Hi all


Currently using the bike a lot for commuting. Yesterday on my ride home in the pouring rain I had to slam on the brakes fairly hard to avoid a car that had switched lanes as I was about to overtake him, not really an issue as I reacted and put on my brakes but as it was so wet and I have the upgraded FZS1000 caliper on the rear disc, I locked up the rear wheel and almost drifted sideways before the bike snapped back up right and facing the right way. As it did this there was this weird click noise from the rear of the bike, throughout my ride today every time I applied the rear brake with a little bit of force I can now this click or snap sound.


I put the bike on its centre stand and tried to see if maybe I snapped a wheel bearing but I don't think it's that.


Anyone got any ideas what could be causing the noise?


Thanks in advance

Hey everyone


Been having a little issue with my FZS600 clutch recently, it has suddenly become really heavy/hard to pull in, it is causing my wrist to cramp up when riding it is that heavy.


The clutch and the bike works fine but I definitely need to find out the solution to this problem to ease the pain on my wrist.


Hope someone can help. Thanks in advance. 

Hi guys and girls


Recently when I start up my bike she's been making this really noticeable whizzing sound from the engine while she is cold, as she warms up it progressively gets quieter, I'm not saying its louder than the exhaust or anything but while it is sitting there warming up I can definitely hear it and I haven't heard at all in the over 2 years I've owned her.


It almost sounds like a chain going round like the normal chain near the back wheel except for in the engine, I don't really know an awful lot about bikes so I have not even a clue for what it could be.


The reason I'm posting about it now is because tonight while I was riding around I started to hear it when accelerating, this time it was even louder than when the bike is just sat there warming up except for this was after 20 minutes of riding so she was definitely warm by this point.


She is a 2001 FZS600 with over 43k miles, she has never had any work done to the engine as far as I'm aware of (except regular oil and filter changes of course), only thing I've ever done even near that area is replace the carbs after my old ones started leaking fuel, however this work was carried out over a year ago.


Hope someone can tell me what it could be and if it is something to be worried about or if I'm just being stupid.


Thanks in advance guys.

Hi all


Recently just fixed up my FZS600 after coming off it about a month ago (minor damage) however both times I've come off it the crankcase cover seems to take the most damage. I've been debating on getting a set of Engine bars to go around the engine because if I come off it again I don't mind having to fork out for new bars, I'm just getting tired of having to find more crankcase covers  .


My question is what are the best ones to get in everyone's opinion? Anyone have any recommendations? I'm not interested in crash protectors bar that goes through the bike with rubber bits either side, would definitely only be interested in the actual bar cages looking things to go round the engine.


Hope one of you can help like you always do.


Thanks in advance 
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Hey guys


Looking to replace the standard screen on my boxeye FZS 600, was wondering what everyone's got or come across before?


Any links as well would be much appreciated.


Thanks in advance guys 

Hi guys


A couple months ago on my way back to London from Ireland my oil warning light came on for a split second when I changed gear at high RPM, this was no bother as I just pulled over, noticed my Oil level was a little lower than normal and topped it up. As soon as I got back to London I did an Oil and filter change, a few days later I was then changing gear again and the light came on for another split second (good thing my eyes keep catching it ). I checked the oil level later that day and noticed I didn't put as much oil as allowed in when I did the change, Oil was about a quarter way up the glass so I topped it up with a little dash of the same oil from the change.


Tonight I was riding home from the Bike Shed and there was a moment where I gave it a few decent high revs (7-9K RPM) in 2nd gear and the light came on again for another tiny second but as soon as I ease off the throttle it went off, I spent the rest of the journey home trying to get the light to come on again to work out what is happening but I couldn't do it, which has left me confused.


Why does the Oil light occasionally just come on for a split second when either changing gears at high RPM or riding in high RPM's?


Hope someone can help me out.


Thanks guys

Hi guys

So the time has come where i need to address my forks, as you can see from the pictures attached they both have got this weird white rush on them.

It is really starting to get me down as it is now the worst part of the bike and I really need to do something about it.

Was wondering what my options are exactly? I am fully open to suggestions and would love to hear what you all recommend.

Thanks guys

Hi guys


Bike is getting some renthal bars next week to replace my bent stock one's, however I've heard to original bar ends don't fit them???


Does anyone know what bar ends do fit and if so could you supply any links?


I seen bar ends with mirrors however then I'm wondering how do I fill the gaps in the front fairing for the fairing mirrors?


Hope you can all help

Hi guys

Some of you may or may not know that I am an admin for the UK Motorcycle Theft Protest  (UKMTP) and that this weekend we had our awareness ride in central London. I was leading a group of 80-100 bikers from Greenwich Park to Westminster Square. The ride was slow (10-20 mph) at all times (1st gear) lots of revving and horn beeping with lots of attention and eyes being given by the public.

However sadly as I was getting so close to Westminster my bike was incredibly hot, it was a hot busy Saturday in central London with no filtering and it got to a point that I could not shift the bike into natural, and then later on even with the clutch level fully pulled in and engaged, i still had to hold the brake lever otherwise the bike would start moving forward.

As soon as i turned my engine off though straight away it could go back into natural, and after the whole bike had a chance to cool down and i was on the way home (normal riding) the clutch and gearbox were fine with no problems.

It was annoying as i replaced the whole clutch less than 1000 miles ago so I can't seem to work out why it goes all messed up when its hot.

Hope you guys can help.
Thanks in advance.

Hey guys


had an off about a month ago and am finally now well enough to start repairing the bike.


Was just wondering if anyone had any bar ends that would fit a FZS600 Fazer for sale as mine are a bit worse for wear.


Thanks guys 

Hi guys


last night I was out ridding and approaching a green light at about 30mph when out of nowhere 4 people ran out into the road hoping to cross, I had to swerve to avoid them but sadly lost control and came off. I've managed to escape with just a fractured wrist, however the bike is a bit beat up, both mirrors and right side indicator are loose, front fairing is cracked and scratched, exhaust completely fell off and bent, and lastly the right hand side engine shell cracked and allowed all the oil out.


As you can imagine I'm gutted and heartbroken, I love this bike with all I have, and all I want to know is if it is fixable, I know mirrors, indicators, fairings and exhaust all are but I'm so worried about any potential other damage caused by cracking the engine shell, at the moment I just can see there's no oil left in the engine.


Photos of broken bits are attached 


Thanks guys

Hi guys


Looking for a 2001 FZS600 rear hugger in either red, black or carbon fibre.


Please leave a reply if selling one.


Thanks guys

Hey again guys hope you are all well.

Have been thinking recent about putting some braided brake lines on my fazer and just wanted to know:

A. Does anyone else have them on their FZS600 and how are they?
B. Do you all think it's worth doing?
C. What are the best braided brake lines (front and rear) for the bike as so many manufacturers make them?

Hope you guys can help me out as always ☺