I was trying to remove the slide bolts on my FZ6 to replace the brake pads, unfortunately as this hasn't been done for a while and, because Yamaha bolts appear to be made from cheese, I've just managed to round the bloody thing off.
Because it's the brake slide bolt, plusgas isn't any good as it won't reach the threads, so I tried using a set of mole grips which didn't shift it and just made it worse
I might be able to grind a couple of flats on it using a Dremel, but does anyone else have any useful suggestions?
(PS I don't have welding kit, so can't add a new nut on the top of it)

Like a lot of people I have too many toys and not enough room , even the small jobs like adjusting the chain or servicing the exup becomes a pain working in the garage sandwiched between my classic car and the garage wall, banging head and elbows on everything that gets in the way , a single garage with 3 bikes , a car ,2 kayaks , tools and various household items that shouldn't be in there anyway  :rolleyes  Is never going to work......




time to sort things out , I have a brick built shed with concrete floor roughly 7ft square , easily takes 2 bikes but very little else , the two bikes I have in there are projects that I do a bit on every now and then so I camd up with a crazy idea of a stacking system , using scaffold tube , box section steel tube , 2 winches and some decking boards , it took me a while and it is a bit tight length wise but it works          Couple of small jobs to finish off but its in use , just need to tidy the garage now 

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Hi I’m selling my gen 1 Fazer 1000.Its a late 2004 bike in silver with just under 11000 miles,MOT until April 2019,wants for nothing.Its taxed and insured so if you want to view bring your lid and I’ll take you out for a road test.

I know the previous owner who had it from new as a pre reg so know it’s complete history.He had a Meta alarm fitted from new and had Kais suspension to suit his 5’6” height,I put the factory dogbones back on when I bought it but have the lowered ones and will re-fit them if required.


All the consumables are good,meaty tyres,brake pads have loads left and chain & sprockets are good.


It has a Givi rack and monokey top box,hugger,stainless radiator guard,crash bungs (right one is scratched),Fuel stainless end can and a Kais lowered remote reservoir shock.It will come with the original end can,the original alloy grab handles and the lowering dog bones.


It starts on the button every time,all the gears are there with no jumping and the clutch is light and positive.The engine pulls strongly from low down and right through to the crazy zone with a willful hand.


The bad bits...has had a low speed drop and has a cracked and scraped fairing and scraped bar end,not recorded.It has a dent in the tank from a lump of wood falling on it in the garage.Some of the alloy cycle parts like the alloy pillion footrest hangers have a bit of corrosion.

£1750 ovno,call John on 07 and then 871840270 thanks.

my 2007 fz1 n is up fore sale.i love it but I have 2 other bikes and no room or money to run them all.its a brill bike just had new plugs,new clutch both steel and fibre plates heavy duty springs.new clutch cable.good tires.new fork seals,oil and filter changed,rad guard,rg engine covers,crash bobbins,dark screen,seat cowl and seat,good chain and sprockets,tail tidy,head light cover, 28,500 miles.blue.few marks on rear seat cowls.book stamped. long mot £2,800 ono. ring merv as I don't go on here much.07821 969562.

I've not really had a good look at it yet, 'cos it's not an immediate problem, but i went to adjust the idle screw yesterday just a tiny bit and it would appear to be a bit seized up, it wouldn't really budge at all and i didn't want to force it.


But is there much to them?
Is it just a WD40 job?


My tickover is a fraction too high but not bothersome yet, so i was just wondering how i can free it up?

would anyone on here have a set of original, undamaged, Fazer 1000 handlebars, lying in a shed, or garage somewhere that I could buy/have  ......pleeeaasse

what sort of life would the gen 1 cam chain last? Mine is on 76k and I have a manual tensioner fitted (one of my first mods)

I seem to remember some foccer on here saying that he got a good deal on a hotel and parking at Gatwick?
As I have an early flight my cunning plan is to arrive the night before, have a few leisurely beers, stay the night and then leave my car at the Hotel for the week.
Any recommendations?

hi ,
whats the best clear or LED indicators for a direct fit for the FZ1 ?
basically looking for plug n play so no messing around with wires etc.
cheers

Hi All,


The bike has been getting harder and harder to get on the centre stand, and on inspection today my stand has a hole in it.


I'm after a good quality, sound stand if anyone has one for sale.


Cheers