need to know how much to remove from center and side stands after fitting lowering kit ie (rear shock dogbone links) the replacment dogbones are 142mm from center of bolt holes long, thanks for any help

can the coolant o rings from the back of the cylinder head be replaced without removing the carbs as mines just pissed out the new antifreeze

For sale - Pillion Grab handles for a 2004, FZS1000

Good condition - £25 inc postage?

Bw

Have a set of Givi pannier hangers for sale. PL348 I think.  Fit easily onto givi rack rails.  Includes the brackets for rehanging the indicators (have to lengthen the wires yourself though)  Looking for £50 plus postage.

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Hello

I have an issue, I have damaged the sticker???? chassis identifier.  First I sprayed over it, then tried wiping the spray off and the whole thing just wiped clean, no text left what so ever.

How do I put a new one on?  Where do I get them from?

Any help will be great.

Thanks

I bought my '03 from the 2nd owner. He actually bought it from a shop. The first unknown owner installed a Yosh slip on. I've put almost 20,000 miles on the bike and it has always run perfect. Fires up instantly, idles perfect, butter smooth all the way up to redline. No popping or anything. Probably the best running bike I've ever owned.


Does it sound like it was jetted for the pipe? I ask because I'm going to call and see if Dale at Holeshot still has a set of headers for it and I'm not sure if I'm going to have to address the carbs. I know he runs a stage one jet kit with slip ons and full exhausts so if mine is already jetted I should be good to go. And yes it has the stock airbox.


What do yall think?

Old bastard of 60, 9+ years NCB, alarms, data tagged and trackers garaged etc.

Last year £330 for FZ1S and Ninja SX - this year £950


What the hell has gone on?

Hello All

Admin, thanks for adding me.

I'm new to 600cc bikes and recently acquired a 2008 FZ6 S2 model from an auction. Unfortunately, the wires near the immobilizer and ignition were cut due to hot wiring. I successfully soldered the wires back together, but upon turning the key, nothing happened. The small clock on the dash appears when I press a button, indicating power is reaching the dash.

I've checked and replaced the indicators fuse, ensured all other fuses are not blown, inspected the battery, which reads 12.4v without any voltage fluctuations when key turned ON.

I have checked the continuity from the battery and everything seems fine

I visited a nearby motorcycle dealership where I was informed about the possibility of the ECU being locked, which blew my mind. Seems like £££££

Is there a solution that doesn't involve replacing the entire ignition system with an immobilizer?

Could someone kindly guide me in the right direction to bring this bike back to life?

Edited to remove all sorts of control codes to make the post readable - GrahamM: Moderator

So I have regular sized hands (roughly medium to large). I have always had an issue with the fingers in most gloves being too long, but lately the situation seems to have gotten worse. Since 2012 I have been buying Richa Sub Zero waterproof textile gloves because when I could find a pair (free from manufacturing defects), they have always just fitted -

- being textile meant they werent tight across my palm and allowed unrestricted movement of my thumb.
- being textile meant they would dry out quick, unlike leather which would retain moisture.
- has Suede on the palms and sides of the index finger - great for wiping water of the visor or cleaning bugs off.
- has regular cuff length and cuff was reletively thin. So gloves were easy to get under a jack and long enough to never poke out while riding.

So I went to go buy another pair and Richa and stop selling them, instead replacing them with the sub zero 2 glove, which has a shorter cuff length, which for a mid season glove dosent make any sense to me. So over the last few weeks I have tried all the following gloves

- Richa Sonar - to thin thermally, fingers 5mm-15mm too long
- Richa Ice Polar - thick enough, fingers 5mm-10mm too long
- Bering Boogie - to thin thermally, fingers 5mm-10mm too long
- Rev'it Bornite - thick enough, fingers 5mm-15mm too long
- Dainese Livigno  - to tight & to thin thermally, fingers 5mm-10mm too long
- Furygan Ares Evo -  too thin thermally, fingers 5mm-15mm too long
- Alpinestars SR-3 V2 - thick enough, fingers 5mm-15mm too long

I have researched all of what J&S, Infinity has to offer, and have vertually gone through all of Sportbikeshop stock of textile gloves. What frustrates me of is the lack of qaulity control in the sizing, its all over the fc*king place.

So now I am trying out -

- Richa Sub Zero 2 - to see a) weither they will fit or b) if my fears about the cuff length are founded.
- Pharao Quebec WP  - Tried a pair of these on in the Harlow SBS store, they actually fitted, but there were defects in the inner linner. So have bought 3 pairs to get one good pair.

In summary, is anyone else having the same issue with gloves as I am having atm..?
 

Hello,
Sorry for the odd request, the background to the question is that my friends bike had work done in France..now the bikes carbs seem to be pulling down on the carb rubbers.  Seems like something is fitted wrong.  Hence asking for pictures to investigate further.
Thank you