Unfortunately due to ill health I am going to have to sell my beloved Fazer – anyone interested?

She is a 2001 Fazer S in gold with only 57k on the clock.

She has been recently serviced with new DIDI gold chain and sprockets, a new battery and a K&N.  She has a good set of Road Pilot 3 tyres and last year she had her carburettors rebuilt with new float valves and rubbers before they were balanced – she also had her valve clearances done. When I brought her 3000 miles ago I replaced her wheel and sprocket carrier bearings.  I have also only just had the crash bars re-epoxied so they look new.

She is MOT’ed until July but has only done 300 miles since the last test because I was banned from riding her by my wife!  She only had 1 advisory which was the rear brake pads – I have not had a chance to replace them but the bike does come with a new set ready to fit.

She comes with a top box, heated grips, stainless sporty exhaust, braided hoses, LED indicators, alarm and immobiliser (with 2 sets of keys + fobs) etc.
She is in good clean condition for her year and although she has slightly high mileage this was down to a previous owner that used her for a motorway commute.  She has been garaged by me and the previous owner and left on an optimiser.  She is started regularly and left to warm up and cleaned more than ridden – she is well loved and has never wanted for anything. 

This is a really reluctant sale as I had no intention of selling her at all but  as I cant ride her and haven’t done for nearly a year I think she needs a new home where she can be used …… my wife doesn’t know it but I’m looking to buy a Fazer 1000 next year when I’m fixed!!!!

Looking for offers round £1450 for her.

(She is located in Eastbourne Sussex.)

Hi, thanks for the replies.  I sent an email to tcp but it looks like they have issues. I got an auto reply saying that they would not answer my email as the company is being restructured! 

The more I think about this the better the idea seems to be!

I’m 13.5stone and running Road Pilot 3s.

I WAS running mine at 32F/34R as this was recommended to me and being a new rider took the shops word for it.  I was really struggling to ride it at low speeds and it was feeling a little odd and twitchy, I considered swapping the bike in as a result…… however I have now pumped them up to 34F/46R and it feels like a totally different machine. 

Its now much more predictable at low speeds and more confidence inspiring at higher speeds.   I have no idea why I was told to put so little air in them and will continue to tinker with a bit more when the weather clears up.

Just thought I would let you all know my problem is sorted 

New chain and sprockets have done the job, front sprocket was worn beyond recognition and it looked like I had been sent the wrong bit, no wonder it made all sorts of bangs and rattles - now it rides like new again and looks pretty cool as well!

Thanks for all the replies.

Hi Guys – time to pick your brains again – sorry it’s a long post.

On Friday whilst riding to work I noticed a slight knocking as I’m riding along.  This is a new knock and I have never noticed it before – she makes other bangs and rattles but this is different.  A quick check in the car park at work reveals nothing obvious falling off and I forget about it for the day.

In the afternoon I ride home to find it has got more noticeable – maybe as I’m looking for it now but I’m convinced it’s really obvious.  All the way home I’m worried about the front sprocket flying off  – having had a sprocket issue on this very bike before.

The knock can be felt through your left boot as it rests on the peg, it seems to be regular like a drum beat.  It goes (or is masked) when I accelerate but is present when I am either maintaining speed or slowing down.  It doesn’t happen in neutral or with the clutch depressed while moving and doesn’t happen when stationary.  I have had the bike on its centre stand and seems to do it in all gears so happens also when it not under load.

There is no change in the bikes performance, no smoke and it still sounds the same.

Things I have ruled out – but I’m happy to rule them back in if you think they might be to blame!

+ My imagination – my mechanic uncle has ridden the bike and can feel the same knock.
+ Oil – It has oil in it!
+ Front sprocket about to fly off– we stuck a camera up there and the nut and washer is still tight and exactly where we left it.
+Wheel bearings – both front, back and sprocket carrier bearings were changed about 2500 miles ago when I fitted new tyres.

Having spent the best part of an entire weekend about this time last year trying to find a metallic rattle which sounded terminal only to find it was one of the LED’s in my indicator that had worked loose I thought I would ask the question on here fist….. “What is my noise?”

I have already ordered a new chain, front and rear sprocket for her – the current ones look OK but are a little worn – but not enough to cause this I wouldn’t have thought.

If it helps the bike is a FZS600s in gold, on a 2000 plate and has covered only 56000 miles.

Thanks guys – looking forward to some suggestions….. 

Darrsi - thanks for the link, I will send Domtrails a PM as that is exactly what I wanted to achieve, I knew that someone on here would have done it - the power of the internet…..and now I’m thinking about ripping off my fairings as well…..

Gnasher - point taken on board - you are the voice of reason.  It’s obviously not as simple as I was first hoping for and I don’t want to ruin what is effectively a really great bike.  I am going to put it back together on Friday as it was (its MOT runs out next week) and will slow time look into this.   I could just buy a faster bike - but I love my Fazer and so far have spent about £2.00 a mile on fixing it!

Carrier - it looks really cool and I want one!  Trouble is it IS my only form of transport, although I do cycle to work and my wife has a car…..so it’s not really my only method of transport if I need to justify it to myself!

Any other thoughts, views or experiences??? 

Actually GP Hero – you were close!
After extensive poking, prodding and general pressing on things it was the LEDS rattling in my aftermarket indicators !!!!  I will cure it when I get a chance but its a relief to know it isn’t as serious as it sounds!
I checked the sprocket nut first as I thought it must be that but to my surprise it was still there!
The only thing I’m not going to tell you is how long it took me to work that out!!! 

Morning everybody – more advice needed by fellow Foccer!
My bike has developed a noise which kicks in at about 4500rpm and disappears  at about 6000rpm.  The noise is a buzzing type noise, like a vibration.  It seems to be coming from the engine somewhere but cant work out where exactly.  It does it in neutral, in gear with the clutch in and while under power.
Initially I though it was the key vibrating on the handle bar to give you an idea of the noise.  As for the volume, I can hear it while I’m riding if I listen out for it or when at a standstill it is quite prominent.
Bike isn’t riding any different, doesn’t miss a beat, pulls like a train in every gear inc through the noisy rpm range.  No smoke, loss of power or misfire. It’s been doing it about a week or  10 days.
The bike is a 2001 FZS600 which has done a mere 58000 miles.  It has recently been serviced, had the valve clearances and the carbs balanced.  Not sure if that’s relevant.....
Any ideas gratefully received as its going to get taken to bits today to try to diagnose and would be handy to have some bits to check.
Thanks

Good news - Its fixed. 
 
If anyone else gets this problem, mine turned out to be the mast relay situated on the left hand side, under the plastic panel next to the seat near the starter solenoid - £56.00 + VAT 

Thanks for all the help and replies - much appreciated.
 
Ride Safe 

Thanks for the all replies.
I have already ruled out the side stand switch by plugging in another one (thanks for the kind offer though Mark) – this didn’t have any effect at all but I did give it all a good clean up whilst I was there.  I thought this was going to be at fault but it wasn’t – despite the advert - life is never simples 
Andy – the neutral switch could be at fault – the neutral light works and doesn’t give false neutrals – if the switch was faulty would the light still work?  I will take this apart next week and have a look.

Adie – it is a recent battery and seems to hold its charge, whilst I’m not ruling anything out I am more confident in t e battery than the rest of the electrical gubbins that I don’t really understand – whats a Reg/Rec ?

Will add an update on here if i get any closer!