What is race shift pattern 

basically changing from 1 down 5 up to 1 up 5 down. The easiest way I've been told is to flip the clamp over 180 deg on the splined shaft but I'm not convinced there's enough room to do it or if the clamp will work mechanically from the top.. or if there's enough adjustment on the selector rod to cope with the extra distance..  hence my question..


just being lazy and trying to avoid getting the spanners out if there's no way to make it work without investing some dosh 

i got my calipers off like that..  was tight with the wheel but they did come off..

and because of that I can't remember if you can get the pads out the top of the caliper.

if you pull the 'R' pins out and knock the pins through you'll soon find out...

BTW the main caliper bolts torque back up to 40nm

HTH

Couple of bits I have for sale on that there Ebay...

R&G Exhaust hanger

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131555358260?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649


Rear Bodywork, pre-cut for OE rack

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131555399520?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649


cheers

I used something like this to block up the holes on my FZ8 after I fitted bar end mirrors..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastic-Black-Blanking-End-Caps-Round-Ribbed-Tube-Inserts-UK-Stock-/311377996220?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=610465292322&hash=item487f9329bc

Just have a measure up and get the size and quantity you need..  I had to trim the 'threaded' part down a little but they've been in over a year with no problem..

probably only be a couple of quid with a couple of spares if you cock one up trimming it down..

HTH

edit..

just found a pic..

Two posts in two days..    The FZ8 Forum has never known such activity..   


Anyway...  I know this subject has been done to death but I wanted to share my experience from today.

So about 2 weeks ago I bought a 2nd hand but v low mileage standard shock from a 2013 FZ8 as the later models come with damping adjustment.

I fitted the shock this morning and it was a very easy fit as obviously it's a straight swap and then set about setting it up for my weight.

I ended up with max preload on the spring and the damping adjustment was 7 clicks back from turned fully clockwise..

This resulted in a sag of 30mm from the bike unloaded to me sitting on it which is about where it needs to be and when compressing the suspension and releasing with the bike on it's wheels the front and rear rebound at about the same rate so that seemed like a good place to start..

for the record I'm about 13 stone in my gear....

On the road, well I was amazed at the difference. I can feel the rear shock working and the whole bike just feels alot more stable even when using max throttle over bumps and ripples the tyre just grips instead of skipping about and spinning up which is what it did before. I also managed to stay in my seat for the whole ride which was also a bonus...

Over all I'm very pleased with how the bike rides now with fairly minimal investment as the rear shock was £40 off of Ebay and I had the forks re-built with 10wt oil whilst maintaining the the standard springs and have dropped the yolks down the fork legs by 5mm.

I'm sure with more investment in Ohlins springs, fork cartridges and a new, aftermarket rear shock it could be made even better but that would be the best part of a grand all in where I've spend about £120 so far..

Guess the message is you dont need to pay hundreds of pounds to improve the way your early model FZ8 rides, just a few choice and in-expensive changes can do the trick.

The only caveat to this is that with the max preload already dialled in the max rider weight for this to work is not gonna be much higher than 13st. To far above that and you'd have to get the shock re-sprung but even that is not that much money.. I think Hyperpro variable rate springs are about £85 new.

thanks for reading and I hope it offers some help to other FZ8 owners who are disparing of their rear end   

If you want to make it better still, you can take the rubber washers from the peg mounting bracket and turn them the wrong way round. That reduces bracket flex even further.

Really ??    I had taken a look at them and I had assumed that they would be the same either way round...

That's a job for tomorrow..

thanks for that...

Yeah that's the stuff!!!

Any ideas on a paint code???

sorry I dont but a 5 min call to your local yamaha dealer should give you the answer..

Or you could try my local yamaha dealer...   ProBike in Newbury for your call. Helpful chaps in there

01635 581500

be interesting to see which one you ride more over the summer..

I love my FZ8 with the mods I have done and it turns me into a bit of a lunatic when I ride it    but it's such good fun..

Cant wait to get the PCIII fitted and mapped....   

another option..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131508157127?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

if it's not stamped 'NOT FOR ROAD USE' then it's up to the MOT tester to determine if it's too loud.

I have an SP engineering, stubby, big bore end can (quite similar in size to that and also straight through) on my FZ8 and with the DB killer in place my tester passed it with an advisory saying the exhaust is loud.

HTH...

Also just done the same. Ditched the OE bridgestone and fitted Dunlop Roadsmart IIs.

totally transformed and they inspire so much more confidence in the cold / damp conditions. Only had one small front slide on the Dunlops and that was in the first couple of miles of a ride and also involved some diesel. Compared to having at least one slide every time I went out in less than perfect conditions on the 021s, mostly on slow ish speed roundabouts, I'd says that's a pretty good improvement.

2p

Hi, I'm getting some new tyres and a 15t (-1) front sprocket fitted, or so I thought..

Seems that my local dealer cannot get a 15t front sprocket for a 2010 FZ8..

Has anyone else done this and if so where did you get your front sprocket from?  I've seen some in the USA but nothing UK yet, not even on Ebay..

cheers