am i too late to get my thingy watsits back on my profile? i dont think i like being a cager again!

cheers

F  un

I feel like a new member!

f  un

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So far it's got through 4 TPS units, three were replaced under warranty, one was bought as Yam were too slow to admit there was a problem. It's had a few cutting out problems recently, but I think that's more to do with the various accessories we originally fitted but recently removed from the wiring disturbing a loose connection/fragile crimp.

We think we've fixed the problem though. Our local Yam dealer bodged it first time round but it came back. A contact in the shut-off relay connector was replaced by them, but they used the wrong crimp and put it in upside down to get it into the block. So when the block was pushed onto the relay, this crimp got pushed back out of the block causing intermittent cutting out, no fun on the motorway!

Two screws fell out of the front mudguard which then got ground away by the tyre, which is why the tape is on it. Two fairing lugs have snapped off up by the mirrors and the brakes need regular cleaning out as the pistons tend to seize every few months otherwise.

The engine casings have taken a beating, their paint's effectively been blasted off by road dirt, lots of the screws and bolts have gone rusty but have been replaced with stainless ones, the plastics have got a bit beaten up and the wheels have lost some paint but that's about it I think.

Oh, and the fuel gauge is dead, due to some old fuel from the back of the garage which had got water in it. D'oh!

The engine's fine, easily good enough for another 100,000 miles. AFAIK the valves have never gone out of spec.

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for fazer 1000 gen 1, any colour or make considered.

what mileage do  other owners get between chain adjustments , i am averaging about  1900 miles , does this sound about right .

the set of downpipes i bought have some discolouring which wont remove using autosol,what is the best stuff to use that will allow me to get the pipes looking good or am i better off painting them? i need to paint the top mounts as they are rusty,what a stupid idea,make stainless steel pipes and fit mild steel fittings

Tomorrow I have my first solo photoshoot and I'm scared  :\  Not one to do things by halves, I chose 'snowqueen' as the theme and have hired a castle (Yes you read correctly) and it's all a bit full on!
This means a make up artist will spray a model blue/silver/white and apply dramatic sparkly make up, fake snow will be squirted and I have to take photos worthy of her portfolio.

I'm dreading it all going wrong, my stomach is in knots and I've charged all my gear, checked, double checked and now all I need is for everyone to keep their fingers crossed please!    I'm praying my small amount of skill and my ability to blag will get me through the day!!  :lol

I have a new gen1 square head lamp stand front screen £15 to anyone who wants to give it a new home. It is for a 98-01 model

Hi my name is Mark I am from Ripley Derbyshire. I was called FZ1Mark over on the old site, This is my Bike

Hello all,


This is my first post in the new forum, but I used to be on the old one (although not a massive poster!)


Yesterday I synchronised my carbs using a Morgan Carbtune Pro (very nice tool by the way). That involved me taking off the tank, disconnecting the fuel pipe, fuel gauge plug, the rail of things underneath (not actually sure what they are) then doing the synchro job.


When I reassembled the whole lot yesterday the bike started up and ran nicely. However I've just tried to start it up and it is making a familiar sound but in a very unfamiliar way. I usually get a few clicks from under the tank after I turn the key (which I gather are made by the fuel pump - it's not the clicking sound a dying/dead battery/ignition relay makes), however now I'm getting a lot more clicks in much more rapid succession.


Has anyone ever encountered this before? I wonder if I've disturbed the fuel pump in some way while I was moving out the rail of things under the tank?


Please help!


Luke