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« on: 05 July 2013, 11:11:50 am »
Morning
Off the top of your collective heads, which 3rd part cans out there have a nice noise but don't rob the torque from the bottom of the rev range..
That MTC can has been sent back because of the un-curable piff/paff noise but also because the missing torque
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« on: 02 July 2013, 02:52:02 pm »
Devilsyam frame caps have reminded me that I need to try and source a low profile oil filler cap as I keep catching the stock one with my leg.
The type I have know I have seen are the ones with an allen bolt hexagonal hole socket in it..
Any idea's where I can get this from..?
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« on: 01 July 2013, 01:57:46 pm »
Afternoon Ive seen these (both pipes on the same side and/or a stubby) on other bikes of the same age as the gen1 and was wondering if anyone knew of any make/model etc. Found a picture online for something that looks similar (Its an animated gif)  ta.
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« on: 29 June 2013, 01:25:48 pm »
This arrived at work on Friday, so as it was only 3 bolts I did the honours in the basement car park.  | Mtc GpPro 1.jpg |
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Dosen't look half bad, sounds great on open throttle, however it does make a weird paff paff sound at idle which I'm guessing is down to the low cost baffle and the center stand bump stop spigot dosen't quite line up. I am going to get them to make me up a stubby link pipe and small bracket AKA Devilsyam's EPE can and pipe.
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« on: 26 June 2013, 02:39:07 pm »
afternoon
Can someone/anyone who has a very clean black engined fazer post or email some closeup hi-res images of the engine, need them to show someone what my engine used to look like before they fucked it with TFR.
thanks.
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« on: 25 June 2013, 07:59:27 pm »
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« on: 25 June 2013, 07:39:31 pm »
Evening As a result of some staining by the local hand washing place - http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,8491.0.html, I am preemting the possible need for some replacement covers. So if anyone has some or all of the above cover in good to mint condition in black please drop me a pm. ta.
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« on: 25 June 2013, 02:49:09 pm »
Afternoon mista Saw this video - -
What can and link pip is that..?
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« on: 24 June 2013, 08:53:48 pm »
I made the fatale mistake of taking the bike to the local ride-in, ride-out car cleaners to get the rain and other muck cleaned off the bike as I was too tired myself to do it. What ever they sprayed onto the engine when it was warm/hot, has fucking stained the engine. At this point I was rather annoyed and asked WTF it was and they said it was just shampoo/water - like fuck. Eveywhere its gotten has left a chemical residue and or stain. I tried a bit of AutoGlym wheel cleaner and that blended it a bit but its still visible, any ideas..?  | r/h engine cover |
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« on: 09 June 2013, 11:03:04 am »
Morning
Changing up and down from 1st or 2nd sometimes requires a more pressure on the lever - as in the lever is pushed meets resistance, keep pushing and its goes into the gear. I have stubby lever on and I am wondering if they are poor machined to the fulcrum/cable position isn't the same as a stock lever.
The following has already been done to the bike -
- due to the friction plates needing replacing and because I had a spare clutch basket & metal c/plates - I replaced the entire clutch.
- adjusted the drive chain to 40mm slack as per manual.
- adjusted clutch lever free play to 3mm, biting point is about 1 inch from the bar.
And lastly is it normal for this bike when coasting along that with the clutch fully disengaged (lever in) and the throttle blipped that I can hear what sounds like the clutch partially spinning, making a clunk etc?
Any help or pointers appreciated, before the local mechanic takes it for a spin and has a look.
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« on: 29 April 2013, 06:56:34 pm »
Following another rider on the way home (a BMW 1150G), he decided who was gonna try and have the Fazer...
Anyway long story short at the last two sets of lights before my village, we would pull away from the lights hard. And in an effort to keep the front end down I slipped the clutch, it was at this point where I could here a squeeling that would come and go as I feathered the clutch and then disappear half way through the rev range in 1st.
This is my forth FZS1000 and I have never had any of them make a squeeling/sqeeking noise from the clutch like I heard this evening. Has anyone ever had/heard of this before or is it possible I was actually partially spinning the rear wheel as I pulled away from the lights. The tyres on the bike atm are Conti motions, (I got em cheap (£130) and the the bike only gets ridden in the dry). When I got home I applied both brakes and taking the revs to 4k I tried to get the clutch to squeel, but not a sausage.
I will test the pull away for the rest of the week to try and see where its coming from, but any suggestions welcome.
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« on: 22 April 2013, 03:42:43 pm »
Having a clear out of the spare room and got the following items for sale: 1x Generator cover (used) 1x Timing cover (new) 1x Generator cover (new) 1x Mirror r/h (used) 1x Cam cover (used, powder coated) 1x Rear hugger (used) 1x Pair of rear foot hangers (used powder coated) 1x Pair of front foot hangers (used, powder coated) 1x Pair front foot pegs (peg+bracket) (used, powder coated) 1x Pair front foot pegs (used, powder coated) 1x Gear lever & Rear brake lever (used, powder coated) 1x Rear brake torque arm and caliper plate (used, powder coated) 1x Pair of Rear shock link bars (used, powder coated) 1x Pair of frame plates (used, powder coated) Considering the condition of the items, reasonable offer please and first come first served (Its too much effort to keep track of who has dibs on what etc)              
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« on: 03 March 2013, 12:03:21 pm »
Yesterday I got lectured at the local bike shop for not changing my oil often enough, the irony is I thought I was quite good at changing my oil.
The bike hasen't been used much since I bought it, been mostly using the bandit due to the crap weather. I do start it up at east once a month if not more and when the weather is nice enough I take it out for a spin.
The shop's argument is if the bike dosen't get used from one week/s to the next, condensation can build up and contaminate the oil etc.
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« on: 25 February 2013, 09:00:01 pm »
Evening - Due to the previous owner 'cleaning' the inside of the clock lense, it fogs up etc. Does anyone have a set of faulty clocks or just the top cover in good condition.
- My 2005 is missing the hazard, flash and headlight switch, doe anyone have a left & right switch gear of an early gen1 in good condition..?
ta.
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« on: 21 February 2013, 07:47:33 pm »
Evening
Does anyone have the left and right switchgear an early FZS1000.
My 2005 is missing the headlight, hazard and flash switches and I want to put those functions back on my bike.
ta.
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« on: 21 February 2013, 06:36:40 pm »
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« on: 20 February 2013, 09:23:36 pm »
Got a volt drop on the bike, mainly from the sub-loom that connects to the clocks, headlight, horn etc.
Whats the best place to start looking, and for that matter how many earth points does the FZS1000 have and where are they located...?
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« on: 05 December 2012, 07:24:09 pm »
Been hunting around for a while now trying to find one, anyone got one or can recommend one.
It dosent need to be heated and I've already had a look at the insanely overpriced ones Northfarce do.
thanks.
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« on: 17 October 2012, 10:01:23 pm »
I've been searching for a while now, but not having much luck .So can anyone recommend a the above type cover with the following - - cover's all of the bike all the way down to the bottom of the front wheel.
- has a elasticated front and rear sections that will hug the front wheel and atleast try to do the same with the rear.
- has eyelets in plastic rather than metal in the front with hole at least 20mm
- had a inner liner to protect from scratches and has a rear section that is heat resistant
- has straps/clip at either end of the cover NOT in the middle.
- plain black or some other dark colour with either minimal or no brand or logo.
- with more than 1yr warranty.
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« on: 12 September 2012, 08:04:17 pm »
Anyone got a set of engine bars for an FZS1000?
Condition isn't important, but they have to be 'mostly' straight and not scuffed up too badly.
ta.
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« on: 11 September 2012, 02:15:22 pm »
The bike is a 2005, 11k, all standard, Ivanised by Falcon, mint condition and has been regularly serviced etc.
Starts fine when cold, but once warm even after a short run I have give it a handfull of throttle while its catching/trying and then after a second of that its catches properly and then brum brum etc. If kill the engine and go to start it again it starts perfectly as it would when cold. I had this very same issue to the same or lesser degree on all my previous fzs1000's, so it could be just a case of living with it. But I'm kinda getting fed up with it and would like to get to bottom of it if possible.
Is there anything out of the ordinary that you lot can think of other than servicing the carbs..?
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« on: 27 August 2012, 11:05:32 pm »
Cant seem to find the hugger like the one I used to have on my previous FZS1000, it extended below the swing arm. And an end can of some description, would like to see what people have that they want to sell.
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« on: 21 August 2012, 12:31:50 pm »
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« on: 17 August 2012, 05:26:51 pm »
Got to minor issues I am looking to sort -
1. The lighting in the clocks is dimmer than it has been on other FZS1000's I have owned, is there a know connector and/or wire/s in the front fairing loom that I need to clean and/or upgrade..?
2. The have always found the rear brake to be far too sharp for its own good, what have people done to dumb/reduce down the perf of said brake..? I'm thinking of lowering the pedal position and also getting the worst pads I can find..?
ta.
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« on: 26 June 2012, 03:55:38 pm »
Got a question regarding my bandit 600 (commuter, the thou only comes out on nice days) -
Recently serviced the front callipers, replaced all the seals and flush the system through with new fluid. The only remaining issue that I cant seem to resolve is the brake lever-to-handle bar distance, in that its coming back too far to the handle before the brakes are applied. But that said when the brake are applied they work well and as expected. Also I have braided hoses fitted.
I have done the cable tie-overnight trick now several times so if there was any air in the system its gotta be bleed out by now.. I even swapped the master cylinder over with a spare one off my fazer 1000 and the same thing is happening.
So does this mean the seals in bandit and Fazer MC's need changing..? as its the only thing left to change I can think of...
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