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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: Falcon 269 on 24 June 2013, 05:31:34 pm
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After a weekend of Ivanising you'd think I'd have spent enough time recently with carbs on the bench, wouldn't you? Well, I managed to shoot meself in the foot twice this weekend ...
First, a couple of weeks back I had the R1 carbs apart to unbung some blocked pilot jets. Not ridden enough, 'nuff said. While I was at it, I fitted new float bowl gaskets. Held them in place in the bowl covers with a couple of small dabs of sticky silicon grease. All great so far.
Saturday I fitted the R1 radial master cylinder to the Fazer. Just needed to do the final bleed on Sunday ... no probs, do it after a ride on the R1.
The first 150 miles were brilliant - love that R1 motor - then suddenly I'm on a 750 3-cylinder. Don't think I'd buy a triple if that's what they feel like ... but anyway, it ran on 4 below 3k rpm and on a whiff of throttle, so nursed it home and set about clearing the workspace. Just bleed those Fazer brakes and move it out the way - oh, bollox! R1 master cylinder must be good because it's blown one of the caliper seals! :(
So, off with the calipers and out with the seals. Then shuffle over to the R1 and pull the carbs on that one. First float bowl I opened up revealed a blocked main jet. What's this? Looks like some kind of gel ... ah!! Guess who's just learned that HT silicon grease doesn't dissolve in petrol. A small glob must have been squeezed into the float bowl where it took its time finding a home in the main jet. Problem solved. :)
As for the caliper seals, what's with Yamaha parts pricing these days? Fowlers quoted me just under £130 for 16 bloody rubber rings! At least Dick Turpin wore a mask! :rollin
Although it goes against the grain, I'm trying pattern seals at £37 for the full set from Wemoto. Claimed to be OE standard and I'll take a chance on that, since I figure Yamaha don't make their own anyway but buy them in and slap them in Yamaha packaging.
Wish me luck ... :)
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Happens to the best of us ;)
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- A small glob must have been squeezed into the float bowl where it took its time finding a home in the main jet. Problem solved.
- As for the caliper seals, what's with Yamaha parts pricing these days?
- Had the same thing a few years ago that you might remember, a tiny bit of rubber glove stuck in the main jet...
- And yeah its like they are maliciously trying not to sell spares..
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Yup, I recall that now you mention it. Wish it had occurred to me straight off the bat yesterday, 'cos I was thinking of all sorts of other possibilities before common sense reminded me that the thing you worked on last has to be the most logical place to start. :)
Who says I'm not a quick learner ... ? :lol