Break or mend?


I've just read a bunch of threads on here, where exactly the same thing seems to have happened. Second gear is fooced. End of. I can only get first and neutral.


I think I killed my gearbox, specifically 2nd. I remember a really evil-sounding gear change a couple of weeks ago (when i should have got it checked out, I know) and it's been slipping out of second since and has just been generally unreliable. There's been a couple of times when it's lost the gear completely, with some gritty clanking sounds when I loosen the clutch. I knew something was wrong, but having only had it serviced a couple of months ago my wallet was leading my decisions rather than my brain.


So, I need to make a decision as to what to do with my FZS 600 (2001).




Do I:


Remove engine, open crank case, fix gear .... limited knowledge of these things but have the help of a mate who's done it before.


Or, buy new engine, replace myself and just get on with it


Or, break, sell and buy a thou, which is kind of what i want to do anyway? Don't think i'd get much for it broken though.








P.s. This is a small tragedy to me. I've had so much fun on that bike for the last 2.5 years. Have owned a few mid-range bikes and this was by far the most fun to ride and had the most character.

 IF you can keep your Fazer clean when all about you
Are dropping theirs and blaming it on diesel spill,
If you can trust your brakes when cagers cut across you,
But make allowance for their cutting still
If you can tinker and not be tired by tinkering,
Or degrease and re-lube every 1000 miles
 Or being punctured, don't give way to sinking
 And yet don’t look too good, nor smile too wide.
 
If you can rev- and still keep your throttle snappy;
If you can lean and get your knee down in rain;
If you can meet with Triumph and Ducati
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to see the mods you've made
knocked by purists to set a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your garage to, slated
And stoop and strip it down again with worn-out tools:
 
If you can make one pile of all your parts
and put individual pics of them on the FOCer forum
And then send each piece, in fits and starts
and not make one pence of profit from your boredom.
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To polish your beast until it shines,
Then getting rained upon, pick up your cloth and continue
And still ignore the boss when she whines.
 
If you can quote a newbie and keep your virtue,
Or correct an admin – and not lose the common touch,
if neither flamers nor the over-opinionated can hurt you,
If all straight-line-fours respect you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of high-rev fun,
Yours is the road and everything that's on it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Foccer, my son!

I've got an air filter for my fzs600 - it's a Green cotton one. Got it cheap and it's supposed to be just as good as the K&N (or at least better than the old stock one that's been in there for 2 years now). It's second hand but unused... the box looks like it's been knocking around someone's shed for ages.
Being a bit ignroant about these things - I've only just realised that I might need to oil it. Do I?
If so, what oil can I use? Do I have to buy the expensive stuff from either the Green Filter company or K&N? Or will something else do.....?
I've read that not oiling it will hurt my engine 
Thanks in advance

I pass this guy every day - he's going South, I'm going North. He's on a red 600  - boxeye Mk1. I'm on the same but black, headlight mod, carbon micron exhaust.
I pass him here literally everyday right here: https://www.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.521241,-0.123832&ll=51.520387,-0.119305&spn=0.007878,0.020063&num=1&t=m&z=16
I've tried the Foccers salute - lots of times. I've tilted head, waved, hollared, bliped engine and horn, but no response!! I know us Londoners are right aresy twats most of the time - but come on!!! Anyone we know? I might have to set the Cardinal on him!

 
 

HI,
I just changed my plugs as I got a good deal on a new set at Hein Gerick's closing down sale   and also I have just gone past 20k miles.
When I removed the old plugs, i noticed that the two i took out of the left side (ie cylinders 1 and 2) were dark and a bit wet up the screwthread to the gasket, while the right ones were bone dry all the way up.
I've put the new ones in and don't feel or hear any massive difference. I've had a new chain and sprocket since so the bike feels smoother all round. It's fine at low revs and to be honest it pulls away well and can pump along at 25mph in 6th gear - so I'm not sure if I should be worried or not about the difference in the plugs.
Will give it a few hundred miles and then take the new plugs out to check it wasn't just the spacings on one side, but any advice in the meantime very welcome - even if it's to tell me to stop being so paranoid!
Cheers.

Hi all, first post so go easy plz.


Some idiot knocked my fazer over when parked on the street. The handlebars have bent slightly - right side is up about an inch on the left....makes for interesting cornering!


I was looking to replace with renthals anyway so it was a good excuse.


I want to get a good idea about the riding position before buying. I've read all the posts about 789s (streetfighter) and 758s (ultra lows) and I'm tempted by the 758s.... but i want to know how much lower i'll be then the original bars. I use the bike daily for 20 mile trip to work and often have a pillion. Also do a lot of riding on A3 up and down to family in the south and don't want the pillion exposed by me being way over the tank....


I've also seen the 754s (low) - are these more similar to the original bars?


Right now I'm thinking that I'm going to get the Ultra Lows (758) and trim 15 mil off each end and go for plug bar ends but if the Lows (754s) make for a better pillion ride I'll go with those. Not too interested in looking mean - just comfy!


So, does anyone know the original spec (height, rise, width, sweep) of the OEM bars?


I'm going to straighten the old bars once their off the bike so any tips on how to do this would also be great. Want to keep them in case I ever sell (which I don't see happening as this is the best all round bike ever made).


Thanks,