Need to rebuild my front calipers.


Is there any difference between the cheap kits and the more expensive kits?
Any body had any issues with buying the cheaper seals?


The wemoto set is £37
http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/yamaha/fzs_6...r_-_front/


Ebay has sets for as little as £10.50 a side
[size=78%]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Front-Caliper-...2322fa23f2[/size]


Dont see the point paying double the money for something that will do the job just as good. However, if im going to end up with leaks i'd rather do it once properly.


Thanks

Hi everyone,
Just saying hello, Have only had the fazer a few weeks so not really had time to go out and enjoy it thanks to the fantastic British weather. Used to have a Thunderace which i had for a number of years and loved, But getting older and my back forced me to sell her. The Fazer was given to me after it had been stored for four years so had to do a lot of work to get her roadworthy again. Now looking forward to getting out there and doing some riding. I am trying to track down a givi rack or something similar to fit the bike so I can add a top box and panniers as I plan to have my son on the back occasionally and would like to offer him a bit more comfort/security any ideas? have looked on e-bay but nothing there. The bike is a 98 plate Fazer 600.  Lookiing forward to being part of this group

Lee

Hello.


I've recently bought a '99 fazer breaking every rule in the 'buying a used vehicle' book.  So now I'm retrospectively attempting to check the things i should have in the first place, hopefully with the help of the foccers on here. 


It starts fine on choke, and ticks over ok. Brakes are fine and the front sprocket nut is there although only the 9mm one.  (it's giving off a rusty glow so probably seized on).


The previous owner told me the back tyre had been on the bike for 8 years!  there is still plently of tread on it, but it's slightly flattened in the middle.  I'm guessing I should replace it.  The chain and sprockets look ok... the bike has only done 7000 miles and been garaged since 2004, but should i replace these too?


This is my first road bike.  I've had off road bikes for 20 years, my last one being and xr400r but after much research I settled on this.  I perhaps should have been more thorough when i bought it but i just saw low mileage fazer which is pretty clean, no dents, although the decals on the front fairing are missing, and one advisory on the new MOT being the throttle is slipping slightly on the handle bar.


So for starters, I'm guessing i need to change the oil and filter.  ( i've read the threads and it looks like a k and n filter and either asda of castrol 10w30)...  should the filter be changed with every oil change?


Should i also replace the coolant and brake fluid?


The dust covers on the forks are looking a bit tired although there is no leaking but i'm guessing these will need to be replaced too. what would it cost to have a garage do these?  The laquer is coming off the fork legs.  is there any cure for this other than rubbing down and re laquering? 


I want to get the basics right cause if this is a genuine bike  and turns out to be ok i plan on keeping it for a while.  I took it for a quick blast yesterday, couldn't resist, and it felt great.  It'll take a bit of getting used to the extra weight in the corners but I'm up for that.


Hopefully she's a good un but only time will tell.  All help will be greatly appreciated.... mon the foccers!






 

Hi all, after a warm welcome last week I read through some bits n bobs about the FZS600 and I am now slightly worried about the front sprocket problem they have. Is it a case of listening and waiting for it to go, are there any signs to watch out for or is it a case of removing the cover to check and do a modification whilst its off anyway??? The latter sounds the most practical and whats involved??


Thanks  Rich

As a result of my kids I ended up watching this over about 6 days which is never good. However. Just to report that I found it a very enjoyable flick. Somewhat lacking in cohesion which is no surprise given the story line is as convoluted as the original.

The main highlight though was Kate Beckinsale. That girl is a gift. She lights up the film in her usual way playing a beautiful and deadly role. Damn she so fine.

Anyways, a definite 7/10 which is as good as it gets in my book without having an understandable plot. The only exception to this being the truly awesome Monty Python and the holy grail which requires no plot to justify it's 8/10 rating.

Rotten tomatoes eat your heart out, this is all the review you need.

My T-reg boxeye 600 encountered a slightly unfortunate combination of raw incompetence and the left hander at the bottom of the mountain at Cadwell, so I've now got a rather tatty-looking glued together front fairing. It all hangs together and works and that, but it's never going to look good, so if anybody had one in good nick, I'd be quite interested in it. Bike is silver (a respray, was red when sold) but I'd probably be happy to do some spraying so any colour might do. A LH fairing infill could also come in handy, but (even) less urgently. I'm in Nottingham.

I am planning  to go the Silverstone Moto GP this year for the first time  , I am looking at campsites  and have found a place called Intents GP  ,  has  anyone on the  forum used them , and would  recommend them .

After taking delivery of my new bike my old cbr 600 is up for sale  the misses wont let me keep both ! Its in mint condition its a really lovely example you will not be disappointed.I've owner the bike for 14month and it has wanted for nothing(no cost spared) It has also been faultless it has never let me down once.

Based in liverpool,Merseyside
1 Previous Owner (Headmaster)
Miles 41.000 (nothing for a looked after cbr)
Mot til - March 2013
Taxed til -June 2013
2 New Tyres (Continental £250)
Just Had Full Service
New Brake Pads All round.
Original & Blue Flame Exhaust.
New Battery (2yr Warranty)
Brand new carbon fibre front mudguard(not just carbon wrap)
Heated Grips
2 Keys
Bike Cover
£1,600 ono

Hi all. Just after a little feedback from people who have fitted a top box rack to their fazer8.

Which rack is the most popular?

Well I picked up my new bike last night and my mechanic gave it a once over today, overall I'm very happy with the purchase!!


When I was driving it home last night it got dark so I went to flick on the full beams only for my lights to go out. Turns out I had been riding with the full beams on for the first half of the journey, woops.


Long story short the full beams will work, and the two little sidelights also work. The main dipped headlights however will not work. Tried a brand new H4 bulb in both sides and still no success.


Now there is some form of HID bulb in there (very blue) but I don't know to what extent these are fitted.


My mechanic (on the side, from his home) took out a multimeter and tried to find the source of the problem. Problem being there is no electricity going to the bulbs when the dipped headlights are meant to be on.


We didn't have time to remove the fairings and start stripping wires back, is this my only option?


Has anyone experienced this? Could it be a fuse gone?


Thanks!!