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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 20-02-23

Nice pics Mr.Red, especially the GPZ :thumbup

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Cagey_Thoughts - 07-03-23

Today... not a lot... It's actually snowing in the Dordogne :'( :'( :'( ... but I did manage to get out last week...  Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin  [Image: AF1QipMDNCdnaXqnZ7ngxkN1FF2bEal_ut7H-zID3QDr][Image: AF1QipN48bvRo3wHezou4mxhZqtgFny9mNJZNR7qVS3W]  (don't know whether the pics loaded???).

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 07-03-23

Took the rear wheel out this afternoon. Getting re-powder coated tomorrow after my tyre fitters apprentice damaged the finish. Tyre company is paying for the work, but isn’t cheap  :eek as bearings will need renewing as part of the process.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 26-03-23

Standards are slipping...


what's this, the new what bike should "red" get next thread  :hijack


some folk are just plain indecisive  :b :b :b :b :b :b :b :b :b


Red one of course, they are fastest! Red Yamahas especially.....

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - red98 - 26-03-23

Morning NOGGY...Good to see you posting  :thumbup ...And of course you are right....Red bikes are fastest...

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - fazersharp - 26-03-23

Long time no nog  :thumbup Yes there is a shade of red that is the fastest Fazer -- its very dark red - almost black you might say - in fact it IS BLACK  8) Big Grin

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 27-03-23

You have been quite for a long time Noggy. Were you in long hibernation or did you go to the dark side and buy an electric bike  :lol

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 27-03-23

Refitted my newly powder coated and freshly tyred rear wheel. Next job will be a valve clearance check, just waiting for the oil pump gasket to arrive before I start. Ran the engine for the first time since October, all good, started sweet as a nut. Hopefully valve tolerances will be in spec., then just an exup service to do, slap some tax on for April, then head off for Le Mans the weekend after Easter for the 24 hour endurance.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - unfazed - 02-04-23

Turned over 97000 miles on the 600 today while out for a wander around South West Cork. Rolled it out of the shop in Nov 2003 with 1 mile on it

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Grahamm - 06-04-23

Well, after having a nightmare of a time trying to replace the rear disc and a bolt refusing to move, I've finally got it out, put the new disc on, changed the chain and sprockets and went out for a little pootle around the block today to make sure everything is working fine so I can ride down to North Devon tomorrow to catch some waves :thumbup

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - noggythenog - 09-04-23

(27-03-23, 10:45 AM)unfazed link Wrote: You have been quite for a long time Noggy. Were you in long hibernation or did you go to the dark side and buy an electric bike  :lol


I got old.........i'll never be that old though........ :lol


Up visiting the homeland the other day and spotted an american trying to rock a kilt.........the cheapest tea towel looking bit of scabby cloth i'd ever seen................i bet he rides an electric bike....or a segway......a black one  :lol

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Grahamm - 12-04-23

Well, after all the hassles I had with replacing the rear brake disc and after installing the new chain and sprockets, my FZ6 sailed through its MOT today with a clean bill of health for another year :thumbup


Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 12-04-23

Bolted on the pannier frames and got the camping gear loaded on. Early(02:40am) start tomorrow, headed for Le Mans for this weekends 24 hour endurance. Got yet another new tent to try out along with a ridiculously expensive airmat. Let’s hope it’s been money well spent as Fridays weather forecast is wet, to say the least. Recently read that Chris Walker is riding for the only all Brit team ADSS 97. I’ll be rooting for Yart Yamaha.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - notsofast - 12-04-23

First blast of the year in the sunshine this afternoon - Pretty good but still a lot of grit on some of the back roads to spoil the fun.  Bike ran perfectly after its hibernation but now the l/h fork seal is weeping.  Ordered up replacements and a seal driver.  I am away over the weekend but will get it changed out next week.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Grahamm - 13-04-23

(12-04-23, 09:05 PM)notsofast link Wrote: now the l/h fork seal is weeping.  Ordered up replacements and a seal driver. 

Before you do that, have you checked that there might just be a bit of crud caught under the seal?

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Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - notsofast - 13-04-23

(13-04-23, 04:56 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: [quote author=notsofast link=topic=6412.msg331575#msg331575 date=1681329957]
now the l/h fork seal is weeping.  Ordered up replacements and a seal driver. 

Before you do that, have you checked that there might just be a bit of crud caught under the seal?

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Yup - Run a piece of thin plastic up the inside of the seal.  It seemed very easy to get past the lip so I think the seal is worn anyway.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - notsofast - 22-04-23

(13-04-23, 08:18 PM)notsofast link Wrote: [quote author=Grahamm link=topic=6412.msg331579#msg331579 date=1681401383]
[quote author=notsofast link=topic=6412.msg331575#msg331575 date=1681329957]
now the l/h fork seal is weeping.  Ordered up replacements and a seal driver. 

Before you do that, have you checked that there might just be a bit of crud caught under the seal?

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Yup - Run a piece of thin plastic up the inside of the seal.  It seemed very easy to get past the lip so I think the seal is worn anyway.
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So I received the new fork seals, seal driver and headstock stand over the last week but as the good weather was forecast to break, I decided to go for a blast this afternoon instead.  It was a great run on some fun roads in the sunshine.  The previously weeping fork seal stanchion remained bone dry which was good news but I was struggling with "enthustiastic" cornering and kept on feeling the front very vague as if under inflated (which it is not) but flighty at greater corner speeds.  I initially put it down to the remaining salt and winter debris however, on inspection the right hand side of the front Angel GT is below the wear indicators - near bald on a line probably where the softer compound starts.  The profile is uneven also.  Still plenty on the centre and the LH side.  I favour right handers so I guess that makes sense and a lot of the "good" roads up here are resurfaced yearly with tar and chips leaving an extremely abrasive surface whilst providing poor grip levels.  I changed the rear less than 800 miles ago and it still looks great - should not have been so cheap and replaced the pair.....

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 23-04-23

Parts stripped off in preparation for valve clearance check. WSB on tv now, so will get back out to the garage after racing’s finished. Hopefully no shims will be needed as busy biking weekend coming up, but didn’t want to put it off any longer.

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - Grahamm - 23-04-23

Nothing on the bike, but gave the shed a good sweeping out to get rid of all the leaves and other crap that had got in there during the winter, so if I drop bolts or screws etc I'll have better a chance of finding them again!

Re: what did you do with your fazer today ? - robbo - 24-04-23

Valve clearances all in spec :thumbup , so just need to finish reassembly, give the exup a service , then all good for some more fun and frolics. Weather for Yamaha Day looks well iffy at present, so fingers crossed it will be fine for the Mayday Run.