Hi.
I bought my A2 registered Fazer 600 a couple of months ago, and I've started to notice an increase in cam chain rattle. When I bought the bike it had some rattle when cold, but that stopped after running at tickover for a couple of minutes. Lately, at around 45 000 kilometers, the noise has been getting worse, and it's now started making a little bit of noise when warm, but I have to concentrate to hear it. Being suspicious I pulled the cam chain tensioner apart today and found that it was between 2/3rds and 3/4ths of the way out. The notches beyond the one that was engaged looked pretty dirty. Should I be getting a new cam chain soon, or is it fine for some 1000 km's more, if I stall the problem with a new tensioner? If so, do I just buy a new OEM one, or opt for a manual tensioner from a third party?


Thanks in advance,
Vebjorn

Having had a recent reg/rec failure, I’ve fitted a voltage display, taking the live from the side lamp wiring. My pals BMW S1000RR has a similar gadget which shows around 14.2 volts on tickover, whereas mine is around 13.3volts. What determines the voltage output to the battery. Is it the circuitry within the reg/rec, or the construction method of the stator/generator.
Secondly, on tickover, the voltmeter measurement across the battery is around 0.4/0.5 volt greater, than that shown on the display unit. If I place the unit across the battery again on tickover, the display matches the voltage that the voltmeter recorded. So the accuracy of the display unit is quite good. Is the loss due to the loom itself, plus the fact that the headlights would be on, as well as the neutral lamp and the HealTech gear indicator.
Thanks in advance folks.

Just poked my head in there and I see that members have been in and then logged out. How does it actually work. Does anyone actually use it,
 

Eyup you lot
Recently bought another 600 FZS, this is a 99 and was bought as a none runner (stood for 6 years!!!) I have a good spark and have stripped and ultra sonic cleaned the carbs, new plugs and air filter, it turns over strong but wont fire. Any ideas guys?

Has anyone EPA’s had thwarted ABS light come on about 30 mins in to riding, then turn the bike off, restart and it’s fine?


Happened to me on the last two days of commuting just wondering if anyone else has had and fixed the issue?


Thanks

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wanted cheap fzs600 as long as it runs well i can sort the rest out  mot fail--high mileage--any conditon-- damaged no probs  WHYG thanks in advance--i will collect or courior if i cant talk my mate into picking it up --

Asking for a friend - where can one find those small condoms, that don't fall off?


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Seriously - a friend had their Fazer slip and fall to a side, and the only real damage were the plastic bolts holding the visor pop off. And now he's looking for new plastic ones, that will break before the visor, so he can knock his bike down again, and again. 




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Hello all,


Ive been looking for a bike that might suit me for some time now but I think  FZ1 may be the one,


been lurking for a some time thinking what a good forum this looks,there seems to be lots of good advice/info available  :thumbup




I'm after a late model 2010+, all black plastics and engine FZ1, not naked, so if you have a nice one PM me


cheeers steve :thumbup

So just came back from looking at a 2013, FZ1, 14k for sale by a one man dealer 10 mins from me. But today despite offering to put down full purchase price down as a deposit while I test rode the bike, the guy wasn't interested. My offer was above and beyond the £1k that some dealers charge, so I'm guessing this guy just wasn't setup correctly insurance wise? As in, I Have multi bike policy which allows me to ride  other bikes. I also had the pleasure of his father giving me the benefit of his uninformed armchair opinion, to which I had to respectfully counter several times.

• So my question is, how many of you would buy a bike without test riding it first?
  
• And was I being too reasonable offering a full purchase price as a deposit?