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For Sale & Wanted / Wanted - FZS 1000 £2.5k to play with.

« on: 01 July 2012, 04:47:20 pm »

After my poor old fzs 600 got written off - I am after a new bike. I quite fancy the 1000 version now. Anyone have one up for sale ??

I am in Gloucestershire (Tewkesbury) and have around £2.5k to play with.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: nikone fork oil seals! any good?

« on: 17 June 2012, 10:05:25 pm »

Small cheap parts like this, Ive always gone OEM - no point doing the job again just to save a couple of quid.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS / BRAKE JUDDER

« on: 20 May 2012, 08:20:02 pm »

It sounds like your just randomly trying different things. If I was you I would stop sanding my discs for a start and get the bike to a decent mechanic to ride and try and diagnose.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Front Discs

« on: 19 May 2012, 04:49:51 pm »

That price is about right, you could try bile breakers for 2nd hand parts but that can always be a gamble if you're not careful.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: chain and sprockets

« on: 16 May 2012, 03:05:10 pm »

Try Wemoto, about £100 or so for a decent one. - I would avoid the one above at £69 and definitely avoid any cheap ones from Ebay.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: scottoiler advice.

« on: 03 May 2012, 01:26:48 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 03 May 2012, 08:56:48 am

It'll be fine, though you may find you need to adjust the flow rate control if it's viscosity is slightly different.
Or you could do what I do, use cheap car engine oil instead of the overpriced stuff from Scottoil.

This is what I do - my chain gets sprayed with my old engine oil!!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: care for stainless downpipes

« on: 01 May 2012, 03:47:57 pm »

Quote from: red98 on 27 April 2012, 06:22:35 am

morning all and thanks for your replys..a mixed bag there....i was thinking of painting them black to match the origanal anyone tried that ?

I did with the original crappy downpipes but certainly wouldn't if I swapped them for lovely stainless.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: how much for a replacement cam chain fitted

« on: 06 April 2012, 05:38:59 pm »

If the rattle goes away once your warmed up - thats quite normal on the fazer - nothing to worry about - give it a few red lines - i will soon settle down.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Possible new clutch?

« on: 06 April 2012, 05:36:50 pm »

I wouldn't bother - taken that cover off every month to clean behind for the last year - never bothered with a gasket.

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: MAGNATEC 10W40 OIL

« on: 06 April 2012, 05:34:13 pm »

Been using Asda 10 / 40 for the last 15k miles - changed every 2k miles and oil filter every other change - change the clutch springs recently - looks brand new inside @ 37k miles now!

EDIT: Its £16 for 5L too!!

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: rear caliper seals

« on: 27 March 2012, 11:22:08 pm »

Thanks for all your info Born - tried all your tips to no avail. In the end I brought a recon'd rear master cylinder from ebay for £12 - back break is bloody perfect now.

(The tell tale sign for me was the lack of a little woosh of fluid into the reservoir when the pedal was depressed)

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FZS600 Fazer / Re: Oil and filter change

« on: 27 March 2012, 11:19:29 pm »

Asda 10/40w changed every 2k, champion oil filter every other oil change - changing your oil regularly is better than sticking in overpriced stuff and forgetting about it.

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