23-03-17, 12:52 PM (This post was last modified: 23-03-17, 04:03 PM by Bimbam.)
Hi. I had this troipc 3 weeks ago.: http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,21967.0.html , about lots of gasolin from the carburetors.
I got the bike from the workshop today, and they had quite a job with almost all of the carburetor gaskets I got the valves checked, new gaskets, balancing and carburetor adjustment. The adjustment was needed, i have KN filter and an aftermarked can. It runs very nicely now and the price was 533 euro or 459 GBP. Have a nice day
Dont try to be the best in town, just be the best, until the best come arround
parts prices seem about the same as in uk
the labour cost is what scares me thats why i do it all myself
and all that cost for just float bowl gaskets and a carb clean
Fair play! Personally I would have bought 4 services kits (4x£14), a Haynes manual (£10), and a set of carb balancing gauges (£50).
Do the job, then sell the gauges on a well known auction site. My bike with scorpion exhaust and K&N filter runs great on standard jets and settings.
Yeah I'd be focin mad if I got that bill. Local garage £120 to shim and balance carbs, £60 to strip and rebuild carbs inc setting float heights. Foc me I'd have change for a pair of tyre's
24-03-17, 12:02 PM (This post was last modified: 24-03-17, 03:45 PM by Fazer99.)
(24-03-17, 09:36 AM)tommyardin link Wrote: [quote author=JoeyMcEssex link=topic=22196.msg256347#msg256347 date=1490341532]
£3500 for an FZS ? looks like a business opportunity for someone!!
Don't they have to be left hand drive for Denmark :groan
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Thats an easy fix, just replace the handlbars one of these :lol :lol :lol
I gotta say I like the righthand drive bikes! It's the best thing about riding in Europe. Oncoming bikers wave and if you overtake a bike on his right, he'll wave at you with his foot.
In the UK you just get the 'nod'. Although no one bothers in London.
24-03-17, 03:48 PM (This post was last modified: 24-03-17, 03:51 PM by fazersharp.)
(24-03-17, 02:54 PM)Bretty link Wrote: I gotta say I like the righthand drive bikes! It's the best thing about riding in Europe. Oncoming bikers wave and if you overtake a bike on his right, he'll wave at you with his foot.
In the UK you just get the 'nod'. Although no one bothers in London.
I always understood the "foot wave" was --- ok mate go past me
The foot out, tells him I know he is there and I have seen him and actually want him to go past. And for us here its the right foot out rather than take your right hand off the throttle
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(24-03-17, 12:02 PM)Fazer99 link Wrote: [quote author=tommyardin link=topic=22196.msg256350#msg256350 date=1490344595]
[quote author=JoeyMcEssex link=topic=22196.msg256347#msg256347 date=1490341532]
£3500 for an FZS ? looks like a business opportunity for someone!!
Don't they have to be left hand drive for Denmark :groan
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Thats an easy fix, just replace the handlbars one of these :lol :lol :lol
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Going to USA end of April where you get them left hooker bars I might buy some.
(24-03-17, 03:50 PM)tommyardin link Wrote: [quote author=Fazer99 link=topic=22196.msg256358#msg256358 date=1490353353]
[quote author=tommyardin link=topic=22196.msg256350#msg256350 date=1490344595]
[quote author=JoeyMcEssex link=topic=22196.msg256347#msg256347 date=1490341532]
£3500 for an FZS ? looks like a business opportunity for someone!!
Don't they have to be left hand drive for Denmark :groan
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Thats an easy fix, just replace the handlbars one of these :lol :lol :lol
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Going to USA end of April where you get them left hooker bars I might buy some.
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Evilbay have them, collection only and they will only accept a £9 notes :lol :lol :lol :lol
24-03-17, 05:41 PM (This post was last modified: 24-03-17, 05:43 PM by tommyardin.)
[size=1.35em]Shit! [/size] :grumble [size=1.35em] then I am in trouble as I hadn't realise that the left hooker handlebars cost so much.[/size]
[size=1.35em]I only have about 7/2[/size][size=0.7em]1/2d[/size][size=1.35em].[/size]
[size=1.35em]Let me count up again: Half a Crown, a two Shilling bit, a Shilling bit, two sixpenny bits, two Thrupenny bits, 2 Pennys, a Hapenny, and a couple of Farthings, but my Mrs reckons that Farthings are no longer legal tender.[/size]
[size=1.35em]Makes me think now how did that foccing money work.[/size]
[size=1.35em]Half a crown was 2/6d, 2 Shilling bit was 2 Bob, 1 Shilling piece was a Bob, Sixpence was a Tanner, 3 Pence piece was a Thrupenny bit, the rest was just shrapnel.[/size]
[size=1.35em]20 Shillings to the pound, 12 Pennys to the Shilling, 240 Pennys to the pound, 2 Hapennys to the Penny and 4 farthings to the Penny. [/size]
[size=1.35em]Then just to make it difficult to understand, a 2 Shilling bit was not just known as 2 Bob it was also a Florin, A Half a Crown was not just 2/6d it was also known as Half a Dollar, A Sixpenny bit was not just a Tanner but was also known as a [/size]Sprassy, A Three Pence piece was not just a Thrupenny bit but was also known as a Joey.
