It's that time again...
 
Calne Bike Show; Saturday 25th July...
 
http://www.calnebikemeet.com/
 
FREE event...

Anyone off to Silverstone this weekend; British Motorcycle Racing Club. I went last year and it was brilliant. Highly recommended... 
 
https://www.bemsee.net/event-calendar
 
I'll be going on the Saturday...
 
 

For almost 12 months now I've had an issue with my gen1 starting and engine cutting out under heavy load / speed.
I had my alarm removed a few months back as I concluded after addressing every other option recommended by you guys that this must be the culprit! 
 
Recently however, guess what...? My gremlin is back! 
 
BUT; when I was out on the Hoggin the Bridge event on Sunday I managed to identify the intermittent fault...
As I was riding home my key ring was flapping in the wind and when I went to move it, the engine temporarily stalled! I did a few times to confirm and low and behold I was able to replicate the fault!!! 

 
Has anyone else experienced this with theirs?
 
I'm going to strip down the ignition barrel one evening this week and hopefully fix it. If not replace it... 
 
 

 The UK’s biggest and best weekly bike meet takes places on Poole Quay every Tuesday from 6pm. This popular motorbike event, sponsored by BLD, runs from the first Tuesday in April to the end of September (the last night in 2014 is Tuesday 30th September, when the 'Bike of the Year' is chosen)   The entire Quay is closed off to all traffic, except bikes. Numbers of motorbikes regularly exceed 1000. The display features a wide range of models and makes, many of which have been modified and fitted with interesting features and extras...    http://www.pooletourism.com/go.php?structureID=pages&ref=N52E28222A8C9E   

Anyone up for this tomorrow? RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset...

http://www.fleetairarm.com/event/63.aspx

 

Can anyone recommend a trick replacement fuel filler cap?
 
There are a few on Ebay, but I do like the Oberon ones, but they don't seem to do them for the gen 1 anymore; however I'm sure I've heared that the FJR1300 is the same as for the FZS1000...?
 
 

I'm involved with this years Ride of Respect in Oxfordshire...
 
If anyone is free to support this event please click on the link below... 
 
http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/news-events/calendar-of-events/fundraising/ride-of-respect
 
 

I went to start my Fazer (2002 gen 1 thou) this afternoon and it wouldn't start? which is unlike my Fazer... The last time I used it was Hogging the Bridge in October where it ran faultless. I also put a brand new battery on it that month.
The starter turns over nice and strong, but the engine doesn't catch. Initially I tried choke on / choke off, throttle on / throttle off.
After a lot of head scratching; I thought sod it and called the RAC. Unfortunately he also couldn't diagnose the problem fully either; however he did narrow it down and reckons it's the electrical system not fuel as first suspected. He checked for a spark and there wasn't one! He wiggled a few wires, checked the fuses, looked under the tank, fiddled with the fuel tap etc... etc...
Attempted to start it again and it starts... I thought great, it must have been a dodgy connection or something. After a few minutes I cut the engine. RAC man left, I donned my jacket and lid, turned the key. The starter spins nice and strong and nothing!!! the engine fails to start  . Eventually it does but now only on 2 cylinders. It then coughs and splutters and dies. I start it again; it struggles, then 2 cylinders again! It's difficult to explain without showing and hearing?
The RAC guy did say it could be the pickup sensor or maybe the META alarm or something...
Any ideas guys? I'm pulling my hair out... 
Oh... another thing it does now too is the Fuel Pump runs a lot longer prior to starting, then when it has started the pump continues to run (sounds like a long frequency of clicking). I'm sure it never did this before.
Answers on a postcard Please...
 
 
 
 
 

I went for a quick blast on Sunday. Whilst overtaking a car I hit a ton, at which point I lost power, the bike stopped pulling, the engine felt like it was choking and failed to continue accelerating! Under that speed it runs perfect.
 
I recently serviced the Exup and the servo still operates. I can't think what else it could be...
 
Any ideas???
 
 
 
 

Once upon a time on Saturday 28^th April was the Annual Fazer Meet at the NMCM (BRUM).
As most of you know Bri h and I had a bit of a coming together at the roundabout just before arriving. Subsequently a few days later both our steeds were taken away for repair. Brian’s to 4^th Dimension and mine to BLD (Bikers Legal Defence). 
After 4 weeks of both Insurance companies and brokers ‘not’ communicating, they finally liaised and started the repairing process. 

Bri h received his FZ1 back about 6 weeks later minus decals! He then tells me he had to go back 3 weeks later to have the decals put on…
Mine on the other hand is ‘still’ sat with BLD down in bloody Southampton! 
They’ve had it over 10 weeks now and despite receiving weekly phone calls telling me repairs are still on going, but they’re not progressing! I emailed them the other week expressing my dissatisfaction. My claims handler phoned me soon after to say one of his directors had been on the phone concerned with my comments and that it was the 3^rd party insurers that were causing the delays. I thought ok and great, now thing will progress.

I had a call a week later from their parts supervisor saying they couldn’t source a replacement set of aftermarket indicators. I had already told BLD several times from the beginning what make the indicators were, and other useful info knowing that if I didn’t tell them they may struggle. Obviously they never listened or took note! 
After 5min of searching the internet I emailed him back with a link for them that same evening. It’s not that difficult surely? 

I then received a letter from BLD another week later saying there will be a ‘further’ delay as they’re having further problems sourcing more parts!
I emailed them back with disbelief! To which I got a response; the rear tail unit and rear light unit were due to arrive from ‘Japan’ around ‘28^th July’!!! That will be ‘3 Months’ they would have had my bike! On top of that they then need to reassemble before they deliver it… 

Fuming is an understatement! Why could they not have ordered the parts and ironed out any foreseeable problems as soon as they knew my bike wasn’t going to be written off? (which was assessed by them only a few weeks after the accident.).
I made some parts enquiries myself and managed to source all new parts needed to fix my bike in the UK and I’d have my bike back on the road within 2 weeks. It’s not rocket science! And it wouldn’t cost no where near the £1500 BLD are charging! 

I’ve missed out on so many bike meets, rideouts and events already this year and now the whole of July! And there’s nothing more I can do about it… They’ve got me by the short and curlys… 
 
 

Has anyone got an OEM / Original Yamaha Sports Rack for a FZS Fazer 1000 they'd like to sell me please? 
 
My bikes with the Insurance for repair as some of you may already know after my little in incident at this years BRUM!
 
Unfortunately Yamaha no longer stock them; the gen 1 now being an obsolete model... 
 
Cheers...

I had an argument with Merc early last year which almost wrote my gen 1 off (mainly cosmetic). When I got it back from the insurance company the fuel gauge underead by 1/4 tank!
I questioned this with them and they said they would take it back for a few weeks to diagnose and fix it. I could not afford not to be mobile for that time.
I believed it was the fuel sender & float in the tank and they agreed to send me a replacement.
After I received and fitted it - the fault was still there! I therefore decided to live with it.
Although now a year down the road it's really starting to frustrate me. Do you think it's the clocks / gauge? I'd rather not change them due to the mileage record etc... And/or can you able to calibrate / adjust the gauge needle reading?
 
Any advice / comments will be appreciated...