wishing you all a very happy Christmas & may 2013 bring plenty of sunshine & dry smooth tarmac. Go easy on the turkey or youll be playing around with your suspension settings or struggling into your leathers come New Year! :lol

8 thousand RPM bike jumps out of second,

So I end up taking it to http://www.the-bikeworks.co.uk/

The bike gets stripped down and I was told by Tony that it needed new gear selector forks but the drum had been inspected by himself and is fine. (this was after he was told to get on with the job)

Now his brief was to fix the problem check everything and repair/ replace and only to use genuine Yamaha parts as it was an engine out and strip job to check everything, he was also told it was not a "rush" job but wanted it done.

He did change a rear axel nut and the front sprocket nut and lock washer as well as tapping and placing new exhaust studs as one was damaged, this I had requested to be done as it would be an easier job as the engine would be out of the frame.

After a couple of weeks of the bike being there but not even being touched he was given the hurry up (MOST of the contact was via my brother who lived in Weston and could talk to Tony in person) and he started the work.

After having paid upfront for the parts (not problem from me there) the bike was waiting for parts then I get a call "the bike is ready" so I arrange for a lift to Weston from Cardiff to get the bike.

When I got there I found that the tank had been damaged a number of bare metal circular chips out of the tank but being on a tight time line ( I had to get home in time to pick my children up from the school) I drive it home only to find out that the bike was not repaired and it still jumped out of second, when I spoke to Tony he told me that the bike had not been tested under accelaration up to 8K I then had to arrange for the bike to be delivered back to him which it was the next day.

More time passed and more parts fitted He had told my brother that the nest part to be replaced and fitted he had actually had in his hand whilst stripping and rebuilding the engine but had not checked it! "this time it will be right"

Waiting for parts again and NOPE still not right more parts still not right.

OK last parts to be fitted "confident" this will do the job again no it did not.

By now the only part of the gear selection system not changed was the drum (not including the gear leaver attached to the footrest), as Tony had inspected it and there was no damage to the drum after all being "a BMW trained mechanic with over 30 years experience in all makes and models" (quote from his web site) you would think he could check a part for wear correctly.

Also durring the time it spent at the bike works the battery died, OK maybe one of those things but it just heaps onto my feelings that my bike was not looked ofter whilst in his care.

So after approx 5 Months YES 5 MONTHS the bike comes back to me STILL with the original problem it was sent in with unresolved many £££££££'s paid.

The bike has now been sold. [glow=red,2,300]YES the new owner WAS told about the problem with second gear BEFORE he bought the bike[/glow]

• In short my bike was given to Tony at the Bike Works Weston Super Mare with a problem he was told to fix it (not to change this or that but to fix it)
  
• It was returned with out being tested still faulty
  
• the bike had been damaged whilst in his care which he admitted and agreed to repair .
  
• More parts fitted this time tested still not fixed
  
• More parts fitted again and still not fixed
  
• Taken back by my brother and sold
  
• This took about 5 Months to happen (the work on the bike not time to sell the bike)
  

Hi all


Any idea where I can get one online? I know its part number 90891-10124, but my local yam dealer is over 7 miles away and don't fancy a trip just for that

Checking and cleaning wheels and brakes today to find a crack in the left disc. Aaagh. Drilled a hole at the end to stop further extension. New discs ordered today. Bugger.

[size=1.45em]The Bikers Prayer![/size][size=1.45em]

As we go out on our rides, we pray the angels ride by our sides.[/size][size=1.45em]
Lord keep us safe and in their sight. and let it rain some other night. [/size][size=1.45em]
Let us keep it shiney side up and the rubber side down.[/size][size=1.45em]
Let us return safe with a grin, not a frown.[/size][size=1.45em]

AMEN[/size]

OK so I have been toying with the idea of getting shiny down pipes. I was just wondering if they are worth it?

Discuss! :lol 

Does anyone out there use Osram Nightbreaker plus bulbs in their FZ1/FZS?

Just asking to see if they're worth buying as I do quite a bit of night riding. These standard headlights are a bit weak :rolleyes

Hi all.

I have agen 1 bike with 137k on the club.
About 12k ago I put atop of the range tsunami chain and sprockets on the bike and have had to continually adjust the chain since day 1 of fitting.


My main Yamaha dealer mentioned to me that if you retain the Cush drive rubbers much past c30k chain wear be accelerated.


As I still have the original Cush drive rubbers on the bike I am putting two and two together and am wondering if this could be the reason for the continual chain adjustments?


Any comments would be appreciated.


Happy Xmas one and all

[color=rgb(255, 0, 0)][size=-webkit-xxx-large]I would like to Wish you All & your Families A Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year [/size][/color]

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