Hi All

Recently got a 1000 fazer, ive only put around 700 miles on it but its by far the best bike ive ever ridden.

Ive been looking through this forum for a few months now so thought i might as well join!

Hi guys


Been lurking as a guest for a while but as I'm about to take the bike to bits I thought I would ask some advice to make sure I'm on the right track:


Backstory:
English guy living in Belgium, passed my test about a year ago and bought a fabulous 2000 Fazer with 42000 km on the clock for what I thought was a great price. Rode it to the Ardennes, rode it to work, rode it every time I could, it started up great every time and had me smiling from ear to ear. A big group of us planned a longer trip to the Alps so I prepped the bike with new tyres and a small service (oil change and once over from a local guy).


[size=1em]On the trip everything was fine until about the third day when we were at the base of the Alps. I had been putting the cover on the bike at night but regrettably I didn't do it this time as it was such good weather when we went to bed, it chucked it down all night. Went to start the bike in the morning and it was not raring to go like normal. No low end power, revving the engine just to keep it going, petrol smell from the exhaust. I adjusted the idle screw so it would run and made my way, albeit cautiously, up the alps in the continuing rain and heavy traffic. It was horrible bunny hopping round the hairpins. After about 3pm it got warmer and sunnier, I started to notice she was running a bit better. After stopping for fuel I hit the start button and it sprang to life like I was used to! Self healing bike![/size]

[size=1em]On the trip back it rained again and all the old problems came back. What a bike though; it still got me home. [/size]It still has the same problems after sitting on the drive under cover for a few days, weather has been sunny with intermittent heavy showers. It will run if I turn it over for a good 10 seconds and give some gas but it doesn't want to keep running.

I suspect it is the coils as the exhaust for cylinders 1 and 4 get hot but 2 and 3 don't. I've been reading that 2 and 3 are on one coil whilst 1 and 4 are on the other. I also suspect the carbs need cleaning as petrol pours out of one of the overflow pipes when it is running. If the pilot jets are blocked this would explain the cold exhausts and bunny hopping at low revs. I have been reading pointer2null's post (http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?topic=91.0) about carb balancing

Jobs:
Remove tank to get at it
Check coils: Can I just swap the HT leads from 1 to 2 and 3 to 4 to test them or will they not fire at the right time?
New spark plugs all round
Check compression
[size=1em]Adjust valve clearences[/size]
[size=1em]Remove carbs and give thorough clean[/size]
[size=1em]Balance carbs[/size]
[size=1em]Replace the rubbers: I originally thought this might be the problem as they are all cracked and split[/size]
[size=1em]...[/size]

[size=1em]Anything else I might have missed let me know[/size]

Hi all


I am back, having bought a tatty fazer 600.


Had a few bikes since my Fazer, most recently an NC750X DCT. With all the motorbike thefts/muggings in London recently,  I didnt want to risk it being nicked, so I sold it and bought a VFR800, which I promptly realised is horrible for London riding.


Along comes the Fazer with one snapped exhaust stud and leaking carbs. Bought for £450 w/50k on the clock.


First thing I did was run it up and see where it was leaking exhaust. Turns out the center pipe was leaking, not the one with the broken stud. They are all pretty cruddy so engine out, wire brush the rusty bits at the front of the frame and other bits.


What is the best way to tidy up the engine whilst its out? Its a bit corrodey at the front around the exhaust ports and around the fins. Will be painting it with hammerite engine stuff on a brush.

As above. For a 2002 model. Tinted.

Hi All,

Recently purchased new levers from china on eBay, was worried about the quality at first. But the quality is really good.
They cost £

eBay number: 282270785115

10 days to arrives.

Any of you clever Foccers know what the rubber strips across the road are actually for? The ones that are ties to the road then feed into a little box that's usually chained to a lamppost
I asked the council worker who was installing them and his answer was 'traffic monitoring' apparently to count the amount of cars then travel on a certain route but my argument for that is why do they have them set up every 100 or so yards and why is there 2 strips side by side? That to me says speed detection? Other wise they would only need 1 strip?

Now Sold

[size=1.35em]Used so some small signs of corrosion, but generally good condition.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142505470563?s...1558.l2649[/size]

Has anybody got some box eye headers please

Anyone else down in Cornwall doing this run on Sunday?

it was postponed last week due to bad weather but looking to take part this week