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« on: 01 May 2013, 12:19:13 am »
It's worth a mention that taking the tensioner off, means that the carbs will have to come off too to access it which makes it a fair amount of work.
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« on: 26 April 2013, 12:42:55 am »
@ unfazed.... ....things must be bad when yer using 5c coins to prop up that disc! 
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« on: 25 April 2013, 10:44:07 am »
Btw Foxwood....
There's a chap looking for a blue tank in the "buy & sell" section and he knows about this sale...
The tank is perfect condition btw. No dents, scratches or rust.
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Sorry about that, Andy....I was under the impression that he was selling you the tank. Someone must have have made him an offer for the lot. I probably shoud have broke the bike myself and sold it over a period of time, but I just wanted to see the back of it ASAP.
[size=78%]Yeah, I got first-dibs!! Deal done [/size] 
Ha, spoke too soon, he's flogging all the bodywork together. Meant I missed one on fleebay as well. Ho-hum.
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« on: 25 April 2013, 10:39:27 am »
I imagine he means a heart attack?
Chris
Spot on!!
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« on: 24 April 2013, 01:46:24 pm »
They are abit light alright, but now that I think about it it shouldn't have happened at all as my chest was sitting on the tank( was fairly ripping it, it was the last straight on the was home and was my first chance to test for dead spots in the high rev range. Ah wel could have been alot worse, another thing learned I surpose,
Have to go for a longer spin tomorrow for the auld 25th birthday, getting old lol
Old??.........well I must be in the departure lounge of life at 51!!.....especially after having a banger 5 years ago from burning the candle too much at both ends!! 
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« on: 24 April 2013, 01:42:44 pm »
Don't beat urself up dude, there's no way you could have know
I'm grand about it. I have lost count, but I must have bought and owned about 20 different bikes in my time, so at some stage luck might go against you. On the plus side, my b12 is getting a good workout and a joy on the road. I put a lot of dosh into that bike when I bought her new in '03, and I can still see why I have never needed to own anything else for my main bike.
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« on: 24 April 2013, 11:04:41 am »
Thanks again though, ill but sure to ask him, he might throw in that strong wire and all hahahaha!
I should have put some around the big-end and rod instead of the sprocket nut! 
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« on: 24 April 2013, 10:58:19 am »
As you said, you probably went over the hill faster than normal. Be careful bud, the front end on those things are a bit light IMO. There is a bit more feedback than a Bandit 600....but I never got that "totally planted on the ground" feel with either of the 600's like a get with a heavier lump up front.
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« on: 23 April 2013, 09:06:48 am »
Although the specs on the Fazer and the Bandits have the same ground clearance (130mm), my Fazer always seemed to to be in danger of scraping the footpegs in tight corners than with my Bandits. I don't think it's my imagination either. I have never scrope my footpeg on a tight corner under my normal riding style with any of my Bandits over the years, but under the same style riding, I have done so once with the Fazer and felt coming close on a few other occasions, so I know were you are coming from.
Rearsets and modifications in that area can be quite expensive so you might have to live with it. Instead of rearsets, you can get these bolt on plates for the Bandit that allow the pegs to be positioned about 20mm higher and a little back too...something which is described above in Dead Eye's post. They supply a longer gear lever bar which you might need also, but the guy who did the DIY job didn't need it. He made a decent enuff job in fairness. Buying them (if you can for the Fazer) are not cheap either, but significantly cheaper to buying rearsets.
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« on: 23 April 2013, 08:36:08 am »
Right? Which size do I order? Thanks packie, let me know what he says. Lol no just the 4 rivets of the plastics under the handlebars. How much do ya think he might look for the chain and sprockets?
Wel those carbs should run better I surpose
Padraig...... You might ring or email Glen (breaker) and get a price on parts. He was late arriving yesterday and I forgot to ask him in the rush. He's sound anyway, and my experience with him is that he is about the cheapest around compared to other breakers in the country. I think you might pick those carbs up for about €80 or close to it, i'd say. As I said, they were pulling my bike like a train throughout the rev range up until the moment I knew she was dying a death. If you are getting the chain & sprockets, I'm nearly certain it's a DID x ring. You will need to buy a split link for it. Wemoto I think supplies them. Ask him to throw in the new sprocket nut that I put on the bike too for free of charge. Also, tell him to split the chain on the link that I riveted on installation. It's easy to spot that link. As for the plastic rivets.....the foxeye model don't use those rivets....they use plain type flat head screws. Deadeye has the right part in his ebay link, but AJ Sutton sells them half that price at £1.38 but check postage costs.
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« on: 22 April 2013, 03:48:10 pm »
Decided to put a few more layers of amalgamating tape on the silver disc part, as in the above photo', to build it up a bit more.
One thing I wanted to ask you and it is very critical that you answer about a technique in your above photo.....who manicures your nails! 
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« on: 22 April 2013, 03:43:28 pm »
Just noticed recently that when i go over about 100 mph using all the revs through the gears my oil light comes on and stays on untill i drop the revs and speed again.
There is enough in it, what else could this be?
Also why does the oil sight glass have the weird black u shape on it?
The Fazer oil light is a pain in the butt IMO. It reads oil level height and not oil pressure so it can be fooled. Maybe if you were doing 100mph on a slight incline, most of the oil might be sitting at the back or to the front of the engine and missing the oil sensor. I'd imagine if you were a Valentino Rossi type and was doing 100mph with the knee down, it might do the same again as most of the oil will be settled to the side. Scary shit though seeing a red light and don't know if its a false alarm or not and have to stop anyway just in case. At least with an oil pressure type sensor, in nearly most cases when it comes on, you know there is somethng wrong and you need to shut that engine down immediately. That half moon yokel in the window of the eyeglass is most annoying too. I find I have to get on my knees and look at the oil level close up than normal on bikes with a plain eyeglass. Maybe it has something to do with the sensor.
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« on: 22 April 2013, 03:31:27 pm »
Rivets for what?
I thought he meant the infill tray one's?
I mis-read it (Monday) and thought he was talking about the screen. Anyway, I can't see the boxeye and Foxeye fairing using anything the same really....I'd say a job for AJ Sutton or Fowlers.
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« on: 22 April 2013, 01:51:25 pm »
If he would do a deal all the better, can't afford much these days, the problem is the carbs the other prick got we're set right but for a bike with standard pipes, I have racing pipes(apparently) and the back pressure is different, that's where I was loosing between 1-5, I raised the needles since and it works but not 100% and bogs abit at 7k.
Do you have a direct number for him or just email? We're Ur carbs jetted for the new down pipes? Will also prob get the chain if he does a good deal.
Also, does your fairings have the same plastic rivets as the box eye???? I need three rivets now 
His contact details are on the first post. I'll be seeing him today in person and I'll ask what he'll do the carbs for. I dunno what way they were set up, but they ran smooth throughout all the rev range for me and I was using aftermaket downpipes and can + K&N filter. I'd say he'd knock the rivets on the head...he probably would sell the whole screen & rivets together.
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« on: 21 April 2013, 02:49:37 am »
Ah Jasus packie sorry to hear that ,and I was mad to buy that of ya awhile ago, still would have bought it with the knackerd engine though, pity,
Not too worry, Padraig...its only a bike. On the plus side, the big Bandit 12 is getting more use now and I had her out for a 250 mile spin today. It was like riding a Rolls Royce in comparison, to be honest. My B12 is seriously modified for comfort and for my tastes. I have a €600 gas assisted yankee rear shock with a 700lb spring, and I have modified the forks too for those potholes!!. I also have a custom made comfy seat with added foam and gel inserts for long distance touring which was made by Bagster, France. I also have one of the best cruise controls fitted for the long jaunts, along with fully adjustable handlebars with risers to suit my riding position. Man...that motor just oozes in torque and the gearbox is super slick which sends a nice tingle up the spine every time you bump up a gear!! It kicks you instantly as low as 2,500rpm with a further noticeable kick at 4,000rpm and onwards....so its all on tap at the right revs for my style of touring type riding, which makes roll-on overtaking in top gear so effortless. And thanks to Haynes and some Bandit forum guys which I stumbled on recently....they noticed that Mr. Suzuki was very heavy handed with their TPS adjustment and that it was set wrong, not alone subtly effecting the running of the bike, but substantially effecting fuel consumption. The adjustment on a Bandit TPS is done in a different style to the Fazer and not via one position on the rev counter. It is done with two readings off a voltometer and "maybe" allows you to adjust in a more precise fashion. It is determined by two readings....when the throttle is closed and when it is opened. When you get your reading with the throttle closed (in my case 5.5omhs)...then you open the throttle fully an take the reading of that. It should be 76% of the throttle closed reading (above).... which would be 4.18omhs. Suzuki had this reading like about 60% and 4.5omhs, which in particular effected fuel consumption. So you open your PHILIPS screws on the TPS and adjust the TPS until its reads exactly 4.18omhs with the throttle opened...and easy one man adjustment when you have a cruise control to lock the throttle fully open!!. With the Bandit forums guys new TPS adjustment, the bike is running slightly smoother with an increase in fuel consumption. When i'm riding about 70-80mph plus with a little venturing up to the 3 digit mark from time to time, I would be getting about 40mpg...now she's doing 47mpg which is a very acceptable return from the big 1.2ltr lump. Ring yer man next week, Padraig...those carbs were running sweet on the bike and might sort yer little glitch out. He'd sell them cheap and he might even do a deal on an exchange for your carbs.
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« on: 21 April 2013, 01:38:04 am »
Not wd40, as it's not penetrating fluid.
http://wd40.com/uses-tips/WD-40 loosens and penetrates rusted or stuck bolts and plumbing joints
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« on: 18 April 2013, 11:44:05 pm »
slap soft ear plugs in....problem solved!....you won't even hear your engine dying a death!! 
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« on: 18 April 2013, 04:28:05 pm »
Email attached to original post now.
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« on: 18 April 2013, 03:52:38 pm »
Btw Foxwood....
There's a chap looking for a blue tank in the "buy & sell" section and he knows about this sale...
The tank is perfect condition btw. No dents, scratches or rust.
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« on: 18 April 2013, 03:20:29 pm »
Did you have any rusting problems with the petrol tank? If not, do you know if the breaker has an email address I could write to?
Ha ha...your the second person asking for yer mans details after I put them in bold print in the original message!! Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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« on: 18 April 2013, 03:19:12 pm »
Aww damn, what went wrong?
How much did the scrappy give you? May have been interested in pretty much all of the bike otherwise 
Edit: Although I just realised you are in Ireland... not too feasible for me to go pick it up haha
I'd love to help with this deadeye,im half an hour away from the irish ferry in Pembroke to Rosslare,plus i've got a bike trailer.i cant help thinking it still wouldnt be worth it though as the ferry is a rip off,plus fuel & i cant see on the member map where packie even is in ireland.
I'm in the Southern most of Ireland, noggy. It wudnt be worth yer while. The bike is sold anyway. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
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« on: 18 April 2013, 12:08:36 pm »
There was a little on-going rattle on the engine which grew louder over time. It started out like a ticking sound months ago. It ended up being the big end bearing. I'd say the bike was down on it's side with the throttle stuck open for a few minutes and the motor running without oil on one side. It was patched up I'd say and sold on to me private, without me or probably even the previous owner knowing what damage was already done inside the motor and in which would have serious consequenses down the road. That is why I would never buy a bike again that I thought was down on it's arse, no matter how trivial the accident was. The best option to keep the Fazer would have been to get a secondhand motor. But there are risks in doing this because I have to get one from UK and will only have photos and a persons word to go by. A warranty won't be for long either, and if the motor gave trouble after putting it into the bike, I might get my money back, but they sure won't pay £90 of my courier expenses to send it back, plus the labour time in taking the motor back out again. But that is neither here nor there. I sick of this bike anyway. Since I had it I have been pouring money into it for this that and the other and it has been nothing but trouble from day one. But let me be quite clear that I don't think that every Fazer is like that...I just happen to get a lemon due to my own bad/rushed decision making, coupled with a bit of bad luck. So with the money that I will get from the breakers, and if I take the money that I would have had to outlay for a motor...then I can get a nice cheap Bandit 600 for my hack again for the winter. A lot of stuff will be compatible with my Bandit 1200 like cables, levers, seat, tank ect ect. I was stupid to sell my last Bandit 600 for the Fazer to be honest given the compatibility between the two bikes, but I always wanted to try a Fazer. Well I had the experience now and don't regret it overall. When the Fazer was running right, it was a better bike to the Bandit 600. But the Bandit just has less things to go wrong IMO and is easier to work on. There are no rads, pipes or coolant to look after, no fuel pumps to pack in ect ect......just a simple no fuss air cooled bike.
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« on: 18 April 2013, 10:22:40 am »
oops....forgot a photo of the bike that might help.
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« on: 18 April 2013, 10:18:27 am »
With sad regret, I am parting company with my Fazer 600 '03 Foxeye model. This bike was becoming a black hole for puring money into and the final straw came on the weekend were serious engine problems developed and I have decided not to put anymore money into it and move it on. The upshot is that a breaker bought it off me and will be collecting the bike off me Monday or Tuesday next week. So there will be parts available from him but in the meantime you could contact him and book stuff in advance. He sells his stuff very reasonable and he has good postage costs to the UK. I have dealt with him on numerous occasions over the years and he is a sound chap who don't believe in screwing a person over, and who is a biker himself. The breaker is Glen Stynes, Fahy Hill, Rhode, Co. Offally, Ireland. Tel +353 87 0955557 email: stynesgp08@eircom.net
Parts that I would see that may be of interest to some guys here would be: - Fazer 1000 rear caliper with pads that have only 2k up on them. The caliper has been filed down on the head already to fit straight on the Fazer 600
- Rear and front EBC discs with only 2k up on them.
- Clocks and bodywork all in good nick.
- Camchain tensioner with only 2k up on it.
- Chain and sprockets with only 2k up on them.
- Stainless downpipes in excellent nick, painted in black but can be nitromors off.
- Giv monorack
Cheers guys!!
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« on: 18 April 2013, 09:56:07 am »
My engine is giving trouble and it's not worth putting monery into the bike anymore. It's a blue '03 model. Unfortunately, a breaker up the country (Ireland) has made me an offer for the whole bike that I couldn't refuse.
But the part you need will be available next week when we complete the transaction. It doesn't have the "Yamaha" decal on it...this model just the the "tuning fork" logo and it is the 22lt tank. The tank is spotless with no dents or marks on it. It does have a simple no fuss tank protector on it, so I don't know it that would be to your liking or not. I asked the breaker there about the tank and he said he would have it delivered to your door in the UK for €130. I think that is about €110 when you convert over.
I can post close up photos of the tank later. He will be collecting the bike off me on Monday or Tuesday, so the tank would be available around Wednesday next week. I can give you the contact number and you can deal with him yourself. Just give him my name and he'll sort you out.
Anybody else looking for a '03 Foxeye Fazer 600 spares can PM me for this breaker's address. He is sound to deal with and reasonabley cheap.
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