So today I gave the bike its first clean since buying it (wasn't that dirty, but it was warm out). Anyway I get to the point where I am drying it off with the microfibre and get down to the forks and noticed some pits in the chrome (see attached). So I put on some cable-ties to check my travel to see of the fork seals are ever likely to touch etc and after a quick chat with Gnasher he confirmed on the outside at-least I am a good 5-10mm away. He also mentioned that the FZ1 stock on the front is under-sprung and under-damped, which then reminded me that the suspension isn't setup correctly for my weight - as the forks are travelling too far down.

I have yet to check the inside of the fork stanchions, which I will do the next sunny day we get. But I fear the corrosion there will be worse, like I have seen on a fork I spotted on ebay (see this image), as I can feel bumps and roughness with my fingers etc.

So my questions are for fellow FZ1 owners -

• How bad is yours, got images?
• How long did it take to get that bad, mileage, time-passed or both.
• What have people done to try and combat this issue, trimmed down fork gator? ACF50?, grease?

Has anyone had their forks rechromed -

• by who and how much,
• how well has the new thicker chrome lasted..?  mileage/time-passed.

So I took the FZ1 out for a spin today and upon arriving at home I realised that the previous owner had done the old "for the disc lock on the front wheel" and snapped of bits of the front mudguard on both sides. Its purely cosmetic with no damage structurely, but if I can replace it, I would like too.

So does anyone one have a front muguard in Black or DRMK (deep-red-metallic-k), it can be off a FZ1-N or FZ1, ABS or non-ABS as the part numbers are for this purpose identical.

I found one on FB.

So the main stand on my fz1 has some rust on it and as I don't know how bad it is, I figured I would get another and get that one painted or power coated.

Evening All

Do we have one who lives in Camden? if so can you you need to be aware of what Camden Council are currently trying to push through that will directly effect you and any motorcycle businesses in the area. Mag would appreciate as many signatures as possible on the following open letter (see below) and it would extremely helpful if any of those are from Camden residents -

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScciMRSTnplKtgYUXqN72bHPqhnIJ_aWB7tnzvFOkR6Pt8cMg/viewform

Open letter to Camden council regarding the Parking Permit and Charges Review 2020We are writing as a concerned group of local businesses, residents and workers in Camden, about the proposed changes to motorcycle parking in Camden.

We are extremely concerned about the effects that these changes will have on motorcyclists who live and work in Camden.  Additionally we believe that the proposals will be detrimental to the economy and life of Camden. We believe these changes are not justified by evidence claimed, and will result in significant damage to the borough and motorcyclists.

We are asking that you meet with interested parties in order to find to an equitable solution for motorcyclists and Camden.
Our main concerns are as follows:

- Damage to the economy of Camden and the livelihoods of those who work in Camden:
The proposed daily and hourly charges for parking will damage the ability of riders to work or volunteer in Camden. This includes delivery riders and couriers, but also volunteer riders for groups such as the Blood Bikers or the Bike Shed Community Response, who are doing vital work during the pandemic. In addition, the proposed limit on daily passes to two years will make it impossible for those who commute into Camden by motorcycle to continue to do so after 2023. It’s a mistake to assume that in all cases walking or cycling and public transport offer a viable alternative. We believe that the net result will be people forced to give up their jobs, or work elsewhere. This will impact not only these individuals but the economy of Camden. 

- Increased crime:
Reducing access to solo motorcycle bays will mean less secure parking. The police have identified secure parking as a key way to reduce moped enabled crime. This therefore has the potential to increase motorcycle theft and undo the good work Camden has done in providing secure facilities. This is of serious concern, not just to motorcyclists in Camden, but to all those who live in, work in, or visit Camden. Stolen motorcycles are commonly used in ‘moped enabled crime’ which impacts every Camden resident and visitor.

- Lack of sufficient consultation:
The short consultation period in a period of unprecedented disruption is disappointing. Fewer people were attending workplaces in Camden during the consultation period than normal due to the pandemic.  Many of those potentially affected by these proposals will not have been aware of the consultation. Multiple offers to discuss the proposals have been made to the council by interested parties, all of which have been refused. We are extremely concerned that the changes will go ahead without reasonable engagement with those who it will affect the most. 

- The proposals are not proportionate:
The evidence presented in the consultation doesn’t support the changes. Charging motorcycles the same amount as cars is disproportionate.  It doesn’t take into account the amount of space motorcycles takes up, nor the lower levels of pollution they produce.

Motorcycling is a transport choice taken by a broad spectrum of individuals, including nurses, doctors, business owners, volunteers, couriers and delivery riders. Those who use motorcycles, due to the nature or length of their journey, often cannot reasonably use other means of transport. For many the economy of motorcycles is the only low cost option for their travel needs.

On a per km basis motorcycles produce significantly lower emissions of CO2 and key pollutants such as NOx, PM10 and PM2.5.  Motorcycles also do not contribute to congestion. Not all trips can be replaced by walking cycling and public transport.  For those that can't, motorcycles present the best alternative to cars for those concerned about air quality. Instead of seeking to unfairly punish motorcyclists, Camden should follow the example of other councils such as Cambridgeshire in recognizing the role of motorcycles as a means to meet their air quality and climate change aims.

We, the undersigned, would ask that you reconsider these proposals.  We believe that they will have a devastating effect on motorcyclists, and those who rely on the value motorcyclists bring to Camden.

So doing the obligatory clean on the spare set of calipers for my bandit, while typical brake cleaner is fine for cleaning the discs, pistons and calipers internals - its hopeless at cleaning all the caked on brake dust/road grime on the caliper body. I have always thought, there must be a spray/brush liquid solution that will dissolve the caked on brake dust and road grime, so we don't need to be getting out the wire brush and pick for the seal grooves.

After a bit of research for the outside at least, what we need is a solution/fluid that will react with the iron in the brake dust. Examples I have seen on youtube are for cleaning the brake dust of wheels, but I think it should do the same job on calipers aswell. The idea is you spray it on and leave it to soak for a few minutes, after which time it changes color (usual pink or purple). Then you simply rinse it off with water and for more stubborn instances, agitating with an toothbrush rinse and repeat if as required.

Id like to hear back from any of your guys that have found a product that works well for you? What I have been looking for so far is car wheel cleaner and iron remove like  -

• WonderWheels Colour change (acid free) wheel cleaner - amazon

So i was in a shop a while back and I saw the mechanic has a tank prop made out of what looked like a pneumatic car hood prop (see below) and I wonder if there was a shorted one for motorcycles..? Or Will have I have to make one out of a small gas strut & some rubber feet..?

- https://www.amazon.com/Performance-Tool-W1475-Telescoping-Hood/dp/B00EDEEOT2/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=car+hood+prop&qid=1609021648&sr=8-2

So I just got made aware that I have a non-standard rear suspension wishbones and dogbone on my recently purchased FZ1. So I am on the hunt for a stock items if anyone has them?

This is the part I am referring too - https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/6482912/fz1-sa-fazer-5d0f-2012-040-a/rear-arm

• part 21 & 22

As we have a few thread for common tasks that get repeated threads, I figured it would make sense to create a sticky with links to all of these threads. I will update this OP as I go, so welcome suggested threads to be added to this sticky.


Gen1

• General techniques: Cleaning brake pistons - link
• Fork overhaul procedure - Regular user, link -Technical user, link
  
• FZ6/8/1, FZS(6/1) - Blue Spot caliper service - link
• LED bulbs for the headlight - link
• Power/Voltage drop tweak/fix for headlight - link
  
• Exup Valve - link - depending on per-year mileage, this should be done every 3 months or twice a year.
• Wheel Bearing & Seals - link

Gen2

• Mirror mod, FZS mirrors on FZ1 - link
• Spongy brakes on ABS gen2 - link
• Replacing ignition keys - link
• Changing the handlebars - link
• Engine warning light on & fault code 34 - link
• Generator rotor rebuild - link - but its safer to just replace the rotor - link
• Generator rotor bearing/s replacement - link
• Wheel Bearing & Seals - link

Misc

• TFT Dash project - link

SUMMARY

So I am buying a 2007 FZ1, and one of the issues that needs to be fixed is both mirrors need replacing. So before the bike shop replaces them with stock mirrors, can I ask has anyone fitted different or other Fazer mirrors to the existing mounting points..? Im asking because FZ1 like the Z1000SX have mirrors that don't move all that easily. I commute in/out of London so need mirrors that pull in & push out as easy as the ones on my FZS1000 did.


THE MOD

So 2 options I'm looking at are -

• Adjust the tension on the base on the FZ1 mirrors so they fold back easier.
• Or cut the bottoms of a set of FZS and FZ1 mirrors and weld the FZS base/s onto the FZ1 mirrors. Allowing to them mount the FZS mirrors on the FZ1.

This topic has been moved to Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=26575.0

This topic has been moved to Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner.

http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=26561.0

Just spotted this on ebay -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2013-Yamaha-FZ1-1000-FZ1-Fazer/124348860532?hash=item1cf3c50874:g:qt0AAOSwWGFfatgq

So par for the course that a stealer is trying to palm off a 2012 as a 2013, but its so far over the book price for the a 2012 w/21k that its in a different time zone.

But that's not the best bit, look carefully at the side shots of the frame..... the main engine mounting bolt/s are missing from both sides...
 I was going to post this in thats got my goat thread, but this one is extra special so I figured it deserved its own post.

 
[edit - changed subject title)

Gnasher and I have already chatted at length about this, but I am curious to hear if any other Gen2 owners have have the same issue I am seeing or any other 2nd gear related issues. So here is the history on this -

Riding

• If I change gears gently, roughly a 1/3 of the time it will go into the neutral instead of 2nd
• If I make a conscious effort to firmly engage 2nd gear, I can feel the foot lever notch twice (so into neutral and then into second)
• If I give it some welly away from the lights, so far I have found it goes into second no problem (I assume because I am being far less gentle with the foot lever).

Checks

• Gear lever rubber – This is in good condition, with little to no wear
• Gear lever linkage - There is no slack in the gear lever, it is correctly adjusted for my foot/boot.
• Clutch lever stack -  It appeared to be correctly adjusted and the span adjustment set for my hand size.
• Rear drive chain  - It is correctly adjusted.
• Dirt/Old engine oil - The bike has had a recent oil and filter change.

Update

• Today I moved the lever down one spline on the the gear change shaft, so that its over adjusted and a little bit too low to deliberately give me more upward movement. I also checked and re-adjusted the clutch lever so it was giving me atleast 3mm on full left/right lock. Then spent a few hours riding around.
• What I found was it 'mostly' removed the 'going into neutral instead of second'. It did not remove the 'knotch' that I was getting every few gear changes. But then on the way home doing 20mph behind a car, I snicked from 1st into second and sure enough, went into fucking neutral, and it was going so well.

So in addition to my other owners request above, What R1 did the engine for the FZ1 come from? so I can check if owner of that year etc have had issue with 2nd gear etc.