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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Owned from new?
« on: 10 June 2021, 05:52:00 pm »
Yes owned mine from new & payed £5500 including datatool S4 red alarm & picked up on 1st March 2006 so its on a 2006 plate & its running K-tech front folk springs & a re-valve kit plus a R6 shock on the rear & never had any trouble with it apart from a  vibration problem with around 25000 miles on it that was only cured after i re -torqued all the engine bolts 3 times to Yamahas specification using 2 difference torque wrenches but  ended up just doing all the engine bolts up with a 3/8 ratchet quite loose by hand & its been quite smooth for 10 years now  but still have no idea why i had the vibration in the first place but only checked the engine bolts after putting a genuine new Yamaha chain & sprockets set on at around 25000 miles with only a very slight improvement  in the vibrations but i certainly not recommending anybody else leaves there engine bolts under Yamaha torque setting but it worked for me,stay safe everyone,cheers Steve

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Diesels and Lawnmowers (Bike racing n things) / Re: TT 2018
« on: 05 July 2018, 03:36:15 pm »
Hi all,slightly different view to some of the comments posted about ITVs coverage on this year TT as I thought it was pretty good as always, I just happy that's its still free on terrestrial tv as anybody who likes their MotoGP will know how expensive it can be if you to sign up for a tv package if you like to see all the practise sessions & to find out whats going on behind the scenes,i never been to see a Formula 1 race but if i  not doing much i will watch a bit of F1 but only the build up & maybe qualifying but even that has now been lost on terrestrial tv from next  year so just be glad the TT & the TT Classic  is covered by ITV,talking of the Classic TT  that's the one to go to now as its a better event as after 25 visits to the Isle of Man over the last 40years its hard to tell the difference in speed at most parts of the course between the TT & the TT Classic so guess the extra speed the 200hp superbikes have at the TT may well be down to them pulling well clear over the mountain,i think ive took my FZS1000 over there about a dozen times now & probably see 140 mph on the speedo most years but i have noticed how often the mountain road is closed these day as somebody has came off, the gladiators go hell for leather touching maybe 165mph plus then run out of talent & then run wide where no traction control ABS or Anti Wheelie will stop you running off the circuit so off again to the the Classic on the 18th August but only to see the the first 4 practise sessions as happy to leave the island before it get to full & the mountain road will be two way which i think is better as if you in mood you can still overtake & go as fast as you want,stay safe Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Isle of man tt
« on: 05 May 2016, 09:14:48 pm »
Hi teecee,i think your be drawn to the grandstand as your 1st venture out on the island where you be able to walk round the pits to see the bikes as well as seeing all the TT riders,the road behind the pits is called  Glencrutchery road where the start line is,one place
i do like to go is 350 yrs past the pits just before St  ninians crossroads which is the start of the 180 mph Bray Hill section! Kirk Michael is also a must to see,you will get a good idea when you ride the circuit of a daytime where you like to go to watch the practice/racing,also if you up the north of the island pop into Jurby airfield where the riders go to check there bikes out,i think you will miss it this year but if you go again for the full practice wk they have classic racing on the Billown road circuit down in Castle town from 27th-30th May this year(think its called the Pre TT Classic,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Isle of man tt
« on: 05 May 2016, 05:56:37 am »
Hi jerbear,it's self catering for us as we like the extra space with a sofa to put your feet up etc,this year it's cost £390 to rent Meadowside which is a 2 bedroom house in Port Erin for the week so happy to pay those sort of prices,not sure yet but this year maybe our lastTT as we were so impressed when we went to the Classic/Manx races 2 years ago that maybe that's the one to go to! this year were doing both of them so we're have to drag ourselves back in August,think I be able to cope with it ha,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: front brake pads
« on: 04 May 2016, 09:33:14 pm »
Nice one PieEater,i think those will be the ones to go for,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Isle of man tt
« on: 04 May 2016, 09:22:47 pm »
Thought I let any of you TT fans know that's its still possible to get there during practice week, i think this year will be my 20th visit to the island but i will only go to the practise week as think its just as good as there a lot more room on the roads(its still busy) and the 10miles of mountain road is still one way so its nice to get there during practice week before the mountain circuit become a race track! if you return before or on Thursday 2nd june you save yourself around £100,a hour ago you could go on the 27th/28th May returning on Thursday 2nd June £109 bike+ rider, cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / front brake pads
« on: 04 May 2016, 08:58:37 pm »
well I just been on the internet trying to find how much genuine front brake pads are for my 2005 fzs1000,i not got a price yet, but I not in a rush its just that after fitting a new Yamaha clutch cable a few weeks ago that changed the whole bike I wondered what difference there be if i refitted my original brake pads that were fitted when I purchased the bike new on 1st March 2006,i had EBC HH in for some years but I don't think they be going back in(well not until I find out the price of OEM ones! the original pads are so much quieter,smoother,more feel & more powerful,i am not saying don't buy aftermarket parts but it been quite a shock to find out how good the OEM pads are,i will have to consider OEM pads as I believe they may be organic material which may not wear the disc much as all these HH sinstered pads appear to do,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: fzs1000 new clutch cable
« on: 17 April 2016, 09:56:19 pm »
HI Rob,sorry I should have may it clearer,my bike is a fzs1000 gen 1 etc that was purchased just as the first of  the new gen 2 were in the showrooms,it took me a relaxing 30min,i not read much about gen 2 replacements but I sure there be some one on here close to you who give you a hand as sure its not that hard,forgot to mention do not buy any of the after markets replacements as I brought a SlinkyGlide 2 years ago & the bevel? end that's goes into the chrome adjuster by the clutch does not even fit! cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / fzs1000 new clutch cable
« on: 17 April 2016, 06:22:06 pm »
Thought i post this incase it helpd someone,i purchased my new fzs1000 on 1st March 2006,the bike would have been in its 3rd year with 8000 miles on it before i first lubed the the whole clutch cable with WD40 or light weigh oil,since then i have done it at least once a year until i see oil dripping out the bottom of the cable,well i bit the bullet last week & ordered a new clutch cable from fowlers £40.57 + vat+ £3 postage! today i have fitted the cable today & i cant seem to get my head round how much lighter the clutch now is,its gets better than that all the gears up or down now select much much easier,if anyone was thinking of buying a genuine Yamaha cable i hope this helps,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Front sprocket nut question
« on: 20 May 2015, 06:57:14 pm »
I brought my FZS1000 new  on 1st March 2006,in 2013 i decided to replace the chain & sprockets at 22,000 miles & yes after I bent the lock washer back the nut was only finger tight but I had no problems with the original chain & since fitting a new chain & sprockets i had no problems but i did check it  twice in the first 1000miles

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: Battery required
« on: 16 July 2014, 07:53:25 pm »
Some people rate them but I had 2 replaced between April 2013 & February 2014,i had the 2nd one refunded so went to a local battery supplier & purchased a Platinum motorcycle battery part No.GT14B-4  12v12ah etc which cost £42.50,the original one lasted 3 years with a Datatool S3 alarm which I had fitted when i brought the bike new in 2006 but 2 years is all I expect now,if you do decide to try a motobatt battery I had no trouble when I complained as they just asked me to prise the top off the battery &  return the top to them for a replacement or a refund which I think may have cost £1.80 at post office,i not heard anyone else complain I also hated the terminals you get with a Motobatt

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / my vibration has disappeared
« on: 11 June 2014, 07:16:06 pm »
I have owned my fzs1000 since march 2006[it was one of the last of the gen 1] at 2000miles I fitted a hyperpro front & rear springs which I was quite happy with until last year when at 21000 miles it was time to spend a bit of money on the best bike I ever owned,so last june I fitted a the upgraded r6 shock together with a set of Avon storms xm & a genuine chain & sprocket kit,the one thing I was disappointed with was the vibration thru the handlebars as I remember fitting chains kits to XS650s/CB750s/Z1 etc & it was like having a new bike but after fitting the original sprocket kit I was a bit disappointed that the bike felt  no smoother than before,when I was over the classic tt last August I asked a friend to take my bike out to see what he thought & he confirmed there was to much vibration there so when I got home I reved it up to 4000rpm on the mainstand to confirm how much vibration was there,i then slackened all the engine bolts off & restarted it on the main stand & reved it to 4000rpm & all the vibration had gone,i was so happy it had just gone & this bike has not been fitted with the ivans kit yet,i did then torque all the bolts back up to the correct figures but the vibration had come back,i then undone the bolts again & just done then up by hand & it has been super smooth since then,i just come back from the tt where I clocked up 1000miles & it still super smooth & all the bolts are tight so hope this has helped someone

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Re: IOM TT
« on: 05 April 2014, 01:17:26 pm »
I think this will be my 20th visit to the tt since 1979,i just booked with the steam packet going on the 23rd may &  stopping for 5 nights for £128<bike+2,its only for the practise but I don't think I want to be there for the races as its get a bit crowded & don't forget you got the pre tt classic bikes on the Billown circuit on the 23,24 & 26th may,i should have some self catering sorted out today £60-£75 a night,i also went to classic/manx races last August for the 1st time & its just as good as the tt maybe even better!,but from want I remember I think we paid around £160 for the ferry  for  practise week but its take place in the main holiday weeks so they jack up the prices a bit

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yes I lost the plot,they are £214 fitted

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Hi again,i don't post very often as not to good as with my emails! to clarify as my last post my confuse people <at the moment Avon have reinstated the free fitting offer on the new Storm 3d xm so you should be able to fit a pair of Storm 3d xm for £114 but it should be around £118 if you fit the older Storm Ultra as there is no free fitting offer with them so they work out more! cheers Steve Ps my bike is the older fazer 1000 <fzs1000>

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Hiya,yes Avon have extended there free fitting offer as last week the quote was £144 fitted for a pair of Storm 3d xm,not sure how long the new offer is on for but i put  120 miles on the tyres today & real real happy with them as the turning in seems a lot better & smoother even compared to my old Storm when they were new,cheers Steve

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Hi all,for those who have yet to fit  your new tyres I went to Wheel House Tyres in Coleshill today to  have a least 1 tyre fitted,on the way there I was thinking i just have a pair of Avon Storm Ultra:s fitted as I used them since the Storm range came out with no problems at all,if I had fitted the older Storms Ultra it would have cost £118 fitted but the quote for the Storm 3d xm fitted with the Avon free fitting was £114! With the new Storms 3d xm fitted the bike felt good from the word go,i only done 20 miles on them but yes I recommend them as I think they may well turn out to be  better tyre than the older Storms ,i post again in a week or so if anybody intrested,cheers Steve

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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / cheap fzs1000 genuine chain & sprocket kit
« on: 31 May 2013, 05:04:09 pm »
Hi all,i not to good at sending emails etc so hope I posted this on the right page!,i just purchased a genuine chain  sprocket kit for my 2005 fzs1000 from J&S I think! but have a look on ebay at item number 1409 8699 7892 as I just payed £90 plus £7 postage,i think a lot of you will rather have the lastest chain & sprockets kits but after 40 yrs of buying pattern parts etc I jumped at this price as I have now done 21,000 miles on my standard chain & sprockets 2 up most of the time and they still ok,i brought a motobatt last October & guess what I waiting for it to be replaced so more than happy to get the original chain etc for £100,cheers Steve

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: the age old debate - yuasa vs motobatt
« on: 22 May 2013, 05:31:40 pm »
hi, don't bother with the motobatt as I fitted a MBT 14B4 to my fzs1000 that I owned for 7 years at end of September 2012  & its the worst battery I ever brought,i do keep the bike away from the house in a cold garage & start it maybe every 2 or 3 weeks,it does have datatool s4 fitted but the motobatt is real poor at holding its charge & as for those connections don't even stat me on those,dont Buy!cheers Steve

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