Hi,
Question here for 98-03 Fazer owners who live in places where road surfaces are not good requiring a deeper tyre tread which is better on loose ground than sport touring tyres are?

Obviously a single cylinder bike would be the bike of choice but have any Fazer owners maybe in countries around the world fitted tyres which can grip well on loose ground at slow ish speeds?
Sure - such tyres wouldn't have the speed rating that Yamaha intends for Fazer 600s so higher speed riding would be out.
Anyone from around the globe deviated from the normal tyre choice?

Has anyone fitted a 'Ring' Dual Air horn or 'Stebel' Dual Air horn (and theres a waterproof version) onto the part of the FZS600 just forward of the engine on the side? that would be somewhere below the front indicator? I've seen naked bikes with horns fitted in that area of the bike so wondered if any '98-'03 fazer owners on this site have also done that?
...cheers in advance,....

Am looking for an FZS600 1998-2003 pillion seat cowl/cover but the small version that just covers the seat. NOT like the first photo but on the lines of the last two photos?
 

 

 

Tricky one to explain this, but here goes:
Should the side stand engine cut out switch - 1)stop the engine when bike's in gear (with clutch pulled in) when the side stand's down? OR   2)should the engine cut itself out at the moment when the clutch is let out - as you ride off (when the side stand's down)?

This has been out for a while now but at what point did he loose balance of his bike? The grounds pretty level so no worries there. Maybe not enough leverage pushing his foot down on the stand/with extra help with his hand?
Centre stands are a good thing for all year round bikers right? Or perhaps not in this case? How could it be so easy for that to go so wrong? 
 

As on the old Fazer site which listed all the year on year detail spec changes for the 1998-2003 FZS600 - does anyone know if there is (and where) there's a similar list for the FZS1000 (02-05, Gen1) either on the old Fazer site or this current site?
Cheers

I need a battery charger which I can leave next to the bike connected to its battery so it can get an occasional boost. I don't have an AC domestic power supply where I keep my bike.
Was thinking on the lines of those booster/jump start units which you charge up at home and then carry it out to the vehicle but in my case the booster pack will need an automatic shut off for when the bike battery becomes fully charged.
Something which also switches over to maintenance/trickle charge once the bike battery has reached full charge, would be perfect.
I did start emailing various suppliers but got a lot of 'we only sell the products and know nothing about what our products actually do' kind of caper.
Sure I've removed the battery from the bike and charged it in doors but this involves interfering with the battery leads too often and is just generally an awkward thing to be doing in winter when I just want to be riding the thing.
What I'm looking for might not actually exist but hopefully some of you knowledgeable people can help? 

Hi,

I need new headlight lens protectors. The ones I have are not very well moulded so don't fit well and have seen photos of Gen 1's on here with protectors that fit very well. I've actually got a 600 Fox Eye which I believe uses the same protectors but have seen more photo's in this Thou corner with the protectors fitted than the 600 section.
So any leads or links to retailers who sell good quality protectors would be great?
Thanks in advance. 

Hi,
Read recently on here that hard suspension when riding at low speeds is characteristic of our Mk1 & 2's. So having read that - I'm now able to confirm that my bike also has this characteristic  .
Back & front suspension refresh/improvement is due on my bike in the near future so - does anyone know of any tried and tested upgrades/mods which would make low speed riding over uneven surfaces more comfortable and controllable?

I've got a Shoei full face helmet but only the cheek pads are removable, not the bit that goes over top of my head. To complicate things I've got Autocom headset installed which is really fiddly to remove & put back. So basically  am looking for just a convenient method to clean the inside until I go the whole hog which is to use a shower head and some fabric cleaner. I'm sure I'll be corrected if this is a bad idea .
Advice & other peoples experiences all appreciated.
Cheers

Hi people,
Have done a search but no joy. Here's my question - red oil light comes on soon after pulling away and stays on for about one mile. Oil has been changed at least 500 miles ago therefore its a light gingery colour in addition to the milky colour which having read on this site seems to be caused by condensation. So trying to see the oil level in the sight window is proving very difficult. If I knew for sure that the level was low then I could top it up which should stop the red oil light illuminating but i don't want to risk overfilling with oil. As my memory pans back to a mechanic who overfilled with oil a deisel mini bus I used to drive causing literally a black smoke screen behind me after i pulled away from every set of traffic lights. Agreed that my FZS is not Transit deisel but i just don't want to overfill my bike with oil.  . Any suggestions?

Hi,
Been advised to stick with a standard bulb, however, has anyone used a Philips X-treme Vision(+100%) for any period of time without suffering any discolouring or melting of the headlight lense unit (within the fairing housing) and without suffering any melting of electrical wiring/connectors or any other adverse affects?
Thanks