3dogs
New Member
Cheers yeh had had a look at them I'll give them a go.
Thanks
Thanks
What did you do to your FZ today?
- Thread starter CrazyBiker
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ewertkyle
Well-Known Member
I had the same issue, I got a new flash realy for less, plugs in under seat where stock flasher relay is. I think 12oclock labs asks one. As for my bike, I noticed the rear sprocket had a slight "wobble" to it when spinning rear wheel. Took rear wheel off, cleaned and lubed the cush drive, checke the sprocket on a piece of glass for warp, re-torqued studs, put it all together and realigned wheel, no more wobble and there is also no more vibrations in the heel guard!
marmyk1
Member
I just orderd one a couple of days ago $18 on ebay for the flasher. 2008 FZ1
OldBiker
Wizard
Met up with BDazzler for the Lake Bloomington ride to sample Illinois' twisties. Had a spot of rain but it was very light. I rode about 240 miles and BDazzler about 315 (I live in Bloomigton IL so I rode out to a starting point about 35 miles away for me).
We finished up the ride in Champaign IL and went our separate ways home.
All in all it was a great rride.
We finished up the ride in Champaign IL and went our separate ways home.
All in all it was a great rride.
snuffcityrider
Well-Known Member
Brisk 80 mile ride today, liking my new PR3's !
Bogie
Wizard
So what are the roads like around that lake?
BDazzler
Wizard
What he said! (Me 2)
Great time and the weather held. I don't even count the sprinkle. Just enough to see the drops on the windshield and visor.
I wrote a bit about the trip in the Central IL section. View attachment 15939
At one stop light, OldBiker had a yellow butterfly that was trying to molest his yellow (matched the butterfly color) helmet. LOL
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OldBiker
Wizard
I thought that butterfly was trying to mate with my helmet. That was funnier than my senior moment at another light.
OldBiker
Wizard
Hmmm. There's quite a range of roads from nice asphalt to chip and seal. Some sections are concrete slabs and others have tar snakes. Throw in a little unstripped blacktop and you have an idea.
Overall good.
Bogie
Wizard
Nice and curvy? :shine:
OldBiker
Wizard
Oh yeah!:shine:
Bogie
Wizard
Looks like when I get back on two wheels it will be road trip time!!! Make it a weekend ride. I wanna check out starved rock state park out there too.
FZ1inTX
Adminstrator
I rode that beeotch at about 12k RPMs!
Met our member vandal_xx today. He came over to get his TB sync done. Since we were under a time crunch and I had an Xterra in the driveway in pieces, we didn't do much for video/pics on his bike, nor did I get to Michele's. So the DIY will be a night this week I think. Anyway, vandal_xx got a bit more than he expected when he came over. I can let him tell you all about it. After we wrapped up everything, Michele and I rode out about halfway to his home and sent him on his way. For the first 20 or so miles, I had him on my bike so he could try out the suspension and the Ivan flash. We swapped for the last 30 miles and we split up at the highway. Michele and I stopped at one of our favorite places to eat on the way back. (Billy, we need to take you there!)
It was a very productive day in the Busted Knuckle garage. Besides all we did to Nick's bike, the Xterra was fitted with a siren, wig-wag headlights, LED wig-wags in the front and rear windows and a switchbox to control it all. All of the wiring was professionally hidden and all connections except the switchbox were pre-tinned, soldered and heat shrinked. We ran out of time for the switchbox so that is wire-nuts until I can have him back over. When we were done, you'd almost not know we had half the dash and part of the interior all out. Looks factory.
Met our member vandal_xx today. He came over to get his TB sync done. Since we were under a time crunch and I had an Xterra in the driveway in pieces, we didn't do much for video/pics on his bike, nor did I get to Michele's. So the DIY will be a night this week I think. Anyway, vandal_xx got a bit more than he expected when he came over. I can let him tell you all about it. After we wrapped up everything, Michele and I rode out about halfway to his home and sent him on his way. For the first 20 or so miles, I had him on my bike so he could try out the suspension and the Ivan flash. We swapped for the last 30 miles and we split up at the highway. Michele and I stopped at one of our favorite places to eat on the way back. (Billy, we need to take you there!)
It was a very productive day in the Busted Knuckle garage. Besides all we did to Nick's bike, the Xterra was fitted with a siren, wig-wag headlights, LED wig-wags in the front and rear windows and a switchbox to control it all. All of the wiring was professionally hidden and all connections except the switchbox were pre-tinned, soldered and heat shrinked. We ran out of time for the switchbox so that is wire-nuts until I can have him back over. When we were done, you'd almost not know we had half the dash and part of the interior all out. Looks factory.
OldBiker
Wizard
Starved Rock and the area surrounding it is very nice. Not really twisty but along the Illinois River you can find a few bluffs and curves.
I rode up to LaSalle with a friend to have dinner at the Uptown Grill, it was very nice.
Bogie
Wizard
OldBiker
Wizard
The waterfalls are beautiful when photographed with the right lighting.
Malkey
Well-Known Member
Went for a ride to Newcomb's Ranch for brekkie. Bugger it was bloody hot though!
Saw this on the side of a World Superbike rep BMW. Unfortunate spelling mistake and the poor owner now knows what a prat is.
Saw this on the side of a World Superbike rep BMW. Unfortunate spelling mistake and the poor owner now knows what a prat is.
Jon_PDX
Well-Known Member
Those sure are nice looking pegs :tup:
How is the grip compared to the stock pegs with the rubber pad? I've been looking at those but living where it rains a lot I would hate to end up with slippery pegs in the rain.
Good to hear you did not have any complaints about more vibration. That was my other concern.
Jon...
marmyk1
Member
looks like you had a great ride, ride forever. Mark.
marmyk1
Member
looks like you had a great ride, ride forever. Mark.