Author Topic: Restoraion (Read 20967 times)

Wootan · « **on:** 11 September 2013, 01:33:09 pm »

Hi All,
Thought I best introduce myself as no doubt I will be asking for some help before too long. I'm not sure how I ended up in this position but I have effectively been given my Uncle's Fazer. It's a 2001 FZS600 with 16k on the clock. Before you all start calling me lucky it has a bit of a sting in tail. He has owned the bike for around ten years but it hasn't moved for more than a year; in itself this wouldn't be a problem except it was parked outside his house which is 20yds from the beach in Brighton. It's fair to say its seen better days. A breaker offered him £150 but I hate to see things scrapped so I've been talked into a full restoration. I've done classic cars before but not bikes so should be interesting.
I'll try and post some pictures later, I've started tearing it down so the frame can be powder coated, the engine is out and looks shocking; to be honest I can't believe it still ran but after a year of standing a bit of fresh petrol and a charged battery and it fired up first time!
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks
Paul

Chris · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 September 2013, 01:37:56 pm »

Welcome to the forum! Good luck with the restoration!

Get plenty of pics up for us to see the progress.

Chris

red98 · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 September 2013, 03:20:46 pm »

with the fazer only just gaining classic status,we have our first restoration.....i`ve restored both bikes and cars,you will find bikes a lot easier,no rusty bodywork to deal with

........good luck and dont forget the pics

Punkstig · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 September 2013, 04:25:46 pm »

All of us on here know the black engine paint on the 600's is shocking to say the least so that wouldn't put any of us off!
Nice to know its getting a full strip down and rebuild.

Lumpy · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 September 2013, 07:14:44 pm »

Quote from: Punkstig on 11 September 2013, 04:25:46 pm

All of us on here know the black engine paint on the 600's is shocking to say the least so that wouldn't put any of us off!
Nice to know its getting a full strip down and rebuild.

mine is bloody good considering its 94k

Wootan · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 September 2013, 08:39:14 pm »

Thanks for the support.
Here are a couple of pics so you can see the scale of the problem. Assuming it works obviously!

Wootan · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 September 2013, 08:40:12 pm »

Nearly

Chris · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 September 2013, 08:59:08 pm »

That should all clean up without too much bother. wire brush some sand paper and a spray can of high temp paint will have the engine looking like new in no time.

Need a new chain by the looks of that one, discs might be salvageable but I imagine the calipers will need rebuilt with new seals etc.

Will be a good project and will look sweet when it's done. Plenty spare parts in the classifieds section on here plus loads on ebay too.

Chris

reillypadraig · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 September 2013, 09:28:09 pm »

Just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents here, I had to do a half rebuild on mine, bought it with new engine hanging in the frame by 2 bolts and had to strip front rear, Swingarm clutch and wiring was nackerd amoungst other serious carb problems, rusted frame etc etc,
Any probs you have just throw them up, lots guys on here that know their Fazers inside out so this was the right place to come,

If you need parts just ask,
I have a full engine sitting up( the old one was given to me but cylinder 3 is fried, all other parts are in good enough nik, plus I have 2 sets of carbs, but none complete but if you need certain small bits I can help.

Good to see that restoration is being done on these and not scraped. Good project!!

Wootan · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 September 2013, 07:19:00 pm »

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the support, a couple more pictures for you. The carb rubbers were rotten through and a fair bit of debris has gone down the inlet ports, I was planning on taking the head off check through everything so not a complete disaster.

Punkstig · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 September 2013, 07:33:13 pm »

Doesn't look like it has the front sprocket nut issue in fairness!

Buzz · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 September 2013, 08:38:49 am »

Quote from: Punkstig on 12 September 2013, 07:33:13 pm

Doesn't look like it has the front sprocket nut issue in fairness!

Doesn't look like it has the front sprocket nut ~~issue~~ in fairness!

Dead Eye · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 September 2013, 09:14:01 am »

It has 'become one' with the sprocket

red98 · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 September 2013, 09:21:30 am »

hi wotten.....cracking on there,i like a nice project,iam breaking CHRISTOS bike for him,if you need anything just send me a pm......good luck with the resto

Wootan · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 September 2013, 07:45:01 pm »

Evenin All.
Nearly there now, just the front end and swing arm to come off. Trying to decide on colour combination any suggestion for frame, swing arm and fairings?

elbrownos · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 September 2013, 08:55:59 pm »

Good thing it's got stainless downpipes, the originals would have rusted away to nothing

Chris · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 September 2013, 09:33:19 pm »

Great progress man!

As for colours then everyone will just suggest the same colour as their own bike (because everyone thinks their colour is the fastest... haha) I do love the origonal yamaha colour of deep purplish blue metallic cocktail, same as my foxeye but got for something completely different. I always think the fazers shape lends itself well to a strip of different colour down the middle. the tank has the raised centre section, the tail unit has the centre section and the front can easily be seperated between the lights or whatever. Go on give it a racing stripe then it'll be super fast. haha.

I had my wheels done gloss black and think it looks much nicer than the standard satin black too as they never looked clean and shiney to me.

Keep us updated!

Chris

Dead Eye · « **Reply #17 on:** 19 September 2013, 09:44:37 pm »

I'm never sure with the colours - I can't honestly say I "like" the blue of my bike... but it isn't the same as the later Foxeyes which do look a lot nicer.

I still like the deeper red of the early Boxeyes

But, so far, its the "Lava Red" scheme you get on the Gen1 thou's that I like the most ^^

Buzz · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 September 2013, 08:19:02 am »

...anything but the orange of xlewisbdx..

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,1380.msg46361.html#msg46361

Wootan · « **Reply #19 on:** 20 September 2013, 02:19:15 pm »

Dead Eye, that is exactly the colour at the top of my list. I had an Elise in a very similar colour and always liked it. Cant decide whether to go with gun metal frame and swing arm or keep it black.

Wootan · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 September 2013, 10:20:46 pm »

Evenin All,
Frame is naked now aside from one head bearing race but that shouldn't be too tricky. Took me a while to figure out how to remove the swing arm bearings without damaging them but got there in the end. Powder coating should start early next week assuming I get chance to clean everything at the weekend. I'm really not looking forward to starting on that engine!

Punkstig · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 September 2013, 10:34:38 pm »

Pink is the way forward!

darrsi · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 September 2013, 10:35:44 pm »

Quote from: Punkstig on 24 September 2013, 10:34:38 pm

Pink is the way forward!

If that was the case then you would be called 'Pinkstig'

Punkstig · « **Reply #23 on:** 24 September 2013, 10:37:30 pm »

Pink is getting very popular in the chop scene!

Wootan · « **Reply #24 on:** 24 September 2013, 10:44:57 pm »

Ha ha I was waiting for some inspiration from Punkstig; but Pink......surely not!