big ride out on the thou......whitby the furthest north i went 

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Hi all, unfortunately my reliable Fazer has decided to no longer show me my speed. I tried looking through all the wiring and couldn't find anything wrong and all the cables are corrosion free, in the end its ended up at my local garage. They've gone through and found it needs a new Speedo Drive Sensor thingum which is quoted at £93  :'(

Obviously they suggested looking elsewhere to see if I could get hold of a second hand replacement so my question is has anyone had to try and find one and how much did it end up costing you?

Typically at the same time, my car has packed up (rear brake pipe exploded) so I have no transportation. I plan on trying to go to a breakers to see if they have anything and the usual fleabay searches but it seems to be quite a rare part. I don't suppose anyone here has one they wouldn't mind me purchasing? 

Hi all, fitted the akra headers and teamed up to Bos can as it has the correct stamps, as off for MOT, spoke to tester and he said as long as not over loud the akra can would have passed.
Slight problem my battery failed at test centre, so MOT with engine running then trip for new battery at bike shop, another £55, not bad I thought.
With full monty and new pipes this bike howls!
Instant drive from tickover, no dips or troughs, at 5k revs we are off! So much power all through the rev range.
Really impressive, just hard to hold on now :lol
Some weight loss too, also removed exup cables aswell .
Many thanks to Tmation for sale of pipes, a real bargain.
Off to try akra end can now, more throaty.

It looks the dogs and fits with pyramid belly pan.

Cheers all will post pics soon once I fathom how from new phone.

Jacko :lol

FZS600 2003, ~75k miles, various dints and scratches to match the miles.

Long story short, 2 of the exhaust studs have snapped. A kind mechanic from York Suzuki rode to my place to take a look and says that because of the position of the studs (i.e behind the frame) it would be costly to fix as the engine will have to be removed to get at them - he said he wouldn't quote for the job as he felt the bike wasn't worth the money.

And to be fair, because I have no garage and the bike is kept under a cover, it has deteriorated over the past couple of years, and from a quick gander the front forks will certainly need replacing. This is on top of a new exhaust system. So all in all repair will cost more than the value of the bike.

So what are my options here? I think they are:

Try and sell it, pick-up only - can't imagine getting much for it.

Sell it for scrap to a broker - again can't imagine getting much.

Breaking it myself - a bit of hastle, but educational. Not sure what I would do with the shell (i.e. wheels, frame and engine) when finished.


Any (constructive) suggestions?

Time for some changes and your input/advise would be much appreciated.. 95% solo riding 5% with a pillion, solo riding normally in attack mode or waiting to attack mode.
Issues, lack of low down grunt (handy when a pillions on), occasional snatch when accelerating hard out of conrners, massive vibes through bars and rear pegs 4 - 5500 rpm (might have to live with this one), needs better brakes, pogos occasionally
Brakes - braking wavey disks and hell lines with sintered pads, been there before and they are ace
Low down power and snatching options, number one priority and where my money will go first. Fit an FCE yes or no and where would I get one fitted ( I live near Derby but dont mind travelling). Can and no map/ can and powercommander/ can, powercommander and no exup/any other options.
Suspension options??
I dont need to reinvent this stuff you guys and girls have done this stuff succesfully and maybe unsucesfully so all halp and advice mucho appricaited

Need some help, please.

My cafe racer conversion is nearly done on my Fazer but the clip-on bars have meant that all the cables for the controls are now really long and bunch up, taking any slack out of them and possibly having dangerous side effects if something sticks open/closed.

As Thundercats have lower bars, does anyone know if the cables are shorter and if they'll fit the Fazer?

Thanks,

Giles 

External condition doesn't matter as my casing is fine. Bonus if the ODO is around 27k

Is there a cure for it? The chain is in good condition and correctly lubed/adjusted but I still hear it rustle more than on other bikes I've owned.  I was wondering what effect going one tooth up on the rear sprocket might have? Or is the answer simply 'Earplugs'?  :lol

just fitted a new chain and sprockets to my 54 thou.....to get the job done i treated myself to a OXFORD SPLITTER / RIVITING TOOL  ....bought from INFINITY MOTORCYCLES hanger lane london for just under £70,workshop quality so should last awhile.


anyone know the going rate for fitting chain and sprockets so i can see how long it will take to recoup my investment 

 

I was going to buy a new silencer for my Gen-1 but thought I'd ask on here before to see if there's anything available. Yes, I know I just missed the Akro's  :'(

Quite close to me are Quill, Blueflame, MTC and Pipe Worx, so it's easy enough to buy a new one but they're so bladdy expensive (for the nice ones). If anything, I have a preference for Titanium.  I love the look of the standard, original part - it's just the sound and weight that makes me want to change.

No stubbies please - they just cut your midrange torque. Longer the better.