Replacing my fork seals is taking WAAAAAY longer than it should thanks to Yam's insistence on making the mudguard bolts out of cheese.
What should be a two and a half hour job has so far taken me the thick end of two hours just to drop the foccin' forks out.
Ended up losing my patience and twatting the mudguard with a BFH, so it's now in slightly more pieces that it was when it left the factory.
:rolleyes :lol

So, moral of the story is allow more time to do things than planned, and don't twat plastic stuff with a hammer.
:o :rollin

Fleabay, here I come...

Hi All,

Just thought Ide stop lurking and say Hi

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Hi all

Names Grafty, I started my quest to get onto  two wheels last year August and January 30th this year pass my DAS course after failing twice.

Since then Ive brought myself a 2002 FZS 600 foxeyed, Matalic blue. Loving it rain or shine !

Grafty

Any Info on .... Airhawk Seat Pads?

I'm looking at buying an Airhawk seat pad .. the large cruiser type might be my best bet for the 'Spanish Dancer' .. it would be for use on my long haul runs.

They are sold new for crazy money .. but I'm thinking maybe someone has one lurking in their shed  :rolleyes .

I'm also interested in reports on these things in action .. are they as good as the dealers recon ?

I'm not interested in Gel Pads .. they don't work too well in the 40c summer months down here.

Your comments please Gents  Cheers.

Travel Happy  Polar Bear.  (Spain)

I've just ordered a pair of these:

http://www.zenoverland.com/lighting/rigi...ually.html

Meant to be the latest & greatest but I have not yet figured out where & how I'll mount them to my Fazer. The original plan was to fit them to some Renntec engine bars but I have gone off that idea as I'm quite happy with the crash bungs fitted now. That would be the easy way to do it though!

Just wondered if anybody had done something similar before or have any bright ideas? I have been thinking about the forks (with a clamp), mirrors mounts, and those seemingly redundant holes on each side or the frame (just behind the radiator) as possible locations. Not keen on any mods that are non-reversable.

Thoughts much appreciated!

Fuzzy

Audi TT convertible (mk1)
Mini convertible
merc slk (early one)
MX5 (mk2)
megane convertible
fiat 500c

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please feel free to add your own........opinions

Hi all I'm doguss ( martin) from Kimberley Nottingham. Ride an 2002 fazer 1000 I've had for about three years. Been riding ( legally ) for the past five years. Love getting out and about as much as the growing kids will allow.

Thinking of changing the Yaris diesel. 6 speed 2010. 58/62 mpg no probs.

Looking at, and now have test drove the Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo. Diesel 105 bhp 5 spd.
First impr' Not bad at all. Bigger boot. (means more of wiffees shopping)
Skoda has sport suspension. 17" alloys. Firmer ride, seat holds you better.
1.6 loads of go, about the same as Yaris. Yes the Yaris is supprisingly fast for a 1.4
Same amount of plastic inside, but ok.
Supposed to do 68 mpg, not with me driving.
Sporty looks Black roof, wheels great.

Any thoughts.
Anthracite with black roof, tinted windows, smoked headlamps.wow.
And there is No VAT on these Skodas.Just pay base price + OTR charges.
Road tax free first year then £20 same as Yaris.

Aprilia Tuono r, keep or go with head Triumph Tiger 800.??