just got a fzs 1000 fazer 2002 had it a week love it so thought i'd join the site

The hotgrips were already fitted to the bike when I got it.  I've discovered that the throttle grip isn't firmly attached, and is moving.  On a relatively short run, the grip can have rotated 90 degrees to the throttle handle, requiring 'reverse thottle' to rotate the grip back to where it should be.  It's also able to move left-right a bit, which has led to sticky throttle.


Any suggestions on the best way to resolve this problem?

Hi guys,

Quick question regarding the use of ramps…
I’m most likely going to be buying a bike tonight after a fairly long search and my idea all along has been to also buy a ramp from ebay and use this to get the bike into my back garden, up probably 4 steps totalling probably about 3.5 foot with a ramp of 2.1 meters long, but with the day of trying this getting pretty close I thought I’d ask to tap into your collectively vast knowledge!
A few questions, does anyone currently do this?
How difficult is it going to be?
Should I be looking at a longer ramp or will the gradient be ok?
What is the best method? i.e. walking at the side of it (not really an option for me as the steps aren’t wide enough) or riding it up with something to rest your feet on should you need to stop / touch down.
Do you think it will be possible to do on my own?
I was thinking about putting something into the ground at the base of the ramp for it to rest against so it doesn’t slip when I ride up it, do you think I need anything more than that?
And finally (!) will two planks be enough to put down at the sides (one each side) of the ramp for feet to be put on if I need to pause / take it slow while going up the ramp? Or should I be looking at something sturdier?
Thanks in advance,
philshaq

Not a bike thread I know, but can anyone give me an idea of how much to replace both CV joints on my Audi A4 ?????




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Hi everyone, thinking about selling my fzs1000 (2005) 15,000 miles  this bike is my second one of these i only passed my test in December 2011, and in the new year got knocked off, a bit bruised but ok his insurance company rebuilt the bike everything ok with the bike ,felt a little unsure about getting back on but finally picked up the courage and went for a ride everything was ok, started to get a bit of conferdence fourth time out went round a corner to fast bottled it sat up and the rest is history, my insurance company wrote the bike off cat C. I couldn't blame the bike is was my inexsperience, had to take time off with my injuries and had time to think i couldn't blame the bike spent a lot of money getting through my test so i deceided to get another bike which ended up same colour same year tried to go out on but each time no confidence so its got to go, not to sure how much to ask comes with full luggage anyone got any ideas.Cheers Dave
 

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I have a 1998 fazer with dirty rotten downpipes! Bought a replacement set cheap off of a 2000/2001 model they look like they will fit fine but look slightly different to the ones that are on just wondering if there was any differences hopefully there will be no bother fitting these ones???