Hi,


The original bolts on my 2003 fazer 600 rotted after 7 years, I replaced them when I changed the original exhaust for a SS replacement.
These replacements could be A2 or A3 grade steel and after 3 years these too are starting to rot.


Does anyone know if the A4 flange nuts are any better, they are called marine grade.


Or should I go back to the original yamaha nuts.


http://www.yamahascooterspares.co.uk/spa...6800&uid=0


Not sure what grade of steel these or the original nuts are.

Spotted some TI-6AL-4V (GRADE 5) TITANIUM flange nuts are these better all round.



Any help would be appreciated.

work in progress lol

Hi all,


My names Alex and i'm currently a thundercat owner but im looking to sell it and buy a fzs600 (or swap my cat for one) I tried putting the info in the for sale section but i'm guessing I need permission or there is a minimum post count or some similar forum skulduggery?


Well anyways hi 

Yup, I know it aint a fazer (my fazer is still a work in progress)... been tinkering with my dirtbike. Crf250l. Nice little bike but a bit choked up from standard.

So far I have fitted a full yoshi exhaust system, done the airbox mods, 13/42 sprockets and now a EJK (electronic jet kit). Thats as far as I can take it without going down the bigbore route.

Amazing difference from the day I bought it, I guess the warranty is void now though lol!

Just been changing the front wheel bearings on my recently purchased 2004 fz6 and i've noticed that the front forks have been lowered ( dropped down through the yokes ) by about 15mm. Just wondering why this would have been done by the previous owner, and what the benefits / drawbacks of doing this will be? I'm tempted to put it back to standard, whats your opinions please?

I was halfway through a job yesterday when my cordless drill finally gave up on me. 18v bosch that I have had for about 6 years, did well really.

I didnt have any cash on me, but I djd have my argos card so I jumped on the bike and went to get a 'cheapy' drill from their limited stock. Now, I've always sworn by makita and bosch, but all they had in stock was a stanley fatmax 18v. It was in the catalogue for £150 with 2 lithium batteries, but when I checked the stock it said £99!

I didnt expect much from stanley, but I have just spent all afternoon drilling holes in brickwork and I am still on my 1st battery. The little drill has got plenty of torque and has even got metal gears, like dewalt used to have before they went all budget.

It feels well made and comfy in the hand, the case is nice and compact and the charging time is only 40mins.

Could be a little bargain!

Takes Assen Pole, nice one! Give him Lorenzo's bike and stick the tech 3 fairing on it!

Due to no longer having the Fzs 600 because of slight miscalculation while out riding, I have for sale the complete set of blue cooling hoses and jubilee clips for said bike which are completely unused, I will accept £115 including postage  also brand new and unused  gold x-ring chain and sprockets set for the bike which will come with the yamaha upgraded front sprocket price £75 including postage. I have various other bits and pieces including a renntec rack with the aluminium adapters from renntec (minor scratches )  £50 posted anything else I will post on here when I find what is surplus to requirements all funds going to another bike  cheers Steve

After 7 wonderful Fazer years I have betrayed it.

I've never worked on my birthday until now, which the controller at work thinks is strange, I can't be the only one that takes a day off on their birthday surely?
Anyway I got a call yesterday with an option of a Manchester job, being self employed and payed per job it was something I couldn't refuse (about £180 and I live in Berkhamsted which is 30 miles north of London already!)
Besides all my relatives live in Birmingham so I'll probably pop in there on the way back.
So, working on my birthday or being payed to see the family? I think I'll Pitt the nicer twist on it, shame its raining though!