I recently replaced my fuel tap as the brass collar had popped out and i did not want to risk just pushing it back in. Bike almost back together but before putting tank back on i wanted to start bike and check all ok. Old fuel tap, some liquid metal and a 99p water bottle have turned into a good auxillary fuel tank. Drilled some holes at 90 degrees to thread in cap so can just crack the lid for venting. Would not store fuel in there for long but looks just the thing for balancing carbs etc..

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=441_1377924779

I need to restrict my bike to 33bhp i have the kit out of my zzr600 that has a 13mm hole will this fit or do i have to buy a new one?

theres most likely already a topic on this i just cant work out how to use the search properly sorry

Sorry to be muppet, but can someone tell this idiot what the main difference is between the Fazer FS 1000 and the FZ 1
How do they stack up regards BHP , Fuel consumption and touring ablity.
Lew

All, here is an odd one for you.. I went out for a ride yesterday and when I got home put the bike in the garage as usual. Turned engine off and went in the house. This morning I go into the garage and see the green neutral light on??!! First make sure I hadn't left the keys in it by mistake... No Keys in sight. I think well maybe I had not fully turned off when key was taken out. go and get keys. Turn on, still light, turn off still light. move round to lock the bars and still light on!!
whilst in the steering is locked I press starter and I get a lumpy starter motor noise (no surprise as battery flat)
The only way I could get the light to go out was disconnect battery. stuck it on charge and did what I needed to do in the garage.
Anyway getting back to the bike I then put the leads back on and no neutral light.. put keys in on position and on ok. now keys in off position and now off. (also bike starts ok and stops ok on the key)

A little confused and tbh a little worried about leaving the bike anywhere if it does it again.
My thinking is that I MUST have turned off or the engine would have probably kept running when taking the keys out?!

51 plate thou by he way.

thanks,
Fuz

http://youtu.be/XwTmbcvrXQQ

After a fairly long ride I noticed a small flat spot and some jerking and shuddering around 4k.

I went for a wee spin today and the jerking and shuddering is more pronounced and starts from around 3k and carries on till about 7k.

My fazer had this problem in the past which cleared up after the carbs were cleaned.

Any ideas why the jerking and shuddering has came back?

Honda city fly 125
Only done 1492 miles from new :eek
2002
Full years mot
New fork stantions, seals and oil
New Battery
New Mudguard
New clutch lever
New spark plug
New Mirrors
Fresh oil
The old guy that owned it fell off it and left it in his garage until I got it.
Pics here http://s699.photobucket.com/user/fatyzfr...t=3&page=1
£950 ovno ( on autotrader for £999)
Phone Mark (me) on 07525224851

Oh well, it had to happen eventually I suppose.


I was coming up Detling Hill (A249) yesterday, in the slow lane, had just come over top of hill doing between 40 and 50, following traffic, national speed limit sign about 200 yards away so looking to move into fast lane to get moving, my lane still moving, checking mirrors, nice gap, life saver, all ok, move out.....FECK, the outside lane has just anchored up to a complete stop, all swerve test stuff goes out the window, grab front brake, lock up, smash into the back of a BMW.


Barrel roll over the handle bars into the still moving slow lane, lady in car is amazing and avoids me.  Pick myself straight back up.  Bike a total mess on the front, it MUST be a write off.


I was walking ok, right leg ached a bit and left foot ached.


I've bust 3 metatarsals in my left foot, but other than that just bruising on my right leg and left hip.  Thank god the lady in the car missed me.  I'm lucky!


The guys in front of the car I hit said they have no idea why everyone anchored up and they were surprised that they had missed the cars in front of them, it was just me that was unlucky.


Now I suppose the fun of how much the insurance will offer for my bike begins.


The only negative thing I would say, I'm with Bennets, they arranged recovery of the bike.  At 5.30 got a text saying recovery at 1807, sweet!  1820 a phone call to say they are stuck in traffic but on way, eta another hour, couldn't tell me where the were though.


1930 the police who dealt with the accident were passing and stopped again, couldn't believe we were still there.  They phoned the recovery people for me and had a big moan because we were in a potentially dangerous place, 25 mins later a tow truck arrived!  time, 2010.  And the best bit, the tow company....ON TIME  LOL


This does of course solve the dilemma I had of do I replace the down pipes and pay for a big service, along with replace a few other bits that were getting worn, or sell it for probably not a lot and buy a newer one....decision made!  LOL


Thank god I'm ok though, that's the main thing.

My fork seals are fine but the dust seals are cracking and rusting and falling apart.
I've had the new seals for a while but haven't gotten around to fitting them.
Any tips? Haynes doesn't really cover this.