[color=rgb(88, 88, 88)]Hi guys,[/color][color=rgb(88, 88, 88)][/size]      i quick question to pose.  To service or not to service, that is the question?I serviced my beloved Fzs600 April last year. I Changed the oil, Oil filter, Plugs, and thoroughly cleaned the K&N filter.  I have done approximately 2,000 miles since,on virtually perfect weather days.  I know fair weather rider but i'm asking peoples opinion on weather to do a full, part or no service before popping over to the Isle of Man this year.    I'm not being lazy and don't mind servicing it myself, but is it really worth  going to the trouble knowing the bikes only done small mileage in perfectly dry weather.  What do you think?    [/color]

Weird question I know, but here goes: What is the width of the swingarm at the pivot point? And how far out from the bike's centreline is the rear sprocket?

I ask because I'm making a detailled list of parts I want for a custom FZS600 I want to build when I have a bit more cash, and had a little idea I want to toy with.

Also, what are the negative effects of fitting a narrower wheel to the Fazer?

ive picked up a good deal from fleabay a pair of Z8 tyres but the rear is C compound will this be any good for a triumph tiger 1050 and will I have to let a few psi out to let the tyre warm up proper?

I'm got my shock, linkage and swing arm out and in bits  and so therefore have the chain out to clean.
Whilst cleaning the front sprocket which is original with 21,000 miles on it in good condition i noticed that the orange anti vibration plastic on it is falling apart. Chain and rear sprocket is good as well.


Is this going to be a problem, should i change it whilst i can, or is a bit of plastic not going to course a problem if it fell off whilst spinning around?


cheers
Nick

WANTED Fzs 1000 gen 1 bottom yoke and steering stem

I mentioned doing another Ace Cafe meet to a few foccers, hopefully you can make the date. 12:00 seems about the right time for some chilli chips with cheese.


For the first time in 4 years, I'll actually be there on a bike! I'll be the one with the big grin on my face


Hope to catch up / meet some the old and new foccers alike!


Ventzi

If you are on a serious budget and need any of these items you might get a bargain, not sure what the quality will be like but the prices look OK.


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This is something that has been puzzling me all month.

As you're probably aware, my ZX-4 blew up on the 31st of December (yeah, fuck you too, 2013!), and I'm trying to work out why. And how! How could a bike travelling at 70mph through cold air overheat? It's a watercooled engine, true, but why would it blow up at that speed? It would be more understandable if it had been in town, but not, this was on the A303, braking for the Andover slip road (seeing a friend). And the speed at which it blew up concerned me too - one minute it was registering just above stone cold, and then within under 10 seconds, the needle was registering the red zone. The knocking noise followed soon after, and now the entire coolant system smells of burning rubber.

I won't be able to get the engine off to strip it for a while, so does anyone know what would cause the bike to overheat so dramatically to give me places to look? The oil/water pump idea seems to have been a red herring - when the mechanic at Hatfield drained the oil, there was nearly no contaminatio, aprt from what would be expected from a bike that had been standing a while. Looks like the head gasket is OK too.

The rad fan, on the other hand, has half melted!!  :eek

Hi looking blue top r/hand fairing for 2005 fazer

Foccers with Thous - your chance to shine!

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