Hi my man, yep it is a good forum, I don't go on here very much usually but useful for checking spares etc too, got a neat BOS endcan last year, only got the Fazer as my other half passed her test and wanted something she could use if she had/wanted too (she's got a 535 Virago) Is an ex-riding schooler and dented allover so no concern with falling over (had a ZXR750 before, not really comfortable or as easy to deal with for a newbie) Had it now 3 years and is a great bike, enough hp and handling to be interesting for a regular "maker of progress" am organising new shock/springs as a treat, stonking brakes that'll bend the forks and much better than a sportsbike in town/our potholed roads.
Anyhows, valve clearances, as they're bucket/shim they don't need checking more than every 28000 miles according to Haynes, mine makes all kinds of noises which going on what's topic herein is camchain based mostly and seems like they get better at 30-40000 miles by themselves!! And a bit of a noisy gearbox in neutral which goes when the clutch it in...... but goes perfectly well, has 25000 on it now.
Chain/Sprockets, no worries really as the Fazer's got an easy to remove front sprocket, two small bolts on the sprocket rather than one big one on the shaft that's done up veeeeerrrry tight. Best advice put in gear and loosen those and the rear sprocket nuts
before taking the wheel off
Move the adjusters in swingarm forward as far as possible and make sure the closed part of the soft link clip on the new chain is facing the direction of travel if it's that sort, they usually are. Oh and ensure the wheel's aligned when you put it back together too, As it's difficult to measure from spindle centre to swingarm end I measure the length of thread left on the adjusters
as theyr'e the same size, with the locknuts off, keep that measurement on each side, ignore the stamped lines on the swingarm, they're not always too accurate and check thay've not moved when you tourque the wheel spindle up, I find with all forked swingarm adjusters, the right hand side espesh', loosens as you tighten the spindle, do it up a little then knock the threaded ends of the adjuster(s) with a soft mallet gently so's they're tight to the swingarm. Think that's it, sure someone else will add to this if I've forgotten owt'