So the main stand on my fz1 has some rust on it and as I don't know how bad it is, I figured I would get another and get that one painted or power coated.

What's everybody using for prtection?

Or Muddy Talker as he was sometimes referred to...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596

Quote:The lead car is unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.

I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.

There's nothing wrong with the car except that it's on fire.

And now, excuse me while I interrupt myself.

And that just shows you how important the car is in Formula One Racing.

Either the car is stationary, or it's on the move.

That's history. I say history because it happened in the past.

Been a while, but now (post covid) I'm thinking of getting a FZ1.
Been riding a Honda NC750x for the last 6 or 7 years (easy commuter and 70MPG), but now I'll be mostly working from home with only a couple of day a week in the office, MPG isn't quite as important so something a bit more fun is in order

Hi all


My first post so hello from me and please be gentle..


I have a 1998 FZS600 with pretty square eyes. Generally very tidy.


It was my wife's but I confiscated it because she stopped riding it. Its got 28800 miles on the clock.


I took it out for a 40 mile ride (err.. house hunting) on Tuesday. The bike is running really well and very smoothly - except for a knock at tick over. Its too slow to be a bearing knock, I am pretty sure that its the cam chain knocking. I have to admit that I haven't heard it before but I am actually quite (almost totally) deaf.


I gather that the cam chains have a life of about 30000 miles so it could be due for a change.


I assume that I don't have to lift the bottom end to replace the chain, I am happy to grind off a rivet of two to split the chain, but are there any recommended non endless chain kits that I can buy to replace the chain? I haven't been able to find one at the usual suspects.


Before I start ripping the bike apart, is there anything else I need to check? I am lifting the carbs out in the next few days (replace the inlet rubbers that have perished) so can get at the cam chain tensioner. Do they have a habit of sticking?


Thanks




Martyn

Hi foccers. Got home from work on my gen2 today and about a minute after parking up it spat some coolant out of the overflow coming from the expansion tank, about a 1/2 pint. The bike didnt overheat on the ride.


The level on the bottle has always been at the full mark when cold since i flushed the system and refilled with coolant last July. The level now sits about half way between low and full when cold, and the radiator is still full to the top.


I know some bikes don't like the level being at the max like my old vfr which always sat on the minimum line, but I don't understand why its only decided this now about 2k miles later?


I ran her up again and got both fans working at 100 degrees, the stat seems to open at around 77 as the temp drops down to 70 before building back up. I took her out again and all seems normal. Im thinking possible dodgy stat?

Afternoon Gents,


Just a quick Hello, as a 1st time Fazer owner and forum user.


I have a 2003 Fazer 1000, with about 38K on the clock, I'm pretty impressed with the Fazer so far and after 7 months of commuting everyday the bikes been great.


Although I would be lying if I didn't say, I still very much miss my MT-09 Tracer I wrote off in 2019.


Cheers,
Mark

For sale is my MRA Vario touring screen with mounted spoiler in very good condition.
Picture seems to show scratches on lower half bit must be fluff or dust picked up by the sun as there's nothing apparent when I look at it now.

£50 posted

For sale are a pair of pillion grab handles from a 2004 Fazer Gen 1.
Comes as shown (no bolts etc.)
£70 including postage.

My much-loved US-spec Fazer 1000 is for sale. I've only done about 1500 miles in the last 2 years, so the bike's not getting used and I'm hoping somebody will get as much enjoyment out of it as I have in the last 10 years of ownership.

2004, 52k, colour is DPBMC, Northampton/Wellingborough, £1750

Non-standard specs:

• Ivan’s full monty (by Mike)
  
• K&N Air filter
  
• MIVV carbon can with Homologation Cert.
  
• Renthal 758 bars
  
• ASV levers
  
• Braided lines front & rear
  
• Maxton fork spring, recent new bushes and seals
  
• Overhauled rear shock with Hyperpro spring
  
• Gilles rear-sets
  
• Colour-matched powder coated wheels
  
• Stainless radiator guard
  
• Colour-matched side panels and radiator sides
  
• Belly pan
  
• LED ‘flowing’ indicators, indicator relay replaced.
  
• LED rear light
  
• LED clock bulbs
  
• Lots of stainless/titanium/aluminium bolts
  
• Street-fighter, standard & Zero Gravity DB screens
  

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