I bought some wheel bearings a good while ago and I just noticed they are C2 bearings instead of C3 :groan I know that means they have a smaller internal clearance. There's only a few microns in the difference. Would that cause an issue?
About 6000 miles ago, I replaced both front and rear sprockets and the chain with a DID Gold X Ring set.
I've had up to 18,000 miles out of a chain and sprocket set before, I've always kept the tension adjusted properly and have a Scotoiler on it to keep it lubed, but the front sprocket has become noticably hooked. The rear is ok and so is the chain.
I know the advice is to always change the whole lot in one go, but is this really necessary? I've read that the front tends to wear more than the rear, so can I just put a new front one on?
First, the confession. Yesterday I took my '99 R1 out for a run, the first she's had since being taken a few miles to the testing station this time last year. No big deal, except that this is actually the first time I've ridden at all in the last 12 months. :o With the Soup Dragon spending most of 2016 in and out of hospital for some pretty serious issues, I just didn't feel like riding and at the back of my mind was the nagging thought that the way our luck was going, I'd end up in A&E for good measure. Two of us out of action wouldn't have been too clever under the circumstances. :\
Next, the decision. Well, decisions, in fact. Although I love the R1 to bits, she's just too much of a missile for me to ride properly on the road these days, so I've decided to put her into mothballs for the next couple of years. With only 16k miles on the clock, in totally original condition and absolutely mint at that, she's worth around £3.5k according to ebay. No point in paying insurance, tax and MOT only to ride her for a couple of hundred miles each year. So full service, drain carbs and fuel tank, up on the paddock stands and polish every few months.
The second decision is to get the Fazer out more. Now, that wasn't so difficult, was it ... ? :lol
Twice this year my in-laws have been taken for mugs.
The first time, costing about £10K, they were scammed into getting a thermodynamic water heater on the basis they would save electricity. I calculated it would take about 20 years to recoup the cost in saved electricity. The in-laws are well into their 70's so will never see that!
This time, two weeks ago while we were on holiday, some other bastard came round to clean the gutters. On doing that, he "noticed" some problems with the roof and gave the father-in-law a lift to the bank to get several £k in cash to pay for materials etc.
the next day they started by ripping all the tiles off the roof and took him to the bank again. This time the cashier realised what was going on and called the police. The fraudsters did a runner leaving the roof with no tiles on. feccers
We got back from holiday a week ago but obviously they were too ashamed to admit anything so we didn't find out till the Mrs went round on Friday night. cue lots of running around this weekend to make the place watertight again but too late to save the ceilings in two of the bedrooms. Now we have to find rofers and cladding people to put it all right.
And to top it all, the insurance company don't want to know as the fraudsters were given permission to do work.
Hi all.
I'm Chris for Burnley in Lancashire. I've been an Fazer 1000 owner for some time now and I've had a few different bikes over the years but I'm loving the Fazer.
I'm thinking of fitting braided brake hoses but wondered what sort and will they make a difference.
For sale is my Yamaha FZ6, which I bought from someone who only did the first 950 miles, so I have almost had it from new. I am listing this for parts as the main cast frame has a crack in it. This was not caused by an impact. I showed it to Yamaha, who have provided a free issue replacement new frame even though the warranty long expired. This wold cost you £1300 if you bought it. If you have the skills to replace this then you'll have a fine bike. Or it will cost about £5-600 at a garage. The front fork seals also need replacement, but this won't be a major job as you will have to remove them anyway to replace the frame, and the parts are cheap.
I have used this bike for commuting 13 miles into central London. It is garaged, but has age-related paintwork. It has some scratches from a <20mph spill but has never been impacted in a crash or slid down the road into anything. I took this out for a quick spin today and it is running very well.
Top box included with two keys. Givi plate can be removed and a Yamaha box will fit the rack
Heated grips. You'll be thankful for this in winter. Also included are neoprene Turcano hand muff things.
New DID chain and new sprockets fitted not long ago.
Pipercross cleanable performance air filter
New clutch a while ago
Accessory connectors fitted on relay, so you don't have to remember to turn off. Heated grips are on the same circuit.
LED lights fitted inside crash bungs
Haynes manual, new oil filter and any other spares I can find included. Printed copy of the full workshop manual
Two black bike keys and the red security one, and two top box keys
Tyres 70% good on grip wear, and slow leak on the rear.
Engine and gearbox are still very crisp despite quite high mileage. Exhaust is good with no rust
Serviced annually with oil change, filters. Valve clearances checked recently with no adjustment necessary.
For clarity, the new frame and associated new parts will be included but not fitted.
Let me know if you have any questions, or you would like to come and view. The bike is currently SORN.
Complete Hagon shock serial no 62046 900-48 04-07cj--damper not working properly can be re furbed-spring useable to upgrade something else maybe? i was thinking £25 plus postage??
