today i decided its time to get fit again , so i got out my Giant (push bike) & riden to work . my work is a Honda / Suzuki motorcycle dealership & is approx 10km away from my home , so i start off @ 08:00 & get to work @ 08:25 :eek: (i start work @ 09;00) i thought it take longer to ride a...
in a recent article of RapidBikes magazine http//:Rapid Bikes - Home to Australia’s performance motorcycle magazine the dude testing the FZ1N against a triumph speed triple is highly critical of the FZ1's low end torque & that it has to much top end power , IMO the mid range & top end...
i went for a long ride yesterday 21/09/08 Sunday , we went to the Great Ocean Road (Australia) . it was my first long ride on my new 08 FZ1N approx 500km , boy did i have a ball . i was riding with mate's "Rob" ZX9R & "Gerard" 08 Hayabusa , in the tight corners of the "G.O.R." the FZ1N rails &...
i like to ride with my girlfriend as pillion , but am concerned with the relatively short wheel base & small pillion seat on the FZ1N that my girlfriend will suffer discomfort ? i taken her for a short ride the other day , but it wasnt long enough to really test the pillion comfort / handling...
well i just finished cleaning / degreasing my FZ1N's chain & then oiling it up with Maxima chain wax lubricant , i always clean my chain throughly prior it being oiled . i clean the chain every 500km & sometimes even more often depending on its condition , while am @ it i adjust the chain...
well i reached the 1000km service interval (actually - 927km) , so i changed the oil / oil filter , adjusted all the bits etc .
i taken my new FZ1N out for a decent ride , "boy 'o' boy" was i grinning :D i taken the FZ1N up to 11500RPM in each gear from 1st to 6th gear & it was so sweet &...
if you are ever visting Australia's state of Victoria , be sure to hire a motorcycle & ride the Great Ocean Road . it offers some of the best motorcycling one can hope for , from great twisty sections , to rain forrest & spectacular ocean views . theres also plenty of coastal towns to stop &...
well here @ Australia , our winter is finally over :D & the first day of Spring is upon us today . i now look forward to some better riding weather , bring on Summer .. ;)
being that most of us also drive a motorcar , when not riding our awesome FZ1's . what brand & style of motorcar do you drive ? when you cant ride your FZ1 .. :)
i currently drive a Ford Falcon XR6 sports Sedan , sorry i dont have any pic's to add .. :o
i had a chap on a other forum mention does this site have a WD40 thread yet ? well not to disappoint anyone , here it is .
WD40 can virtually repair anything , spray it on & magic happens :rolleyes: , what is your favourite use for it ? :p
has any member removed their Cat , from the header pipe ? if so how ?
it seems to be stuck deep in the main header pipe & looks to be locked in tight , is there a easy way to remove it with out destroying the header pipe or damaging the Cat & then being stuck with a damaged Cat still stuck in...
i noticed i recieved 2 awards today :D 1= activity award & 2 = helpfull award . thats nice to recieve these awards as a token gesture , i will hope to get enough to be a site General soon .. :D :p :cool:
i notice my new 08 FZ1N , is rather thristy :eek: i am getting approx 170 to 200km . the fuel light signals am running on empty , what sort of range are you getting ?