Reluctantly having to sell my fazer due to that old chestnut - a new baby. It never misses a beat, and for a couple of years was used as a daily runner (but always been garaged over night!) New chain and sprocket as well as a full service just last year.

Few extras I've installed:
Stainless downpipes
Delkevic exhaust
12v charger inside the nearside fairing

Battery holds charge great - hadn't started it in a few months and started first time yesterday! All instruments / lights / electrics also in perfect working order. Also selling my panniers, tank-bag, Oxford lock and trickle charger along with the bike as I won't be needing them anymore.

MOT'd until May. 25859 miles on clock. First registered in 2000 (W Reg). V5 in my name.

There is a bit of paint missing on the engine cover (pictured) and a few scrapes on backs of mirrors, but the bike is 16 years old!

£1200. Bike is in Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire.
Pictures can be found on gumtree listing: https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2000-yamaha-fzs600-fazer-w-panniers-tank-bag-and-oxford-lock/1210167507

(Test rides will only be allowed with asking price in cash in my hand)

Hi,


Any chance the panniers are still available? 


Thanks.

 Thanks mate, it just turned 9,000 miles on Friday.

Its a baby!

I used these


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oxford-Motorcycle-Slim-Flat-Bar-Ends-End-Weights-2-BLACK-13mm-22mm-Handlebars-/191993697066?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275


They are quite thin which is good, as renthals tend to be wider than the OEM and therefore hamper filtering.


No point sticking and extra couple of inches of bar end to them. Plus the above look quiet neat and flush with the OEM grips.

Right, so I gave up looking for some good second hand stanchions and had resigned myself to the fact that I was looking at a £175 bill for re chroming. But just in case, I thought id have a look on German Ebay and found lots of aftermarket stanchions a bit cheaper than the UK, but not when you add in the shipping costs. Then I found a guy selling only two stanchions for a Pre Exup FZR 1000 giving the correct Yamaha Part number, I contacted him and struck a deal for £120 for the pair delivered. They arrived today, in a big box with Yamaha on the side. I unpacked them and immediately found that these are not aftermarket stanchions, they are genuine Yamaha, complete with the correct slightly faded with age Yamaha sticker with the part number. Lovely deep chrome and ready to go.

To say that I'm chuffed is an understatement.

Hey Billy,


Do you have a link to where you purchased these?


Cheers,


James

Hi,


What sort of price were you thinking for the belly pan and forks?


Thanks,


James

Hi,


I am looking for a full set of pistons for my 2003 FZS600 front calipers.


8 pistons in total.


Thanks,


James

Quote from: darrsi on 14 March 2017, 06:49:04 pm

Best way is by measuring the air gap at the top to make sure they're both even.

Perfect thanks Celticdog

1 litre should do it, but there isn't a lot to spare, so don't spill any.

Thanks Jamie

I put 15W in my bike 18 months ago. I think the difference is astounding. And for that kind of money, its a well worth while job.

Hi all,


Apologies for dragging up an old post, i was going to do the 15W oil change this weekend, how many liters of oil should i buy?  I can find the air gap values, but cant seem to to find how much that translates to in ml in each fork?


just need a rough idea, no point buying loads if i don't need it, or get halfway through and realise i don't have enough!


Thanks,


 

Progressive springs are a bit of a compromise - they might make the bike feel a bit more comfy over bumps but they won't give proper control in the same manner that a set of weight matched linear springs will. Depends on your riding style, but if you ride the bike more for enjoyment I would definitely suggest a set of linears.

Thanks JoeRock,

I have been having a good look round the site and there is loads to learn on this.

All i really want is to kill the front end dive when you throw on the anchors at speed.  But at the same time i like to do a bit of touring in the summer so it would be good to not have it set up to stiff that it becomes jarring on a long cruise.

Progressives seemed the natural choice, but do you reckon they would actually do much to stop the front end dive?

Afternoon all,


My work have kindly given me some tokens that i can use at my local bike parts store  [size=78%] (Laguna Motorcycles).  I am after some progressive springs so I rang them up and they said they have the below in stock:[/size]


http://www.performanceparts-ltd.com/road/Yamaha/1057_fzs-600-fazer-00-03/2003/categories/suspension-and-handling/hyperpro-shocks--springs/SP-YA06-SSA004


Has anyone had any experience with this brand? 


I think they would also order in pretty much anything i ask for, so what is generally regarded as the best?


[/size]Any opinion would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks,


James

Finally got around to a bit of winter prep.  Downpipes keyed and sprayed with the good ol' back to black.  Centerstand got a hammeriting (a couple of touch ups on the frame too), under the tank got a dose of PTFE spray while I was at it. Next weeks job is some fresh oil and oil filter and a magnetic sump plug. Account for fresh front pads and some wheel paint + stickers and its made for an expensive month, but it will hopefully keep her tidy.   


Had a look at the front sprocket, I couldn't believe the amount of chain lube/ road crap that had built up in there!