noticed for a few days now ive had a strange noise coming from my chain so i put the bike up on a stand and checked the chain. with the markers on the rear swing arm the wheel seems evenly centered. when i spin the wheel round the chain goes tighter in certain points. i took the rear sproket off and put it on a flat surface to check if it was bent but it seemed ok and when on the bike it only had a tiny wobble in it. i take it i need to replace the chain? but do i need to change the sprokets as well? if so where is the best place to get a chain and sproket set? thanx

i need to replace the downpipes on my 2003 fazer 600. anyone know where i can get a cheap set or has someone got some for sale? thanx

im having a bit of trouble with spark plug number 3. everytime it rains water settles near the spark plug and makes it missfire. ive checked the drain hole and its clear. it rained a bit this morning and my bike was outside and when i start it up you can hear like a poping noise and when i level the bike up you can see water draining out. also when the bike was running i touched the spark plug lead and got a shock :| could i have a problem with the ht lead not getting a complete seal around the plug? i did try putting a bit of copper grease around the base of the rubber to try and stop water getting in but obviously hasnt worked. any ideas? thanx

Ive got an 03 fazer with 17900 on the clock. After repairing a hole in the exhaust, changing the oil ad fitted new plugs I've noticed that there is a tapping noise coming from the head. I can hear it on both sides but its louder on the right side. It there all the time even when the bike is warm. I tend to hear the sound more when im on the bike. Is this normal for fazers?

so here is where it started. i decided change the oil and filter on my bike since i had easier access cos my exhaust off being welded. after changing the filter an oil i cleaned the bike with wd40 then Fenwicks. i then washed it with warm water and car shampoo, let it dry then gave it a coat of wd40. after putting the exhaust back on i took it for a 50 mile spin and i noticed at around 20-20mph when i put it under power it was juddering a bit like there was water in the spark plugs, could this problem also be caused by water getting in where the exhaust conects to the engine since i had them off while cleaning but i was being carefull enough to avoid getting any water there.
anyway decided to take the spark plugs off for a look to see if any of them were wet and to give them a clean. number 1,2 and 4 came off easy but with number 3 i turned it quarter of a turn and it snapped off leaving the thread bit in only and the white bit it still in the middle of it. ive taken then tank off, tried to drain the water coolant through the drain bolt but nothing came out which was another problem, but i drained enough out near the top of the radiator. next i moved the part where you put the coolant in and disconnected the 2 pipes that was stuck to it so i could move it out of the way. now ive got better access to try and do something with the broken plug. ive had a quick look on google and found that other people got it out with "easy out" screw/bolt extractor. do you guys recommend using these? also if i was to use them do i need to drill or break the white bit inside first with a thin screwdriver?

i was checking over my 03 fazer today and i noticed a small hole in the downpipes. i cant really afford to buy stainless stell ones at the moment so i need to try and repair it. am i better off takeing the downpipes off and cleaning the rust off then welding it? Ive checked the nuts that hold the downpipes and all of them can be opened so i dont have to worry about any seized ones. if this is the best option will i need like a new gasket or soemthing to re seal the downpipes? also what paint would you recommend for the downppipes? thanx