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Nearly Finished............... - Falco9 - 06-04-15
My first Fazer and the winters work is almost complete..............just Mikes "Full Monty" to be fitted in a few weeks and some Hydro-dipped bits I'm still waiting for (side panels, carb covers & fairing inners) to be screwed back on. I do my own metal polishing (well most of it) and there's some long hours been spent on mirror polishing almost anything alloy :eek
Had a good shake down run on Saturday and I'm chuffed to bits with how she goes and handles, As well as a full bike strip down and full service on anything from the motor to the rear linkages I also stripped and serviced the forks and re-fitted with new stronger K-Tech springs (I'm a pie lover) so at least the forks don't collapse under braking any more. The bike already had a nice Hyperpro shock fitted when I bought it and that works just fine. I also removed that useless air recirculation system and fitted the carburettor 4-Way crossover equalization manifold idea, (http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/carburetorequalizationmanifold.html)
I'm not sure if this crossover idea has had a big (or small) impact but the bike runs very smooth and pulls hard at lower revs so once Mikes worked his magic with the "full monty" install I reckon I'll have a smile as wide as the humber
Overall I'm chuffed to bits with it and as they say "things can only get better"
![[Image: 20150221_113559_zpsmpkax4ji.jpg]](http://i460.photobucket.com/albums/qq323/teamduvet/20150221_113559_zpsmpkax4ji.jpg)
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Re: Nearly Finished............... - Falcon 269 - 06-04-15
Damn! Too shiny - I'll have to wash my hands before working on that one :lol
Clearly a labour of love - nice.
Hasta pronto!
Mike
Re: Nearly Finished............... - hotmetal - 06-04-15
Wow lots of work gone into that beauty.
Re: Nearly Finished............... - Dave48 - 06-04-15
Mmmm Polished centre stand!
Very nice looking bike-as you say a lot of time spent making it better.
Re: Nearly Finished............... - Falco9 - 06-04-15
The side stand, main stand, footrest brackets and a couple of other bits and bobs I had chromed.........
Thanks for the nice comments
F9
Re: Nearly Finished............... - noggythenog - 06-04-15
Tiz a nice one for sure, good effort. 8)
Re: Nearly Finished............... - Kosmic Kartman - 06-04-15
Nice and shiny but the radiator looks twisted?
Re: Nearly Finished............... - allanmac - 10-04-15
Very nice
. Cheers Allan
Re: Nearly Finished............... - BMCfaz - 10-04-15
A bit too shiny for my taste, but obviously a well looked after Fazer!
Just one thing, my understanding is that if you have a pillion seat you must have pillion footrests for the MOT. I'm sure others will confirm or correct.
Re: Nearly Finished............... - allanmac - 10-04-15
Its a bit of a funny one I vaguely remember talking about that with a mate who does mot's if it has a grab rail it would pass without pegs! That was a few years ago so may have changed since then. Mind you its easy enough to stick them back on for the mot.
Cheers Allan
Re: Nearly Finished............... - Peasy - 10-04-15
I looked into the rear pegs thing once and if I remember correctly if your seat is one piece then you don't require them but if you had a separate rider seat and separate pillion seat you would do.
Re: Nearly Finished............... - Falco9 - 14-04-15
TBH I cant remember if the rear footrests were on when I had it MOT'd. I also polished them and they were a real PITA to do, but I saw the exhaust hanger on fleabay and it was soooo cheap I couldn't say no.
The comment about the twisted radiator had me worried as it does "look" twisted in the pics but after double checking, no its a straight as a die so maybe just an optical illusion?
I know its not to everyone's taste but I love shiny and that's what I love about bikes and their owners............. we're all different aren't we? It'd be bloody boring if everyone's bike looked the same :lol
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Re: Nearly Finished............... - Kosmic Kartman - 15-04-15
(14-04-15, 12:30 PM)Falco9 link Wrote: The comment about the twisted radiator had me worried as it does "look" twisted in the pics but after double checking, no its a straight as a die so maybe just an optical illusion?
I know about optics and I know about illusion. I am master of both... Burp!
Rad still doesn't look right to me. 8)