My new ride: The Yamaha FZ1 1000cc. Well, have now owned the Yamaha FZ1 for a few days now and am simply knocked out; It's So Good! That incredible rush of power over 5K, so intoxicating! The way it corners with such reassurance and presence it commands when parked up. Having ridden sports bikes for years (Suzuki GSXR1000 K6, 750 K5 & Honda CBR600) I tired of the neck, wrist and back aches, knowing an upright was the answer but something that would still connect me to that sporty heritage I had accustomed to. The Yamaha FZ1 answered all my needs! Of course the transition took a few days, ie;- longer wheelbase, different trail and more reciprocating mass all made the bike turn in slower and understeer, but after a few days I adapted to this new riding style delighting in the upright comfy ride position! My negatives would be the "numb bum" from the hard seat and the slightly high 32.1" seat height for my instep 29" legs, lol. Other than that, well done to Yamaha for a Brilliant bike that ticks all the right boxes, and even now looks just as modern as anything out there!
Not been on this forum in a while but I'm now moving away from my fz1 and thought I'd also post it here
It's a 2008 red fz1 with 23000 miles on it
Arrow can
Conti attack 4 tyres with lots of life left
It's a nice clean bike
I'm selling as I now want to try out a supermoto bike.
Hi all, i'm Steve from Bedfordshire and I recently became the proud owner of a 2001 Fzs1000 which I bought from a friend for £200. Needless to say it was in a bit of a state.After a fair bit of elbow grease and a new rear wheel, silencer and tyres the old girl is now back on the road. The bike rides great but is still on the standard rear shock which definitely needs replacing. Having read a fair bit on the forum I've decided to put either an R6 or S1000rr unit on the bike. I was wondering if any of the later shocks from either model will fit as there seems to be more choice on Ebay ? Cheers, Steve.
[size=1.45em]I'm delighted to shout it from the roof tops that I am now the UK supplier of the Ivans jet kits!!!
Moving forwards, I am offering the following services:
Ivans jet kits for the Yamaha fzs 1000 fazer:
Slip on kit - £135
Full Monty kit - £135
Seal Kit - £30, these seals are higher quality than those currently on the market and more resistant to E10 than your standard or cheap replacements. They do not include the replacement valve or the valve seal.
I can rebuild your carbs, which is £150. This includes a full strip down, ultrasonic clean + rebuild with the high quality o'ring kits as above. This price is in addition to the cost of the Ivan's jet kit. I will not rebuild your carbs or fit the jet kits with the original seals that are still in place.
Ride in ride out slip on, is the price of the jet kit £135 + £225, this includes carburettors which have already been rebuilt with the jet kits required + high quality o'rings, ready to fit.
Ride in ride out full monty, is the price of the jet kit £135 + £260, this includes carburettors which have already been rebuilt with the jet kits required + high quality o'rings, modified air box & inlet rubbers, ready to fit. You will have to bring your own aftermarket air filter. Filters can be supplied at an extra cost which is to be agreed and a deposit paid to cover the cost. I recommend either BMC or DNA air filters.
The carbs will be balanced on the ride in ride out with my carbtune balancing kit and with the engine running. Or, for the bench rebuild, they will be balanced on the bench, but I would advise balancing once on the bike with the engine running.
On the ride in ride out service I will also reset your throttle position sensor. On the bench rebuild, you will have to follow the tps reset procedure which I will provide.
For the ride in ride out service you are required to pay a deposit which is to be agreed prior to booking dates, and the remainder paid as cash.
Payments via paypal friends and family or cash in hand. Im happy for you to ask around for my credentials, I ain't here to scam anyone and i have good reviews in the Fazer forums.
My location is 5 mins from junction 26 of the M62. I may be able to travel to you for an extra charge depending distance etc.
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Hello I have a problem with my Fazer and wonder if anyone can help me out, the lights are permanently on with no switch provided to turn them off , when I start the bike and use either the flasher or high beam switch the rev counter drops briefly to zero and all the warning lights on the dash illuminate for a couple of seconds then normality is returned, however it only performs this unusual trick on first using the flash/dip switch ?♂️ I have never noticed this issue until I took it for the MOT and the tester pointed it out to me , I should say the bike passed its test as all lights work normally, a mate has the same bike and has the same problem, hopefully someone will have had this issue and found the solution
Regards Ian
As per the title its a new battery and I have some servisol silicone grease, its says for switch contacts, ignition systems but it also says "high insulation properties".Eh - I dont get it why is it used on contacts if it has high insulation properties.Should I not put anything on, or maybe copper grease, vaseline or the servisol. I am only talking about a very fine smear. Or I also have some ACF 50 I could use.
