Hi guys I'm gavin from Essex just bought my first fz8 looking for people local to essex for meet ups ride outs etc

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Hello all I'm new to the forum. I have my mod 2 test coming up soon and am thinking of a fazer 600. I've seen one I like locally. It's the 1998 600 in red I'm just wondering what kind of price I should be looking at. It says it's only 1700 miles and been sat for 16 years new battery and starts and runs fine. Will it need coolant oil tyres fork seals or anything else changing ? As I say fairly new to biking and fazers. So all advice welcome[/size]Thanks.[size=21px]

Just a heads up for anyone that uses The Ranch caff at Wingham, it's now closed down as of last Wednesday. Apparently the landowner is going to develop the site for housing. Back in the day this was Wingham railway station........another one bites the dust.

Hi All,

Is anyone going touring over the bank holiday weekend?

I've got a free pass that weekend, with the missus away visiting family. What with the end of summer approaching and my bike running sweet I feel like a bit of a tour.

Don't worry, I'm not looking to tag along with you! I'm just looking for inspiration or suggestions!

I'm based in London, so was thinking something like - A lap of Devon/Cornwall? Wales? Cross the Channel (Dieppe / Normandy) or Dunkirk into Bruges/Brussels?

Suggestions and recommendations appreciated. Cheers!

Brett

hi all, I'm sure it has probably been asked before but here goes, I have some of the silver paint flaking away on the engine, is there any or does anyone know of any paint available to touch or repaint, thanks Arnie.

Stripping carburetor down as my bike only seemed to be firing on the right 2 cylinders. while taking it apart I've noticed a right angled fitting with a gauze filter on the top of the carb facing to the rear. No pipe appears to be fitted to this part. My haynes and owners service manual say nothing about this part, so was wondering if i could get any help from you guys!

hey folks,
2 months back ,,i thought id have to sell my fazer for parts after a crash "whole front end again  :'( ",, but got her back to life thankfully,
but in the meantim i put a deposit on one in ledbury so rather than try get my deposit back i said id pick it up and sell it on here in ireland so thankfully UNFAZED is always looking for an excuse to rack up a few miles offered to drive me there  :woot  we arrived at motorbikes for all just before closing time ,quite a set up they have ,,all clean stock too,len the owner seemed a sound honest chap too and the bike was as advertised,,,
my question is ,the bike has a few extras like "lowerd seat,renthal bars,hagon rear shock,seems the front are a lot stiffer too" also the screen is cut down short too .looks like they cut it removing it too  :crazy  ,,feels a bit peppy to so might have had the carbs done too,,actually the standard can looks very clean..as if a aftermarket one was on it ,,just wondering was it a members old bike or if mike our guru has records of working on it to confirm pls


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we also  popped into a great shop in swansea m&p ,,christ never seen anything like it HUGE  :eek :eek :eek ,which has a fazer among many classics for sale ,did i say it was huge
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So the k&n filter got a clean today and the bikes running nice and crisp. It had been bogging down a little with throttle full open.

Anyway, I thought I would check my tyre pressures as they keep dropping. Over a 2 to 3 month period the rear will drop from 40psi to 15psi!! The front also drops but not as much.

Twice I've asked a mechanic to take a look, they've done the soapy water thing and said they can find no leaks (bubbles).. but suggested I could be a porous wheel.
Now I'm pretty sure I never had an issue with previous tyres, so just assumed these were badly seated, or the rim might be corroded.

So how do I find out what the problem is? Would filling the tyre with sealant make any difference (I assume that stuff only touches the tyre and won't migrate to the wheel or rim?!)

Anyone had this before? Any suggestions? I'm not on a budget although if you saw my bike you would understand why I'm not wanting to splash too much cash on it.

Thanks,

Brett

Whats the most I can drop yokes? Ive gone 12mm so far and would like to try a bit more. Fitting adjustable dog bones next week but until then will do it on the front.

Drew passed his CBT  :woot

So we got a CB125F 2012 plate (the day before) which I had to ride back from Frome to Bristol - first time on a 125 in almost 30 years lol

Nice little bike - desperately needs a service, so done oil etc already.

Anyone know where I can find a PDF copy of the manual?