Anyone ride near here and fancies a spin ( on the bike) i am a bit of a newbie

I have a 1998 with 32k on the clock. I get a petrol smell from the exhaust even when the engine is hot. Is this normal and am I too used to my car with a cat with no smell. It idles fine and no other problems other than a bit of time to start from cold now more than in summer.

It has had new
Oil and filter
Plugs
Air filter
Fuel filter

I assume that it is just the age of the bike.

well thats it the bike has gone................. sob!
sold to a really good bloke just up the road who I know will enjoy her for many moons to come.
so is robert from dunfermline shows up be gentle, for the first while anyway
I will be hanging about in the background like a forgotten kipper under the sideboard and who know may even get another Fazer next year when the house is sorted
Cheers for now
Mark :'(

OOOOOFT!!
:eek :eek

No spoilers, and no other comment really.

Oooofft!!

Hi All,


I have an FZS600- just so your all sure.... I recently bought some handguards and a universal adapter kit but by the looks of it the kit won't work. The problem is, as you can see in the image.... The bar inside is blocked up by the part the bar ends screw into. Can this part be easily and safely removed? And if so can it be put back in for whatever reason?

if your clutch return spring  brakes on the early 600,s one from an rd 250  is the same and a lot cheaper 


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220834448848?s...968wt_1163

an update had an issue with chain clearance in the clutch cable to push rod thing so out with the hacksaw a lot cheaper than spending £200 on a 520 chain+ sprockets
linky to old thread http://fazerowners.yuku.com/topic/32785/...pGxGP69Ddw

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nearly had a head on with a police car on the way home from work tonight ...... shit myself. I was in my car in the wet a police car with lights flashing came around the bend on my side of the road going like fuck with another following sooooooooooooo close i had to slam on & swerve onto the footpath nearly hitting the stone wallto get out of his way.
If i had,nt of taken evasive action it would of been a right mess what pissed me off ,the second car saw everything & never stopped, ive reported it don,t know if that was a bright move but i was shaking like a shitting dog when i got home

Here are some of the parts that I found that were the same on the 400 and the 600.


Parts That Are Definitely The Same 

Carb intake rubbers
Rear brake pads
Throttle cable
Clutch cable
Brake lever
Clutch lever
Radiator end covers
Oil filter
Air filter
Front fairing
Front screen
Exhaust end can and link pipe. not sure about the headers though
Front and rear wheels and tyres
Chain and sprokets
Battery


Parts That Are Not The Same

Carbs are totally different
Headlight unit and bulbs ae different


I know loads more parts will interchange between the two bikes but I've only put up ones that I've actually tried. If you've bought other 600 parts and they turned out to be the same as the 400 parts then add them to the list

I removed a chain that was stretched so far it was almost off the rear sprocket :eek
The question I have is, the chain came with a permanent connecting link and a removable clip link which is best?
I've put the removable clip type on for now but as my Fazer is driven at 100mph on a regular basis up the M27 I was worried about shain coming apart