So in 2016 I made probably the worst mistake of my biking career which was to trade in my beloved 03 Fazer thou for a brand new MT09 Tracer having believed the advertising hype that these were the new Fazer. Well nothing in my opinion could have been further from the truth, I put it down to individual taste because I am aware that these bikes have a strong following but in short I hated it. I rode it for 3000 miles over a 3 month period because I wanted to give it a chance but I couldn't get on with it. Instead of cutting my losses and going straight back to a Fazer though I embarked on a merry go round of different bikes in search of the perfect replacement. In short I've decided there is no perfect replacement so last week I sold my Z1000sx and am now looking for a good Gen 1 FZS1000, I've seen quite a few advertised for top money, is this due to their popularity or a consequence of the lockdown. If anyone knows of a good reasonably priced bike I'd be grateful for a heads up, thanks lads

Hi Guys,
I have sealed and never open [size=1em][glow=red,2,300]Ivan's Jet Kit[/glow]


for FZA1000 2001-05


anyone interested?


Plus I'm digging in my shed for many other pieces from my old one


Cheers
Oscar[/size]

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This is a thread for anyone who, like me, has replaced the OEM FZ6-SA (2006) rear shock with a YSS one.

Because I'm only 64kg I found that the ride was too hard and, after measuring, it turned out that the Rider Sag was only 19mm (it should have been between 30-35mm!)


Unlike the OEM FZ6 rear shock which only has 7 adjustment "steps", the YSS rear shock has a collar on a screw thread which gives a whole lot of potential adjustment.

Of course this also meant that I had *no idea* how much to turn it by to get the sag I needed.

It turned out that adjusting it wasn't actually too difficult, there's a small allen bolt in the middle hole of the collar at the back of the shock (although it's screwed right in, so you can't really see it...) so you need to get in there with a long 3mm allen key (better than the little short one they supply) and take it out, then you can adjust the preload.


For me, I found that unwinding it by 1 full turn gave a 4mm increase in sag, so I then did it by 2 more turns and the sag is now 31mm which feels a lot better.

:thumbup

These are my never used, one pair only, with warranty card in original box. Euro size 43... $300 U.S. dollars thru PayPal buyer pays shipping from USA

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Hi
Just wanting to know what size is the sump plug crush washer for a Fazer 1000 2003 please?

Hi Guys,
just to say Hello.
Owner of my second Fazer. I'm italian living in London, many years ago I brought my old D-Lips FZS 1000 2001 here in UK. Changing all the necessary things to ride on UK roads. Then my second Fazer, Maya FZ1 2011. Living now in Greenwich area.
I've been one of the starter of Fazer Italia Group many years ago. Now living and working in London no more time for groups. But it always interesting have a look and read others forums.
My time now is just ride my Maya and personalise it.


so this is in brief my introduction.
Cheers
[size=78%]Oscar [/size]

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Anyone know what the uk laws are regarding this. Was talking to guy up the street who has an 899 Panigale with termignoni exhausts, said it sounded well and asked if he was gonna take it on track...he rekons they are registered with something like 108db standard and he could have a job passing the noise regs even with stock exhaust...crazy


I know the fz1 is 95db static at 5500rpm and according to Scorpion its within 2db of this. Im not a fan noisy cans anymore and with the baffle in i find it about the same as stock in lower revs.


What i dont get is that all i can find about uk rules is a figure of 80db...is that supposed to be at idle or something? I think that would be struggle for lots of stock bikes.
.anyone know??

Does anyone know the dimensions (length/ external diameter) of the spacer on the front forks of the FZ6-S Fazer 04-06?


It's part 18 (or 38) on the picture.


Alternatively, does anyone know the internal diameter of the Inner Fork Tube (2 or 22)?


I want to shorten mine to reduce the preload on the Hyperpro fork springs I bought (they're a bit too firm as I only weigh 64kg), but I want to get some PVC or aluminium tube to experiment with rather than start cutting down the OEM spacer!


https://www.bike-parts-yam.com/yamaha-mo...26/0/23235

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as title says, i bought this as a project a couple of years ago but never got round to doing anything with it. has only done 2000 miles in last six years, loads of reciepts and old mots


its got 29000 gen miles
hel braided brake lines
factory hugger
r1 shift lever
zx9 adjustable clutch lever
renthall bars and cross brace
double bubble screen
akrapovic can, sounds nice
blue engine bolts
givi top box
maxton rear shock


bad bits  its all just a little tired, paintwork has a few scratches and knocks.
paint flaking off engine in places


the final good point, i took it for a mot today and it sailed through with no advisories so it comes with a full new mot


£1700 or nearest offer, will make a great bike just needs a bit of tlc

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Hi ,i know the renthal 758 bars seem to be the most popular choice for the gen1, 1000 , has anyone fitted 754 bars ? , are there any issues with these regarding cable and brake line length or any fouling on the fairing