https://www.wemoto.com/news/article/869/...5e4d-Octob


Now not a lot of people know that.

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I've gotta share this coz I'm dead chuffed with how well it works!! Maybe it's well-known already but I'd never heard of it so here goes.


I was cleaning up my front brake calipers coz the right-hand one had started to drag a bit. Haynes has its usual text - push the pistons out a little and clean the edges up so you don't push any crap back under the seal when you push the pistons back inside the caliper. But while you can get to most of the piston edges, on some parts the clearance between the side of the piston and the caliper body is minute - maybe less than a millimeter. My brush sure wouldn't go in there! And there was plenty of crap that needed shifting. I couldn't rotate the pistons either. The technique I used was this:


Get some thin material (mine was an old shirt). Tear off a strip about 5mm wide. Use brake & clutch cleaning fluid. Thread the strip of material into the gap and work it back-and-forth round the piston. That's it - works a treat. Cleaned up the piston and the caliper body around it. Pistons pushed back into the caliper a treat. Lovely jubbly.


So like I said, maybe everyone does this already but hey, if not, give it a go next time.

Forgot to let you lads know, I uploaded a file on the difference changing sprockets or tyres will make to the speed of the Fazer 1000.
It is an XLSX file which allows you to enter the Sprocket sizes or tyre sizes and and see the difference it makes to the speed in each gear.I found it I think on the FZ1 site on the net a good while ago and modified it to make it easier to follow, hope the original owner does not mind.
Forgot all about it until some one asked a question about sprocket changes on Facebook.It is under useful stuff in the downloads section

Gone and picked a nice little FZ6. My small step up to beat the ULEZ whilst sticking with the Fazer's we all love.

Interesting change from the FZS600.

One question, air filter change schedule, supplied FZ6 manual suggests every 40000km - is that right?! Surely it needs some attention more often than that?

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The bikes always been a bit hesitant when cold, needing a good couple of miles before its settled down, but last time I went out (it was sunny but nippy) I couldn’t pull away without it dieing on me.

The choke had an effect, but not enough to stop the engine bogging down when trying to move away.
Once I did manage to get going, it ran perfectly, tick over is fine and I get good power through the rev range.
I cleaned out the carbs this year so I know its not all gummed up.
Whilst the bike is an 05 its done less than 10k miles and is always garaged so all the rubbers are perfect.
Any ideas?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45865403

Does anyone know where I can get stainless steel front brake pad slider pins?

I've been looking everywhere (and I can find the caliper mounting bolts) but nobody seem to do the pad pins for the floating caliper. The OEM ones are made from cheese, so I've just rounded one off

Last night i was adjusting the clutch cable on my bike at both ends but nipped up the wheel a tad too much with a pair of pliers and felt it starting to cross thread, so immediately left it where it was. It's not bad, just not good either!


Anyway, after a bit of a search around for just the adjuster wheel thingy it turns out that it's cheaper to buy the wheel and the bolt together as a pair, but on searching i found a pair that were not only a bit fancy but more practical as well.


Don't forget these are only small in size so it won't turn your bike into Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.  :lol


Unfortunately they're from China, but it's not exactly an urgent thing.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M8-1-25-Unive...SwevdaAXhc


Here's the normal one in case you fancy a tidy up.


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-MOTORCYCL...2749.l2649

Have done some a long time ago and just again last month in Spain on a little trip that included a bit of snorkelling and now looking to get my own mask and snorkel to take with me next time.But I don't want to waste my money on rubbish but also don't want to spend the earth on professional scuba gear.Have been looking at stuff in decathlon but it seems very cheap, so any advice from snorkelling focers

Tickets on sale now, usually sell out by early November. Might even be dry next year :lol