does anyone know where i can get a clear rear lens (and a red bulb) for my 2001 fzs600 ?
don't want to go the led route, just trying to make it look a bit better (black & silver).
thanks

Ive just had a couple of fairing kits refurbished, one in a Yamaha racing 'Speedblock' design & another in an 'RD-LC' twin stripe theme/homage.







Both fairing sets are listed in my eBay shop if you require any further details.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/easibike-glosso...1015751981

I also have several of the speedblock decal kits in stock in various colours now,
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/easibike-glosso...1015751981

Ive sold a few of the speedblock kits & panel sets, im just waiting to see what response I get to the 'LC' style panels before I have anymore of the decal kits made up, the next set will probably be in the mars bar black & red.

If anyones inerested in any of the above please feel free to drop me a line, I would consider lightly damaged panels in P/X & I can offer forum members a ride in ride out fitting service if requested.
If you are interested in having your bike painted in something like the above please feel free to P.M me.

T.T.F.N, chitsu 

Whilst doing the brakes today i whipped off the hugger to clean up the chain guard only to find 5 holes drilled through the top of the swinging arm an inch or so apart. From past experience i know huggers can warp and rub so i assume someone decided to spread the tension to pull it square again. Am i right in being concern though that this has seriously weakened the swinging arm?

Hi guys. I went to clean up my calipers and change pads today only to find that the slider pin on one of the front ones is well and truely stuck. Seals are all good and im useless at bleeding brakes and want to avoid completely take it off. Im lamped and tried abit of oil and nothing (and yes i took the 2 R clips off first). Any suggestions that avoid taking it off or paying the shop to do it?

99 (T) Reg FZS600 carb inlet rubbers.

Mine cracked a while back, but are getting progressively worse.  I want a new set on standby if anyone knows of a cheap source or has any to flog.

Ben

My usual two weeks tour around Europe has been cut to one week :'(  Any thoughts on what to do or see or good roads. I was thinking of staying around northern France,Belgium,and the Netherlands. Toying with a lap around the Nurburgring and maybe a lap around Amsterdam  .

When laying bricks/blocks/ e.t.c i use about a 10mm mortar bed (cement & builders sand). if you make the bed higher it becomes weaker as there's no aggregate in the mix...is this correct? As you've guessed...I'm not a trained builder!

i ask because i need to put some slabs down in my garden. There steps and half of each slab will be seated on concrete. So i was going to lay them how i always have, normal mortar mix with around a 10mm bed.

but i messed up one of the steps when i was at the shuttering stage.(made it too low) So to even it out i need to lay one of the slabs on a bigger bed.....40mm would be perfect, 25mm would do.

If i mix up my mortar as usually but add say 1/2 builders sand and 1/2 sharp sand, will this allow me to use a larger bed but maintain the strength?

Hope that makes sense  :o

cheers

Has anyone ever bought a bike that they just did not get on with?


I have a '00 FZS600 which I bought from the guy who bought it brand new, he only managed to put 3.5k on it in 12 years. so I was chuffed to bits when it came up for sale as it is in really lovely condition. However every time I ride it I cannot wait to get back home and stick it back in the garage.
I feel that it cants me forward and puts all the weight on my wrists and after a while my hands start to go to sleep. Also I find the seat / footpeg distance too short so that my legs are bent up. As far as I can tell the bike is standard, forks have not been dropped in the yokes and the dogbones on the rear suspension are standard length: 135mm


I tried renthal low bars and that improved it a bit, I went for an 80 mile ride and after 30 odd miles, same problem with my wrists and me arse joined in! Total misery! :'(


I next tried renthal highs, back to square one. I have had Bandit 600s, a ZRX1200R, Bulldog, Freewind and Breva 750 in recent years and I cannot recall ever being so uncomfortable. I know I could go on and get the seat refoamed and all that but I have had enough and will be putting the bike up for sale.


Its such a shame cos its a fantastic bike, handling, brakes, engine etc. Just does not seem to have been built for me: 5' 10" with 29" inside leg!!! 


     

Having got a belly pan fitted I was told that the Yamaha bars would not fit and crash bungs were the only solution.


Is there any other bars that would do the job with out modifying the belly panel?


Are crash bungs a good solution?


I am thinking of doing gymkhana with the bike so low speed spills are highly likly.

My youngest (13) is nagging for me to take him out on a weekend :eek , so I've bought him a lid (New) but being from Yorkshire I'm reluctant to spend loads if he decides he'd rather be on his Xbox. So does anyone have any unused gear they would like to sell?
Jacket 34/36
Boots 9
Trousers 30/32
Or any suggestions of where best to look.
Cheers
Andy