The bike doesn't get used much, and the EXUP seems to stick a little too often 

How do I remove it to lubricate it? Can't actually find anything online - not even youtooob. (although I'm sure there must be)

I saw a group of around 12 year olds heading into town on their pushbikes all on and off the pavement inbetween cars (trying to wheelie _ you get the picture - but everyone of them were wearing helmets - some full face. The seem to be aping their older scrote brothers. It was the fact they were all wearing helmets which seem to of become a fashion item, all be it probably a way of hiding their face. But none the less its a good thing that they are wearing them.
Then we have the older proper scrotes riding like tits, got me thinking that by the time they are old enough to have a real bike hey will of got all of that nonsense out of their system and will have a lot of bike handling knowledge and be better motorbike riders - or at least the ones that darwin hasn’t already taken care of.

Chaps,

Looking for the best option on a tall/touring screen for my Gen 1. It has the MRA one fitted with the adjustable wing now, but it's not doing the business.

I ride too and from North Yorkshire to Watford (200 miles) and back each week and the buffeting/wind is quite waring - feel physically tired the next day (getting on a bit!!).

I'm 6'1" and 17.5 stone so not exactly a the 'racing version' I formerly was! apart from losing about 2.5 stone, and shrinking by 4", can anyone recommend a really effective tall or touring screen that really does improve protection. Some of the eBay ones are £145 which is a lot to spend to find out it makes bugger all difference.

Thanks

BSR67

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Hi, 
What is the solution to flush out the radiator

Hi.

Any chance anybody has saved info carb O'ring dimensions?

Can't find anything on forum, seem to remember admin saved it as a sticky, but no sticky info seems to be visible on carbs now forum's been updated.

Rgds
Gaz ?

Chaps

Is there a engine to frame earth strap? And if so, where is it located?

The battery negative attaches to the start motor mount.

I am getting 13.5v at 5,000 rpm across the battery which feels low. Normally charging systems are 14v+

So, cleaning up contacts/connectors. Battery to starter strap is good. Need to check the other .... if it's there.

Thanks

BSR67

Time for new home as just not getting used having covered 21582 miles.

Up for sale is my 2002 FZS1000 in stunning condition and never seen rain since I purchased it in 2005 when it had 2200 miles on the clock and it looked like it hadn’t seen rain then either. The exhaust headers are spotless.

Since then, it has had sensible upgrades and kept most of the original parts, there is quite a few spares collected over the years which are included but below is a list of the features above standard.

Genuine Yamaha Belly Pan & Crash bungs.
Nitron Rear Shock fitted within the last few years, with original available.
KTEC front Springs & internals serviced with the last few years.
Akrapovic Carbon Slip on end can, Full Monty, Coolant Bypass, Air Induction Mod.
15T Front & 47T Rear Sprocket on original chain, with originals available.
Rear Hugger and chain guard, with original chain guard available.
Renthal Bars, with original available.
Venhill Braded Hoses.
MRA Screen.
There is a Scott oiler fitted that can still be reinstated, due to the low yearly mileage covered the fuse was removed which I still have but used a chain spray last couple of years.
Datatag.
Exup Valve Serviced and Maintained yearly.
Winter Storage using Ethanol free fuel.
Original Owners Manual two keys, Genuine Yamaha Service manuals.
Great Pirelli Tyre’s, brakes.
Full unbroken MOT’s due Sept 25.
Taxed 1st May.
Looking for @£2K picked up North West England.

If interested send me your email and will send some better quality ones? 
               

Morning Foccers


Just in the middle of another carb pull & strip/clean for shit running.

Done the usual Ivanising process yrs ago, Pipercross filter was recommended, personally I'm on the fence about its filtering ability.
This is the 3rd time in as many yrs that the old girl has developed pilot jet like symptoms & running like a bag a spanners in the low rpm range.
Went out for a blast the other day, bike felt to not be running as smooth as normal, come to think of it, it's felt a bit shitty low down in the low rpm range on the last couple of rides.
This last ride, proved to be showing a very shitty running motor low down, I even pulled into an Adsa car park half thinking I was due for a break down of sorts, a bit of the usual swearing ensued, checked the obvious, all plugs leads seated & tight.
So ride got cut short & a detour back home, low rpm running was by this time much worse.
I had all the classic symptoms of blocked pilot jets.
 
So yesdi I pulled the carbs, I was a bit shocked with the the state of em internally, loads of crap gummed up around brass throttle butterflies & around the pilot holes, pilot jets weren't blocked, which I found odd, I expected to find em choked solid with crap, but no, fairly clean, I could see thru em, poked em thru with my usual method (guitar string) left em soaking in EGR cleaner over night along with all the other jets.
Float valve seats are still good, just needed a bit of a wash in brake cleaner & washed out filter basket, O-rings still supple.

Only way I could shift the accumulated crap within the carb body was copious amounts of scrubbing with old toothbrushes & Holts EGR cleaner, it's awesome stuff but very potent, it likes to eat most rubber products so be careful if you use it.

So wondering if anyone else is having poor filtering from Pipercross filters?
I'm gunna throw my OEM paper filter back in, it's still as new, not impressed one bit with these Pipercrap filters.
I've even bought the Pipercross cleaning kit & re-oil spray, but I've lost all confidence in these foam filters, first time I've used em & it'll be the last.

I've used mainly K&N filters (oiled) on most bikes in recent yrs, running a Sprint race filter in my VFR, virtually same deal as a K&N but seems a better made filter.

Thoughts?

Annual Margate Meltdown, organised by Mark at The Ace Cafe, is on bank holiday Monday 26th of this month. Obviously would only appeal to LOFO’s…..oh, that’ll be me then

Whilst out on Wednesday, I was made aware that when indicating, my lights dimmed slightly, matching the cadence of the indicator. Thinking it might be an earthing problem, I connected an independent earth to both the rear lights and indicators, but the fault persisted, even after connecting to the -ve of the battery. It makes no difference if the engine is running or not. Thoughts please.