As with all of the bikes and cars I have bought from dealers (which is not that many admittedly) I became invisible after the purchase! We all know they do not always perform the service tasks they should and always done to a budget, minimum spec oil, pattern filters etc unless purchased new and under warranty.  Always best to do as much as you are confident to do yourself, keeping receipts, dates, recording mileages etc.  This is only my experience, but I do believe unless mentioned BEFORE a deposit is paid the final agreed amount should not suddenly become plus this admin fee rubbish. This is simply fraud!!!!!!!! Refuse to pay it!  At least some dealers ARE ARSEHOLES.

Call it what you like "Document fee", "Admin fee" it all ads up to the same thing! Rip off dealers trying to employ some kind of "clever salesmanship" nonsense. How many people have been caught out by this crap! An agreement is reached as to the total purchase price of a vehicle, after a deposit is paid the balance suddenly becomes plus X £, whatever they charge!  This is always after the deal is made and is only highlighted after the supposed total cost is agreed verbally and the deposit paid!  Yes it is mentioned in the website or advert small print but what they are trying to say is they are charging you for selling you the bike! The problem is on paying the deposit they then have your deposit money and a bike which may be short changed if they have promised to service it if you tell them to go and F*** themselves for the fee! Make sure you get a text, deposit and and balance amount BEFORE parting with ANY cash and keep it! Being a canny Scot it was only 300 and odd miles that prevented me from going and having an articulate word or two in person, (I had spoke to him on the phone about this"phantom charge") with the scrawny little smarmy shit (I had previously met in person) who I dealt with.  No wonder dealers get a bad name when some are like this!  No excuse for their actions!  On the plus side bloody good bike  ! More to do with the original owner though. 


If you are going to buy a bike from a dealer who charges this the FIRST thing to tell them is "Shove their fee up their ARSE!"

Exhaust header flanges.

........Thank you very much indeed!  Stainless is the best possible outcome!  Easily welded with a T.I.G. set up.  Job should be fairly simple. .   

Good second hand ones, no spanner rash or rust.

I have seen it mentioned on here that the 143 bhp that Yamaha states for a standard Gen 1 power output is bollocks! If so what would you expect a totally standard low mileage machine to produce..  I am a 55 year old git and ex 2-stroke nut to my shame  , more than happy (ecstatic) with the bike,  owned  one year, cannot understand why I never bought one donkeys years ago.  P.S. There are less than 200 employees where  I work and no less than four Gen 1 1000 owners, including me, and a 600 Boxeye owner.  All of the Gen 1 owners have no intention of parting with them!

Yes, many thanks, that is the same machine as I have, can anyone confirm that it is "Tech Silver".

Sorry, all I am trying to say is, on a 2004 model (1C2) were the original handlebars of a silver painted appearance from new.

As above, just so i can get some sealing washers. Thanks.

They are the same thin usually the IC2 would be an updated version of the 5LV. Be aware some of those items are no longer available, used is the only way to go

  Thanks, question answered.

As I own a 2004 model FZS 1000  (registered on an 05 plate) I noticed there are two part number prefixes for the front engine mount brace,  5LV  and  1C2  the rest of the numbers are the same.  Anyone know why this is?  What is the difference?  Will they both fit?

Even just an original tag  A7338. I just like to have all the little bits that were supplied with the bike.  I know I can get a key cut by several methods would just like the silly little metal tag. Lots of old and knackered Fazers around now, I believe there are only a few different keys.