After doing a bunch of work on my FZ6, yesterday I took it for a ride around the block and everything was working.


I got home, picked up some stuff, tried to start it and... nothing


I switch on the ignition, press the starter and I can hear the relay click, but it won't turn over. I have had this problem before and usually if I put the side stand down and flick it back up so it gives the bike a jolt, that sorts it out (or, switching it off and switching it back on again...!)


But none of these are working now, however if I bump start it, it runs fine.


The side stand switch and clutch switch seem fine and the neutral light on the instruments comes on.


I wanted to check the neutral switch as well, but I can't actually find it! The Haynes manual says it's "on the back of the engine", but the accompanying picture is useless and I can't identify any of the components in it to figure out where the switch is supposed to be


Can anyone suggest a solution or, at least, tell me where the neutral switch actually is (preferably with a useful picture!) so I can eliminate that? If the problem is none of the above, I may have to try removing the starter motor and checking that out...

Read a review of the Chainmate (http://www.chainmate.co.uk) in August's Ride Mag. and decided to give a go.  No overspray, no bits of greasy cardboard- does exactly as it says on the tin. I think I should recover the £23 in savings on chain lube, but it may take some time!Great piece of kit & highly recommended.Rob

So I posted a few months ago about getting an FZS600. Coronavirus has got in the way of everything including my bike test, but I do have an update on the bike.


Due to lockdown I haven't seen the bike yet. Off to view it tomorrow. It was finally MOTd yesterday with no advisories. It has had a service including ultrasonic carb clean/new rubbers. Friend paid £350 for this, so he is now asking £1400 for the bike (was £1150 originally).


I'll get some better photos taken tomorrow, but here is an old one of it.

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I’ve researched replacement bars as I’m used to a wider slightly straighter bar on my Guzzi Griso and I Had Ultra Lows on my old ZRX1200R so that’s the direction I’m going in.  I won’t be near my bike for a couple of weeks but want to order the bars.  As they are a little straighter can anyone who’s done this swap tell me if there’s any possibility with a fairing clash or is there plenty of space.


Ta much.

I want to create a watertight case made from clear acrylic (about 2 foot long by 2" wide by 4" high), but I'm after some advice on how to seal it.

Yes, I can buy acrylic glue,but it's ludicrously expensive (about £20 for a small container) and that would cost twice as much as the materials

Given the size of it, using some form of caulk or sealant wouldn't really be feasible because it would be very difficult to get it into the interior.


So can anyone recommend an alternative that would work?

Weather permitting I’ll be doing my annual day trip to Cornwall. From South London this is approx 470 miles. At present I’ve no info on what, if any cafes are open, but will know after July 4th. Any one who fancies this whizz to the West Country, I can meet you at 7am at the Ripley A3 BP Services(postcode GU23 6PT), or at approx 7.50am at Popham A303 BP Services (postcode SO 21 3SP). This is mainly A and B roads with minimal motorway.

Am looking for an FZ1-S (faired) w/ABS, these seem to be a bit thin on the ground and only stealers with the ridiculous prices seem to have any. I would like if it at all possible to find a bike thats mostly black so -

• engine
  
• frame
  
• wheels
  

Has anyone got a couple of radiator end covers kicking about that they don't need anymore? Same with a radiator grille which protects the rad from stones etc.

Thanks.

Was doing a search for a fellow foccer when I came across this little gem. We have a chancer trying to sell an old style FZ1 rotor as coming off a 2009 model, when afaik this style of rotor was only ever fitted to the 2006/2007 models. Imho this should only be bought as an emergency spare if at all.

- https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184340805749?...4340805749

Now and again I have a look at what's for sale on e-bay.
I've still got my thou lying in my garage looking sorry for itself.  It needs some TLC.
But then I keep wondering, if the best route to keeping a thou on the road, is not to spend time and money on my exisitng bike, but to pick up a clean low mileage used example.
I mean look at this.  It looks genuine, it's even still got the crap Metz OE tyres on it.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-fzs-10...3128555980

Too far away for me.  But that could be a very nice bike for somebody.