It has been revealed that Police marksmen did have to open fire at the Dale Farm eviction.

Apparently they won a goldfish a teddy bear and a plastic inflatable hammer.

Well I've had a bit of a tumble (I'll save the details for another time).


So hopefully my misfortune can at least reimburse me some sheckles.


Loads of items going on ebay tonight at 9.00pm GMT.


Includes

• Crashed 2001 Fazer
  
• Tom Tom Rider v2
  
• Givi Wingrack with topbox & 2 panniers
  
• Carbtune II
  
• Kreiga Drybags
  
• Optimate 4
  

Hi guys, hoping someone can help me out.

recently swapped out the front and rear sporkcet and chain. rear sproket went on fine but the front sproket wouldnt fit, its a 15 tooth sprocket which i got from the local suppliers, and size wise looks exactlty the same as the old one, difference is the teeth in the middle which fit over the shaft, the new ones are too wide and wont fit between the teeth on the shaft. the old sprocket seems to have thiner longer teeth on it. went back to the bike shope today to see if i could get a different one, and they saiid this is the right one and shud fit models from 98 - 03. ive got a 98 fzs 600 and i think the old sprocket is the orignal.

ive attached a picture of a front sproket, its the Z-13 bit that is wrong. dont know if i need a Z-22 maybe?

is this something anyone else has come across, and does anyone know of a sproeckt that will fit? any halp is much appreciated guys. next step is to take old sprocket back off and take ti to the shope and see what they say i think,

thanks guys
chris

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Hi, A Mechanic Friend is doing a service for me but he has asked me to get my oil and kit etc.

Just wondered what oil people use and which one will be best for me? Its never had a big service and has done about 24,000 so want to complete oil change etc?!

Any advice will be greatfully recieved!

please cotnact me if you do have one or have a link that sells them at decent price.

Cheers

Hi guys,

just saw this post:

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,550.0.html

Do they also fit on the 1998 model? and what about the rear suspension? any suggestions? experiences?

Yesterday, having a bit of a ride out, I stopped off at the Park and Ride carpark near Winchester to practice some slow speed riding and, when I'd finished, I decided to try something I'd always meant to give a go...

There's a long straight section with a line across it, so I ran the bike up to 30mph and as I crossed the line, did an emergency stop, then got off and measured it. I also did the same at 40mph.

Unsurprisingly, although the Highway Code says that on a dry road in good conditions it takes 23m to stop at 30mph and 36m at 40mph, I found that my stopping distances were (including allowing distance for my reaction time of 0.24 seconds) actually 18m and 25m respectively.

Now, ok, I know that those the HC figures were based on a 1960's car with 1960's brakes and tyres on a 1960's road surface and I know that they're unlikely to change them because they'd prefer people to err on the side of caution (and not everyone has good reactions) but at least I know now what my stopping distances actually look like at those speeds and it gives me a better idea of how much space I allow to enable me to "stop in the distance I can see clear on my side of the road".

Useful info

Cheered me up no end this did.


Baby Monkey (Going Backwards On A Pig) - Parry Gripp

Ok i stripped my front brakes down to clean them as i have been getting a squeal from the front from starting about 40ish, when i noticed that on both sides i am getting uneven pad wear.

So have ordered some replacement seals of the internet and i am going to attemp to strip and replace all the relevant seals on both brake calipers, soooooo i have been reading my haynes manual and was wondering if anyone had any hints / tips that they found helped when do their brakes.

Reason for asking there is a small section that is a bit grey to me, basically the manual says to clamp a bit of wood over one side to prevent the pistons on one side from moving, then to apply pressure to the brake lever until the oter side "pop" out, it then says to remove the seals and replace the pistons, clamp the wood on this side and repeat to get the other pistons out.

the grey area for me is once i get the first set of pistons out what stops air getting back into the system........and yes i intend to replace the brake fluid with fresh stuff.

Cheers

Stu :thumbup