what did you do with your fazer today ?

[apage16]

Not today, but yesterday...


Spent the day installing some auxiliary lighting so that I can see in the dark again after going back to standard Fazer Candles.


Mounted the extra light to the forks so that I can see round the corners on those dark twisty Black Forest roads!


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Also took Fazeriders advice (from a different thread) and while I had all the electrics out, wired direct power from the battery to the headlights via relays switched by the original light wiring.


Originally had a voltage drop of 1.4V per bulb. Now down to 0.3V and I really think the lights are a fair bit brighter! The wiring box under the tank is now tighter than Daisy Duke's shorts though! Lot of junk in that trunk!


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[ChristoT]

Not today, but yesterday...


Spent the day installing some auxiliary lighting so that I can see in the dark again after going back to standard Fazer Candles.


Mounted the extra light to the forks so that I can see round the corners on those dark twisty Black Forest roads!


[smg id=1939]




Also took Fazeriders advice (from a different thread) and while I had all the electrics out, wired direct power from the battery to the headlights via relays switched by the original light wiring.


Originally had a voltage drop of 1.4V per bulb. Now down to 0.3V and I really think the lights are a fair bit brighter! The wiring box under the tank is now tighter than Daisy Duke's shorts though! Lot of junk in that trunk!


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That summer mini fairing looks ace!

[apage16]

Thanks ChristoT!


I like that it looks different, but still kinda fits the original look of the bike!


Next step is making infill panels for the gaps left rear of the headstock.

[Skippernick]

mmmmmm Daisy Duke in shorts!!

[Exupnut]

Nice lights... Good job... But that brake lever says "dropped"

[apage16]

Nice lights... Good job... But that brake lever says "dropped"

Yes it does!


It had been over (quite hard I think) before my tenure. And I gently dropped it once myself. Works well for me though, I have long fingers!


So less 'dropped', more 'Forcefully adjusted'!!

[noggythenog]

Im also loving this micro fairing, it looks the bees knees....nice one Andy. 8)

[mr self destruct]

Mistakes I have made today:
Got up at 4am for a romantic walk in the park to listen to the dawn chorus.
Went for a bike ride and forgot my hi-vis vest.
Went back for my vest and forgot where I was going to go.
Got lost and ended up in Brecon.
Got lost on the way home and ended up in Ledbury.
Did a 220 mile route over 6 hours with a mega sore arse and killing knees resulting. I can hardly walk!
But the biggest mistake was booking standing tickets for Nine Inch Nails tonight. Gonna really regret that!  :lol


On the bright side, before going out I checked the electrics as per Unfazed's advice. There was a lot of gunk around the kill switch which I cleaned out (checked there first because I figured plug/coil malfunctions would lead to a misfire before killing it completely), so hopefully it won't happen again. I also blew the 15amp alarm fuse again so that may be the cause of the alarm problems too.

I reckon my bike's old enough to start developing 'character' so I'll forgive it. 

[esetest]

Went for a blast around North Somerset .

[jonesthesteam]

First decent ride of the year for me, left Ottery, bacon bap at Exeter, on to Tiverton then picked up the A396 thru Dunster to Minehead, a lovely road with great scenery and apart from the cyclists and the odd suicidal pheasant a very beautiful part of the world, then back via the A358 to Taunton, quick blat down the M5 to clear out the various cyclist limbs littering the sharp parts of the bike, off at Cullompton and cross country to home. Just what a Sunday should be 


Jonesy

[noggythenog]

But the biggest mistake was booking standing tickets for Nine Inch Nails tonight. Gonna really regret that!  :lol

Foccin ell....my mate was tattooing me today & he had nine inch nails on...real good...id only heard a couple tracks back in the 90's but now i want more of their stuff. :guitar

[noggythenog]

First decent ride of the year for me, left Ottery, bacon bap at Exeter, on to Tiverton then picked up the A396 thru Dunster to Minehead, a lovely road with great scenery and apart from the cyclists and the odd suicidal pheasant a very beautiful part of the world, then back via the A358 to Taunton, quick blat down the M5 to clear out the various cyclist limbs littering the sharp parts of the bike, off at Cullompton and cross country to home. Just what a Sunday should be 


Jonesy

Cyclists...or i should i call them Mentalists :pokefun  Did my tits right in yesterday....they spoiled a good road that was cllearly made for motorcyclists......they need to get a grip, grow a pair instead of crotch sqaushing & strap some engines on. :b

[unfazed]

Mistakes I have made today:

Got lost and ended up in Brecon.
Got lost on the way home and ended up in Ledbury.
Did a 220 mile route over 6 hours with a mega sore arse and killing knees resulting. I can hardly walk!

I reckon my bike's old enough to start developing 'character' so I'll forgive it. 

That is not getting lost but a bit more of an unplanned adventure  :lol
220mile in 6 hours were you stopped in Brecon for a long time?  :rollin

What mileage is on that bike? as you know mine is the same vintage and also the fastest colour and always had character  :lol It is presently being used around south Wales by my son. You cannot miss it it has R1 gold spot Calipers and 03C Irish registration.

[unfazed]

Hi Noggy how did all the small adjustments to the Gen2 Handlebars, Clutch, brake and gear levers work out?  more fun to ride now? :lol

[slimwilly]

Went with Nick on a great countryside tour,,rode all kinds of roads and saw some brilliant sights,,oh and rode it like i stole it (a bit ) anyway :lol :lol :lol

[noggythenog]

Hi Noggy how did all the small adjustments to the Gen2 Handlebars, Clutch, brake and gear levers work out?  more fun to ride now? :lol

Oh yeh i forgot to thank you for that suggestion....ye of keen eye & mile munching abilities.




Spot on :thumbup .......no sore right wrist so it must have worked.




I took the hand clutch lever right in so theres only a small bite but as my grip is further to clenched it is much more controllable on the clutch and at taking off and slow traffic stuff.....before hand i was actually slipping the clutch and thinking the bike was too heavy to get momentum...after a tweak then woolah....i can move off without any throttle .


I was still having to lift my clutch foot too high to change gear so more adjustment required there.




I still need to sort out my left hand cornering too...when i got back my left bicep was noticeably pumped up more than my right so i think ive been doing lots of pulling on the left bar to initiate counter steer for right handers which i am happy with anyway instead of being gentle but i just wasn't getting round lefts like rights so the fact my right bicep wasn't sore says to me i need more bar work when taking lefts......still not slow but different enough to be on my mind.....& then of course the more you think about it the more tense you probably get..




Only trivia really...i had a nice day...but i do like a good ride analysis.

[unfazed]

Since your out on the Gen2 more I wondered if you had made any adjustments.

Push lightly don't pull. Push right bar lightly to go right and left bar lightly to go left.

[ajmes1]

Refitted the fairing after being re-sprayed. Finally the bike looks as good as when I bought it!!

[noggythenog]

Since your out on the Gen2 more I wondered if you had made any adjustments.

Push lightly don't pull. Push right bar lightly to go right and left bar lightly to go left.

Yeh trying too hard me thinks.


I always set off thinking ill just have a bimble & before i know it.......oh well....maybe next time. :rolleyes

[ChristoT]

Fiited my new HID headlamps - thanks Apage! And then refitted the fairing. Still need to sort the engine hoses though...  :rolleyes