long rolling project 98 fzs 600

[Paulfzs]

Saw an old fzs 600 on facebook going cheap had a few issues but i went for it, handed over 600 sterling and even got a spare engine!





first things first adress known issues.


Brake caliper broken bleed nipple.
front fairing damage.
wrong colour tank
tatty in places.


good bits:
spare engine
fairings not wrecked
40,000 miles
near new chain + sprocket
few months tax + mot
seller even delivered it.


first task, stick old engine on ebay to make funds, sold for £50 quick sale.


task 2... brake caliper...


these are known to be shit and sieze up pretty quick so i got them off and took a look..


siezed wasn't the word for it!


complete rebuild was in order, was no real issue with the bleed nipple as they have 2 nipples on the rear and i will be looking for a fzr thou caliper anyway.


urghh





brakes now all done and fully working.. for now!


next task! fairing + tank!


£40 lighter the tanks gone to be resprayed
front fairing off and ready to be fixed






after many hours of trying to fix the ugly bloody thing i got there.. not perfect still needs sanding to a smooth finish then spraying..





next task is to adress the riding position maybe, got some renthals i wanted to try out but after loads of pondering i decided against the idea as they're just too wide.





3 weeks on:


tank has arrived!!!!!
no stickers but the ones id ordered where way too small and then i lost them so i will maybe put them on at a later date.





all fitted and ready to ride.
been sat for weeks and tank was bone dry, new fuel in tank turned the key twice to prime the pump and hit the starter button, instantly fired up and idled with no problems.









om nom nom


total cost of fixes above: £45
fuel £5
profit from spare engine £50
total cost: £0




To Do List:
new exhaust as this one is eww
hid headlights maybe?
respray rear plastic above tail light as its faded like mad.
repaint engine.
tank stickers.
radiator cover
new levers all round.
fazer thou rear caliper
general tidy up.


Maybe more tarting up.






Update:



rear plastic resprayed looks tons better, took rack off for now...


new bits arrived!


rear pillion pegs from a 2000 fazer, 45mm longer and 10mm further forwards...


gf is about 5ft 10 so its pretty cramped on the back, big improvement but not quite there yet, need atleast 20mm-30mm extra seat padding or a longer drop on pegs, the 2000+ seat has an extra 16mm of padding but its not really worth the cost for so little.










update:



fed up with wank headlights so took the cover off the dip beam light... fucktons of difference!!

[limax2]

Looking good for not a lot of money, good on yu 
Interesting project, keep it up-dated.

[fazersharp]

Nice to see it in good hands, like a rescue dog.



I do have one peice of advice ------  "gf is about 5ft 10 so its pretty cramped on the back"---------- leave her at home on the sofa

[Paulfzs]

I do have one peice of advice ------  "gf is about 5ft 10 so its pretty cramped on the back"---------- leave her at home on the sofa

Tempting sometimes but then whos going in to pay for my fuel and getting the teas and coffees at bike meets, there is method to my madness!

[Paulfzs]

arrived in the post today!





unfortunately whilst adjusting my headlight last night i heard a pop and my dip beam centered itself and now wont adjust so stripping that down today...

[richfzs]

That was swift - it was on guaranteed Monday before 1pm delivery, I figured no chance would it arrive today, being as you pay more for Saturday delivery! Result!

[Buzz]

A solution for lower and more forward pegs was posted a while ago.  I keep meaning to do it, I bought the metal bar in Feb but it's still sitting in the garage!


http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10812.msg114573.html#msg114573

[Paulfzs]

That was swift - it was on guaranteed Monday before 1pm delivery, I figured no chance would it arrive today, being as you pay more for Saturday delivery! Result!

Indeed was quick! royal mail said it would be here monday at best, postman woke me up at 8:30am ish to give me it, wandered out it my pants then ran away hid and sent my partner


not had a chance to fit yet as ive just removed headlight and split it apart.

[Paulfzs]

A solution for lower and more forward pegs was posted a while ago.  I keep meaning to do it, I bought the metal bar in Feb but it's still sitting in the garage!


http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,10812.msg114573.html#msg114573

i did see this but my metal skills well i wont be a fabricator anytime soon


the pegs are near perfect but a few more cm would be awesome.

[Paulfzs]

next task was to fix the headlight that id borked...


adjusted it too far and POP the adjusting nut came out of the adjuster -.-


couldn't force it back in so headlight had to come apart...





excuse the dirty oven

[Paulfzs]

Fazer 1000 caliper fitment today... spent the morning trying to find the fucking split pin that went walk abouts, turns out it had stuck to a magnet on some scissors


anywhoo....
"just a bit of filing they said" .. half hour later it was finaly enough to fit the caliper


2 m10 washers to center the caliper as advised on here...





also..

[Paulfzs]

little update no real pics but..


painted engine, took wheels off gave them a paint too.


got new stickers on the tank and fairing.


front mudguard resprayed
forks cleaned up
swingarm cleaned and shiny.




progress from when i got it to now.

[tweetytek]

You done a great job there Paul; but why did you send the tank off for paint? your paint job on engine and fairings are more than reasonable IMHO and so why not do the tank whilst at it?

[Paulfzs]

so no real updates other than the engine change...


now totaled 800 miles on the new engine and running smooth.


finally got round to fitting the carb rubbers properly!


fitted a 20w led spotlight now i have no problems seeing at night...





and purchased myself a bellypan from a member on here
was pretty battered so sanded back primed sprayed..


much better!!

[Paulfzs]

Update:


Newest mods
new rack!!!


new exhaust!!


bellypan


as it stands now.

[Kepha]

What exhaust is that and how does it sound?

[Kepha]

Also I'm loving the look of that rear calliper, how does it compare to the standard rear brake? I'm finding my rear brake a bit spongy personally, garage tells me its normal for these bikes but I feel I have to really push the lever a good inch or 2 to hold the bike in place on a hill or when braking. Any links to a fitting guide you used and where you got it would be very much appreciated.

[Paulfzs]

What exhaust is that and how does it sound?

scorpion titanium oval.. and i need to get a dbkiller its too loud!
at around 7k rpm cruising its fine but twist the throttle or race up to speed its near deafening.

[Paulfzs]

Also I'm loving the look of that rear calliper, how does it compare to the standard rear brake? I'm finding my rear brake a bit spongy personally, garage tells me its normal for these bikes but I feel I have to really push the lever a good inch or 2 to hold the bike in place on a hill or when braking. Any links to a fitting guide you used and where you got it would be very much appreciated.

I purchased it off a guy on here, theyre few and far between but apparently the fjr caliper fits aswell as trx, this is the fazer thou caliper, the breaking is massively improved but not amazing, i think braided hoses would help.


fitting: http://www.beginnerbiker.com/2014/06/fitted-fazer-1000-blue-spot-rear-brake-calipers/


Needs 1 m10 washer between the caliper and the mount to bring the caliper inline with the disc.

[Kepha]

I purchased it off a guy on here, theyre few and far between but apparently the fjr caliper fits aswell as trx, this is the fazer thou caliper, the breaking is massively improved but not amazing, i think braided hoses would help.

Yea braided hoses will probably be a near future purchase of mine once I feel confident enough to fit them