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gave the old girl a deep clean - blackcabbie - 27-01-19

for her 15th birthday, i thought i would give the old fazer a deep clean....... drained coolant and removed radiator..... removed exhaust and gave front of engine its first proper clean in 15 years....... must say its come up remarkably well...... will post some pictures when i work out how to get them off my phone...... btw the jubilee clips attaching pipes to the oil cooler have rubber sleeves around them........ anyone know the significance of these rubber bands....... mr yamaha must have put them on there for a reason, but i don't know why

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - blackcabbie - 27-01-19

that's annoying...... how do you rotate the pictures

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - Trebus - 27-01-19

Looking squeaky clean ?

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - tommyardin - 27-01-19

(27-01-19, 04:19 PM)Trebus link Wrote: Looking squeaky clean ?


Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - Falcon 269 - 27-01-19

Very nice, indeed.  And a USA 'skunk' version, too ... lovely paint scheme! Smile

What's the mileage?  From the general condition of the headers and other components, not much wet or winter running on that beauty.

I'm guessing the rubber strips are meant to deflect road crap from the clips to prevent corrosion but that begs the question, why don't the coolant hoses up front have them as well?

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - blackcabbie - 27-01-19


thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - ogri48 - 27-01-19

pukka mate. you ever wanna flog that lemme kno… Wink

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - tommyardin - 27-01-19

(27-01-19, 08:56 PM)blackcabbie link Wrote: thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think


:thumbup

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - VNA - 28-01-19

Quote:cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend
That was deal and a half.  I bought mine zero miles pre-reg new in 2005 for 6k.  I was well happy. 


Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - ogri48 - 28-01-19

certainly puts the prices now in perspective..

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - VNA - 28-01-19

Gone up 20% since............................... :rolleyes

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - Falcon 269 - 28-01-19

(27-01-19, 08:56 PM)blackcabbie link Wrote: thanks for rotating the pictures tommy

mike.... you ivanised it at drillers in 2004 or 2005 cant remember exactly when.... its relatively low mileage 18k miles...... i've got a lighter weight bike cos im getting old, but can't part with the old girl......dont ride in winter now, but not afraid to get it wet and dirty...... cost me 5.5k new from bikeworld in southend...... tmation on here bought one at the same time i think


Looks as good now as it did all that time back.  Top fella, Driller, sad he's no longer with us.


I also Ivanized tmation's FZ1 many moons ago and he keeps that it perfect nick, too.  That paint scheme is the best ever for the Gen 1, I think.  Shame it wasn't an option in the UK.


Smile

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - coffee - 28-01-19

(27-01-19, 06:27 PM)Falcon 269 link Wrote: Very nice, indeed.  And a USA 'skunk' version, too ... lovely paint scheme! Smile

What's the mileage?  From the general condition of the headers and other components, not much wet or winter running on that beauty.

I'm guessing the rubber strips are meant to deflect road crap from the clips to prevent corrosion but that begs the question, why don't the coolant hoses up front have them as well?





Looks gorgeous!
                              What's a U.S.A. skunk.  version?

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - robbo - 28-01-19

It's got a two tone paint scheme, like a stripe on a skunk.

Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - Tmation - 30-01-19

I still have mine, about 26K now. Mike you ivanised it twice, once at my house then a few years later you did the full monty (I think at old sons place)


I still like the two tone black and silver storm (skunk colour, or should that be color  :lol )


I have a 1290 SuperDuke GT for summer touring now, so Fazer is for sunny day fun


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Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - old son - 30-01-19

[quote author=Tmation link=topic=24899.msg291588#msg291588 date=1548856335]
I still have mine, about 26K now. Mike you ivanised it twice, once at my house then a few years later you did the full monty (I think at old sons place)

I remember, those were the days!! I still have mine, its up to 107,000 miles now!!




Re: gave the old girl a deep clean - Falcon 269 - 30-01-19

Only 26k miles on that beauty?  Wow!  Another keeper. Smile