Hey guys and girls, hope you all had a good christmas.

The bike had been sat down the end of the garden in it's barn for 2 weeks and I couldn;t bear it anymore, so Saturday I went out for a 40 mile spin, even though we had gusts of about 40mph down here in the South East. Had a blast, bike felt good, having seated the spark plug cap, it's definitely more responsive on part-throttle and through the mid-range.
I also went out again yesterday, roads damper, but much less windy and did an almost identical route.
Bloody brilliant. I have been having dark thoughts about selling it for something with a fairing again, but the past 2 days' riding have put a smile on my face, fresh Pirellis, engine running much better and having got used to my lower bars and clamps.
Can't wait to fit the BMW shock to get more weight on the front and more control at the rear.

Look what turned up with me on Christmas Eve... 

BMW S1000RR shock with almost 0 miles on it.

just need to get someone to drill the top mount out for me now.

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hi people i'm new to the forum and on my second gen 1 which i would
love to personalise a bit
can you recommend a website that does nice bits for gen 1s
many thanks

As made in limited production by Justy, 1 x AIS kit available new and never fitted.
£30 posted
PM me if interested.

Brought myself a toy now that i have a garage to play with

Been stuck in a shed for 2 years then a garden for a year or so.
I thought it was bad but now i have started taking bits off its a lot worse than i thought heheh
never had a project before really other than a trike. so the idea is basicly to get it running and either use it for fun at the local airfield or maybe if i want a lot of punishment then get it mot'd

pictures make it look MUCH better than it is most of the electrics are rotted or held together with block conectors and the paint is screwed, fairing cracked and tank leaks like a tea bag (didnt know that till i filled it up)

Need some oil for my Fazer, just a wee top up. Foxeye 2003 FZS600. Spotted some Castrol GTX 10W40 in ASDA going very cheap (£12 for 4L), but wasn't 100% sure if suitable, so didn't get it. Is it any good? Could see anything on it about additives etc.
Searching back on here, I see others suggest Castrol GPS Power 1. Going to the Castrol site, they suggest Power 1 Racing 4T or Power 1 4T (fully or part synthetic). But obviously both are coming it at £30+ - quite a difference.

Has anybody got my old Fazer thou. AF52ZBZ ?

Nick

Hi Guys,
I have my 2002 fzs 600 which has done 36,000 miles connected to a solar battery charger in my garage as I have no power.
after switching off my datatool system 3 alarm, I try and start my bike, it is not turning over, there is just a loud electrical click, could it be my battery or it possible there is something faulty like the alternator, and if it is the alternator, could I check it myself with my multimeter ?
The solar battery charger has an output of 2.4 watts.
Is there anything else I should check as I am reluctant to put it in to a garage as it might be something simple.
All help appreciated,

hi all
mick here from sunny sheffield, bought a gen 1 in 2005 brand new then went through various
bikes R1 gixxers speed triple zx10 and now gone back to a 2004 gen 1 in galaxy blue   

I have been looking at these. Has anyone got one ? If so what are they like and does the bracket fit to an FZ1 with the original mudguard and number plate bracket removed ?

Nick