody awful.
Now I know the previous owner had a race can on it and "may" have had a power commander but both have been removed so what could be causing this and what can I do to rectify:

1. Could it be that the throttle bodies need rebalanced?
   
2. Could the ECU be out of sync having had a PC/can on it and needs "reset"
   
3. Anything else?
   

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Anyone else doing the same?

HI I need to replace my nearside footrest on my 99 fazer.  I can take anything from a 98-2003.  I need the whole footpeg as the part which goes through the gear lever is worn and there is play on the gear pedal.

Many Thanks

Stu

Just bought some new binoculars for £300 for a trip to the coast at weekend,

So far as I can see they're good value.

Has anyone got any personal experience of riding in Poland?  Looking at riding through Germany into Poland for a look at Auschwitz and the mining area of Silesia  Looked on the internet but can't find anything recent and the ones that i can find don't really sell the place.  Ruts in the roads as long as the M6,  lorries driving at night with no lights on, pissed up drivers, the list  goes on  (sounds just like the UK s'pose) !! Was really looking froward to this but not too sure now.......  :\

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