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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Painting fork legs
« on: 04 April 2019, 04:16:53 pm »
I’ve read that I can achieve decent results with smoothrite


Heat can in a hot water bath, heat legs moderately with heat gun. I’m thinking I can do this in situ, after removing wheel etc and masking up

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Painting fork legs
« on: 04 April 2019, 03:33:33 pm »
what’s the best way to turn my fork bottoms black on my fzs1000 ?


Nothing fancy, just in the process of getting rid of all the silver and chrome etc.


I’m thinking take legs off, rub down and clean up with a solvent. Then rattle can. But what can ? Is it worth using primer first ? Could I just use something like hammerite ?

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Jack up kit
« on: 01 April 2019, 08:58:31 pm »
I found the 2010 s1000rr shock raised my rear by 25mm, absolutely best £100 I’ve ever spent on a bike


Not tried raising forks yet, but might give it 10mm

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / New Ivan’s supplier?
« on: 27 March 2019, 07:18:11 pm »
so I’ve heard of the passing of the sg motorsport owner who was Uk distributor of Ivan’s performance stuff


Anyone know where we can order from now ?


Can’t find an email for Ivan

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 23 March 2019, 04:02:34 pm »
Finally sorted this. It’s like night and day  :eek   :b   Ended up puting beemer shock on with stock beemer spring as cbr one was a no go. Would preload up to the max and it’s absolutely perfect I kid you not ! So front and rear both minted. Absolutely over the moon. It’s an absolute dream  :lol

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 04 March 2019, 02:13:07 pm »
Awesome, thanks  :)

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: FZS 1000 Hel Brake lines
« on: 04 March 2019, 09:51:20 am »
What he said ^ lol

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 04 March 2019, 08:03:36 am »
Cheers for clarifying that for me


Any suggestions as to settings to start with on the bronze shock with cbr spring?

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 02 March 2019, 10:09:10 pm »
Thanks again.  I’m 23 stone in my gear. I ride fast and hard on weekends and summer nights, out in the twisties trying to chase my mates down on r1/GSXR750 etc but I also do a bit of touring with Mrs (11 stone)

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 02 March 2019, 08:20:56 pm »
Unfortunately I have very little info on the Bronze version as I did all my research on the silver one. The bronze one would have made the rear to high for me and I opted for the later updated model which is slightly shorter. Raised the rear 10mm whereas the bronze would have raised it closer to 20mm.The stock setting of the s1000rr was what I used as a base line and but for my 89kg in full gear it was slightly to soft and i upped  the standard settings one notch.
The standard settings for the Bronze shock are
Rebound Adjuster on Fork is 4Low speed compression Inner adjuster is 4High speed compression Outer adjuster is 6
Would be a good base setting
Be cautious with the CBR1000RR shock as not all will fit are are about 10Kg,  I think the physical size you need is 55-155-75 this will not fit the Silver one as it is 55-155-80


Cheers for the reply


From searching and reading on the US forum/cbr forums  I have seen that the early cbr spring is 12kg and this bmw shock is 9.5kg


I’ve come from a tracer so the higher seat will suit me, plus it feels low to me at the moment. I come from a mx background and prefer tall bikes


So yeah, just hope my research on the cbr spring is correct


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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 02 March 2019, 02:51:44 pm »
It’s the earlier gold forked one btw

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 02 March 2019, 01:33:14 pm »
Which S1000rr shock is on it, The one with the bronze Fork  or the Silver fork attaching to the linkage.If it is the silver one, set the rear static sag to 20mm which is about the limit for the standard spring without fitting a 10mm collar to the and the rebound to 5 and both compression settings to 5.See pic


What about my cbr1000 yellow spring mentioned above ?

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 02 March 2019, 10:32:25 am »
So got it back, forks are mint, nice and stiff just how I Like it.


But another problem still exists from before, when I boot it and then shut the throttle sharp it goes a bit slappy as the weight transfers back forward ? I’m thinking this is the rear shock. I’ve got an s1000rr shock and a yellow cbr1000rr spring to go on that, hopefully this will sort it ...

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Introduction / Re: Miley Fazer checking in.
« on: 28 February 2019, 09:13:25 pm »
Awesome ! We need pics

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: 50000 miles up, here's to the next 50000!
« on: 28 February 2019, 04:40:25 pm »
My 04 is on 44k and the engine feels and sounds like new. Second gear is a bit clunky but to be expected, never jumps out or anything

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 28 February 2019, 04:09:07 pm »
Forks done, he’s put 10.5kg liner springs and 10wt oil in


Says the compression adjusters were sized and he tried a few ways of getting them free but said they’re fucked


What affect will they have on fork action ?


Forks were a sloppy spongy mess, I’m expecting a totally different experience now but these adjusters being siezed is a bit pants
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According to this post from Falcon I just found, the bottom adjusters only affect low speed handling ? Not a problem really as I Don’t tend to hang around lol (probably interpreted this wrong, but anyway:D )


Here's my take on it, having had several aftermarket shocks on my Fazer, together with K-tech modded Fazer forks and then K-tech modded R1 forks. :) The stock shock is undersprung, poorly damped and usually dies after about 10k miles.  It can be refreshed and resprung, and revalved if that's what you want but the cost works out more than fitting an R6 shock with appropriate dogbones.The R6 shock is much better quality than the Fazer OEM item but not quite as good as a quality aftermarket shock.  I've had Hyperpro and Ohlins on mine over the years but I now have the R6 version and frankly there's barely any discernible difference for fast road use.  Certainly not the way I ride these days. :)   Rider weight 70kgs not including kit.The stock forks are fitted with dual rate springs which are too soft in the first part of their stroke and too stiff in the latter.  In addition, the hi-speed compression damping (non-adjustable, determined by the crude design of the valves) makes for a jarring ride which can't be fully dialled out with the damping adjuster, since they only alter low-speed damping response.  The rebound damping is too little which means that using thinner fork oil to improve the ride quality can lead to too little rebound damping, even with the adjusters on max.I've tried OEM forks fitted with Hyperpro progressive springs and they are a worthwhile improvement over stock for a reasonable outlay.  Fully modded OEM forks (K-tech, Maxton, take your pick and pay your money) are a bigger step forward and the revalving resolves the issues mentioned above.  R1 fork conversions usually alter the steering geometry (depends on what you do with the yokes and fork lengths), making the bike steeper and quicker to turn.  My R1 forks have K-tech internals which make for a quality ride in addition to the quicker steering response.  For heavier riders, the loss of a little ground clearance might be an issue but for me it's not been a problem.So, what to recommend to the OP?  The R6 shock is as good as you need, IMHO.  I suggest you consider fitting linear rate springs appropriate to your weight (speak to K-tech, Maxton etc for advice) along with whatever fork oil and air gap they suggest.  Drop the forks through the yokes 10mm and see how it goes from there.  If you plan on keeping the Fazer, consider spending more on a complete fork revalve.  It will be worth it in the long run and will be as good for you as dropping time and money into an R1 front end with unmodded R1 forks.Just my five pennyworth, of course. :)

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 28 February 2019, 03:58:45 pm »
Forks done, he’s put 10.5kg liner springs and 10wt oil in


Says the compression adjusters were sized and he tried a few ways of getting them free but said they’re fucked


What affect will they have on fork action ?


Forks were a sloppy spongy mess, I’m expecting a totally different experience now but these adjusters being siezed is a bit pants

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 25 February 2019, 04:40:07 pm »
I’ve taken it to https://www.bikerzracing.co.uk/


Seems to know his stuff, loads of race bikes and stuff in there. He’s going to sort it anyway

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 25 February 2019, 10:19:09 am »
Right, I’m taking it in the get the forks done. I’m 23stone lol, so I’m thinking 10wt oil and 10nm/mm linear springs? Anyone know if that sounds right ?

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General / Re: New shoes!
« on: 23 February 2019, 07:24:00 pm »
Angel st are damn good. My wingman has run em on a tuono factory that he rides pretty quickly on the road. Good wear and excellent grip all year round.


And 6k for a rear sporty tyre is pretty respectable if you ask me!


Had t30 evo and angel st on my mt09. T30 were decent but shedded to bits and I only got 1800 ish miles out the rear. St were very sticky in wet and decent mileage. Just got my fzs1000 and they have a set of nearly new angel gt on. These are fantastic also. Been raping it in these greasy conditions last couple of weeks and I cannot fault them. I will be going angel gt next time as well

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General / Re: what did you do with your fazer today ?
« on: 23 February 2019, 12:04:54 pm »
Oil and filter on me thou  :)










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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Poxy oil filter won’t budge
« on: 23 February 2019, 10:43:28 am »
Just done mine, it was stuck good ! I chiseled it off  :D  put a k&n oil filter back on, it’s got a 17mm nut on the end, fantastic idea


Filled her up with the finest silkolene comp 4

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 22 February 2019, 09:38:41 pm »
Cheers for that mate ! More tweeking required in the short term, before I tare them down and start again

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Mirrors useless gen1
« on: 22 February 2019, 09:12:51 pm »
So after a few decent rides I can confirm the fuzzyone mod does just what is required  :)

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Barge like handling
« on: 22 February 2019, 07:31:39 pm »
https://youtu.be/wUuv2U_Ie7c


Looks very easy tbh. My best pal is an engineer and I reckon we’ll piss that between us


Where to order linear springs and oil from ?

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