THE BIG SERVICE - OPINIONS REQUIRED

[polecat]

Belive it or not my 2 year restriction is nearly at an end, two more weeks to go so I thought I would combine removing the Restrictors and give the bike a proper Service all in one go !

This will be the bikes first main service since new 12000 miles (despite it being an 03 plate ! )

So My question is : What brands to buy for parts ?

Best value for money and decent quality :

1 Brake pads

2 Engine oil

3 brake fluid

4 filters

5 Spark plugs ....I guess NGK but who knows

Its a Standard Mk1 Fazer FZS 600 for thems that dont know

I have seen a few kits on EBAY and apart from the oil (due to postage )this is the most likely place I will buy all me bits from.

[Stu]

Brake pads I use carbone Lorraine they are pretty good and about 20 quid a set

Oil and filters see if hein gerike have still got their offer on of oil oil filter and air filter

Brake fluid I use halfords own never noticed any difference to others and you won't tell on the road

Spark plugs ngk will be fine

[polecat]

Brake pads I use carbone Lorraine they are pretty good and about 20 quid a set

Oil and filters see if hein gerike have still got their offer on of oil oil filter and air filter

Brake fluid I use halfords own never noticed any difference to others and you won't tell on the road

Spark plugs ngk will be fine

I saw the Lorraine pads £48 on Ebay I suppose they are worth the extra money as they are twice the price of gold fren ?

Unfortunatly we dont have Gerike here in the sticks (I think Plymouth is the nearest)

Which oil brand is better or are they all much the same ? like i hear people use own brands from halfords and Asda ?>

[Stu]

Never used them other pads to be honest or never known anyone to use them!

I wouldn't use Asda oil but halfords yes its good stuff at the moment I hate Castrol oil in that was on offer in Asda for 10 for 4 litres yes its car oil but its all the same stuff there was a big thread on it all not so long back

[Harrydh3]

i usually just get OEM parts

31 quid for f and r brake pads (i only have a single front brake mind)

use the engine oil recomended in your owners handbook (if its in there it all does the same thing and is all much of a muchness) morrisons finest semi synth 10w40 in mine

less than no idea about brake fluid

again about filters... k&n?

NGK, theyre in all 10 vehicles we own, they cant be that bad

also iridium plugs(are they the ones that spark hotter? or colder? one of the two ) little more pricy if you gotta buy 4

[megawatt]

Heard bad things about Goldfren!!! Buy OEM or Carbone Lorraines. Halfords or Hein Gerricke oil and filters. NGK standard plugs not Iridium.

[Boro Jake]

I bought EBC pads, was advised against carbonne lorraine are i wouldnt notice ant difference as they were for high performance machines.

EBC are top quality so far

[pointblank0]

I get all my consumables from wemoto (google it).

I honestly nearly always go for the cheapest! Brake pads I go for are about £10 a set, cheapest clutch friction plates (though I do go for the heavy duty clutch springs). I have always used NGK plugs, and they work great.

DOT 4 brake fluid, doesn't matter who makes it, it's all the same as long as it says 'DOT 4' on the label!

Engine oil.....Well, this is where there are many arguments. I change my oil every 4 months. I use Halfords motorbike oil, which is about £25 for 5 litres. VERY cheap. Does the job fine. Don't buy into all these special additives etc, you will be wasting money big time. Look in your hand book. It will give the the correct vicosity (not sure how to spell it) for your bike, but it will be within the range of the Halfords cheap stuff.

Air filters and oil filters, for a bike like yours, go for the cheaper option. At the end of the day, its some folded paper in a metal tube! It has a job to do, and the cheap ones do the same job just as well, that goes for all the above bits as well.

Of course, if your going to race your bike on a track, then you may want something a bit better to put in your bike, but for every day riding, it will be better than OK.

[polecat]

Thanks for the replies I have gone to tesco and got their own brand semi 10w40 for £18.25 which seemed reasonable and I think ill go for the EBC brake pads and get a basic filter and plug kit off ebay for £39

The best thing about getting the oil from Tesco was I discovered all their homebrew stuff was half price so I now have a couple hundred pints to make and drink

[Stu]

if your going ebc route stay away from their organic pads make sure you get sintered

I had a set of organic ones once they was in for a whole two weeks before I binned them they was bloody useless!

[polecat]

if your going ebc route stay away from their organic pads make sure you get sintered

I had a set of organic ones once they was in for a whole two weeks before I binned them they was bloody useless!

Doh

[pointblank0]

if your going ebc route stay away from their organic pads make sure you get sintered

I had a set of organic ones once they was in for a whole two weeks before I binned them they was bloody useless!

 

I have never had any luck with organic pads, find they wear down about 20 times faster too. Waste of money.

As with the Tesco oil, I never knew they did it. I may give it a try on my next oil change. Great to hear about the home brew kits. I used to brew a couple of years ago, to a point where I had three presure barrels at a time in the garage working out as 11p a pint! Watch your waistline though.

[Ingah]

if your going ebc route stay away from their organic pads make sure you get sintered

I had a set of organic ones once they was in for a whole two weeks before I binned them they was bloody useless!

Doh

 

You too?

I nearly took 'em back, but i'm instead just trying to wear them out as fast as possible so i can justify replacing them

Cheap oil, correct viscosity (and semi-synthetic too, because that's what the manual says). Car oil is fine if it's cheaper, things like Magnatec and any 'energy-saving' oils aside, as they are potentially not good. Iridium plugs from eBay (again, whatever it says in the manual). Brake fluid from the supermarket, long as it's what the manual states. Air filter from eBay. Oil filter from wherever.

Personally i'm going to try Wemoto's cheap Kyoto pads next when i can replace these woeful EBC efforts.

[Stu]

You too?

Personally i'm going to try Wemoto's cheap Kyoto pads next when i can replace these woeful EBC efforts.

 

really?

you should have learnt your lesson from the cheap EBC pads to not to buy cheap again

buy ones that are proven that way you know they are going to be fine when you get them!

ps make sure you get any servicing or repairs well out the way before the rally this year

[polecat]

Bit gutted I bought the Organinc EBC now (I thought Organic meant I was buying something healthy ! )

fortunatly I dont use my Brakes much

I started Homebrew again because I found out "they" can not tax it as alcohol is usually taxed because it is not alcohol till you make it ?

I got Youngs Bitter,larger and Stout for £5.40 each which will work out REALLY cheap per Pint

Pity TMBF rally isnt coming to Cornwall as I will have 120 pints !

[Ingah]

You too?

Personally i'm going to try Wemoto's cheap Kyoto pads next when i can replace these woeful EBC efforts.

 

really?

you should have learnt your lesson from the cheap EBC pads to not to buy cheap again

buy ones that are proven that way you know they are going to be fine when you get them!

ps make sure you get any servicing or repairs well out the way before the rally this year

 

Well they weren't even that cheap - £17! Besides which, i'd read negative reviews.

Kyoto's are just under a tenner, and for that money it's worth trying them out (i'm doing heavy mileage at the moment) - i'm using a rear Kyoto disc and pads at the moment and i haven't died yet!*

And got a guy coming over the weekend before this time to ensure i actually get it all finished

* = to be fair, if i could find Carbone Lorraine pads that would fit the CB... i'd buy them.

[pointblank0]

I use Kyoto pads and have done for years and I have never had any problems. I don't race my bike mind...

[Ingah]

I use Kyoto pads and have done for years and I have never had any problems. I don't race my bike mind...

I have a CB500. 'Nuff said.