Hi
my partner and i are wanting to do cairo to cape town around september 2013.
we are wanting to hire the bikes (bmws) and want a guide for easy negotiation through the borders.
we want to cut costs where we can and dont have a problem sleeping under a tarp rather than hotels (obv cant do that in cities though)
All the tours ive found at the moment are extensive offering 4* hotels etc. but are charging $25,000 (£16,000) we'd prefer to keep it to £5000.

Has anybody done one of these tours or done it independently and if so, how was it and how much did it cost?
did you use your own bike or a rental?

any advice / reccomendations welcome.

cheers

the west wales motorcycle show is on the 18-19th august in the carmarthen showground SA33 5DR. £8 per adult, accompanied children under 16 free.  look on www.westwalesmotorcycleshow.co.uk for more details. torrential rain provided free of charge.

Took the bike for the sea last few weeks. Lots of nice twistyes. No problems at all, except occasionally speed and revs "needles" would drop down to zero, simultaneously. Stay down for a second-two. Then go back to where they should be. Such things happened when I was holding steady throttle usually, or slowing down just slightly. It would usually happen twice, then not appear for a while. Is it some speedo breakdown, electrical problem, or an malfunction code?

The bike is 2001 FZS600. KN air filter, open end can, dyno jet kit.

:eek  how late???  :o

The theme was "Boats" and the pictures can be reviewed here: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,3313.0.html

After my poor old fzs 600 got written off - I am after a new bike. I quite fancy the 1000 version now. Anyone have one up for sale ??


I am in Gloucestershire (Tewkesbury) and have around £2.5k to play with.

Hey, dreaded thing happened and bleed nipple snapped while trying to bleed the rear brake... still air in there so only have 20% braking on rear...
anyways so my main problem is the numpty who had this bike before has put aluminium EVERYTHING and you only have to look at the bolts and they snap... Need the sizes of the bleed nipples and any of the casing bolts?

more so the bleed nipples as i need these replaced ASAP!

Cheers Guys

question.

i have a 98 (T reg) fazer 600, the side stand on that has to be lifted up with the foot before pulling away. now, my dad has a W reg fazer 600 & as soon as you lift the bike up the side stand whips up by itself! when you put it down you have to keep your foot on it. bit of a f*cker to remember when you forget!

is it meant to do that?  oh forgot to mention, his also has a clock & hazard light button where as mine dont. ( im guessing mines one of the first gen1's of the fazer 600 world)




justy1000

Hi all,

I'm Giles from Epsom, Surrey and have owned my trusty gen1 FZS 600 for about 4 years now, using her for the dialy commute to London and for general hooning around on. 

As she's coming up to her 35,000 mile mark I thought I'd treat her so she's now wearing a full stainless 4-2-1 system with Simmi can, K&N filter, NGK Irridium plugs and Pirelli Diablo Strada tyres.

As the fairings cracked after I dropped her in the snow (D'oh!) I've decided to cafe racer her as I've always loved the look of them, so I'm sure I'll be after everyone's help and advice very soon!

Cheers,

Giles

'That's the most sorted bike i have ever ridden, absolutely phenominal!'

'i can't beleive i bought this when i could have one of these. :'( '

just a few of the comments of the striple owner after i let him loose on my bike today :lol

he's a former gen2 owner but didn't gel with it and somehow has managed to avoid having a go on my bike for the last 18 months.

unfortunately i had to ride his bike as well.

good points
bottom end/midrange
the noise
the ergonomics

bad points
stupid lights on the rev counter
front brake is either on or off
suspension was 'crude'.......if i'm kind
stupid fly screen wobbling around at 'ahem' 50+
park bench seat.
the mirrors

unforgivable points
the back brake was weaker than a lib-dems handshake

and a top gear roll on from 50 has the triumph ahead by a couple of yards until the fazer hits 4k, then it's bye bye.