Gorgeous bike mate! Don't suppose you remember what length hel brake lines you put on the front to fit the 755's?

My Reso levers arrived and I've just fitted them, quality looks really good and appearance is also real nice. I had to use the bushing from the original clutch but other than that no shimming or mucking about just a straight swap. Brake fits perfectly without the need for any of the original bushing or shims. Adjustments seem good but I've not taken the bike out yet so only going on how it feels in the garage. So far for £60 I think they're pretty good, look gorgeous!

Am I right in thinking the longer the pipe the quieter it's likely to be? I'm going to risk getting a pipe despite any law revisions partly because the sound of the stock exhaust almost ruins the bike for me and also as mentioned the whole ICBM thing, I really don't the CIA to start thinking I'm a threat. I really doubt any police officer would waste their time hassling bikers unless they're riding like twats or are being rude if stopped and as is already the case just need an mot station which is simpathetic to our cause (being noisy)

Thanks kenbob, I've actually already bought some black renthal 755 bars which are currently at an engineering place being tapped to accept the heavy R&G bar ends. I prefer the raised position of the standard bars just want them longer! I currently have two fzs1000's one with 755's and Chinese levers and one completely stock and the stock one just doesn't feel right compared to the modded one but as I bought the stock one for its near pristine condition and colour scheme I don't want to put anything cheap on it so red Reso levers and black bars it is.


B1k3rdude thanks for that link, an interesting read. I've already ordered the Reso levers so hopefully it will work out ok. I have noticed on my fazer with the Chinese levers that I can't adjust the lever to close to the bars and retain proper clutch movement which most obviously manifests itself in difficultly engaging neutral but as for control and feel I think the aftermarket levers are better as long as you're careful with their set up.

Well you've all put my mind at ease about not having to spend a fortune on overly expensive levers which considering I've just spent a load on a near pristine stock fazer thou then bought a shock off Devilsyam and now need a custom seat, exhaust, bars, levers, belly pan etc any saving I can make is helpful. As I'm trying to make this bike as sexy and quality as possible I think I'm going to go for a pair of Rezo levers at £60 for the pair I just hope the red doesn't fade to pink 

just wanted to know other people's opinions on the very different pricing for aftermarket levers, do I go for the expensive £100 a lever    asv levers which I'm sure must be quality or the cheap Chinese levers which look pretty much the same but are under £20 a pair! Or others at around £60 a pair... such a massive difference for what I suppose is just a small piece of milled metal but saying that you wouldn't want your brake lever to snap or fall off going into a bend of summat. Anyone got either cheap or expensive ones or have any input?

 

   Two at a time seems to work...

For sale is a 2002 Fzs1000 with 30k miles and MOT'd until April 2019. £1850


Extras include: Bagster tank cover, SP engineering exhaust, Devilsyam R6 shock mod, custom Tony Archer seat, 4 degree ignition avancer, R1 gear linkage, heated grips, Renthals 755 bars, crash bungs, Sport attack 3 tyres (1500miles), LED instrument/display lights, gear indicator, rear hugger, smoked taillight, load horn, additional LED daytime running lights, double bubble tinted screen, one down front sprocket and R&G racing bar ends. I've also got another new fuel tank to throw in with it (previous seller bought it for some reason), a smaller sport screen and the original screen and the standard sprocket.


Rode this biked to Spain this summer and it didn't miss a beat, a fantastic bike with pretty much all you need already on there, I'm only selling as I've bought another FZS1000 which is slightly newer and is black and red as I have a thing for this colour combo... located in Bristol

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Possibly difficult to say 100% but I would say yes it does feel like the vibrations have been dampened and other than between maybe 5,500-6,500 rpm (motorway cruising speed...) when the whole bike is buzzing like an electric sander it's quite smooth especially at over 100mph, 120mph it's comparable to a Rolls Royce or at least what I'd imagine one feels like as I've never been in one. The bar end I've got are different weights though so that may not help. I'll be filling my fazer thou with silicone too as I think I'm happy with the results and for £1.90 for the silicone there's no reason not to.

What about the FZS1000? That's what I've just done and it's fantastic! Very powerful, smooth and loads of torque. I'm finding it much more comfortable and because it's so similar to the 600 I feel I know my way around the bike already. Fuel economy seems pretty similar, maybe 200 mile a tank with a 1 tooth down front sprocket for some extra acceleration. Still not sure I can part with my FZS600 though.