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Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - mickvp - 18-09-14
haha! good stuff :lol
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - Falcon 269 - 18-09-14
The question is, do I need to bribe the border guys to get in or out again ... ?
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 18-09-14
Mike
you will get in
i don't know about getting back out
maybe if you bring the bhp gods with you
you might be lucky :lol
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 19-09-14
Big thanks to Mike today
what a difference in the performance
transformed it
good job Mike
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - mickvp - 19-09-14
Big thanks to Mike indeed. I still have a permagrin on me face :lol
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - mickvp - 20-09-14
(19-09-14, 08:34 PM)mickvp link Wrote: Big thanks to Mike indeed. I still have a permagrin on me face :lol
Oh, and a big thanks to Onejay (and his good lady!) for the venue, coffee and scran :thumbup
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - bigbluebear - 20-09-14
(20-09-14, 11:28 AM)mickvp link Wrote: [quote author=mickvp link=topic=12692.msg167191#msg167191 date=1411155250]
Big thanks to Mike indeed. I still have a permagrin on me face :lol
Oh, and a big thanks to Onejay (and his good lady!) for the venue, coffee and scran :thumbup
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That's me done too, I had the slip on version but the fully monty is something else, cheers to Mike and Onejay, the craic was good too
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - stu1318 - 20-09-14
wow what a difference,,,,,noticed right away and when sitting at 30 in top gear open it up an it pulls like a train
now to get a nice wee can oh and cheers for the day and the cuppa good to see a few of the guys
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - nickodemon - 21-09-14
Glad you guys got the full monty. I told you it was worth it! Sorry i didn't get down to Irvine to catch up with you guys. Mike's done his magic again..
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 21-09-14
Guys
i have just dropped off Mike at the airport
im sure you will all join me in saying a BIG thank you to Mike(Falcon 269) for all his efforts this weekend
there is nothing he doesn't know about the :faz
its been an honour to meet you Sir and i hope we see you again sometime
you are a true gentleman a true legend
Thankyou
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - clanadam - 21-09-14
Well after taking a very long way home that's me back after getting the fully monty magic and wow it's fantastic. Sooooooooo smooth power throughout the rev range and a belting top end - love it. Makes we wonder if I really need the fireblade as well (but since when did "need" even come into it lol).
A huge thanks to Mike for fitting the kit and also to Brian for hosting.
Safe trip home Mike and hope to see you again before another 9 years have passed!
So when's the Ivanised Scotfoccers run happening then? :b
Kenny
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - bigbluebear - 21-09-14
I'd say he's a Foccin legend, I'm just back from a 260 mile round trip via Loch Lomonf, Tynedrum, Oban, Lochgilphead, Inveraray and home again. I am very pleased with the results, smoother throughout the gear range, faster acceleration, huge rush from 7-8k to the red line and could swear ive got better fuel economy which doesn't make sense and less vibrations. It's like a different bike that I'm having to learn to drive again as im hitting the brakes more often.
Mike, I take my hat off to you sir you really are the God of all things Fazers, have a good trip home mate you've made a few Scottish foccers very happy.
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - Falcon 269 - 21-09-14
Hi all,
Great to have some positive feedback, especially from bigbluebear. I guess it's been so long since I upgraded my own Fazer from slip-on to Full Monty that I've forgotten that the change really is that noticeable. I'm really pleased that you're happy with the outcome, Bruce.
I really enjoyed hooking up with all the guys that made the trip to Brian's place, even if I did make the fundamental faux pas of mentioning footie in the presence of a Rangers and a Celtic fan. :lol
Kenny, brilliant to catch up with you again after so many years and a testament to the enduring appeal of the Gen 1 that you're back in the fold again. Or clan, if you prefer.
None of this would have been possible, though, without the wonderful support of Brian and Libby, who provided me a place to work all weekend, fetched me to and from the airport and fed us all over the course the weekend. I can't thank you two enough, mate. Cheers!
If any of you fancy a group ride down on the Costa Blanca, we can make it happen ... I know some cracking roads down here. Failing that, look out for me and missus in our mobile roadblock (motorhome :lol) around the West Coast in a year or two. We'll be over to rot up a road near you soon
Thanks again, everyone - great weekend. I enjoyed it a lot.
Mike
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 22-09-14
Glad it could happen
big thanks to mickvp for bringing the Scottish foccers together and making this happen
pleasure was all mine :rollin
Brian
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - downey - 22-09-14
AND DONT FORGET one happy irishman, loved scotland on my newly ivanized "skunk"as mike calls it "american import",, headed up lough lomand ,glencoe ,fortwilliam and was lucky to get a bed for the night was ready to sleep in a ditch lol,sat headed up to the monument and on to loch ness and inverness and cut across through the craigorns lunch in aviemore and cut back to fort william and down to oban for the tea and a bed for the night,sun left at 9 down to loughgilphead and up to inveraray and onto arrochar down towards helnsburgh WHAT a road like a motox track with tarmac front in the air most of it
carried on for the 737 planning on staying close to the ferry for the off the next morning but was enjoying the drive so much i ended up getting the 3:30 ferry to belfast ,and got in my door in cork at 10:30 last night ,,460 miles my record so far on the whole 1200 miles of smiles .mike it was a pleasure to meet you and to watch you work ,great to meet mickvp and special thanks to brian and all the family for everything including the "scran" food i presume lol pleasure meeting you all, i love scotland ,great roads and great people and will definitly be back !!! count yourselves lucky guys ,all the best
mark
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - Falcon 269 - 22-09-14
Hi Mark
A pleasure to meet you too, fella ... your reaction post-test ride had us all chuckling for the rest of the weekend. Sounds like you had a brilliant time on your travels so it was a worthwhile trip in every respect.
I daresay there's a few of the Scottish contingent you met in Irvine who'd be happy to keep you company on your next visit, if only to keep you out of the ditches :lol
Thanks for making the journey to hook up with me and all the very best.
Mike
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 22-09-14
Mark
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit
We enjoyed your company and banter
Next time your over we will make it a foccers day/weekend outing
You have a pm
Stay safe buddy
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - Falco9 - 24-09-14
I'm gutted to have missed out on Mikes visit especially after reading all the glowing positive reports on the work he did. I was actually in Spain riding when Mike was over here (oh the irony) so missed out on the opportunity of getting my Fazer done at the same time.
Mike, we have spoken via PM's but please let me know when you are next planning a trip over to the UK and I'll make sure mine is first in the queue.....
F9
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - onejay - 24-09-14
Mike is heading for Cornwall in October. Check out the other thread.
Re: McIvanising (Scotland Ivanising) - Falcon 269 - 24-09-14
Hi Falco,
Sorry but that's the way it goes sometimes. There's always the next time, though.
My next dedicated trip is likely to be early April 2015 but I will be in Cornwall in late October. I have feeling that's a bit far for you to travel, though ...
Mike