Tyre change time, and tried to take the front wheel out.
Spindle requires a 14mm hex, didn't have one in my extensive tool kit (former mechanic).
No problem, I'll just use what Yamaha provide.
Now, I bought this bike secondhand, but unless someone has taken out the tool for the front wheel spindle, then I presume that Yamaha don't supply a toolkit that you can take the front wheel off.
My flabber has never been so ghasted.

Popped down to a local dealer first thing Monday morning last to look at a part I'm almost click and collected purchased the previous evening. Pleased I didn't as when I got there, a sign was on the door " No longer trading". So, off I went to another of that companies showrooms less than a mile away to find the staff all hanging around the back door, coffee and cigarettes on the go. One of them blocked my entry and told access was denied. I asked how long for to be told Id be informed. So I returned back to base and kept my money. Good thing too, as I later read they'd gone into administration. This is not the only one I've read of in the last few weeks. I suspect sales have stagnated further. Are the manufacturers making bikes that people want, or are they getting too over sophisticated, like the modern day motor cars?

Greetings to everyone!
After just a day of not riding my '2000 FZS 600 developed misfire on 2 and 3 : idle revs are lower, power loss and does not pick up revs like before. It has spark but when removing the cap from cylinder 2 or 3 at idle nothing changes but  when from 1 or 4 it dies immediately . I cleaned the carbs (didn't split them, only the jets and diaphragms so the mixture and synchronization settings remained the same) but it did not help. Need to mention that pilot screws are turned more than 2 turns out like the book says, on 3 particularly it looks turned out about all the way and both 2 and 3 were running a bit rich with black ish  spark plugs. I never messed them before and rode the bike for 17 thousand km. But when you inject some quick start to carbs 2,3 revs go up a bit but if to 1,4 it just dies.
I am sure I could smell petrol on the spark plug 3 and there's definitely enough gas in float chamber. 
Now the electrics: I tried old and new spark plugs, the coil resistance is correct, the plugs boots too, swapping 'new' used coil does nothing.

Maybe someone had a similar problem?

Earlier in the summer a few times after starting it did not run evenly as if on 3 cylinders, but after warming up or at some point it just fixed itself and I thought it was the faulty old plugs.

Hello, the ABS on my 2012 FZ1-SA has been playing up. When I start the bike it seems fine, the light goes off, but after a bit of riding it will start engaging at the latest touch of the lever, or sometimes releasing the brakes before activating again - scary. After a couple of hard squeezes the ABS light comes on and it stops working completly, leaving me with normal brakes.
Restarting the bike reset the whole thing, it starts working again and then stopes. I can't tell if it is an issue with the wheel senser or the pump, but until I have it fixed I want to disable the ABS as I'd rather have non-ABS brakes then a moody ABS where I never know what to expect. I can't tell which is the main ABS fuse from the manual, so i'd be very grateful if someone points me in the right direction.

Thanks,
Bikebud.

HI, looking for a used rear fairing for the pillion sear and handles for the faired FZ1 - S. 2012 in black.

The item number is 3C3-24773-00-P4

Thanks,
Bikebud.

Well that makes a change from insurance companies trying to take the piss
My insurance has gone up by £7 to £125 fully comp.

Hi guys and girls, I'm back on a fazer again (my 9th) I was always gonna come back. ? This ones an 02 Gen 1 with Full monty/airbox/rubbers modded. S1000 shock, Ktec fork valves/pistoms/springs, and of course an exhaust. ?

Not got many mods to do apart from potentially fat bar conversion, then little bits and bobs.

Just gonna ride and enjoy it. ?

Hi all, looking to tap into the wealth of knowledge that is the forum.

2001 model FZS600 

Been off the road road for nearly nearly a year due to many issues.

Checking yesterday I have lost supply to the side light, rear light it not working either.

Headlights have power supply dip and main (although bike has previously linked the headlights so as both sides illuminate)

Brake lights work both front and rear BUT this also illuminates the number plate light?

Indicators work fine

Dash lights work fine

Rear light not illuminating, number plate light not illuminating.

Any obvious fuses or places to check?


Only things I have done is replace the indicator relay to fit LED indicators and replaced the dash lights with leds, the headlights are disconnected as the faring is off.

The number plat light coming on with the brake light sounds like a bad or crossed earth , but short of stripping off to look at the connectors on the rear light any easy routes to check? the main fuse box looks ok the fuses in there are all fine but do not seem to cover the side lights or rear light

Came across this on FB and just had to have it!!!

First job was completed within the hours, exup bolts swapped out for stainless. 

I'd like some bits for it though, definitely need to find a oem belly pan....

9600 miles by the time I'd got home from a spirited ride out...

As the title really, I'd like a belly pan for my 2006 fzs1000...

Original yamaha preferred, would love it if it was silver, or carbon fiber..

Please message me if you have 1 for sale.

Happy to trade for the right 1 or pay cash.

Thanks