Hi folks,


I'm looking for a centre stand for my '01 FZS600 Fazer.  My old one seized up and after weeks of trying to free it I had to cut it off unfortunately.


If you have one going spare or know someone who's breaking their Fazer, give me a shout.


Thanks.

On a short trip  (Made shorter on discovering this fault) I have a slight clicking from headset under brake and acceleration


I am going to assume it is the bearings in the steering tube and get these changed unless anyone can suggest other issue I may need to address


Thanks


Mark

Scuffed and tatty painted heel plates given a quick polishing  8)

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Hi all


Bought a Fazer 600 from a friend that won't stay in top gear. Is this a common fault or not?
I can select the gear ok but when I feed in the power it jumps out.
Is it possible to remove the gearbox without splitting the cases?
Does anyone have an idea as to what this might be????
Thanks in advance


Steve

Has anybody taken these apart ? i am in the process of getting some bits powder coated, thought i get the mirrors painted as they are a bit tatty.
How do you remove the ball joint ? 

Hi there,


I am after the plastic inlay panel on the right hand side - I don't really know how to describe it but it is a small piece of black plastic and connects to the headlight panel and goes alongside the tank. (hope that makes sense!) - mine is cracked.




I am also after some vario foot pegs that are adjustable - I am a bit tall for this bike and trying to make it a bit more comfortable for me.




I think the original indicators are a bit large and make the bike look a bit more dated than it needs to be - so I am after small clear indicators to tidy it up a bit, and any suggestions on a tail tidy?


Willing to pay good money, thanks.

Any Foccers who could help ferry a rear fairing from Rotherham, Yorkshire to Chatteris, Cambridgeshire?

Thanks!

The bike's been reluctant to select first when at a standstill for a couple of months now, an ailment it mysteriously developed whilst having the MOT performed. Well, it's been getting worse, to the point where I ordered some new detent and return springs for the gear selector, which took ages to come and then I sort of didn't find a suitable time to tackle the job... but I kept using the bike.
It's also started with the old 2nd gear problem; selects OK if you give it time, but if you're in a hurry it's likely to turn into a false neutral.
Last night I made the mistake of attempting to change down to first while slowing for some traffic lights, but was going too slow and there was nothing there... no probs, I thought, flick up to second and pull away in that gear again... except now I can't get 2nd either, lever just goes up and down without the normal accompanying clonk.
Shove the bike onto the pavement, raise onto centrestand, try and spin the rear wheel fast enough that things think they're moving whilst grabbing at the clutch and yanking at the gearlever. All this effort gains me is a muck sweat.
Either I take the clutch cover off and try to persuade the selector drum round or I call for some roadside rescue... it's nearly 1am, I'm knackered after a 12 hour shift and not really in the mood for delving into the engine by streetlight so I call the folks who gave a pretty good service last time the bike died and I needed a 30 mile recovery lift. "We're a vehicle short and all the rest are are out on jobs, it'll be a 2 hour wait. If you're lucky."
I decide I am in the mood for roadside motorcycle maintenance after all. With the bike on the sidestand, I get the cover off with no oil spillage. Can't see why the escapement mechanism isn't working the drum around because it's a) too dark and b)the clutch is in the way and pulling that off feels like it'd be more than I want to tackle. I try to lever the drum around with the screwdriver, but it's not budging... then my tired brain remembers the clutch is engaged: wind out the cable adjuster on the handlebar until it's disengaged and to my great relief find I can lever the drum round to second, and then third.
Then it was just a case of putting everything back together, shoving my oily hands back in my nice new gloves :rolleyes  and then spend another two minutes before I twig that the reason the bike won't start is that I'd hit the killswitch.
Ever tried riding in London, even late at night, without changing into 1st gear? It's bloody difficult, the moment you relax and have to slow to a halt your foot does what it's programmed to do and changes down. Despite my intention of staying in third or above, I went down to second at one point. Anyway, tl:dr ... finally made it home at 02:15, or about two hours ahead of my lazier self that would have preferred the Fazer shoved in the back of a Transit.

hi just wanted some opinions on what you guys think is a fair price for my bike.. i'm thinking of selling soon to upgrade.


1998 fzs600
category C
34k
12 month MOT
6 months tax
good tyres and sprockets/chain
cam chain replaced
recent fork oil and seal replacement
new front pads
jack-up kit
micron end can
runs well, no bad noises


bad bits
front fairing damage, large crack to one side, has been previously repaired before with fibreglass (can be seen from inside)
tatty paint on engine
dent and scuff to link pipe/exhaust
few chips to tank


i was thinking around £750

would upload pics but only after a basic estimate. cheers

I have just sprayed the rear hangers and frame protectors black, although I primed them and it was all smooth prior to spraying, it has come out a bit rough,  do you think t cut would smooth it out,  it still looks ok . any help please.