Dropped it in the petrol station! :'(
I didn`t put side stand down fully and it just folded up as I got off.
Bent clutch lever and scraped the crash bung, could have been worse. The crash bungs were 2nd hand off ebay for £20 so they have more than paid for themselves.
I replaced clutch lever with a spare one from my old gen1 as they are exactly the same.
16-08-14, 09:58 PM (This post was last modified: 16-08-14, 09:59 PM by greg1953.)
Had my first ride on my Fazer 1000 today, it had a misfire, came home and changed plugs, trimmed 1/4 inch from ht leads and went for ride around Teesdale, misfire gone, impressed with speed & comfort, might be a keeper.
Greg
Only meant to go for a brief local ride this afternoon. Ended up going A338, Wantage, Hungerford, Salisbury. Brief stop at Old Sarum, then Amesbury, Marlborough, Swindon and home. 125 miles. Well, when the sun comes out like that, you've got to really, might not get much more before winter.
It's funny how you can think you're getting used to what a bike can do, then it just completely blows you away! Ivanised last year now, and I've had plenty of good blasts using that power, but the grin-factor was amazing today. The new R6 shock combined with the drop down the forks gave me so much more confidence in the corners, the way it helps to hold a line, helps to make it easier to change line, less effort to switch from right to left handers etc. And the sheer go still amazes me sometimes. It's really starting to feel like a complete package. So how much more difference does a set of R1 USD forks make? I can't imagine it!
(17-08-14, 05:26 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: Only meant to go for a brief local ride this afternoon. Ended up going A338, Wantage, Hungerford, Salisbury. Brief stop at Old Sarum, then Amesbury, Marlborough, Swindon and home. 125 miles. Well, when the sun comes out like that, you've got to really, might not get much more before winter.
It's funny how you can think you're getting used to what a bike can do, then it just completely blows you away! Ivanised last year now, and I've had plenty of good blasts using that power, but the grin-factor was amazing today. The new R6 shock combined with the drop down the forks gave me so much more confidence in the corners, the way it helps to hold a line, helps to make it easier to change line, less effort to switch from right to left handers etc. And the sheer go still amazes me sometimes. It's really starting to feel like a complete package. So how much more difference does a set of R1 USD forks make? I can't imagine it!
Sounds like you wont be swapping it for a supermoto any time soon then Nick.......glad the shock has worked for ya.....i've finally got my suspension all sorted out and im much more confident because of it.
1 question for you though....obviously your bike is handling much better now.....but does it feel like any less of a tourer now...ie have you sacrificed any comfort?...I'm not suggesting you have i'm just curious......my bike is always gonna have an element of being a tad on the firm side for being a tourer.......perhaps the gen1 was a little too soft and is now stiffer.....without being as stiff as a gen2.....i dunno....but obviously the R6 was never meant for touring and that's what the gen1 seems to excel in.
I wasn't gonna go out today but after an easy fix for my gear lever i couldn't resist it (i must be getting the old spark back)...i only did 50 miles but all 50 of them were quality and i had a great little blast.
I did a coastal route... Haverfordwest-Fishguard-St.Davids-Newgale-Home
At times i had the grin...with the power and the noise i felt like i had just pinched a Tornado jet and switched on the afterburners......proper hanging on & hoping for the best ......the sun was out and nothing pissed me off.
Then i washed it.
More shameless piccie pimping. 8)
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(17-08-14, 07:20 PM)brooker81 link Wrote: Noggy that bike seriously don't like you. How did u find the suspension changes ?
Has made a brilliant difference.i've had it slidey on the rear, jarring on the rear, wrist aching on the front........now it is finally good enough without taking it to someone.
I've set the rider sag to 25mm and the same front and back which is good.....ok so I'm guessing a little that the static sag should be about 10mm but i cant change that anyway so with the static plus rider sag it should equal the magic 35mm ish.
It seems that the front fork springs have been uprated at some point........if you look at the pic of my bike there in front of the beach you can see the cable tie down towards the bottom showing my fork travel.....that's after shifting on and some serious braking and bumps......my front compression is at maximum soft & based on the amount of travel left then i could go a little bit softer if the springs allowed me to.
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There's nothing changed on it as far as distance comfort goes Nogs. The ride isn't harsher than it was before - just much better controlled. Luke has simply set it up for someone of my weight. The standard gen 1 rear shock is known to be a weak point, and was pretty terrible on my last three bikes. A Hagon shock on the back of the last one transformed it, but that one had really let go, so there was a massive difference. This one seemed to last better, but the R6 one is a clear improvement.
But I'm probably not the best person to ask about suspension changes. I've never altered the suspension settings I've had on any bike I've owned, and that includes machines bought second hand! I just tend to get on and ride the things, plus, I've never really had the money to play about with fancy set-ups. Fiddling with suspension settings scares me, cos I've read so many things that warn of the knots you can tie yourself in if you don't really know what you're doing, and I don't :lol
When I load a bike up for a spot of touring, I don't touch anything either. I just ride to suit the altered weight. If I'm touring, I'm happy to go a bit slower, cos I'll be taking in the scenery more anyway. But my current touring/camping kit weighs considerably less than your average pillion, so doesn't affect the ride that much anyhoo.
The R6 shock has made me wonder how far you can go with a gen 1, and it still be a great all-rounder though. I'll have to do the R1 fork mod some time (probably next year now), and I actually got to wondering how much difference a pair of carbon/magnesium/ultra-light, super-unobtainium wheels would make - reducing unsprung weight an' all that. The gen 1 will always have a weight penalty over more modern bikes, but that doesn't mean it can't be quite awesome - we've seen here what they can do on the track, and plenty here have already done all the mods I'm slowly getting around to doing - except I haven't seen anyone try the lightweight wheels option yet, probably for obvious reasons ££££££££!
(17-08-14, 07:35 PM)brooker81 link Wrote: Glad u got it setup a bit more to your liking. I highly recommend a set of arrow headers if u are feeling flush.
I was too scared to look at the previous link you put up :lol ......they do look nice........you'll be needing new tyres soon too on that tyre shredding machine of yours........i still wish i'd bought your one......foccer :b
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On the dyno week after next let's see what it puts out. New tires are waiting in the loft to be fitted. I don't ride that hard most of the time anyways.
(17-08-14, 07:54 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: There's nothing changed on it as far as distance comfort goes Nogs. The ride isn't harsher than it was before - just much better controlled. Luke has simply set it up for someone of my weight. The standard gen 1 rear shock is known to be a weak point, and was pretty terrible on my last three bikes. A Hagon shock on the back of the last one transformed it, but that one had really let go, so there was a massive difference. This one seemed to last better, but the R6 one is a clear improvement.
But I'm probably not the best person to ask about suspension changes. I've never altered the suspension settings I've had on any bike I've owned, and that includes machines bought second hand! I just tend to get on and ride the things, plus, I've never really had the money to play about with fancy set-ups. Fiddling with suspension settings scares me, cos I've read so many things that warn of the knots you can tie yourself in if you don't really know what you're doing, and I don't :lol
When I load a bike up for a spot of touring, I don't touch anything either. I just ride to suit the altered weight. If I'm touring, I'm happy to go a bit slower, cos I'll be taking in the scenery more anyway. But my current touring/camping kit weighs considerably less than your average pillion, so doesn't affect the ride that much anyhoo.
The R6 shock has made me wonder how far you can go with a gen 1, and it still be a great all-rounder though. I'll have to do the R1 fork mod some time (probably next year now), and I actually got to wondering how much difference a pair of carbon/magnesium/ultra-light, super-unobtainium wheels would make - reducing unsprung weight an' all that. The gen 1 will always have a weight penalty over more modern bikes, but that doesn't mean it can't be quite awesome - we've seen here what they can do on the track, and plenty here have already done all the mods I'm slowly getting around to doing - except I haven't seen anyone try the lightweight wheels option yet, probably for obvious reasons ££££££££!
Sounds really good Nick.....of course only Welsh roads will decide though ......if we see any more sun..
Tricky one aint it.....the more settings we get then the more we can foc up........but we dont alter settings when we get in a sporty car.....suppose bikes are so sensitive to weight though.....& devilsyam will have known how to set it up to be pretty good for you.
All good 8)
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Cleaned my GEN 1, first chance after my ride to Malta and back, 4400 miles in 13 days riding, longest day 471 miles (to Dijon from home) shortest, 157 miles Lake Como to Landeck (Austria) via Stelvio pass.
......the sun was out and nothing pissed me off.
......if we see any more sun..