What have you done to your FZS600 bike today

[red98]

Nice job JB....what paint did you use ?

[misterjayb1]

Thanks Red.. I already had primer on the shelf so 2 quid spent down the pound shop..  :lol

[Andy1970]

Today I have fitted a centre stand that I got off Ebay, cleaned and oiled the chain, and dug quite a large piece of glass out of the rear tyre which explains the slow puncture. This afternoon I'm off to get new tyres fitted.

[Fazer99]

Not today but yesterday. Fitted new bleed nipples to the rear calliper as the old ones had been rounded off due to some asshole over tightening them and using the wrong tools on them. Also fitted a USB charging port that I got from evilbay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252384516270?_...EBIDX%3AIT really easy to fit and works really well.

[gicut58]

Replaced and reset failed TPS, taken out and tested, all seems good....

happy bunny again 

[darrsi]

Sailed through the MOT  :woot

[mr self destruct]

Went to adjust the chain today and managed to shear the bolt holding the torque arm to the swing arm.
Every time I adjust the chain I'm very careful to slacken off the torque arm nuts so the strain doesn't build up over time and crack the lug on the swing arm.
What I didn't do is try to rotate the bolt in the hole, and so over time it seized in place. Today I tried to move the actual bolt and the head just snapped off.
So the bike's off the road now until I can replace the bolt either by drilling it out or Plus-Gassing it and drifting it out. I'll probably go for the latter.

[Albert Herring]

Rounded off the head of the pinch bolt on the gear change linkage. So I can't go and check on my sprocket-changing handiwork. Any (a) good ideas for getting it out and (b)  reasons why a common or garden M5 or M6 screw out of the bits tin shouldn't be used as a replacement, and the proper part number if so?

[mr self destruct]

Went to adjust the chain today and managed to shear the bolt holding the torque arm to the swing arm.
Every time I adjust the chain I'm very careful to slacken off the torque arm nuts so the strain doesn't build up over time and crack the lug on the swing arm.
What I didn't do is try to rotate the bolt in the hole, and so over time it seized in place. Today I tried to move the actual bolt and the head just snapped off.
So the bike's off the road now until I can replace the bolt either by drilling it out or Plus-Gassing it and drifting it out. I'll probably go for the latter.

Sorted! Bit of penetrating fluid, then tried drifting it but no luck. Ended up winding the nut in to draw the threaded section of the bolt out.

[Jbizzle]

Finally got round to sorting my fuel gauge! Sender unit was to blame, the bracket was loose so the contacts that provide the variable voltage for the meter weren't touching circuit board. Easy fix in the end with no costs, happy days! 

[Millietant]

Not today, but over the last couple of days I've put some fuel in the 600 and ridden it for 400 thoroughly enjoyable miles, up and down the Fosse Way and around Wiltshire.


Great fun ? And all the bike needs is a chain lube ( still plenty of fuel ad it's getting about 250 miles to a tankful).

[wickedmonkey]

This is embarrassing but here we go...

I changed the oil — twice. The first time, I thought I had put far too much oil back in. I saw a light amber colour in the little oil window and thought I'd put too much in so I started draining oil bit by bit hoping to see the oil level decrease. A litre later I realised that the light amber colour was showing it as empty not over-full. So I had to buy more oil and fill it up again.

Aside from that, I also changed the oil filter and spark plugs. Checked and lubed the chain. Got some SBS brake pads but not sure if I trust myself to do those without adult supervision.

[Carter]

Today,  I have mostly been putting these bad boys on.
I know the NGK caps are popular but I thought I'd give these all rubber Champion ones a go.
Had to nip a few mm from the leads so will re-route them to find a tad more slack. Had to buy some top nuts for the plugs but found them all on the green spark plug  page on that auction site.
It's running better than it did with the vintage originals and they seem to keep the water out, checked with the hose pipe no tracking at all.

(Apologies for the sideways pic, tried again with a rotated original but it popped up the same ?)

[darrsi]

NOTE TO PEOPLE WITH MOBILE PHONE CAMERAS:


Turn the bloody thing sideways when taking a photo........ta daaaa.  :photo

[wickedmonkey]

Pic looks fine to me, not sideways or anything else weird

[darrsi]

Pic looks fine to me, not sideways or anything else weird

Are you laying down?  :lol

[wickedmonkey]

Wish I was in this heat...

[Dave48]

Changed the cheap aftermarket "Bike-It" mini indicators (10watt bulbs) back to OEM standard ones after mate following said he couldnt see them working in bright sunlight and the stalks on rear ones hardly cleared number plate. Didnt want to give any cagers the excuse of saying "You didnt signal!
The alternative would have been to go with led lights but couldnt be bothered to fit resistors-i am getting lazy as well as old! :lol

[misterjayb1]

Changed the cheap aftermarket "Bike-It" mini indicators (10watt bulbs) back to OEM standard ones after mate following said he couldnt see them working in bright sunlight and the stalks on rear ones hardly cleared number plate. Didnt want to give any cagers the excuse of saying "You didnt signal!
The alternative would have been to go with led lights but couldnt be bothered to fit resistors-i am getting lazy as well as old! :lol

Good man. Never been into mini indicators either. Maybe it is an age thing[size=78%] [/size] :rolleyes

[Andy1970]

Replaced the front discs and pads, and while I had the wheel off I also fitted new wheel bearings. I managed to whack myself on the thumb while trying to drift out the old bearings, and also had the bike drop off the front paddock stand which was a bit of a drama. Thankfully it only dropped until the front mudguard was resting on top of the loose front wheel, and nothing broke. I was able to get the stand back under it and then get a couple of car axle stands under the bottom frame rails. I'm never relying on that front stand again, it's just not stable enough.