14-10-18, 04:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 14-10-18, 04:00 PM by Falcon 269.)
... well, eventually. 
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've posted and - confession time - even longer since I've ridden the Fazer. Well, ridden anything apart from a golf buggy and an electric bike, to be honest.
As some may recall, the Soup Dragon and I have been touring Europe for a large part of the year in our motorhome and when we've been home in Spain during the summer months, it's been just too hot to ride. As a result, the mighty Thou has stood silent for months both this year and last.
Having had to deal with blocked pilot jets after last year's lengthy lay-up, I thought this year I'd preempt that issue by draining the carbs instead. Mistake. It might be fine on a newer bike but on an older one like mine, leaving the carbs empty for 6 months caused the float needle seat O-rings and one float bowl gasket to completely dry out. The motor started fine but within minutes fuel was leaking from all over the place under the carbs. Luckily I had spare parts to hand but on balance, it would have been easier to simply clean blocked pilot jets than fix the leaks. Lesson learned for next year.
Typically, the moment the mighty Thou fired up leak-free and ready to roll, the heavens opened and stopped play for the day.
Oh, well ... after 6 months, I suppose another day or two won't make that much difference.
Cheers, all!
Mike
PS. I have been visiting the forum regularly but hate 'typing' on a tablet, which is why I haven't posted much while we've been travelling. I'm lurking, though ...
Hi all,
It's been a while since I've posted and - confession time - even longer since I've ridden the Fazer. Well, ridden anything apart from a golf buggy and an electric bike, to be honest.
As some may recall, the Soup Dragon and I have been touring Europe for a large part of the year in our motorhome and when we've been home in Spain during the summer months, it's been just too hot to ride. As a result, the mighty Thou has stood silent for months both this year and last.
Having had to deal with blocked pilot jets after last year's lengthy lay-up, I thought this year I'd preempt that issue by draining the carbs instead. Mistake. It might be fine on a newer bike but on an older one like mine, leaving the carbs empty for 6 months caused the float needle seat O-rings and one float bowl gasket to completely dry out. The motor started fine but within minutes fuel was leaking from all over the place under the carbs. Luckily I had spare parts to hand but on balance, it would have been easier to simply clean blocked pilot jets than fix the leaks. Lesson learned for next year.
Typically, the moment the mighty Thou fired up leak-free and ready to roll, the heavens opened and stopped play for the day.
Oh, well ... after 6 months, I suppose another day or two won't make that much difference.
Cheers, all!
Mike
PS. I have been visiting the forum regularly but hate 'typing' on a tablet, which is why I haven't posted much while we've been travelling. I'm lurking, though ...