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Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner / Cam chain life
« on: 16 June 2018, 09:48:07 am »
what sort of life would the gen 1 cam chain last? Mine is on 76k and I have a manual tensioner fitted (one of my first mods)
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Yeh oem fronts are around 45 quid.£43.10 from aj Sutton, maybe a bit cheaper from your local dealer Sutton’s usually include postage.
Not as bad a design as the speedo on my piaggio X9 (Work bike) the mph markings are on the inside and kmh on the outside and is larger, I can just about see the mph markings in daylight, at night not a hope in hell of seeing what speed I’m doing, in the end I drilled through the top layer on the 30,50 and 70mph lines so I could easily see what speed I’m doing, the light shows through but is still defused so doesn’t dazzle.
I bought the same white dials as Dusty but they're still sat on a shelf in my garage!
I can't see the speedo too clearly either when riding, it's a crap bit of design frankly.
Just bought a satnav so intend to use that & the white dials.........
I followed the last part of the link and got this but not sure if it's the correct picture - http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj38/solorider_uk/IMG_4441.jpg.html if it is then the vent pipe and the electrics get tucked in a channel in the sprocket cover so they are out of the way.Your picture has helped, if you look at the 2 metal pipes just above the sprocket cover which go into rubber, one of mine is connected and the other isn't, I'm assuming that must go to the air box as it goes in that direction, just got to find the pipe location now.
Just took a photo to show the pipes etc running through the sprocket cover channel.
I always go for the Michelin PR2's they are still a brilliant tyre, last for ever, excellent grip, and cheaper than the latest tyres out. What more reason do you need? (Unless they stop producing them).I have just had a pair fitted by my local bike garage, they ordered them and they turned up next day, I paid £184 fitted to loose wheels.
Can't find that many places selling them, so I might stock up, Wheelhouse tyres has a pair for £181
Looking at the picture he has the original down pipes.
Your listing is unclear regarding what's included:
- link pipe? if so is this the stainless or titanium version?
- connecting springs?
- hanging bracket?
- baffle?
- baffle screw?
If your auction price is for the lot it's reasonable, if just the can it's a bit fruity.
I repaired a snapped off lug on my Gen 1 radiator with Technoweld but like you I found the pencil blowtorches just don't get it hot enough to get the weld started. The whole radiator is a massive heat sink so it soaks a lot of heat up. Use a proper blow torch and go easy. It works like a charm when you get it right and you can reheat it and move it if it's not in the right position.I also bought one of those radiators as well, but I haven't fitted it yet, I was surprised how quick it turned up, mine took a week from China.
If the weld doesn't hold, it will be because of corrosion. Mine eventually became so rotten it just wasn't worth the effort - you can't weld corrosion! So I bought a cheap radiator on eBay
Radiator Cooling Aluminum Replacement for YAMAHA FZS1000 1998-2003 99 00 01 2002
Definitely not as well made as the Yamaha OE (it's 80 quid, not 400) but it's been on the bike for 20k miles now, so it works. Luckily, there are many more fans than radiators on eBay, so it's usually not a problem. And R1 fans are the same, you just need to keep the original mount/surround and bolt it on, but again, when the bolts are so corroded, it's very easy to snap the surround.