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Has it got a big turbo Matt? Mine's got a turbo........but, as a 1.6 diesel, it probably wouldn't get off the drive without it...... LOL. No mate, the Fazer hasn't got a turbo, but what an awesome idea! Can I borrow the turbo off your car and try fitting it to the fazer?

It's a car of some sort, I think it's blue. No idea what make it is cos it's a car and very boring. It gets me to work in the wet and the snow. Let me tell you about my bike, that's much more interesting! I think there are forums for cars btw if you want one.

Yes, it's called caliper grease and is red, don't put anything else in there or it may perish the seals.

Impossible to diagnose properly on here without a load of info and you trying stuff. Answer to your question? Yes, it COULD be something major. Walk away unless it's going for peanuts or you really fancy getting your hands dirty. It could be a really easy fix, but it's a gamble at the end of the day.

YAY! Well done matey.

Having come off in textiles, I would not want to be going on a track in them. If you're not trying to go a bit quick on a track what's the point? and if you're going a bit quick there is a higher chance of coming off.

I'm sure he was being gentle with you lol Stay safe Oldest trick in the book, say you're gonna take it steady, then rev the nipples off it in an attempt to persuade the hapless victim it goes faster than it actually does.

You're not publishing a section of the book, you're publishing a photo of the book. I think that's ok.

Yes, sorry Chris is right, I doubt it is bulb as both have gone, but I missed the fact you said rear lights are on, this means not light switch or they wouldn't work either. I would be checking wiring that goes to the lights, check the plug connector is on the bulb properly etc.

WHOAA there cowboy. Very unusual for high beam and low beam to both go together, they are separate filaments whether it's one or two bulbs makes no odds. Spray some WD40 on the light on off switch and flick it on and off a few times, it is probably corrosion on the switch contacts caused by not being used and it being damp. My flash button stopped working and I had to strip it and clean the green yuck off the contacts from inside the switch.

I think some serious ass needs kicking, but to get a refund, I reckon you would need to get some advice from CAB or trading standards and go in armed with the relevant legal info. Not fit for purpose would probably be my way in.

Doesn't work like that. You get a build up of crud in the carbs and then one day a big lump of crud gets sucked into a jet and bingo. bike runs like poo. Another thing to check is inline fuel filter. If they get old, the paper ones can start gradually feeding bits of paper through into the carbs, which again will make it instantly stop working.

Happy Birthday mate. Is it happening yet or is it still last night over there?

If you are careful, just get the carbs off, take the float bowls off and clean the jets through with some carb cleaner spray. There will probably be rusty crap sediment in the bottoms of the carbs, there were in mine. If you are careful, you shouldn't need any bits to do a clean, but a rebuild kit with new seals etc is not going to do any harm.

clean the carbs out. most bikes need it every once in a while and its a bit less invasive than cam cover off.

Ha ha! The infamy is awesome!

This is not an anti chinese bike rant I promise, but that bike particularly is starting to sound like a bike that I would not want to get on for health and safety reasons. Stay safe mate!

I had similar symptoms when a coil started to break down on the fazer. Water makes it short across so you lose spark, so it was either coil or ht leads breaking down. I just changed the lot and its been perfect ever since.

Thanks guys. We had top yoke off a couple weeks ago to tighten the bearings, but nothing trapped. There has been horrendous rain lately, and it lives outside, so wd40 is probably a good bet.

Hi peeps. Bit of a funny one. Several times I have left my bike at work, when I come back to it at the end of a shift the trip meter is showing the permanent odometer mileage, and the trip mileage has been reset to 0. Not sure if this is a fault, or if someone is somehow messing with my bike while it's parked. It is acting as it does if I disconnect the battery, but the bike has no known electrical or starting issues, battery holds charge for weeks. Got me a bit stumped.

You won't be needing the Firestorm then lol! I think you misread that. I have stopped temporarily in the past.

Only my opinion, but I wouldn't even consider riding if unable to do a right hand lifesaver. I have stopped riding cos of a sore neck making it difficult.

goes over the fazer with 48lt top box, just bottom of back wheel shows. think it's xl size

I have that exact one off ebay and a year in it still looks like new and is still waterproof. I had a different one before which is not fairing so well on second bike.

different connections? if you can lend some jump leads just connect it up.