Hi all, i am new to the forum, i have just passed my mod2 and after a lot of reading decided to purchase a 1999 Fazer 600 as my first big bike. i done most of my training on a XJ600 Diversion.


The Fazer i have purchased is in brilliant condition and running order however the previous owner replaced the handlebars with Renthal 758 Ultra lows.


I much prefer a more upright riding position and would like to ask what the best remedy for this would be ? i have seen some Rental 756 highs which i can get hold of or i was thinking of adding some raisers to my current setup, or maybe something else? any advice welcome, thanks.

Hi Foccers
I have to change my chain and sprockets....i want to raise the gearing slightly, ie. a longer first gear and higher top speed..
should i get non-standard front and rear (one tooth more front, and one less back), or is one tooth more or less on ONE sprocket enuf....?  :book

Test rode a Thruxton on Saturday - 3 hours across Essex and Suffolk. Superb. Want one.


But after the ride my ears were RINGING. So I've decided I can't get one until I've found some hearing protection that works (which means another test ride :-)
I was using the same old disposable yellow foam plugs I've been using for decades but the extra wind noise (from having no fairing, I guess) was too much for them.


I'm looking at getting the Minerva custom-made BikePlugs at £115 fitted and supplied through SpecSavers - reviews? recommendations?


Cheers,
Dave

Hi All,


I am currently rebuilding my carbs and have been looking at the "carb balance sequence" my concern is the TPS adjustment as I have fitted Koso DB-02r dials; has anyone performed this with aftermarket dials will they show the RPM feedback original clocks will show (0,5,10K)? if not is there another way I can adjust and record the feedback or should I leave the sensor well alone?


Cheers

Hi,

[/size][size=78%]I have completely standard front forks and rear shock removed from my own Fazer at 13,000 miles, up for sale.[/size]
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[/size][size=78%]Both in VGC, I'm in Stoke and open to reasonable offers.[/size]
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[/size][size=78%]Dave[/size]

Hi foccers, I'm in need of your combined wisdom.
Recently experienced problems with number 1 cylinder not firing, got fuel, got spark, drained bowls and found crap in the fuel. Removed carbs, cleaned all diaphragms (no holes or kinks) cleaned bowls, cleaned all jets, reassembled and ran, bike fired on all 4 (hooray,) started next morning and back to 3 cylinders getting hot, this time number 1 was fine but number 4 not hot now, have I missed something?
I know I need to get new bowl rubbers as I can see one of the bowls weeping a little (any advice on reliable seals?)
It's got me baffled?

Half arsed ad coming up.....
2003 FZS1000 for sale, 22,532 miles on the clock, silver (yes I know it's not the most exciting colour).
Has R6 shock mod, ivanised carbs, multi-gauge fitted, 4 degree ignition advancer fitted (original included), SP end can fitted (good original end can included), AIS removed (included).
Has only done about 200 miles between mot's since I've had it, has all mot's since first one all dated the same as date of registration, have original yamaha owners pack with spare key in original plastic sleeve.
It's not the tidiest on the planet as it has a few scratches on the paintwork and the usual yamaha engine paint issues but is a good bike, chain and sprockets replaced about 600 miles ago.
£2300 will take it away, I can't be arsed with tyre kickers or haggling as I'm not even sure I want to sell it (don't get me wrong, I will) so if you think you are going to turn up and beat me down save your time and effort, I fancy a change and can't justify another bike in the garage doing very little.
Current mot runs till late october but I will put a fresh one on it for sale.
Reg is KY53 *** so if you have a fetish for ky jelly this is the bike for you, if you don't give it a go, you never know till you try it....... :lol

Update: Slight misfire sorted by a good clean and balance of carbs.

The speedo/ revcounter display on my FZ6 SA (S1 ABS European model) has been flickering for a while, but now it's almost completely faded out when idling and it flickers at higher speeds.

If I am running eg 70mph, however, the display works almost fine.

I've found a thread on a Turkish site where someone had the same sort of problem and took one apart (see google translate link):

https://translate.google.com/translate?h...amiri.html

The images aren't there, but they are on a different forum's thread here:
https://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-elec...onics.html

Aparently the whole thing is glued together and they separated the parts with a Dremel (rotary tool) which  don't really want to do if I don't have to!

Does anyone have any suggestions on a better way to get access or am I just going to have to cut it open?

Does anyone know whats the thread on the water temperature sensor? I want to add a water temp gauge and need to make a T adapter to fit both sensors but I don't know the thread size of the original sensor

My FZS600 runs fine if I start on choke and set of on an open road. The choke can go in pretty soon, before I get to the end of our road. I can then pull out into the. Main road, no problem but If I encounter traffic early on then it miss fires on 3rd cylinder and does not recover. Otherwise it is as smooth as you like at all revs, pulling away etc. What's going on?