My FZ1 broken down in Spanish Pyrenees. How to get it to UK?

Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

Had a bit of bad luck on my way back from Spain towing my Fazer on a trailer.

Long story short. My trailer was stolen so I continued on the bike but rear bearings gave up and I didn't take the risk to continue in this conditions. I left it in Police Department in one of the little villages on N230 and agreed to collect it in 2-3 weeks.

My current plan to buy a trailer and do another trip to pick it up. Which is money and time.

As a plan B I have added a quote to https://www.deliveryquotecompare.com/. Maybe someone will be interested in it.

Just thinking about other options.

What would you suggest?

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

How knackered are the bearings?

I've ridden with fucked rear wheel bearings for quite a while, fronts too, although that is more unnerving...!

They'll have a lot of play before they fail.

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

1 way plane out, buy bearings and take with, remove old and fit new. Ride back Question

Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

Skudd · Super Spammer Joined: 01 Oct 2006 Karma :

I would take the tools needed, fly out, repair bike, ride home.

But if you are getting a trailer to replace the one stolen do that instead.
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fatpies · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Mar 2011 Karma :

If you're a tad iffy about replacing the bearings, then why not buy a whole wheel like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-fazer-600-rear-wheel-Tyre-/141037410820?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20d67c1a04

Have the bearings change or change them at home, and simply put it in your luggage wrapped up in paper and tape.

A wheel with tyre is about 12-14kilos. Which should get into a std in the hold bag easy, without tyre will get into a carry on bag.

Hell if you don't want to carry it you can always try post restante, and collect from a post office in France/Spain. Will cost more obviously.
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james1988 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2010 Karma :

Fly out, get it repaired out there and ride it back?
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ws4936 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Karma :

Surely the solution at the time was to seek a garage, there would have been one within 100km, flatbed to garage, and pay for the service.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

A good idea from fatpies Thumbs Up

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If the police were cooperative, you could always get recovery and have a 'breakdown' next week.

But, I doubt it's worth it.

I'm planning to be over in France in my lorry next month, but I suspect the fuel to get to Spain to pick it up for you would be more than the cost of getting it delivered back by other means!

If you don't get anything else sorted, could see what I can do, but will probably be more than 3 weeks away.
[edit]£500+ in fuel; there will be much cheaper ways!

Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yea, were it me I'd have tried at least - I bet that same bearing is used in quite a lot of different bikes too, so more likely parts places will have them in stock.

No help now.

Less easy if you don't speak Spanish too, of course.
I was very glad of my KTM assist when my clutch went in Spain - so they acted as translator on the other end of the phone.
When they couldn't get one in time, they also arrange a flight home for me and recovery for the bike, picked up from the airport.

For the next trip; have a look at ADAC. They are German, but do have English speaking people. One fee will cover all your vehicles everywhere in Europe, including the UK.

Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

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P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Pay for my flight out there plus a nights hotel stay in France and I'll ride it back for you Laughing

Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

If money is an issue, find someone to van it across to me in Belgium (105 miles from Eurotunnel) and you can store it here for as long as you need. I could probably change out the bearings easy enough too. If you buy and deliver the bearings to me and the FZ1 has a centre stand too!

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I'd do as said aove, get a second hand wheel with tyre on it and go out with that, ride it back.
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Buy bearings, put together a small toolkit and fly out.

Or, find someone with spanners who will pillion you out there, fit bearings, ride back.
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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I'd take you out there, have tools and ability to do bearings.

I'd still suggest you get a wheel and get it out there to fit it and ride back. I would do this.
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Pete. · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Only thing that would slightly worry me is if the bearing had completely collapsed so the inner race was free. Even that wouldn't be a show-stopper if both bearings were identical, you would knock out the intact bearing, smash the outer race then load the inner race into the collapsed bearing with loose balls held in grease and spaced evenly around, then drift that bearing out.
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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I'd take a little dremel type toool running on a small inverter off the bike and use it to cut the bearing in two to get it out.
Nothing worse when doing bearings to have one that won't come out because it's so fucked.
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Noncreative · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Karma :

@Marmalade & @Pete

That's the thing with the bearings, I'm afraid that they are in bad condition and won't come out with normal puller. I have a dremel. Hope Police can share one of their sockets.
Will try it on some old bearing with similar kind of steel to see how it's going. Maybe that steel is too hard for it or maybe OK.

Also I left some stuff there, including two new wheels for stolen trailer and my Oxford soft panniers Smile

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

dremel with cutting disks will cut the bearings, will need a few usually though. Done a few on my bikes.
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