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« on: 20 December 2018, 10:46:09 am »
Hi Guys,
Bit of a mystery one, I recently fitted a pair of LED spotlights to my Fazer (make a big difference, so thanks to all the others who posted about them).
Buuuuut, they come on randomly when they're turned off; sometimes one (it changes which one) just lights up very dimly, sometimes it's an intermittent flashing (at various speeds). If i flick the switch on and off, it stops but then comes back a while later.
I don't understand how this is happening, I know that LEDs draw so little power that it's unlikely to be issue, especially as I ride the bike every day so it doesn't have a chance to discharge the whole battery.
I've wired direct to battery with an inline fuse, and a switch on the handlebar, nothing fancy but it does the job.
Any ideas as to what the issue could be? Has anyone else experienced this?
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« on: 09 November 2018, 09:27:12 am »
Cheers mate, that was my thinking. I've already replaced HT, cap, and plug, but I'll check the resistance of them before i try new coil.
I've bought myself one of the £25 "50" types from ebay, figured it's worth a shot and the modification needed to make it fit should only take 10 minutes.
Fingers crossed...
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« on: 08 November 2018, 12:10:34 pm »
why not just get the right one?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Ignition-Coil-Yamaha-Xz550-XZ-550-550xz-Cm11-55/1837091390
Just because I'd rather buy new rather than second hand. @ His Dudeness, You are right about the constant and the switched. I definitely have full 12v feed, and the coil will generate a solid spark at first then dwindle away to nothing. I've hooked up the multimeter and check the resistance of the coil. rough figures (don't have it in front of me) were: Haynes orange to red - 2.75 ohm +-10% orange to ht - 7.5k ohm +-10% Mine orange to red - 3.2 ohm orange to ht - 13.4k ohm which seems like coil has an issue, even if it's not the only issue.
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« on: 22 August 2018, 09:54:29 am »
Not my specialist area (see post http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,24229), but I've been told (in that post) that the internals are different on the earlier forks so preload adjusters can't be added. So, preloads = newer forks, I think....
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« on: 22 August 2018, 09:03:34 am »
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« on: 02 August 2018, 03:08:43 pm »
Working on bikes is like therapy
Because you normally end up traumatised and in tears? 
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« on: 27 June 2018, 10:07:11 pm »
I'd been thinking of going the naked route too. The problem I had with google images was that after the first few a lot of them weren't even fazers; still useful for headlight and style ideas, but not so much when it comes to remounting clocks etc.
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« on: 11 June 2018, 10:02:31 pm »
I don't know about second hand, but coincidentally I was just looking at parts on eBay and there's new ones on there for around £60. I don't know what the qualities like though.
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« on: 06 June 2018, 03:53:53 pm »
Oh, and back to the original point. I have adjusted both back to 5 lines showing, it made a HUGE difference to the ride, I am now going to experiment with adjusting up/down and see what feels best. Just to get myself clear and make sure I'm right, less lines visible = more preload = harder ride, yeah? Thanks for all your help guys, much appreciated! 
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« on: 06 June 2018, 07:29:42 am »
Cheers, I had thought that the £300 - £400 price band was where things would move from cheap and nasty to being reliable enough for home use (and hopefully for a while!)
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« on: 05 June 2018, 09:03:51 pm »
Oh, and what bench did you get? I was looking a while ago and the price range was huge.
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« on: 05 June 2018, 08:52:58 pm »
Cheers Hugh, that's the plan. My tool set is gradually growing, and I have already learnt the lesson of not buying too cheap! Annoyingly, the cost of getting the forks and brakes done, spent the money I was saving for a second bike!  Oh, the irony! Ow, my wallet!
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« on: 05 June 2018, 08:01:22 am »
The irony is that I do do most jobs myself, I'm just not confident enough (and don't have the tools) to do forks and brakes.
Other thing is that the fazer's my only form of transport so I can't afford to have her off the road while I try and source a part. Ideally I want to get a cheap second bike I can hone my mechanic skills and also have as a backup if I need to do bigger jobs on the fazer.
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« on: 04 June 2018, 11:06:59 pm »
But it's the only garage I can get to! Last time I took her there, they forgot to reconnect the fuel pipe after having the tank off...
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« on: 04 June 2018, 04:52:41 pm »
Oh gawd, I'm a total plonker. Just tried to find a picture that would show the old setup and realised it had adjusters all along.... It seem that they were just wound right down (and hidden by wires) and I've only noticed them because they're now at different heights (see below). Left:  Right: 
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« on: 04 June 2018, 02:46:15 pm »
Hi,
Probably a stupid question, but...
I've just had both fork stanchions replaced and the garaged fitted preload adjusters (it didn't have those before), I've noticed they (the adjusters) are at different heights, is this normal/ok?
Part of me thinks they should be identical, another bit of my brain think it's because they've been individually adjusted to allow for the fact that the old springs/internals have been re-used and might be worn differently?
Is this worth worrying about? Or does it not actually matter at all? I'm not a total stranger to mechanics, but forks aren't something I've ever played with before.
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« on: 01 June 2018, 07:44:10 am »
I put mine in 5th and rolled it back while sat on it (I also tried to do it by hand in first, and failed).
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« on: 26 May 2018, 03:43:45 pm »
Not what I did, but still what happened: Got a call from the garage telling me that both fork stanchions are bent (I knew one was, which is what it's in for), which has now pushed the bill up to about £450
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« on: 22 May 2018, 09:35:36 am »
You can reset it by putting the bike in gear and turning the rear wheel backwards half a turn
[/size]Thanks mate, just tried this and it's solved one of the many noises my engine makes!
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« on: 08 May 2018, 12:58:47 pm »
Tell me about it! My missus complained that I was spending £2.19 on toilet cleaner "just" for the bike. She does agree that the pipes look very pretty now, although she's put it down to witchcraft rather than chemistry....
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« on: 08 May 2018, 10:51:40 am »
Hi Redmandan, They're not the orginals, previous owner had them fitted 3-4 years ago (i think, have the receipt at home somewhere). But yeah, harpic (specifically the black bottle "Power Plus MAX 10") does an amazing job with almost no effort at all. A quick google will show you loads of vids on youtube but basically you just squeeze some out into a jam jar or saucer, get a standard plastic bristle paint brush (1" works well) and just paint it on then go back over and agitate it, give it a quick rub over with whatever you have handy (kitchen sponge is good, had blue roll to hand though) and then rinse it all off and stand back to admire! I didn't take before and after pics as they weren't too bad, just discoloured. See below from when i did my old er-5 (RIP) last year. Below is the comparison from my old er-5 (RIP) 
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« on: 08 May 2018, 09:23:01 am »
Did the harpic trick to my downpipes after work on Friday (been a hectic bank holiday so haven't had a chance to post before)  Just need to drop them off and have a go with the autosol when I get the time.
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« on: 20 April 2018, 11:50:36 am »
Cheers Vinny, I did look into it but as the fazer's my only form of transport I can't have it off the road for more than a day.
Pricewise, looks about the same to get a new stanchion anyway, plus wouldn't a straightened one be weaker?
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« on: 18 April 2018, 09:03:19 am »
Yep, everything but what I need!
Thanks for taking the time to reply though.
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