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For Sale & Wanted / Re: WANTED: FZS600 Nose Cone (Boxeye)
« on: 20 August 2015, 03:36:15 pm »
Bump - I know it's like searching for rocking horse droppings, but I think my bike has been off the road long enough! Deserves a little TLC :)

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For Sale & Wanted / WANTED: FZS600 Nose Cone (Boxeye)
« on: 18 August 2015, 12:04:57 am »
I'm looking for the complete nose cone (and probably bracket too) for a 2000 fzs600. Potentially the whole section including headlight unit if the price is okay!


I've been looking for about a year now but they seem to be so hard to get hold of for some reason?! Is it possible to put on the fzs1000 fairing? I considered the foxeye conversion but they also seem really hard to get hold of.

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: For Sale: Delkevic exhaust for 1997-2003 Fazer
« on: 26 August 2014, 06:48:23 pm »
You have a PM

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted - FZS 600 Can, Fairings and Downpipes
« on: 25 August 2014, 11:59:43 pm »
Near Basingstoke, just outside London on the M3

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted - FZS 600 Can, Fairings and Downpipes
« on: 25 August 2014, 10:14:52 pm »
What condition are they in? Do you have any photos at all.

I'm nowhere near there, but if they're all right I'd be happy to pay postage/courier

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Stripping/Rebuilding Fazer
« on: 24 August 2014, 12:15:38 am »
Wow, thankyou Yamazer! That's pretty much all the info I could have hoped for, I'll start working my way through those, seeing what needs doing :)

You mentioned fz1 calliper on rear, is that to match up with what I believe is an R1 brake upfront? (Read somewhere a while ago I think)

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted - FZS 600 Can, Fairings and Downpipes
« on: 23 August 2014, 11:24:13 pm »
Rear panel bought, still looking for:


Nose Cone (and infill panels)
Downpipes
Can (Standard, or cheap(?!) upgrade)


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FZS600 Fazer / Stripping/Rebuilding Fazer
« on: 23 August 2014, 10:12:49 pm »
After a year or so of sitting dormant, I'm finally getting around to returning my FZS600 to it's former glory.

I know very little about the mechanics of the bike, but I enjoy a good challenge! I had the bike MOT'd yesterday, planning on using the failure points as places to look at on the bike, yet somehow it passed?! Just an advisory about pitting on the forks.

I was wondering if anyone could help with a couple of the places I should give the most attention. I was planning on doing the filters, carbs and downpipes as the bike seems to drop power when the throttle is opened up (I've seen a couple of threads mentioning it). There seems to be exhaust fumes leaking from the link pipe (I think it is, between exhaust can and downpipes) as well. I'll be fully rebuilding and replacing fairing, so any ideal places to upgrade may be worth looking at also!


Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks all!

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Introduction / Hello (again!)
« on: 23 August 2014, 08:18:02 pm »
Hey everyone

Not technically a new member.. joined a couple of years ago just after getting my FZS600, but due to a knee injury I had to stop riding.

Now I'm back to it, and rebuilding my bike up to the glory it deserves, so thought I'd re-introduce myself as I'm hoping to be on here a little more!

I'm living in Hampshire (on the Surrey border) but going back up to University in Loughborough soon, I've seen a fair few Fazers about in both of these places, so may even get to see some of you out on the road!

I'm planning on selling the bike next year, when it's back to it's best, but don't worry, it'll hopefully be replaced with a FZ1 :)


Photo of my bike, and a friend's, halfway up the Stelvio Pass, Italy, 2 years ago!

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For Sale & Wanted / Wanted - FZS 600 Can, Fairings and Downpipes
« on: 21 August 2014, 11:56:18 pm »
Hi all

Looking to rebuild my bike up to a condition it deserves! I'm looking for an original/standard can for the bike, as well as nose cone and tail fairings.

The bike is the 2000 5DM model - not too fussed about colour (and condition within reason...Student afterall) as I will be respraying it blue anyways.

I'm also looking for some stainless downpipes if possible!




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For Sale & Wanted / Re: Wanted: Fzs600 fairings
« on: 06 April 2014, 08:57:28 pm »
Pictures..

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For Sale & Wanted / Wanted: Fzs600 fairings
« on: 06 April 2014, 08:48:30 pm »
I had a bit of a slide on my bike last night, and the front and rear fairing is no longer all there (I've attached pictures, will take more in the light tomorrow..)

The bike is a fzs600 2000 model, in the red/black colour

I was wondering if anyone has a new front fairing (my screen has stayed intact) - Mine is red, but looking to go to blue if anyone has any. I also need the small piece of fairing beneath the seat at the rear of the bike, left hand side (or both in blue) and a new mirror for the left hand side.


If anyone has any, please reply on here or pm me, the condition doesn't have to be perfect!

Alternatively, I saw a post saying that the foxeye cowling is reduced with Yamaha direct, does anyone know if this applies to the pre-foxeye model? (I'll be contacting them tomorrow to find out anyway)


Thanks!

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For Sale & Wanted / Re: FS:FZS600 parts
« on: 06 April 2014, 08:39:32 pm »
I was wondering if you have the starter clutch cover? and sliders/crash bungs?

Also, is the front cowling/wing mirror in an okay condition? I need to replace mine after a slide (colour depending)

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 03 May 2013, 12:08:43 pm »
Now you mention if Fazerider, I think that's the most likely reason! thanks :)


9V?! that thing is well and truely dead. I bought a motobatt recently after reading some reviews, starts perfectly everytime, no complaints. Busters does it for £40: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271048375789



This battery says it's for a '01 bike, I just realised I mistakenly said mine was '01, it's a '00. Would the battery still fit it? It has a different code, CT12B-4 CT12B-BS instead of YT12-BS, and MBT12B4. Are they all interchangeable?

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 03 May 2013, 11:22:17 am »
Just checked the battery again, it's down to 7.2V after being left uncharged overnight. The charger though seems to show -1V across it. Also, if I turn the charger to car mode and put it on the battery the battery terminals show ~11.2V

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 03 May 2013, 10:41:55 am »
Good point Darsii, I did that just now, and it only charges upto about 10V, but seems to stop there, it charges okay up until there. Would that suggest the charger or battery?

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 02 May 2013, 11:00:30 pm »
I was sure the battery would be fine as it was "new" when I bought the bike in November, but it was showing 9V when I connected the multi-meter. It dropped at about 1v/2mins when disconnected from the charger, so that's that! I'm looking at ordering this one:
http://goo.gl/4q2mM
Has anyone had any experiences with them? I have the YT12B-BS, but apparently these are better?


Next job to look at the spark plugs then I guess, and the coils!


Thanks for all the help so far

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 02 May 2013, 09:04:45 pm »
Thanks for the replies! I'll be up in the morning to check out the battery, and hopefully it'll sort some of the problems out, or identify them!

I also forgot to mention, the bike was also backfiring, the worst being when it lost all power and couldn't get up a small hill, so I changed down a gear and it let out an almighty bang, far worse than the others I'd heard, and then needed to be bump-started.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 02 May 2013, 06:51:41 pm »
Also just to add it is an '00 FZS600 (Sorry, I put '01 previously), 33k miles (no mods that I am aware of apart from an old Immobiliser which had become faulty after buying so I had to bypass), and I've searched the forums for similar posts but not been able to find anything out really!

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FZS600 Fazer / Bike unused for a while - a few problems!
« on: 02 May 2013, 06:49:34 pm »
Hi,


I've not ridden my bike in over a month now due to a knee injury, but I finally managed to get it out, in time for the sunny days to go for a ride. I expected the battery to be dead and put it on charge for a while, but it still needed jumping to start.
Checked the oil, chain etc and set out gently on it, but after a couple of miles the dials and odometer stopped working intermittently (Mainly when I accelerated..) and then they cut out completely, and only showed back up briefly when I indicated.

It also started running on (I think 3 cylinders, and then 2 at some points) And I had no power to accelerate. I'd turned back home but along the dual carriageway I must've only been able to do 50 or so (I couldn't tell speed..) in top gear, and everytime I accelerated the engine started braking and I lost speed, and what acceleration I could get was really jerky, so I coaxed it home. It had to be bump started a few times as well, as the revs just dropped off completely and it lost all power. It was backfiring a few times too, the worst being when I changed down after losing most power.

I was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what it could be? I'm new to motorbikes so have plenty to learn.. I'm guessing the power may have something to do with the alternator, but even when I put the battery on charge it still seems to have no power. If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it as I'm pretty stumped!!

Thanks!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: touring luggage
« on: 07 February 2013, 07:10:55 pm »
Thanks, I hadn't noticed that! The one thing I'm not sure about is whether it's compatible with my pannier rack though, seems to use the same bolts. Unless I modify it slightly

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FZS600 Fazer / touring luggage
« on: 07 February 2013, 02:19:30 pm »
This Easter I'm going to be supporting a mate in a race, which involves carrying a fair amount of stuff around! I already have panniers, with what I believe to be the sw motech rack, but I am looking at getting a tank bag, or top box, or both!
I'm not overly knowledgeable on it, but have been led to believe it can be hard to find the right ones. I've looked at shops, but can't really make sense of what they say.

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about what to look for, or any specific ones!

I'm also touring Europe in summer, so looking for a decent size!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: what u think guys n gals
« on: 02 February 2013, 02:33:08 pm »
Seeing as my bike is Red, and there aren't any pictures up yet; I'll order some LEDS in, and change mine to red. I'll post some pictures up when I'm done to see how it is!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Acceleration Problems
« on: 02 February 2013, 01:39:47 pm »
It's unlikely to be the carbs out of balance, if they were they'd be making that felt a lot further down the rev range... rough tickover and jerky throttle response as you pull away from a standstill are the signs of that. Once the butterflies are open beyond 20º a half degree difference between them doesn't amount to much. I'd check the TPS is correctly adjusted though and, if you've a multimeter, have a look to see the voltage changes smoothly as you open and close the throttle.
As Red says, it's well worth checking a few other things before pulling the carbs out for a clean.
Take the plugs out, hopefully they were new at the last service, but have a look at the colour to see if they give a clue as to whether one or more cylinders is getting too much or too little fuel.
The original plug caps tend to break down electrically once they reach a certain age and give various running problems, lots of owners replace them with straight NGK ones.
Again the air filter might well have been changed at the last service, but check it's clean and seated OK. Also check the air intake itself is clear and nothing loose can flap about to interfere with the air flow.
If all that reveals nothing untoward then, as Padraig says, debris in the carbs or sticking slides is likely to be the problem.


Brilliant, cheers for that, and thanks everyone!

The sun's out, so I'll have a bit of a play with the bike today, going through everything that's been said, tools permitting! Hopefully I'll be able to find out whatever this is!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Acceleration Problems
« on: 02 February 2013, 11:41:49 am »
hi steve 1rc...........do you have any history with the bike ?....if not start with the easy things,service items first,plugs,air filter etc
....saying that it does sound like carbs to me so a balance and clean would be good....i see your in fleet parhaps another foccer close by could lend you some gauges......do you do all you own maintence ? :)


It had a service recently (When I bought it in November) But I could always just look over the main parts again, I have nothing better to do!

I'm intending on doing all the maintenance; I've only recently started riding, but I like maintaining my cars myself, and would like to do the bike too.

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