I have an XJ900 Diversion that has been sat unused for a month, i have given the battery a charge using an Oxford Oximiser 600,i gave it a 12 hr charge which showed to be a full charge according to the chargers instruction?, After connecting it back up & pressing the starter all i got was a clicking,then a buzzing from the solenoid! & all the lights on the dash dimmed quite badly as if the battery is knackered  :eek ??? i have now got the battery on charge again but this time its gonna be a 24 hr charge.


Any suggestion to why it wouldn't fire up after after a 12hr charge?, i am going to sell it but i would like it to be running before i do! 


Cheers  Ray


PS i don't have a multi meter to check the voltage  :rolleyes

Was looking to take advantage of the 0% finance yamaha are offering  :b
WGP50 FZ8 caught my eye and i could easilly afford it... then checked the insurance  :rollin TPFT £3960 bike value £7500 i'm 22 with 2 years NCB



Sickening!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2002-YAMAHA-FZ...1c28375155

One of the funniest ebay listings i've ever seen.
Well worth a look,for laughs.

Imagine it~ a police bike fzs600, envolved in a high speed 10mph chase!
Reckon it must have been a 'B' movie or they'd have used a fazer thou

Hi all, interested in any opinions from out there comparing the FJR1300 to the gen 1 thou, I find I have to sit more and more upright now due to dodgy lower back and realised I sit a bit like the bike cops/paramedic guys do on their FJRs. Qn is how does the FJR compare to the fazer, I realise it will be more heavy to 'throw around' the bends but it seems to always get a rough write up in the bike mags and not just for the now very high price (would not be interested in  a branbd new one anyway!!) Just wondered if any of you guys had decent experience of the bike???
Cheers
P

HI Guys,


Can anyone tell me if the front faring for an FZ1 (2006 on) will fit an FZS 1000?


I need to replace the fairing on my FZS 1000.


any help appreciated.


Thanks,


Stu

Anyone rate these screens ? looking for a little more wind protection on longer runs

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/300690923335?ssPa...1423.l2649

are theey much of an improvement on standard FZS 1999 ????

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I have a top fairing for a 2005 FZ6, there is some damage to the right hand top corner (as you sit on the bike) some bits have been glued in and some bits are missing, I used the bike for 2 years with it like this and it did not bother me, it is Galaxy blue (I think) blue anyway. pm me and I will post pictures of fairing, looking for £85 inc. postage.

Hi kids,

I will be moving to Hong Kong in August and still want to ride. The problem is it as hot as fook out there in summer.

Now I like my leathers and ride in nothing else but in them I get a sweat on at 24 degrees. In Hong Kong it will get to 35 degrees plus in summer and be humid.

Now I know nothing is better than full leather and having had non-bike related skin graphts before I know they are not fun.

What are my options other than not riding ? Is there a leather/other combo that would work ?

Thanks for the help.

P.s I am not sure about textiles and I think jeans don't offer enough protection or none moving armour.

as some of you may know from earlier posts i had a shock rebuild done by a chap in scotland
i have to say that it was real good to start with and still a lot better than the old one, but me being me i am always wondering if there is a cheap alternative.
so this is where you clever sods come in especially kebab.
my theories so far
the rear shock on a fazer 600 is 300mm eye to eye and according to the hagon web site is the same as the xj900s diversion and xvs1100 both using the same spring rate. the xj900 i dont think has a suspension linkage and the xvs1100 is a far heavier bike.
so this makes me think that yamaha cocked up the aluminium linkage bracket on the fazer so it needed a far heavier spring than should be needed for a bike of this weight.
having scanned ebay and looked at a lot of other linkages the relationship of the 3 pivot points look different to those on the fazer.
so in theory a different shock with different linkage block and different length dog bones should give the same overall effect.
now the question is which one - look at these links to see what i mean
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Yamaha-TR...19d204f5ca
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FZS-600...2307f33e2d
this would then mean you could use a longer shock
your thoughts please