Balancing my carbs for the first time. When I reset the TPS plus my one reads 3000 revs.
Even when I move TPS switch it stills reads 3000 revs. And not 5000 as per guide.

I've been working on my ol' boxeye; replacing the shock and opening the headlight unit to see why my headlight was pointing up and why it wouldn't adjust. I've put everything back together and now my tail light is constantly illuminated even when my lights are switched off. Aside from this there's no response (in the light) when I engage either the front or rear brake. I thought it might be a stuck brake switch but the light is definitely just 'tail light bright' and not as bright as when the brakes are engaged. I did also replace the rear brake switch as the original was a little corroded, though this was changed after I noticed the problem with the lights.


Any help would be greatly appreciated as I really don't want to spend another week stuck in A1 traffic! 

hi all just join club travelled 240 miles yesterday to pick up fazer 600 great bike had 1 about 5 years ago been riding xjr 1300 since back to fazer cheers

Just bought a 2001 fazer 600 in red 25000 miles not bad condition just needs a few bits tidied up, I am 48 and live in Bolton\ Bury work in Salford as a construction tutor, commute every day on bike all year round, passed my test in May love the extra power of the bigger bikes. Don't get much chance for rides out but love the the journey to and from work.

Carried on from the "What did you do with your Fazer?" thread. Synopsis: I plan to get a trailer, and tow behind the Fazer, for my trip back to France via Holland - a trip of around 1,000 miles. To avoid thread rape, the discussion continues here. 

(10-08-13, 10:10 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: "The bike will lean better round corners" - are you sure?
Ok, I see it for a one-off trip where you'll be using mostly motorways, but I definitely don't see it improving handling. Plus, you said about your panniers being wider than your bars, yet you're going for a 2 wheel design, "max width"?

(10-08-13, 10:10 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: Also think Mickvp may be right about where you mount it from, although I also wonder about the strain on the rear wheel spindle with Luke's example.

(10-08-13, 09:58 PM)mickvp link Wrote: although, if your mounting to the pillion peg, wont that mean the trailer affects the rear suspension on the bike? if you mounted it to the swingarmlike luke it would be "lighter" as it is unsprung weight?

(10-08-13, 09:58 PM)mickvp link Wrote: I look forward to seeing it anyway, sounds like an interesting build (I asume you will have some sort of "swivel" mounting so you can still lean over with it fitted?)

How hot is the German police on aftermarket hid Bulb kits and English bikes?

Hi guys


I haven't posted in ages ( been busy with work) and I want your advice possible


I have  a 2002 Red gen 1 Fazer thou that I have only done around 130 miles in THREE years. I am the second owner and it has around 23k on the clock, full service history and has always been stored in a garage and is a very clean standard bike in a good condition.


I just wondered what a reasonable price would be to a fellow FOC'r


Thanks


Taffy

Lidl's tomato ketchup is actually better than Heinz !

I've been a Heinz snob for years but my independent taste survey (participants:me. I excluded the wife's vote as it wasn't the same as mine) just verified it's superiority which is stunning since it costs less than half the price.  :lol

I've just spent a week in North Devon (Croyde) for my annual surfing and biking holiday and had a rather good time.

Getting there from Portsmouth I take the A36 to Salisbury, then the A30 down to Exeter followed by the A377 up to Barnstaple which is a lovely bit of road.

Interesting thing happened on the way down: Somewhere on the A30 I noticed another bike behind me, but I lost them on some of the twisty bits after doing overtakes, but later I got held up in traffic in a village and noticed them coming up behind me again.

I set off once more, lose them, but then get stuck at traffic lights and a while after, they reappear...!

This goes on for a couple more times until I got stopped by some more lights and the rider filters up alongside me,  flips up her visor and asks where I'm going, so I say I'm going to Exeter then Barnstaple and she says she's heading up to Taunton.

Then, surprisingly, she says "Awesome riding!" (I was reasonably happy with it, but I felt some bits were a bit ropey, however I'll accept the compliment...)

So we head down the A30 again until she turns off up to Taunton, but it was a nice bit of biking cameraderie


Oh and later on in the week I rode the A39 from Barnstaple to Minehead via Lynton, Lynmouth and Porlock, a road that has more twisty bits than a very twisty thing, followed by a lovely ride back across Exmoor.

I bought me a fazer weekend fzs 1000 gen 1, Very tidy with low miles, Had the ex-up valve issue that I have sorted reading through the tips here  .

The only thing I would like is to tidy the engine cases up, there is some corrosion coming through on all 3 covers, I was wondering if I could get the R&G ones to fit for the R1? I cant see a set for the fzs anywhere.

It might stop them getting any worse if i can adapt something without looking botchy.

Any other sugestions would be good as well, Have toched in some of these but cannot get any paint to match atall so wiped it off.

Thanks for help