Ignition advancer

[nickodemon]

I've got a +4 degree advancer on my full monty gen 1 fazer. There isn't that much of a difference compared to the standard advancer, but i also have a stock fazer with only a fairly quite race can (venom) fitted and was wondering if an ignition advancer would improve it. I know the best thing to do is fit an ivans kit, but i've already got one of those!  and just wanted a fairly cheap way to get crisper throttle response and also remove the very slight surging you get with the stock bike. Cheers in advance - Get it!

[Falcon 269]

Hi Nick

Do Eskort's advancer mod:  http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/eskortsadvancermod.shtml

I've done it on mine and it's the cheapest way to get an advancer. 

See what you did there ...

[nickodemon]

Thanks mike, that's a definite option. I can get a factory pro on fleabay from America for £50 inc postage. Do they make a good improvement to a standard gen1?

[Falcon 269]

Yes, still worth doing.  Don't drop that kind of cash into one, though.  Go the DIY route - it's so easy.

[chitsu]

Sorry bout the thread hijack here, but I thought Ivan strongly advised against advancers on these with 'STOCK' compression ?
Installation time for this kit is just 15 minutes more than any other kit.
See the review of our Slip-on kit in :
 
Motorcyclist magazine - January 2003
 
Motorcycle Consumer News - July, August ?? 2004

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Remember!
This is an R1 motor. Ignition advancers are notrecommended unless you have significantly raised the compression!
See our dyno test in the FZ-1 comparisons section below....
 
*For information regarding the FZ-1 Engine Kits, please contact Ivan directly at:
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175 N. RT 9W Unit #1
Congers, NY, 10920
845-268-1212
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[Falcon 269]

He does, true but in practice it works well in the rev band where most of us ride.  The benefits are most noticeable sub-4k rpm and it doesn't increase vibes until well up the tacho scale, by which time there's plenty of other things buzzin' away as well.

[nickodemon]

I agree with mike. The bike is definitely better under 5k, but  i haven't noticed any extra vibes. I remember looking at dyno graphs a few years ago which showed improvements low down, slight improvement midrange and at  10'000 revs + it was down about 1-2 hp. I prefer driveability to outright power.

[chitsu]

O! O.K Mike thanks for that. Looks like I will have to take a file to the ignition rotor the next time I get a spare mo.
 
Top effort, thank you very much