Thanks for such a rapid response His Dudeness 👍The main issue is the very present smell of petrol, you can smell it all around the bike, since cleaning the carbs (twice now) & putting in the new float seal kit comprising of bowl gasket, main jet O-ring, float seat with O-ring & float needle/pin the bike seems to run fine but just smells of fuel, I've checked all areas where fuel could be leaking/evaporating and everywhere seems ok, it was only after taking it for its first ride out after the work that the smell was noticed & that pool (about 15ml) of "substance" was seen by my sidestand, it's the first time I've seen that since having the bike this last three years, I just kind of put the two together?
I'll check the oil in the engine & the breather pipe you mentioned later today & see what's what, it's just driving me mad, I want to be out riding and not throwing time and money at this to no avail 😩

The Happy foccer is no more!!! 😩

After taking the bike out for a blast last night (had a ball) did around a 50 mile watering hole trip (only half a pint all told 👍) when my friend said he could smell fuel, looked around the bike, checked carb bowls as put new gasket rubbers in, checked fuel lines, pump, overflow lines too, completely dry?
Rode home and parked up placing it on the sidestand, checked on the bike half hour later & noticed a small patch of yellowy brown liquid by the foot of the stand, sniffed it and it smelled like that breather pipe smell from the sump (hope you know what I mean?)
Followed it to the point of exit and it's coming from the bottom left front of the airbox!
From all I've read from various posts on here it sounds to me as if fuel has gotten both into the air filter & into the engine with the oil?  I have recently changed the float seats (& O-rings) plus the float needles.
I didn't set the float height, just straight swapped them over.
What are your thoughts, do my symptoms point towards the float height?

Completely agree with the post above, I took on my Fazer a few years ago and decided to service it (not having much history with it) and number 3 plug sheared off in the head, turns out the previous owner never changed it (only the others) because it had rusted in there due to the drain being blocked, ended up having the head off and drilled out then helicoiled (£450 later,) a good piece of advice would be to take them out and put some antiseize on the plug threads (not too much towards the nut end of the thread) just to help prevent this possibility in the future, also make sure the drain hole is clear too!

I'm all for the easy option 👍🤣

Is it easily done with engine in the frame still or best to drop it out first?

I got the whole bike wrapped for £250

Removed all fairings & tank, rubbed them down & had them wrapped in cameleon vinyl, changed the look of the bike completely, also fitted new seat cover.
Replaced front rotors with EBC discs then did a complete caliper rebuild, new seals, red rubber grease then new pads & caliper bolts.
Complete service, NGK plugs, fuel filter, air filter, oil filter, Castrol power 1 oil, new coolant & magnetic sump plug.
After all this the bloody bike is now only firing on 3 cylinders, checked for spark & fuel, all seem fine so guess the carbs will need to come out again?
This bike is driving myself and my bank manager crazy!!!

Still for sale?

Hi there, I know this is an old thread but wondered if still for sale?

You read my mind, i've just ordered some Sugru (moldable glue) to fashion a replacement.
I'll let you know how i get on?
But if some kindly Foccer happens across an original one at some point i'd snap it up!

Not that one unfortunately, it sits over the ignition coil on the left hand side, it's a rubber cover to stop side spray.
It's part no* 4 on this schematic

Hi all, i'm in need of the rubber cover that goes over the left hand side ignition coil, i'm getting water ingress and she's running like a three legged donkey on stilletoes in the rain, please help me!