I'm pretty sure I've got the competence just a little hesitant as I've not done a carb strip on anything more than a lawn mower or a two stroke! I've had the engine out of my old fazer 600 before and done Kebabs fork mod successfully so the carbs should be well within my comfort zone


One thing I remember about taking the engine out of the 600 was how much of a pain in the arse getting the carbs back on was, had to use a bloody ratchet strap to pull them on in the end. Strangely enough my other half actually likes when I bring the bike into the kitchen for major works, she's an odd one... Now that it seems I've got my winter job does anyone have suggestions as to where to buy the kit from?

What are the best options these days for sourcing the kits and tools or even better anyone who does the work? Am I right in thinking that Mike, Falcon 269 no longer takes on the work? I'm sure I could do the mod myself and will if it's the only option but I'd really rather have someone more experienced do it incase I destroy something 

If your ad was a month earlier I would've but if I buy yours that will be the third fzs1000 i would've bought this year, my girlfriend will kill me! I am a bit sad about it though haha

Reducing to £1850 Ono as you're a tight bunch 

As per title who's the people to go to for custom seats? I know of Tony Archer and Digger but is there another? I seem to remember having one made for 600 ( now looking for my thou) which I don't think was either one of these guys but I can't remember!

I was considering wiring the spots into the high beam circuit as really I want these lights for touring in Europe where sometimes part of the travel involves night driving on unfamiliar totally unlit but very quiet roads where I would be using high beams mostly and would just switch to dipped beam for oncoming traffic. This would give me the lighting I need on the mountain roads but not effect my indicators being seen.


The idea of wiring the lights into the low beams to be more visible in the daylight isn't one I'd considered but I'm sure makes sense for some people although it seems as though having to lower the angle of the beam to avoid blinding other road users wastes some of the distance potential of these lights. If I were to go down the route I would fit a switch to dissable. This option is probably the best one but I'd look at mounting the lights lower down, say on the engine crash bars or maybe between the forks under the fairing. Without having a fiddle and seeing if they do obscure the indicators I'm not too sure.


Another thing I'd considered is wiring through the starter relay so they'd only work with ignition on and just use a handle bar switch as this would be the most flexible option but not the most practical to switch quickly.

Looking into getting some extra lighting and wondering if anyone has any recommendations?
Ebay, my go to site seems to mostly be selling the same very cheap looking lights which look as though they're more suited to a BMW gs1200 with bulky metal surrounds than a fazer. Also the picture of some of the beams look like a narrow focus hunting torch which could be a bit limiting.

I've just fitted one of those ognibene front sprockets, a -1 15 tooth and it seems pretty damn quite to me. I don't have as much experience as many of you guys but it felt like a very good quality part and runs real nice on the bike

Ricky do you know what the settings were in the end after Mike sorted it? Also where do you all take your bikes to have the suspension set up and what sort of price is it?

Get drilling and hack it out

Haha just go at the bloody thing eh! Do I have anything to gain? Is it the worlds cheapest +10hp mod 

i own two fzs1000's one is a 2002 and another 2005. After fitting a new end can to the 2005 bike I noticed three pipes inside of a larger pipe in the collector box after the exup which I took a disliking to so I checked my 2002 bike and it doesn't have them.
To me the 2002 bike feels faster but I've not really taken the new one out properly so this might just be in my head although it seems the mixture screw plugs on the carbs have been drilled out but the slide spring and needle look stock so I don't think the carbs have been played with.


Are these pipes some kind of restriction or something? Would there be any benefit or reason to either leave them in or take them out?

Yeah very easy, I used a vice and two sockets one slightly smaller than the bush to push it and one larger to receive it. It took no pressure at all really, I probably could've just tapped it out with a mallet.