Please can anyone explain why the temperature guage on my lad's Aprillia Peagio works when it's on the side stand but not when it's upright?

Sorry about take one of this question, android phone opperator error :o

Anne

Has anyone actually got one yet???

A big hello as i'm new to the site and new to Fazers!


First of all I'm loving the little Fazer, but need some advice on model niggles and traits.


The drive seems very snatchy at small throttle openings, so much so that i find myself slipping the clutch upto 20mph to get a smooth take off. Is this normal for the 2001 FZS 600? I have checked the chain slack, which currently is at 35mm however i am reluctant to adjust this back to 30mm as i regularly carry a pillion. Could the chain slack be contributing to the snatchyness?


Secondly i seem to hear what sounds like to me the cam chain rattling when the engine is cold, once the engine warms up this sounds seems to go away. My engine has done approx 24k miles in 10 years. Not excessive, but could the cam chain need replacing? or could it be the spring in the cam chain tensioner that has gone?


I think thats it for now folks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Cheers guys and girls.

For years I've been in the habit of filling up when I've done around 30 miles on reserve. Last year I wondered how much it would take on my FZ1 to run out, and managed 35 miles before I spluttered to a halt.

Now with my commute reduced to a mere 6 miles a day instead of the usual 35 to 40, I'm going for nearly 5 weeks before I fill up. My first fill up since starting the new job with a full tank should have taken place this morning. Instead I got a good dose of exercise after the bike spluttered to a halt half a mile from home, showing just 26 miles on reserve when I had to wheel her home (not nice in this unexpected heat).

So is the current lack of daily mileage and speed mean that the bike's using more petrol per mile?

Late 2002 '52' plate U.K bike, few extra's fitted, FULL AKRAPOVIC exhaust system, DYNOJET kit in carbs, K&N airfilter, RENTHAL bars, GYTR lowering bridge (Lowers handlebars) & braided brake hoses.
It's M.O.T'd till May 12th 2012, road tax expires December 31st 2011. Theres some service history with the bike, a spare key & the owners book pack & books too.
It starts, stops & runs fine. Recently serviced (oil & filter change) plus fork oil & seals and chain & sprockets replaced too, there is the usual wear & tear marks here & there, the worst being in the last picture below on the R/H side of the tank.
Im looking for £2,300 for it CASH, I dont really want any P/X's but I MAY consider it ?
I live in Glossop, High Peak Derbyshire this is about 13 miles east of Manchester city centre & about 80-90 miles North of DERBY!
P.M me or post here if you require any further info, no test rides without the FULL amount in CASH, proof of insurance & a VALID U.K licence in my hand!

Here we have a FULL fairing set including colour coded bellypan & hugger.











If you need anymore info P.M or post here, ta chitsu.

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Apart from a try of earplugs many years ago i have never realy worn them.
but affter picking up a few free packs at the BMF i went for a 220 mile ride on sunday with a pair in. just the cheap yellow type foam ones.

First thing i noticed is wow everything sounds odd. followed by hmmm never heard that sound from the engine before and then spent the next 20 miles not watching the road but just cocking my head to 1 side convinced the bike was missfireing lol. it isnt btw

once settled in i found i was running in way to hot on corners and im sure it was because i couldnt hear the revs as clearly and there fore was miss judging speeds. once i got to the half way point i took them out and on the way back found the bike loud and rattly lol but felt better on the ride itself.

So i think from now on i might use plugs on long Mway trips but if out having fun on A / B roads then no way lol.

So what do you guys do about plugs? how many have actualy spent loads on the expensive ones? are they that much better?

Hello all!


Does anyone know where I can get replacement inner fairing bolts for an 2001 FZS 600? I suspect the bloke who resprayed my fairing a couple of years ago forgot to put them back in...