hi i can download the manual to see but cannot save it so i can print out parts for serviceing dont want labtop near bike when doing service bits
what am i doing wrong  :eek

Greetings fellow foccers.


Seem to have an issue with the better half's Fazer 600.  I had running problems low down on gentle throttle, which I diagnosed as carbs out of balance (my Fazer thou does similar stuff).  So I purchased the carbtune, and used the instructions on here to balance the carbs. 


First step on the destructions was to check/alter the TPS, so switched on ignition, disconnected TPS, reconnected and it read 10k (just over) so I figured I was in setup mode and it needed adjusting. Undid screws and turned it every which way but Sunday and it made f'all difference to the reading on the tacho.  I removed it completely, blew on it and looked at it REALLY hard, reassembled and there was a glimmer of hope as it briefly flicked to 5k and then 0k on the tacho, but then back up to 10k again.  Only the once though.  After that, every so often, when turning it back and forward, the needle might flick vagually toward 7k, but then back up to 10k again.  Please note, its not that I am able to get it to say 0k or 10k and just unable to find 5k - I cannot get it to say anything BUT 10k where-ever I stick the damn sensor. 


I tried to find how to get the tacho to report an error, it will give me an error of 3k if I disconnect the tps completely, but I figured that is normal?  Doesn't seem to give an error when the tps is connected.  Anyway - is it broke?


Second step was I stuck the tps in vaguely the same position, and slapped on the carbtune.  Balanced the carbs as best I could, but the readings were leaping around all over the place, eventually I found that holding the revs around 3k with one hand and altering the screws with the other seemed to work, and I got it close after a lot of swearing.  Reassembled and went for a ride, and its a lot better, but not quite right, I guess the tps isn't right?


Lastly, a very important note to people doing the same... RTFM.  After all of the above and packing the bike back in the garage feeling grumpy... I read the carbtune sheet, and they detail how to add the suppressors/absorbers into the carbtune rubber lines.  This would have given me a much better balanced set of carbs and would negate the daft throttle holding issue I had - opps!  If you are going through the same walkthrough, make sure you read the carbtune booklet and make your rubber tubes up correctly first!!

No problems but my last throw of the dice before giving up on the speedo  :\  and looking for an alternative solution.


My battery is about a year old. Left the optimate on over the weekend and showed a voltage of 13.65 when I got to it this morning. When I got to work it was down to 12.63, and has stayed pretty constant since. I have no alarm so its only the LED on a flip-flop to make people think I have one that's drawing any additional current.


Does this provide any insight into the condition of my battery or charging system. I never had a problem starting in winter and still don't.

So I dropped my Shark S900 the other week and bent the sun-visor lever. It's finally gotten annoying enough to warrant a replacement. So my question is this: If you were buying for yourself in the next couple of months, what would you get?


Budget doesn't matter a whole lot, but a decent SHARP rating and not being too garish does.

The grey overcast of the last few days is burning off above Birmingham.Theres even some "Mr Blue Sky" looking north. Better pay a visit to the petrol pumps-hope its not another false alarm. Plan to go riding with friend later in week who has come back to bikes after 30 years "caging"!

Today me and two blokes are going to FortWilliam to complete the national 3 peaks challange.

self explanatory if any one got a old rack

Just been on a 6 day jolly to france/italy & switzerland and had a weird thing happen to the alarm. just come out of one of the tolls in france & parked up to wait for the others turned the bike off & the alarm armed itself as normal when everyone arrived bloody thing would,nt disarm.


I tried my spare fob still no joy kept pressing the button on/off for ages suddenly it disarmed i was able to start the bike turned around to see one of the other lads having the same problem with his meta alarm finally his deactivated & we were able to get on our way looked and noticed just behind the trees where we were stopped there was  a small sub station.


the only thing i can think of is that the sub station was interferring with the remote signal has anybody else had this happen?? neither of us had any trouble before or since

just had  a continental conti one put on the bike to replace the bt-014 front tyre all i can say is wow not as skittish and greasy seems to be more planted to the road too, and before you say well your front was worn down i changed it with about a 1/4mm still left on top of the markers  still got the bt-14 rear so will replace when knackered
try em and see how good they are £65 they brill :lol

Fazer!

After more than a year (or 2) trying to decide what bike to get to replace my FZS600 (it just does so much so well...) I have finally decided to get a shiny FZ1!

Its a real beauty (totally unmodified apart from heated grips and an alarm) and hopefully picking it up next Saturday - so excited! this is only my 2nd bike (have the 600 Fazer for over 4 years)

I am gonna miss my old bike but looking forward to the power of the litre bike!

one question - how quick do these alarms drain the battery if not riding for say a week? or 2? its a Datatag Cat 1 apparently

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