For a fazer 1000 gen 1, or can anyone reccommend some good replacement levers?


are the Chinese one's on fleabay any good?


TIA


John

Hi all, can anyone advise me on the socket size required for the front sprocket nut (05 Gen 1)??


Had convinced myself that I had the correct size socket from my fzs600 days, but it would appear not.. :\


Cheers,


theboydougie

Does anyone know if there's an alternative to the blue spot front brake calipers, maybe with just 2 pots rather than 4 on each one?
I've had a continuous nightmare with front brake juddering for a few years now, which i deal with by carefully rubbing down discs so they're like new and rotating them about every 6 months which i'm used to doing but is obviously a pain in the arse.
I've got 3 pairs of discs, 2 that were brand new after market discs and 1 set that were 2nd hand originals.
I've been biking for years and never had trouble with any brakes at all that i can remember but this bike is driving me nuts.
It's definitely caused by uneven deposits on the discs because when i clean them up they work perfectly for a while, so they're not warped at all, and i do the recommended bedding in procedure. I've had new discs with new pads, and overhauled the calipers but it still comes back, and there's no leaking anywhere.
In fact up until i realised it was the deposits i've done virtually everything else you can think of, bearings, different pads, discs, even new forks.
The only thing i've not changed is the calipers, so was wondering are there other calipers i could try, OR, is there a trick that i really don't know about that you could enlighten me with?
As you can imagine i've spent a lot of time, effort and money trying to sort this out but i am totally baffled?
I'm open to any suggestions, other than "get another bike" as the rest of the bike is spot on!


It's a 2000 FZS600 S by the way, not that it really matters.

Just a quick note for anyone thinking of replacing their centre stand for whatever reason (mine was cracked).
I'd been putting it off for a while as i was trying to think of a novel way of extending the stand springs, because believe me, when you have the inner and outer springs in your hand you really will wonder how to get it hooked on as they are pretty damn solid.
I searched the internet and thought of all kinds of tricks i could use, but today found out it was all a fuss about nothing.
Once the old one is unbolted, with the bike on the side stand, you simply hook the springs on to the bike and the stand, then put one bolt in first (with a little grease where the stand will swivel) and put a nut on it to stop it falling out, then you can really easily lever the other side into place, then stick the other bolt in.
I put a little bit of Loctite on the the nuts before tightening them up.
And that was it !!!
No wonder i couldn't find any tips or tricks because it was that easy, but i thought i'd put it on here just in case some other poor sod has the same dilemma.
One thing i will mention is that i have a new exhaust, and the replacement stand was slightly hitting it so i had the edge of the stand taken down a bit to stop it rubbing.

Can I ask the wisdom of you folks about 25mm jack up kits. I've heard they're good and improve the handling but could someone explain how they do this and if possible give a link for the right kit for a 2002 foxeye if recommended

I have a used Fender Extenda thing. Free if collected. Will post. Needs new sticky pads. Has all 4 screws with it.

she now running 25mm jack up kit, full stainless system with simmi end can, K n N air filter, polished front forks and a few other bits brought back to life with some peek and elbow grease, let us no what u think off her!!!!! up next i think a radiator cover, some cam end polishing and engine casing polishing and mayb a double bubble.

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My fazer had the full monty Ivan treatment done by Mike last year and to be honest my bike didn't seem to be a lot different. I don't know if I was expecting too much, although it was much smoother on cold start with the choke.

I got the opportunity to have my bike tested at Jordan's dyno in Leeds yesterday. The results were 129bhpat the back wheel (which I think is about std without Ivan kit) and lean fuelling right accross the range. The tester advised that I needed bigger jets between 3 and 5 sizes bigger.

1. I suspect that my Simmi silencer may not be helping the available horsepower so which silencer gives the best horsepower increase or works well with the Ivan full monty kit.

2. Is Mike on this forum or coming to the uk this year. Or are there any recommended places to get my carb jetting altered in the North East as Jordans in Leeds wants £150 for re jetting and they are also 90 miles away from me.

I'm looking to get a couple of new visors for my Arai but want to avoid fake ones (had a couple of those  £18 and they last about 2 months) and also being tight I want to pay minimum for the genuine article.
Does anyone know of a good supplier at the right price?. Am also looking for an amber one but these all seem to be about £40+ for some reason

What a race in Moto 2, great last lap battle with Pol and Marquez.


Not sure what's happening with the Brits though, Smith was talking of winning Moto2 title before moving to Moto GP, really can't see that happening, he'll struggle to win a race i think. Redding qualified well but did not have the tyres  for full race??