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2007 FZ1 Flywheel Rotor looking for recommendations

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Chris 50+:
Hi all, recently got back into the Fazer game with a pretty tidy 2007 FZ1 with 19k on the ODO.
It's a lovely bike, but I must admit I didn't really understand about the potential for rotor failure before I purchased it...


Now fully ready up so I have now followed up
I've checked the history and with the vendor (neither of which could help) and ultimately pulled the cover to find (predictably on this MY) I have got the original rotor not the later one, though it does at least look to be in good condition.
So next step, I don't want to have a potential handgrenade in the motor so I need to replace it and I don't want to pay the ridiculous amount quoted for an original part (I think Fowlups want nearly £800). 
I note the recommendation of Motoelectrical above, but was wondering if anyone has any experience with any of the rotors advertised on Amazon;
e.g.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B097GTTCGM/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_9?smid=A17J3QBEVA38J0&psc=1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09179TFJR/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_8?smid=AED614JO421AM&psc=1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09HXS9CGK/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_6?smid=A2NZ9VXET6IPK9&psc=1


Any thoughts or advice gratefully accepted

notsofast:
No experience but certainly some thoughts - I am in the same position as you and will not pay the original Yamaha parts price.  I don't doubt that these Chinese parts will work fine as they really are just a lump of metal that spins around with some magnets - As long as they are dimensionally correct and balanced then there is little to go wrong.  I would not try unbranded con rods or valves but the rotor does not worry me.  The parts look pretty good in the picture and I will get to changing it in due course but it has lasted for 32,000 miles and 15 years so I don't expect it to grenade in the very near future.

b1k3rdude:
For roughly the same money you can get the same thing but from a reputable company  - https://www.motoelectrical.co.uk/product/makes/yamaha/motorcycles/fz1/2007/998cc/. They also do upgraded generators and reg/recs.

The issue was thhose 3 amazon listing is there is no feedback at all, so you dont know if the seller/s are trustworthy.

b1k3rdude:
Oh and visually looking at the amazon items, the qaulity of the cast doesn't appear to be of the same quality as the motoelectrical ones.

- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B097GTTCGM?psc=1 - this one on closer inspection does not looks the same as ME one, look at the bottom of the casting
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09179TFJR?psc=1 - there are defects through out the casting
- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09HXS9CGK?psc=1 - this is just using the same image as the one above it, so same casting issues.

for the extra £40 I would buy the ME one, it also comes with a 1yr warranty that the amazon ones do not. Plus do you really want some unbranded part exploding in your engine..?

Chris 50+:
That's a really good point actually (i.e. casting quality), that plus the total lack of feedback on any of those items, which was my initial concern.



I was trying to justify why I would buy the RM stator. 
It's not the cost other than the fact I get offended by paying 'too much' but I think you are correct; the value is there with the casting quality and warranty.
Also I notice the motoelectrical part is about £40 cheaper than last I looked, and then when I added it to my basket I got another single use 10% code for immediate use, so it is now ordered  :D


Thanks for the input!

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