Hi All. I have the "tube" type grab rail on my gen1 and  was wondering if the alloy/colour coded grabrails seen on the later gen 1s will fit straight on?

Thanks in advance
Chris

So is me just being an old git? or does anyone else find the announcement/on-hold audio you get when you call most bike shops and dealers these days annoying and cringe worthy. Its like a DJ moonlighting as a cheap salesman, being over-exuberant, where 'Every Other Word Is Elevated In Pitch'. Which to me at least its disingenuous and fake, which is where the annoyance comes from. I'm calling a bike shop not a bloody radio station.

Bought a new Foxeye in 2003 and had it for 6 years. Bought a Tiger 1050 then a MT-09 Tracer (which I couldn’t get along with). Bought a BMW R1200RT which I still have. Yearned for another Fazer so bought a 2001 Boxeye and loving it.

I tightened my very loose head bearings

The castle nuts - bearing head and locknut with special washer don’t tighten down together tight

I guess it is the fork nuts and the yoke nut that keeps it all together?

Any one got an old double bubble screen for 2003 foxeye?

any condition, just want to mount camera etc to it, so scratched, or cracked etc I'm not worried.

Thanks

Clive

It seems that my last confession was in 2015 when I sold my 2009 fz6

After a triumph tiger 1050 and a Yamaha tracer 900 I am back

Just brought a very nice 2007 fz6 

Strangely I remembered my password to get in here - or maybe it is a too well used one and needs changing

Nice to be back

I have just advertised my Fazer on eBay Motors.

Owned from new: 9816 Dry Miles, Garaged. Recent brakes, fluids, filter, plugs, and carb service. MOT to June 2025. 

Pics, Video, details... See: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196490957590

Happy to answer any questions. (Maybe best to message via eBay)

It's advertised at £2,099 which reflects its condition and the bits and bobs i'm selling with it. You can make a (sensbible) offer via eBay.

Already had an offer from a breaker, but I'd prefer it went to someone who's going to enjoy riding it.

Thanks

Andrew

Hi folks.

Bike was running fine up until yesterday.

Had done a motorway dash (approx 120/130 Kms @ 140kmh+ the entire way...)

Reserve light came on with about 30ish Kms left of the journey (half motorway, other half normal town speeds)

Yesterday evening it was reluctant to start (3 attempts) and was a spluttering a little a low revs.

This morning,very reluctantly started - got the gear on inside but hear it running crap,died before I got downstairs.

Got  it going but didn't want to stay running.
Won't start now.
(Had already decided to get the bus at this point,did notice fuel on the ground, presumably from flooding it and that was overflow)

Question is,I'm pretty sure I've sucked up something from the bottom of tank - any suggestions for a possible fix that doesn't involve taking the carbs off?

(Is there possibly an air lock rather than debris?)

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated - it's my only transport and my mechanic won't get a chance to get into it till next week,only other alternative is ring recovery and get it sent 200km away- and that's not guaranteed as hes likely busy too!

Thanks in advance.

Hi All,

You've not had a good laugh at my expense for a fair while now, so I thought I had best try some DITY on the bike.

Front brakes were squeaking so thought I would give them a clean, like, surely even I can't foc that up.... WRONG!!  ha ha

Cleaned one calliper, pads were a little low so ordered some new ones (SBS 634HS, incase you ask).

All going well, on to next calliper.  Pads out, bit of a clean.  One piston not moving so well so pumped out a little.  kept pushing other calliper pistons back as they kept moving too (remember the pads are still out) and then a tiny knock and the sound of running liquid.  FFS, a piston on the 2nd side has popped out as a result of me pushing the other ones back in.

No, I've not been here before.  So, am I ok to pop the piston back in (might as well give it a proper clean while it's out).  Do I need to worry or do they go back in ok?  And now I'm guessing I'm in the realms of having to refill the brake lines and bleed when the new pads arrive?  ARSE!!!!!!  Why does nothing ever go to plan with me??  LOL

Collection near Exeter & going for free!
Part no. 7 on this page...
https://www.fowlersparts.co.uk/parts/418...0-a/fender