The top strap has just broken on my blue tank cover and it is not repairable.

Does anybody have one the are not using. It needs to be in good condition please.

I've put this in the wanted section as well.

Thanks

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The top strap has just broken on my blue tank cover and it is not repairable.

Does anybody have one the are not using. It needs to be in good condition please.

Thanks

[Edited to fix the tiny font problem: GrahamM - Moderator]

I've got a misfiring fazer at the moment. Using the old hand on headers trick, it looks like 3 & 4 are not firing.

Background... The bike was sitting for about 2 years, and it was a periodically misfiring before it went into storage. When recommisioning it, I removed the carbs and cleaned a lot of gunk out of the float bowls. I also removed and cleaned the jets. When I put it back together, I found that I've now completely lost cylinders 3 and four. The headers on those cylinders are stone cold. I'm guessing I've messed something up, but I can't for the life of me figure out what.

Sparks, caps, and coils are fine. No kinks in breather tubes. I've removed the carbs again and there was fuel in the float bowls (not sure how much though).


Any ideas?

Hi folks,

Recently replaced wiring loom on my ‘99 FZS600 after having to remove a faulty immobiliser from the old one (was a right mess).

Everything seems to be working as it should apart from the indicators.

I’ve also ended up with an extra connector on the loom with apparently nowhere to plug it in (see image)

I’ve connected a test light between + on the battery and the brown/red wire on the connector which produces a flashing light when I operate the indicator switch but nothing on the indicator lamps themselves. I’ve tested all the bulbs and they’re all good.

I stupidly didn’t take any notes or photos of the old loom in place (lesson learned…) and would quite like to get this sorted without having to take it to the garage with my tail between my legs ?.

The loom I bought (2nd hand on eBay) said it was for my bike and had been tested.

Any ideas?

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Hi guys,


Been browsing the forum for a while now but finally decided to sign up and say hello!


Had a black '99 FZS600 for a couple of years now, thankfully haven't had too many issues with it so far!


Cleaned, rebuilt and balanced the carbs last year which was a fun (and pretty daunting at times) experience. Made a pretty huge difference to the running of the bike also.


I'm pretty inexperienced with maintenance and stuff outside of basic servicing and replacing like for like parts. Very keen to learn more though and this seems like the place to do that. I'm amazed at some of the in depth knowledge folks on here have about these bikes.


I'll try and keep silly questions to a minimum and look forward to absorbing some of the wisdom of the membership!


Cheers


Marc

This topic has been moved to For Sale & Wanted.

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Hackney Council have released the final statutory consultation on their proposed motorcycle parking charges.

HOW TO RESPOND:

Motorcyclists need you to respond to this consultation NOW, so this is your chance to fight anti motorcycle policies and stand up for riders everywhere. The charges are an attempt to force riders out of Hackney. If we don’t fight this now it will spread all over London and then the UK.

The best way to respond is by emailing your objection to "  streetscene.consultations@hackney.gov.uk  " before Friday 04 August 2023. As this is not a normal consultation - Hackney must address each response individually, thereby we become a thorn in thier side that they HAVE to acknowledge. And if you feel like it, ping the mayor and the counciler responsible for this nonsense "  mayor@hackney.gov.uk  " & "  mete.coban@hackney.gov.uk  "

So in your response please don’t just say you oppose, but give alternative options and reasons for them to consider. This will massively hold them up as by law they must consider and respond to each individual option. The more people respond, the more likely Hackney will be forced to drop their draconian plans. We want to send a message to councils that it’s not worth their time to attack bikers! Hackney’s stated aim for the policy is to tackle climate change and air quality, so think about other options which could achieve this aim.

You can find examples of alternative options below; please think of this as only a guide and feel free to make your own suggestions in your own words. The more different options the council has to consider the better:

- No charges for motorcycles and scooters to encourage car drivers to downsize
- Increase charges for cars to target the real source of transport emissions and congestion in Hackney
- Follow the Westminster or Lewisham models with far lower charges for motorcycles
- Account for factors such as space and congestion in any charges

The consultation closes on Friday 04 August 2023. But the earlier you respond the better!


DETAILS OF THE CHARGES

Following pressure from you/us Hackney have backed down on some parts of their plans. They have dropped the total ban on all day commuter parking, and reduced the charges from their initial £60 per day. But this is not enough. The proposed charges are still absolutely outrageous:

- £10 for all day commuter parking in solo motorcycle bays. Currently these are only found around Old Street so commuter parking is still banned in the rest of the borough
- Charging motorcycles and scooters the same as cars for residents and business parking permits
- Residents permits up to £596 a year and business permits up to £1560, rising to £843 and £1800 by 2027
- Residents of ‘car-free’ developments will now be banned from parking a motorcycle

You can find full details of the proposed charges here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-fVV...85z-4/edit

With your help Save London Motorcycling and MAG have achieved so much. We got Camden to shelve their plans, which would have banned motorcycle commuting. Hackney’s proposed charges have been delayed by over two years, with some concessions already made. Further delay could mean it’s shelved for good. This is the final stage and your last chance to make your voice heard. Please share with your riding mates, your mum, your sister, your grandad and anyone who cares about bikers! This is a vital consultation and we’ll do our best to respond to everyone as quickly as possible. 

If you do one thing for riders in London, let this be it.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Did some search here, and not sure if this was covered or not. Anyway, here it is: we did this swap yesterday on my buddys bike. The FZ1 internals complete with caps are a 100% fit into the non adjustable FZ8 forks. We just unscrewed the bottom allen bolt with an impact wrench, unscrewed the top cap, removed the old internals, drained oil, cleaned the fork inside, inserted the FZ1 ones, tightened bottom screw with impact wrench, poured in the oil (Motul 10W fork oil), did some air bleeding, bolted everything back and done. The internals are the same length btw.
We'll see how much improvement this means, if any.

I'm selling my Fazer and thought I'd offer it on here before sticking it on Ebay or Autotrader. 2003 blue foxeye, just over 10k miles just fitted a full Motad exhaust, aftermarket Shock Factory M-shock, fresh coolant and oil, lovely condition, lots of spares including unused full Hel brake lines set (3 line front) blah blah blah. Will go into more detail and post some pics if anyone thinks they might be interested in buying it

Hi All, just purchased a 2002 fzs 1000 needs some work on it. Is there anywhere specific to you guys to purchase wheel bearings, steering head bearings etc. what type of chain, air filter and brake pads do you recommend.
Thanks in advance.