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Had my Fazer for nearly 5 years now, and still it love it  :lol but...all this time ive felt its not quite as comfy as i want. i cant quite put my finger on it though, i think its the bars....i think there slightly in the wrong position???

When ever i sit on a bike i automatically sit bolt up right, i think this may be the problem. On the fazer i find i lock my arms when riding, i have to remind myself to drop the shoulders and relax the elbows/arms (just like when you first learnt to ride a big bike).

I bought some bar risers for my Tenere 660, but before i fit them i thought i would try them on the Fazer. There shim stacks so you can have them set to different heights.



i reckon they only higher the bars 8 - 10mm. Had a quick blast and they felt ok. Thing is i ride my Tenere 70% of the time so my Fazer always feels a bot weird now  . Also to test it properly i would need to go away for a few days, a quick blast down the road isnt enough.

The top clamp though doesnt meet the bottom riser...well, it does on one side but not the other (on a standard Tenere neither side touches). there tight so its safe...i hope 



also hopefully getting my seat rebuilt soon so was thinking of having a small amount (15mm?) of height added the riders part.

Its hard to solve the problem as i cant quite figure out what it is i dont like...i think the bars need to be higher (like they now are) but also curve round a tad? ( so the grips are a touch closer?)

anyone know what im on about?  Has anyone else used bar risers...or different bars?

Hello all!


Just finished replacing my tank after a nasty little ding got put in it from some idiot throwing it down the road (no idea who that was  :rolleyes ) and only just looked in my Haynes regarding the O-ring which states that it needs to be replaced when it's removed. How necessary is this? If extremely, where can I get an O ring for the fuel pump cheap?

bike related really
i sub to ....
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just wondering if i'm missing anyone good really !

Genuine Fz1 Yamaha gel seat complete with extra seat latch. I bought this last year to go to France and never went so its as new. Not a mark on it. You cannot buy these from Yamaha UK any more. One went on fleebay for £130.00 plus postage recently. Works out at £139.95. If anyone is interested please contact me @ dbarratt3@sky.com otherwise its on ebay soon.
I think it fits the Fz8 as well but please check. Thanks Dave.

Morning All. Thought I'd register on here as I picked up a FZ1-S that I won on eBay a few weeks ago as my new road/commuter/touring bike. Its a 2007 model with full fairings and panniers in a rather nice shade of blue. Still not ridden her in anger due to being away with work for a few weeks but she is now insured and as soon as she registers on the ASKMID database or Wednesday comes around I will have it on the road (needs Tax). My other bikes include a 2006 R1 which has been my all rounder for the last 2 years and a VFR400 NC30 which is my track toy. The NC30 is going to be sold and the R1 will be the new track/weekend machine. The FZ1 has 34k on the clock but apart from the normal cosmetic stuff looks great.

Gratuitous picture:



It needs a little bit of work such as new grips, the pillion seat needs recovered (any suggestions?) and the brakes need a complete overhaul (I'll do that this week) and I'm going to invest in a touring screen and then go from there.

Pics of the other bikes:

R1 -


24K on the clock and has been my sturdy tourer for the last few years. I've done the Alps and Spain on it. Its insanity on 2 wheels but just too mental for the roads. Looking forward to using it on the track.

NC30 -


Picked this up a few years ago as a non runner. Its been a great introduction to track days for me and I've learnt loads on it. Its put a lot of bigger bikes to shame on the corners. runs out of puff on the straights though.

No doubt you will see me around here asking questions on this and that. . Looking forward to getting out on the FZ1 and carving up roads round Northampton. 

blah

for anyone with an astronomical interest, the last transit of venus across the sun for our lifetime (unless someone manages to figure out how to make us live a lot longer!) will occur on wednesday morning
this is the last transit until 2117!
unfortunately the transit starts before sunrise here in the uk so we will (weather permitting) only get to see about the last 40 mins of it.
if you do go out for a look, please be careful !
looking directly at the sun can cause instant blindness !

Bought an MTC GP pro exhaust was planning on doing a sound test on youtube but a week after i binned it on a corner due to diesel  :'(

So anyway heres the sound without a baffle (Baffle does nothing anyway)

fzs fazer 600 MTC GP pro can

Anyone know of a cheap tank bag to fit a 1999 fazer ? Hein Gerieke have taken the £8 off the web site !!

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