Fazer Parade - What you got

[Kosmic Kartman]

FFS

Here's some pics of my new tyres on my Katy Em Elsie.





And while we're at it here's a pic of an MS170 chainsaw.



Oh, and here's my daughters BMX.



And while we're on the subject of my daughter here she is trying to stop the tide.

[noggythenog]

:rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin




It was only a matter of time. :lol

[nick crisp]

:faz ?

What's one o' them then?  :lol

[tex]

Has the chainsaw been ivanished?

[bobdog]

are those tyres on the ktm anygood?   

[Mick-H]

Would it not be easier using a lawnmower to cut the grass??

[taylor]

do you use stihl oil or husqavana oil.?

[Kosmic Kartman]

do you use stihl oil or husqavana oil.?

Stihl HP Super (green not red). It has anti coking agent in and fuel stabiliser. Stihl will be fading out the red oil soon. Chain oil is Oregon. PS The saw pictured isn't mine. I have an MS261 C-M with a 15" bar... Not the Ergo start M-Tronic version.

are those tyres on the ktm anygood?   

I'll let you know after a weeks hooning in Scotland.

[bobdog]

distanzias ?

[Kosmic Kartman]

Yes Bobdog.

[taylor]

I have been having trouble with the stihl oil, it doesn't seem to be as good as it was a few years back, it is the red,

[Kosmic Kartman]

I have been having trouble with the stihl oil, it doesn't seem to be as good as it was a few years back, it is the red,

What trouble?

Stihl HP red or green should be 50:1 mix. Any other oil I'd mix 25:1 just to be safe but your saw may run rich and smoke. I wouldn't recommend using anything else apart from HP Ultra or Super. If you don't run your saw dry when you've finished using it over time it WILL become sluggish and eventually stop working. There's potential for the pump diaphragms to warp, become sluggish and gum up jets. All of this will lead to your machineery running poorly. Stale or off petrol is a big factor in you M/c running under power or not at all. Stihl machineery loves fresh petrol.

After use drain tank and then run saw on tick over until it stops - If you have a saw with a primer pump then pump until empty. That way you're not leaving fuel in the carb. I do this with all my Stihl M/c's and they start like new every time.

Check fuel before use on the end of a screwdriver. If when you ignite it it goes whoosh it's OK, if you get a candle flame or no ignition the fuel is stale and your saw won't like it.

[taylor]

I use a lot of hired disc cutters,  so I also buy the oil off them in the little containers to mix correctly,  recently had 6 on hire for a weekend, four broke down,?    they allways try to blame the mix,  well when its done like that they cant.    I think its a weaker oil?  I was also told huski oil is not as good as sthill, lol, none of them are the cheap ones.

[Kosmic Kartman]

The Stihl one shots that you mention (the red HP oil) is not a weaker oil it is the same mix ratio as the green ultra and super. Trust me on this I worked at a Stihl flagship dealership that shipped more Stihl machinery than any other dealership. http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/

There's loads that can go wrong with these cut off saws. As mentioned above and especially with the TS's and other cut off/block saws. Lack of filter cleaning and run time maintenance plays a major part in these breakdowns, especially when used dry without plumbed water. Concrete and brick dust get through the pre filter and main filter, into the engine and wears internal parts - bearings, seals, piston rings etc. As the machine reaches optimum running temp air leaks past crackcase seals and other problems develop.

Remember as well with higher tools that the people that use them may not be as mechanically sympathetic with regards to warming the engine before use. And as we know it is at during this stage when most wear occurs. When I've gone to demonstrate machines in the past I've seen arbourists, contractors and the like on site start a M/C's and just rev the granny out of them. They use stale fuel with sawdust and concrete dust in the combi cans. I've even had machines come back to the workshop with chain oil mixed with fuel and 2 stroke in the chain oil tank. They walk in chuck the saw or whatever on the counter and rant on about the fact that it was only serviced last week blar blar. I've worked out that some people that cut trees anen't the brightest bulbs in the box.

Anyway I think this should be in another thread because it's sort of gone off topic a bit. By all means start a new topic and I'll go there.

[nick crisp]

Hey Kosmic, where do I get those pink and purple tassles for my handlebars?  :b

[Kosmic Kartman]

Hey Kosmic, where do I get those pink and purple tassles for my handlebars?  :b

Halfords.

They do yellow and black as well. They'd look good on your fazer.

[RMT1983]

Back on Subject...................

Here's my '52' fzs1000, Bought her a month ago, 1 Owner from new, 19k miles with full history and every MOT and receipt.................

As you can see she has had a few subtle upgrades  :lol

I'm now on the search for stainless bolts as I hate the rusty hanger and calliper bolts.......... they need to go!!!

[noggythenog]

Nice one RMT, this was beginning to turn into Foc-u chainsaw massacre.


Nice looking thou there, clean too, but did you fancy a slow one or was there no other other colours available at the time :b [size=78%] [/size]

[Falco9]

Been working on my Fazer over the winter months polishing, chroming etc........just waiting on some hydro-dipped bits to come back and then once Mikes "Ivanised" it in April ....roll on summer 

[Andy FZS]

Did you polish the wheels yourself,  if yes what method did you use?  I keep thinking about doing mine as I like the look.