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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - fazerscotty - 01-08-16
(01-08-16, 11:26 AM)Robbie8666 link Wrote: SOLD ITto we buy any bike
What yer riding to the Ogri?
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - nick crisp - 01-08-16
All the talk of the great roads of Wales on another thread has got me slightly jealous, so I thought I'd try to piece together a route up here to compete. Not entirely unsuccessfully I might say
The southern stretch of the A595 is certainly up there with the best, and coupled with one or two others, gave me a route of about 180 miles that was largely, shall we say, brisker than the mountain routes :evil Did do a brief detour to Wasdale again though, just for a break and the variation:
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Sitting gazing at the view, the mountains seemed strangely unreal, almost like they had been printed on the background of the sky. But I just can't do it all justice with my dubious photography skills.
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The route back home took me through Coniston, Ambleside and Keswick. Some proper tight little rollercoaster roads from Barrow to Coniston, but had one of those days where it was almost like being on rails - speeds on this bit probably rarely got over 50 or so, but even that low, these roads can catch you out. Not so today
Bright, warm sunshine all day, until I got home. Then it pissed down. Uncanny :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - tommyardin - 02-08-16
(27-07-16, 11:14 PM)Hedgetrimmer link Wrote: but then hammered it up the M6 back to Carlisle as time was getting on.
Pics from today.
River Tees:
A pretty little spot:
Ribblehead viaduct:
Pen-y-Ghent nicely lit:
Not so with Ingleborough:
This viaduct just outside Hawes on the way to Garsdale:
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'Hammered' Surely not breaking the law by speeding? Oh! it's a red one, no chance of that then. :2fingers :pokefun
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 02-08-16
No law on how fast you get to 70mph :lol
Hedgetrimmer would never break the speed limit even on the fast red one. To many hedges around :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - tommyardin - 02-08-16
(02-08-16, 01:47 PM)unfazed link Wrote: No law on how fast you get to 70mph :lol
Well I have learned something today, I am really surprised that the red ones will actually get to 70mph then.
They are quicker than I have been led to believe.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 02-08-16
Yes Tommy, red 600s will do double that and red 1000s well over double it, On tracks obviously :eek , but you need balls and of course a red bike :pokefun :lol Is yours still in that silver primer, to afraid to paint it red :whip
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - tommyardin - 03-08-16
He he he :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - red98 - 06-08-16
breakfast at loomies :-)
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - fazerscotty - 07-08-16
(06-08-16, 11:39 AM)red98 link Wrote: breakfast at loomies :-)
Bastard....... :'( :'( :'( :'(
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - red98 - 07-08-16
Bloody good breakfast that one
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - tommyardin - 07-08-16
(02-08-16, 07:24 PM)unfazed link Wrote: Yes Tommy, red 600s will do double that and red 1000s well over double it, On tracks obviously :eek , but you need balls and of course a red bike :pokefun :lol Is yours still in that silver primer, to afraid to paint it red :whipBalls! Balls! What do you mean I need balls I already have 3 of them well we are a funny old lot in Hampshire, make for un-even balance though, I'm better on left handers
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 07-08-16
and as slow as that silver bike to boot :pokefun :lol that post is over a week old. :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 07-08-16
Fazer 1000 was feeling a bit dead and EXUP was Rattling. Had a set of Slinky Glide cables in with about 20,000 km.
they must have stretched a bit or settled as the EXUP was so far out it was hitting the exhaust at rest. Up with the tank to adjust it and ran out of adjustment before it was set up correctly, Foc :'( . Had a good old OEM set that came with a servo I bought over a year ago. Swapped them out and was able to set it up correctly. Way more adjustment available with the OEM ones. See pic. cables are exactly the same except for the adjusters.
Then checked the TPS as the tank was up and that was way off also :rolleyes .
Went for a short spin to fill the tank and check it out, what a difference, back to nearly pulling the arms off in 2nd and 3rd again :woot
Just need a new back tyre and will be sorted for the UGP :thumbup Sportec M7 RR lasted 7000 Km, front is still good for another few 1000Km.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 07-08-16
Rode home from Cornwall after a few days at a bike rally.Great day to be out on a bike.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Frosties - 07-08-16
(07-08-16, 05:49 PM)tommyardin link Wrote: [quote author=unfazed link=topic=6412.msg238545#msg238545 date=1470162277]Balls! Balls! What do you mean I need balls I already have 3 of them well we are a funny old lot in Hampshire, make for un-even balance though, I'm better on left handers
Yes Tommy, red 600s will do double that and red 1000s well over double it, On tracks obviously :eek , but you need balls and of course a red bike :pokefun :lol Is yours still in that silver primer, to afraid to paint it red :whip
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Tommy mate - you lose 2 balls for driving a poof's car, but gain 0.5 for riding a silver bike so we'll call it 1.5 balls then :pokefun
Meanwhile, I've changed sprockets and chain, all fluids and cleaned it literally for the 1st time in a year - it was 'kin hanging :lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - pilninggas - 08-08-16
Not today but 2 weeks in the Italian Alps: After bigger trips in the last 2 summers, went for something a bit simpler this time:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOApAFy2uslPq8LrM4D6NujD19LRLzZBSHLcPR-tUpWB0rFHE2kXk9T-BrU3K2iGw?key=XzFlbTdieWVOUk9yd3Z0cHR2Y1o5a3VfSVNmVzdn
My Fazer is now at 40000 miles, but still did 900 miles in one day, when I did Austria back to Bristol.
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Robbie8666 - 09-08-16
(01-08-16, 07:20 PM)fazerscotty link Wrote: [quote author=Robbie8666 link=topic=6412.msg238448#msg238448 date=1470047164]
SOLD IT
What yer riding to the Ogri?
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will be on my Biffer!
family going up in car lol
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - nick crisp - 09-08-16
(08-08-16, 07:29 PM)pilninggas link Wrote: Not today but 2 weeks in the Italian Alps: After bigger trips in the last 2 summers, went for something a bit simpler this time:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOApAFy2uslPq8LrM4D6NujD19LRLzZBSHLcPR-tUpWB0rFHE2kXk9T-BrU3K2iGw?key=XzFlbTdieWVOUk9yd3Z0cHR2Y1o5a3VfSVNmVzdn
My Fazer is now at 40000 miles, but still did 900 miles in one day, when I did Austria back to Bristol.
Looks like you had a good trip, nice photos, thanks for posting. Hope you had better weather than midden and me!
I'm still thinking about doing another one next month, and have just booked the bike in to have some bits done so it'll be ready, but not certain of going yet. Mine is also approaching 40k miles, but I wouldn't have a moment's hesitation in riding the thing around the world if it came to it. 40k is nothing on these if they're looked after, as you know of course.
You also beat our one day return trip of about 750 miles from Austria to Gravesend, good going!
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - pilninggas - 09-08-16
(09-08-16, 11:48 AM)Hedgetrimmer link Wrote: [quote author=pilninggas link=topic=6412.msg238935#msg238935 date=1470680981]
Not today but 2 weeks in the Italian Alps: After bigger trips in the last 2 summers, went for something a bit simpler this time:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOApAFy2uslPq8LrM4D6NujD19LRLzZBSHLcPR-tUpWB0rFHE2kXk9T-BrU3K2iGw?key=XzFlbTdieWVOUk9yd3Z0cHR2Y1o5a3VfSVNmVzdn
My Fazer is now at 40000 miles, but still did 900 miles in one day, when I did Austria back to Bristol.
Looks like you had a good trip, nice photos, thanks for posting. Hope you had better weather than midden and me!
I'm still thinking about doing another one next month, and have just booked the bike in to have some bits done so it'll be ready, but not certain of going yet. Mine is also approaching 40k miles, but I wouldn't have a moment's hesitation in riding the thing around the world if it came to it. 40k is nothing on these if they're looked after, as you know of course.
You also beat our one day return trip of about 750 miles from Austria to Gravesend, good going!
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My exp is that the weather is best in the eastern alps in mid-late august. I went earlier, because i was dying for a decent bit of riding. i'd love to be Gravesend based, i'd be off to the ardennes, eifel, taunus or hunsruck much more frequently....
Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - nick crisp - 09-08-16
Midden's Gravesend based. I had to ride back up to Carlisle next day :'(