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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - ChristoT - 04-03-14
How much would you want for the bars?
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 04-03-14
(04-03-14, 09:17 PM)ChristoT link Wrote:How much would you want for the bars?
Not sure Christo, i just paid 50 for them posted.
Think i've sussed out what's goin on now...apage supplied me with bolts plus some spacers, now i wasn't entirely sure where the spacers went, there was a small one & a big one......i should have asked him as he did say to message if i had any trouble...so on closer inspection of his previous photo i can see that woola in the pic his rad hose doesn't have to go round the bar....because the bar isnt flat against the mounting point....look closely at the pic...the flat foot of the bar isn't flat against the frame...it is out by an inch as if not properly driven home yet....so the spacer goes in that space then..maybe...but that means the foot sits out from the frame & im not sure that defeats the purpose of having a foot in the first place???...so i need to find someone with standard rentec full bars to compare against.think mick might have some.
To be honest though i'm quite focced off with the whole thing so i might sell them anyway...they'll need some light sanding & a lick of black paint though.
Edit.....ok i messaged Mickvp & he very kindly checked his out...& indeed there is a spacer on the left side...& so the bar foot sits off the frame by an inch in order to avoid the hose.....who woulda thought it!!!....perhaps an afterthought by Rentec maybe i dunno but certainly not how i imagined they'd fit, instead of that foot taking the impact pressure it is in fact all on the bolt.
I need a few days to let off steam then i'll make another attempt.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - ChristoT - 04-03-14
If you decide to sell, drop me a PM first!
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 04-03-14
(04-03-14, 09:35 PM)ChristoT link Wrote:If you decide to sell, drop me a PM first!
Will do
Added the pic now :rolleyes
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Dead Eye - 04-03-14
Well at least it wasn't a pipe defect... that would have been embarrassing....
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 04-03-14
(04-03-14, 11:15 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote:Well at least it wasn't a pipe defect... that would have been embarrassing....
Yes and there must be a positive to the story.
The bike gets another coolant change.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - thunderpantz - 04-03-14
Still looking good Nogg! Mine will be back in the sun tomorrow, wheels are back on. Got plenty of 'bits' to fit. Watch this space
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - apage16 - 05-03-14
NOGGY!!
That sounds like a proper nightmare! Really sorry you went through all of that!
You really should have dropped me a line, because (and this may shock you) I did pretty much all that you have so far! I had all the same mallet bashing, lots of head scratching, a bit of paint chipping (the bars were still bare, so only off of the bikes frame :rolleyes ) and some serious wondering as to WHY Renntec made a foot, then put in spacers to stand the bars off from the frame. It made NO sense to me either!! :rollin
But the bars simply don't fit without the spacers. I think you've hit the nail on the head with 'afterthought'. Not as bad as the 8 foot long bolts on crash bobbins though I suppose!
I hope you're happy with them now. I swear that after that palaver, mine are NEVER coming off! :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Lawrence - 05-03-14
(01-03-14, 03:35 PM)Dead Eye link Wrote:Removed the Beowulf exhaust on my 600 and polished it up then remove the Fuel can on the thou and attempted to fit the Beowulf... only to find that the link pipe is about 4-5mm larger for the Fuel system so it won't fit... in fact, the link pipe has the exact same internal and external diameter as the connection on the BeowulfCould you not cut a slot in it and open it up a fraction to fit over the can?
Going to have to either find a connecting piece of metal, or buy a new link pipe :\
But still, refitted the Fuel can and went for a spin around the South of Bristol and North Somerset
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Dead Eye - 05-03-14
I considered it, but figured the fit wouldn't be good enough for a decent seal unless I did some serious modification which I'm not prepared to do. I've contacted Beowulf about sourcing a new link pipe, but in the interim I have a length of steel pipe being delivered on Thursday of the correct size so that I can create a patch between the two pipes.
Not ideal, but shouldn't cause any real issues as far as I can tell. Plus, it only cost £6.49 delivered - so hardly breaking the bank if it doesn't work
They also allowed me to specify a length to be cut from the total (a 250mm long section) so I took a rough estimate of about 2" so I hopefully won't need to do any cutting either and this will allow me to interchange the cans without permanent modification. I figured if I was significantly happier with the Beowulf can I could either move the Fuel to the 600 or sell it on
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - mr self destruct - 05-03-14
Pulled away from home this morning and felt a rather worrying knock in 1st. Stopped, pulled away again, felt it again. Fine in all the other gears though. Time to book it in at my local dealer. :\
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 05-03-14
(05-03-14, 01:39 AM)apage16 link Wrote:NOGGY!!
[size=1em]That sounds like a proper nightmare! Really sorry you went through all of that! [/size]
[size=1em]You really should have dropped me a line, because (and this may shock you) I did pretty much all that you have so far! I had all the same mallet bashing, lots of head scratching, a bit of paint chipping (the bars were still bare, so only off of the bikes frame [/size] :rolleyes ) and some serious wondering as to WHY Renntec made a foot, then put in spacers to stand the bars off from the frame. It made NO sense to me either!! :rollin
But the bars simply don't fit without the spacers. I think you've hit the nail on the head with 'afterthought'. Not as bad as the 8 foot long bolts on crash bobbins though I suppose!
[size=1em]I hope you're happy with them now. I swear that after that palaver, mine are NEVER coming off! [/size] :lol
Thanks Andy....it was character building.
normally i would have just contacted you but the red mist took hold of me, i think i'll pm you regards where the other spacers go just to be safe..im quetly confident ill get them on next attempt, i just hope i havent bent that bottom foot as like i say i had used brute force and had it pretty much done up, there was only about half a cm space :eek .
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - esetest - 05-03-14
Swapped the grab rails for the renntec rack , as I will have to use it for work for the next few days .took it for a blast down to W-S-M today . It certainly seems to rev easier with the new air filter .
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Lez72 - 05-03-14
Went for a nice bimble on the boxeye to Matlock Bath and back through Ashbourne and towards Uttoxeter. Jumped on the A50 and headed back into Leicestershire. Just over 100 miles all in.
Consider the winter cobwebs well and truly blown out
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - nick crisp - 05-03-14
(05-03-14, 07:25 AM)mr self destruct link Wrote:Pulled away from home this morning and felt a rather worrying knock in 1st. Stopped, pulled away again, felt it again. Fine in all the other gears though. Time to book it in at my local dealer. :\
Hope that doesn't turn out to be serious/expensive! Good luck, fingers crossed.
Abandoned the idea of a Wales ride today after forecast changed to rain for the afternoon, and had a bimble around the Cotswolds instead. Didn't really enjoy it, too much slow traffic on all the best bits, and well, all just a bit pants really.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Dead Eye - 06-03-14
I know what you mean... all the good roads seem to carry far too much traffic for them to actually be good :'(
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - esetest - 06-03-14
Had to use the bike as a workhorse today , short ride to Clifton and back , I will have to use the bike tomorrow as well , car still not ready .
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 06-03-14
(05-03-14, 07:25 AM)mr self destruct link Wrote:Pulled away from home this morning and felt a rather worrying knock in 1st. Stopped, pulled away again, felt it again. Fine in all the other gears though. Time to book it in at my local dealer. :\
Check your font sprocket nut :eek
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - red98 - 06-03-14
Used the thou to get to work, first time this year...5 mile run across town, the 600 is much better on this run than the thou, but with no baffle the thou sounds better
back in the cage tomorrow :\
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Andy FZS - 06-03-14
Insured it and then took it to pieces to clean, I haven't really thought this through have I
I think its covered in acf50 and general road grime stuck in the oil. I'm thinking soapy water a good rinse and then maybe if there's time take it for a spin to dry it off. Orrrr is there a better way?Andy