Anyone have a clue if the standard gen2 1000 wheels are alloy or steel? And is it possible to anodized them?
I'm wanting them to be the same gold as the forks and the price of buying new gold ones is just a joke so looking at other options?

Up for grabs my dark blue 2005 Gen 1 with only 16,500 miles covered. This is my 3rd thou' over the last fourteen years with only one previous owner prior to my purchase of her in 2011. It has been well looked after in near mint condition with a recent new chain and sprockets fitted and serviced at the same time. It was to be a keeper but I have reluctantly decided to part with her due to back problems and to go for something smaller and lighter. Well worth an inspection you will not be disappointed. Contact Bert on 07809 224066. Thank you.

Nipping up to Squires tomorrow, if anyone is kicking around i should get there around 12 ish. Instantly recognisable by the pink carnation in my leathers left lapel, my brothel creeper bike boots & this months Escort readers wives special tucked under my arm.

Due to a change in plan, I have a mint condition FZS1000 rear shock for sale- bought off Pete from here- just want what I paid for it back so £50 posted would be grand. Based in Edinburgh if collecting. Cheers!!


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  Original FZS1000 rear shock for sale from a 2002 bike (will fit 2001 to 2005 models) The shock was removed at about 7500 miles and replaced with a Nitron shock (the Nitron shock was an improvement on the original but at over £400 it should have been!)
  The shock is in excellent condition with no corrosion and has been sat at the back of my garage boxed up for years. Looking for £45 if collected from Stafford area (ST19 post code area) For an extra £10 will post it to mainland UK - Cheers Pete
  
  
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As I own a 2004 model FZS 1000  (registered on an 05 plate) I noticed there are two part number prefixes for the front engine mount brace,  5LV  and  1C2  the rest of the numbers are the same.  Anyone know why this is?  What is the difference?  Will they both fit?

well bugger, after removing the carbs and airbox Tuesday I cleaned the outsides of the carbs as well as I could then took off the float bowls one at a time, took off the jets and nozzles only and gave them a blast of carb cleaner. I didn’t take off the floats or the carb tops. Now when I’m riding it bogs down over 6k revs in top or 9k revs in 2nd or 3rd. Is this likely to be carbs blocked or an air leak? It rides ok at low revs.

I may be being a bit obsessive, (Mechanical engineer), but I have heard that some thous tend to knock and snatch a bit going into 1st from neutral when stationary, as mine did slightly.  Found the best way to make this quite sweet was to use a low idle speed  (just under 1000 rpm).  Sure I read somewhere on here it is not a good idea to have the idle speed so low.  The bike ticks over nicely at this speed and just clicks going into gear, Is this a load of bollocks or not, I know this is lower than the handbook says? 

Recently whenever i post a link to an external site it appears very small, it works but is minute.

I am looking for a reliable, trustworthy company to overhaul my Ohlins rear shock. I have tried three times to contact K Tech but no response so they are off my list.

Anybody very impressed with anybody recently?

As in the heading, I'm toying with the idea of getting one these as another bike can anyone on here give me a honest review regarding comfort, performance reliability etc . Cheers