So I'm looking at a 58 fz6. It looks in decent nick, only a few scrapes on the fairing. Has done 25000, is there anything to look out for specifically, anything that's likely to need doing shortly on terms of expensive maintenance etc?

Any advice would be great

Cheers

Hi, Me again,


This months concern (after figuring out the running issue was down to spark plug caps and rain water) is that the choke is being a little unresponsive.


It does work, however when I shut it off it has a couple of second pause before the revs drop. This used to be instant and the time between the turning off of the choke and the engine revs dropping is getting longer.


I guess my question is basically "is this a big issue?" and if so "how do I fix it?" was planning to lube the choke cable tonight and see if that helps, but figure I should ask.


Cheers and if you find this particular question uninteresting, don't worry, I'll probably have more concerns soon 


*seriously though, thanks to everyone who helps when I post, it's massively appreciated


HJFazer

Hi,


Me again, so having booked in the bike to do the valve clearances as well as the carb rubbers, I've been advised I'll also need to change the Cam Cover Gasket... Wemoto don't stock one and I'm not even sure what exactly I'm looking for (Matt at OMC advised it). Any ideas where I could get one and if someone could tell me if it's known by another name or anything, that would be great


Thanks

HJF

Hey, so assistance needed please.

Even with clutch in I can't get neutral and it won't start in gear.

I think the cable must be too stretched and do not fully engaging causing the above.

Does that sound right? Any thoughts on fixing it?

Have changed the levers a few weeks ago so night try the old one in the hope it pulls it enough.

Help appreciated,

Haydn

Hi,


I may have dreamt this, or it may have been in another forum... but I saw relatively recently someone who had fitted a spot light to their indicator for when on full beam. I was trying to find the post and can't so I thought maybe one of you eagle eye foccers could help me?


If it was on another forum I apologise, I promise I don't cheat on you lot usually, it was a one time thing, honest 


HJF

Hi All,


As the title suggests, I'm based in South East London (Technically Kent) and am after some advice about where to head for some fun roads.

I've found a few nice roads around Knockholt and down towards Hevers Castle but only really by luck. I'm happy to head further out, last year I road down to Battle for the fun of it and found some nice roads on the way. In fairness, after commuting in London, anything with a tree by it seems exotic!


 
Anyway I'm hoping to go out this Saturday and wondered if anyone knew any nice routes around the area. I realise I probably need to get outside the M25 (and to be honest, that's a bonus, the air is much cleaner there  ) but if anyone has any tips I'd love to find some nice roads.


Cheers


HJF

Hi,


So I feel like maybe my bike is falling apart, given how I seem to be on here with issues quite a lot!


However, I do have a new issue and am hoping someone can help out. So yesterday I noticed my front brake wasn't activating the light. Having looked I could see that one of the wires had come loose from the connector of the Front Light Break switch. It should be an easy fix however annoyingly I can't get the wire to stay back in the connector and have currently fixed it using masking tape and hope 


This is a photo of the connector I'm trying to replace, I wondered if anyone had any ideas what they were called/where I could get one?


http://screencast.com/t/ouUeHfrVre


In case my description is terrible, this is what it connects to:


http://screencast.com/t/wVj86DINdWB


I really can't figure out what it's called in order to try and get a replacement, the current one is set so tight I don't think i can undo it and I'm not sure how long the Tape will hold so any help would be epic!


Thanks again


HJFazer

Hi,


So sadly I will be off the bike for two months due to shoulder surgery (courtesy of an old lady pulling out in front of me last year) and I wanted to get some advice on what I'd need to do if I'm not riding it for a while.


I planned to start her up every weekend just to get the engine running etc, but is that enough? Any tips at all? She's stored in a garage so will at least be nice and dry.


Also, before I do put her away I need to get the chain tightened. Sadly my mate who had the tools to help with this has buggered off to Germany. I wondered how necessary a torque wrench was for the rear axel. I'm fairly sure last time we did it my mate just tightened to the point that he could. Do people use torque wrenches usually, or is it OK to do using a normal wrench?


Any tips etc will be great, I guess I'll have to turn into one of those people who spends the winter polishing their bikes... at least she'll be lovely and shiny in Jan/Feb when I can ride again 


Cheers

HJR

Hey,


So I've posted on here before about my light and the fact that the cone was directing the light badly and considered taking the cone out completely. Anyway, two weeks ago it passed it's MOT which is great... The not so great news is that on Friday night I rode in the dark for the first time in a while and noticed that my relatively poor lighting was in fact terrible. Unless you want your lights to be highlighting the top of trees that adorn the side of roads!


Having managed to get back to my folks using the light of fellow road users and Full beam when possible (seriously, the beam emits a faint glow onto the road that would be replicated by attaching my phone to the front of the bike) I took the rubber light casing thingy off the back of the light to see this:


http://screencast.com/t/Z6wMi7ZQwpFR




There is a metal clip which the garage who repaired my bike had put in place to hold the cone. What appears to be happening is that the light unit is corroding to the point where the clips on the cone have pretty much nothing left to hold on to, hence directing my light towards the moon.


I wondered if people had any ideas what might be causing the corrosion. I was thinking potentially the bulb is too strong or that the metal wire is causing some kind of current to be passed though??


I have a spare headlamp unit which I could fit, however as I'm heading to France in 2 weeks I'd rather not have to attempt the removal and re-fitting of the fairing in a rush.


Was contemplating taking out the cone, meaning I can remove the metal wire assuming this is a factor


Has anyone seen anything similar before? It's a little concerning how much of the light fitting has disappeared in the last 6 months!


Thoughts/advice most welcome,


Cheers


HJR

Hi,


So i had an accident in June. Since then I've had a replacement fairing and other parts fitted, pretty happy with the bike... except when i ride at night. Now i know the Fazer lights are useless, however what seems to have happened (I am assuming in the crash) is that the cone over the main beam has broken from its fitting. The guys who did the work just used some wire to hold it in its place, however when riding it a about a month ago at night on unlit roads i noticed that it is pretty much way over to the bottom left. Not a lot of use!


I'm looking at buying a new light unit and fitting it. I am assuming i'll have to take the whole front fairing off to do so? right?


Also, I saw a thread where some people had said not to worry about the cone at all. Is that correct? could i get a way with just taking it out? What are the odds on it passing an MOT like that?


I feel a bit bad just coming on and asking questions, though to be fair as a Noob i'd struggle to give advice.


Any help would be great,


Also Merry Chrismas to all you Foccers 

Hi,


I have a 2000 model FZS600 which, despite an accident earlier in the year (old lady not looking + dual carriageway +rain = slide down road) I absolutely love it! I am however on a budget but want to do it up.


Anyway, so I bought a rear hugger from a breakers on ebay for pretty cheap but when it arrived it turned out it didn't come with a mounting bracket. Fair enough, it was cheap and the buy from ebay didn't say it had one so no issue there. I did ask them if the had the bracket for sale but apparently the hugger had previously been held on using zip ties on the one side.


My question is, if i use the bolts on the chain side of the swing arm, do you think it would be ok to use zip ties through the other side and round the swing arm?


Would be great if someone could help on this, it's hard doing the bike up on a budget and i'm pretty new to all things motorcycles so any advice is appreciated.


Will try to post pics of it soon 


H