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« on: 22 December 2015, 02:39:24 pm »
it easy enough to do at home? Any tips?
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« on: 19 December 2015, 07:41:37 pm »
Has anyone got front discs for FZS600 1998?
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« on: 17 December 2015, 09:06:29 pm »
I have 2000 US dollars in cash, I was wondering, if I want to pay that into my bank account, can I just take the $'s into my branch of bank and pay them in over the counter or is there a better way of doing it?
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« on: 13 December 2015, 05:03:49 pm »
Hi all. I just got back from 2 weeks in Argentina today. Hell of a long flight, about 16 hours in all. I just want to sleep really. I just went to my bike, which has been in the back garden for the past 2 weeks, its an FZS600 and it has a spyball fitted. I have owned the bike 10 months, I was given 1 fob with the bike when I got it so I don't know how long the battery has been in the fob in all. I press the raised green button as usual to try to disarm the immobilizer but nothing happens, no lights flash. I did not arm the alarm before leaving, but just let the immobilizer cut in automatically before I left for my holiday and I padlocked the bike up. I needed to use it for the morning as I have staff training at work on a different site. Guess I will be getting the trains.
Can anyone advise me, would this more likely be the fob battery not the bike battery? Can I install a fob battery myself or is there something that needs doing during change of battery, i.e. codes etc? I never experienced this so I appreciate any help on where I should start.
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« on: 15 November 2015, 03:05:12 pm »
I ride my bike to work everyday, rarely going over 60 mph on my journeys. Yesterday I rode to my sisters in early morning and on a deserted bit of motorway I opened it up a bit, I noticed after about 80 mph the handlebars had a bit of wobble in them, as if they were shaking a few mm side to side fast. The faster I went the more I could feel it. After getting in to 3 figures I didn't like the feel of this wobble so i carried on with a more sedate speed. I also noticed taking my hands off the bars at about 50 mph made the wobble pretty noticeable. I had checked my tyre pressures before this trip when i filled up with petrol at the garage, the unit there said my tyre pressure was 28psi front and back. (getting the nozzle of that long metal air hose on my tyre valve at the front wheel was a but of a nightmare).
Anyone know what this wobble is about? I did try checking my steering head bearings recently with bike on centre stand and I didn't feel any play or notchiness.
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« on: 03 August 2015, 05:38:51 pm »
My fazer doesn't have a rear rack and since it is my only mode of transport I wondered how I could carry a large bag on it. The main reason I ask this is because I have an inflatebale kayak which I would like to get out on this summer for a paddle, and the spot on the river I want to paddle is about 25 miles away and no public transport around it. The kayak, paddle and pump all weigh about 7-8 kg and all fit in a large sports bag like this one  If I don't have a rear rack and bar suggesting I get a rear rack, has anybody got any suggestions or experience of riding with a large bag like this? The main bulk of size and weight is the kayak itself, so its not like I can split it between 2 throw over panniers.
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« on: 01 July 2015, 06:33:55 pm »
Not sure if it is anything to do with the hot weather but this week my fzs600 has started to take longer to fire up on the start button than it has done previously. Usually it starts in the morning first or 2nd go when i press the button for about 2 seconds. Same when i go back to it after work in the car park.
This week, It has taken 2 or 3 pushes of the button for about 4 seconds to get it fired up. This morning was not so bad, it just took a couple of goes but coming home from work today i had to press 3 times for 4 seconds to get it started and the choke was out halfway. Is this happening to others or is my ignition system about to go up the creek?
This is my first four stroke bike so I am not sure how they usually behave, being previously used to only 2 stroke bikes.
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« on: 18 June 2015, 08:56:37 am »
Oil light came on at low revs this morning. I was accelerating at only 4000rpm oil light came on for about 3 seconds then went off. It was not fully warmed as I'd only done about 2 miles. Should i be worried? Its never came on whilst riding before. Oil level seems ok in the window.
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« on: 06 June 2015, 12:18:05 pm »
My inlet rubbers have some cracking around them, although they seem to be just surface cracks for now and the bike is not running badly or anything. The cracks have been there a while though and I was just wondering if it would be worthwhile filling them with a little black silicone filler, the high temp kind as a preventative measure?
I have some of that silicone already so I could do that today if it would help slow down the cracking going deeper. If it is worth doing it, would it be best to do it after engine is warmed or on a cold engine? Thinking about heat and expansion of materials etc.
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« on: 16 April 2015, 08:02:45 am »
I have had my FZS600 for about 7 weeks now, clutch has been slipping for a few weeks when i give it a handful between 5000 and 6000 rpm. I have tried several times adjusting the adjusting screw/nut behind the rubber grommet on the engine case but it never cures the problem.
What would be the next things to do as a process of elimination to try and sort this issue out? would i be best trying a new clutch cable next?
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« on: 13 April 2015, 08:06:05 am »
Just wanted to ask if anyone had problems parking the bike at work? When i got my fazer 6 weeks ago, i parked it in the work car park around the back of the building, its a small car park but its for employees. I was asked by a manager not to park there because the bike takes a car space away from a car driver and was asked if i could park in the warehouse yard where some other employees park their car. It was suggested i park next to a big rubbish container. There is no car parking space there and i was a bit worried that when the binmen come to empty that my bike might get damaged. So i parked instead in an end spot where there is a gap between 2 spaces, but no actual extra bay. I came out of work on friday and there was a note on my bike saying do not park there again.
How would all you feel about this if it were you?
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« on: 01 April 2015, 09:09:58 pm »
Well summer is approaching. What do you all wear on your feet when riding in hot summer weather? Any boot recommendations less than £150?
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« on: 28 March 2015, 07:38:45 pm »
I took my bike out for a quick ride today and decided to have a look at the engine oil level 20 minutes after i got back home. This first pic is the oil level window and the second is inside the oil filler cap. looks a bit dry?  | window |
 | oil filler cap |
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« on: 07 March 2015, 06:43:45 pm »
I have a couple of questions about the Fazer I have. 1. The forks on the fazer I bought seem to be caked in grime/aluminium corrosion. I have a pic here to show you the extent of this. What is the best way for me to clean these forks up? Maybe they wont ever be a shiny polished set of forks again, but if they could be cleaner then I would like to try cleaning them up.  | Forks |
2. Under the seat I have this strange thing. Is anybody able to tell me what that is and what it does?  | thing under seat |
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« on: 07 March 2015, 06:02:05 pm »
 | headlights |
As a new owner of a FZS600 Fazer and having been away from motorcycles for quite a few years, I am wondering if anyone can look at an image i created of my Fazer's lights as I am not sure if when using headlight, 2 lights should be on or one? I have taken a photo of each setting of the headlights, so is it normal to have only one main light on and a small side light for riding or has my bulb blown? I looked at the bulb today and it looked ok. But just thought I would ask to save me further worries about it?
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« on: 05 March 2015, 08:22:59 pm »
Hi I am in Kent (medway) just bought a used FZS600 fazer last week after not riding a bike for 10 years. My previous bike a decade ago was a suzuki rgv250 which got totalled after a car driver decided that it was time to turn right, into a junction, just as I was passing. Anyway, here I am 10 years later back on a bike after 10 years of car driving and I am loving the fazer so far. One question for this forum, I have read a lot of posts so far suggesting people read the hot poop section for further information etc. For the life of me, I cannot find a hot poop section on here. Has anyone got a link to it or can tell me where it is? 
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