Where have all the May Photo's gone  .. bit hard to vote without them ?  Or is it Me  :\  PB

got a few niggles with my bike that i want toget sorted out asap if i can, but never really been mechanically trained (or watched anyone who is) i'm not really sure where to start !
ok, first off......
my front suspension is rock hard !
how can i soften it up a bit please ?
the back was on the hardest setting and i have dropped that 3 notches and is much better.
when i am cruising (at any speed) and i am holding the throttle steady, the bike feels like it is wanting to surge forwards.
no big issue, but gets annoying after a while.
any way i can fix this ?
and lastly, my bike seems to idle at rather too low revs (stalled twice yesterday :eek )
can i increase the idle speed up from the 1k (approx) at the moment to something like 1.5-2k ?
thanks for your help 

Hi - On my '98 FZS600 I have an intermittent starting issue, sometimes it will start straight away on the button (hot or cold) and other times there is just a clicking noise, If I move (rock) the bike forwards or back whilst in gear it will then usually start on the starter again (not always, sometimes takes a few "rocks"), it can always be jump started if I happen to be on a hill


It has just had a brand new battery fitted so does anyone have an idea of what else may be causing this?


It's going into my local garage for service next week and they will look at it and are happy for me to supply parts (eBay) and they will fit for me, just wondered what I should be looking for or if anyone else has experienced the same? - starter motor, relays etc etc


Any help appreciated


Jonesthesteam

After a short ride on the motorway on Sunday and suffering a considerable amount of wind buffeting I wondered if anyone has any opinion as to the best screen option to avoid this. I have a double bubble sceen on at the moment and I'm about 5'11" tall. Also the bike has standard handlebars but I find the reach to the bars a little uncomfortable, especially for some reason on my left arm, I thought about fitting Renthals but which model and are they any good?

Thanks Steve.

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Dobry Den, Sta'ro've, Zdrasti

Brit exile with a fz1, frigging best bike i have ever owned, looked at, or fornicated upon - two weeks in, 260kph every morning, i am wearing the rear tyre heavily, the front is as new luv it, hackney born ties with derbyshire (matlock bath) notts, east anglia cambridge and north london, been all over, still travelling! Hoping you guys will help me keep this prized possession in tip top condition - happy to share my knowledge and wisdom on all things eastern europe (for you fellow travellers) 4 years prague, 5 years south of moscow, latterly varna bulgaria, driven and rode all over eu and asia, just back from the exploreindochina.com trek from hanoi to saigon on 650 russian ural... Hello All

2000 MK1, when lifting the tank, i.e. only removing the front bolt, should the tank be prevented from tilting back too far?


I ask, as I was taking a look around on my recent purchase, there was some resistance as I got it lifted about 90 degrees, then something gave, and it swung back and laid on the seat.  I then found I couldn't swing it back without removing the long pivot bolt.


There seemed to be a lot of movement from the mounting rubber, which may or may not have contributed, but I wanted to find out how it is *supposed* to work before I  A, worry or B, try to do something about it.


Thanks,


Jamie

I have a couple of side panels for a fazer thou, I bought a pair and when one arrived it was damaged so I have been messing about with the breakers I got them from,
and he has sent me these early blue coloured panels, I have since got another pair and painted them for my own bike.



They aren't mint and have couple of marks, the paint job although very shiny isn't the best but I am very picky about paint work.
I am however quite sure they would look good once fitted (pity it's the wrong blue or I would keep them as spares).

I would prefer to do a deal for some standard black ones and a bit of cash?
Also I would like a local deal rather than post as I would prefer them to be viewed so the buyer knows what they are getting,

I am probably making them out to be worse than they are but as I say after spending a long time around the trade I am very picky.

Car insurance costs are set to be studied by the Competition Commission after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said the market was "dysfunctional".

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This long bank hols I be going on my first longish trip for me going down from wet Yorkshire to my homeland of Devon staying at my sisters for the duration in honoring , as it's my first trip of over 100 miles have you any pointers of what to look out for etc :lol