ive slackened the chain now. the noise seems to have gone a alot quiter but the problem is still there where it gets tight. guess ill just have to order a new chain and sproket

Thanks for the guide. Had another look at my chain now but couldnt see if it was twisted or not. Ive uploaded a video on youtube of my chain.

that website doesnt seem to be coming up with the chain and sproket for my bike :S its a 2003 model

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

Quote from: Ben600 on 17 March 2014, 08:48:33 pm

If location wasn't an issue (Im in cambridgeshire) I'd go and get it.  Ive a good engine, but the frame etc is fooked

I have frames that I am clearing out with the rest of my FZS spares

Did you still want to sell those ss downpipes as I haven't herd back from you and I really need some as the bike is off the road.

are you still interested in selling the downpipes as ive inboxed you but havent herd anything back yet. thanx

where abouts r u?

is the downpipes still for sale?

ive got maxxis supermax on my bike front and back and the rear has squared off till there is no rubber left. theve only covered around 3500 miles. i cant really aford to get a new tyre every 3500 miles so whats a good tire that will last longer that isnt ridicilously priced? i mainly use the bike for commuting and the odd trip on the motorway.

plugs are new and ive tried swapping them around. one thing that could be causing the problem is a few months ago i had a snapped spark plug in no 3 but i got someone to drill it out and re thread it. while i was hoovering inside holes 3 and 4 now with a small piece 6mm tubeing connected to the hoover on no 3 the pipe would go quite far down, more than the depth of the thread on the spark plug but on no 4 it would only go as far as the depth of the spark plug thread. could the guy i got to fix it have drilled to far?
if i was to replace the head what sort of costs would i be looking at to get a garage to do it? also what other parts/seals would i need? ive seen a head for sale on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321173771905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

its hard to tell really as the exhaust is quite loud. if that was the case what options would i have to fix it?

ok so i just unscrewed the wire and snipped around 5mm off. i sprayed wd40 on plugs 3 and 4 and where ive got the bike on the side stand obviously the wd40 wont drain away but should i still be hearing that popping noise or is that just a sign that the ht plug is faulty and arcing somewhere?