I have new garage built and finally got round to tubing and wiring lights and sockets. I still need to glue down rubber flooring, but need better weather...

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Typed my details into one of the online 'get an instant quote' sites and had quotes from about £100 to £150 which I was quite pleased with considering I have no ncd. Well the 1st (cheapest) doesn't accept grey imports (I had stated that it was an import so why quote me grrr) and the 2nd was Bennets, at just over the hundred mark I thought I'd take it, proceded to fill out all the online forms, inc bank details etc etc, then towards the end it asked for any modifications........ Road legal replacement exhaust system.......enter........£180. How the foc can they almost double the quote for an exhaust that will probably rob you of a few horses, what a waste of my bloody time.

Rant over 

i am considering one of the above.  I realise the site is biased but has anyone owned both, if so, would you mind sharing pluses and minuses. Thanks

seeing as no one wanted my 1000 shock that was laying around after converting my Gen1 to R6 I was sure I'd read somewhere that it might fit my 600 foxy ??
I've done a post search and can't find anything so does anyone know did I dream it or is it possible ,if so how much aggro or shall I just put it on flea bay and hope it sells ???

Hi. Took the bike outside today and started up (for the first time i 12 month). Then there was gasoline comming out from under all 4 carburetors. It was like 0,1 liter i 15 sek!! any idea? :'(

Hi has anyone got a genny cover and a pick up cover in not to bad condition for sale ? FZS 1000 03, thanks

I have been putting off posting this because I was more than a little angry and thought it may just turn into a tirade salad with extra swearing on the side.
During this Storm Doris thing, my bike was outside on its centre stand with my car and my Father in Laws car on either side.
Well, my FIL had to get his car off the drive so he moved my car, moved his own, then didn't put my car back on the drive into the position where it would be sheltering the Fazer from the worst of the gusts. You can see where this is going cant you. He went back into the house and was happily watching Cash in the Attic,. or some other crappy daytime show and he heard a crunch from outside. When he got up and looked through the window, my Fazer 1000 was on the floor and leaking petrol. He went out and picked it up then phoned the wife and reported no real damage, the crash bungs did their job. Not completely they didn't, they didn't save my top fairing.
It will fibreglass back up, and once sprayed it will look crap and fibre glassed, instead of crap and broken. The bike is still where he left it, on its side stand with a lump of wood bracing it against a wall, on a virtual Naughty Step.
I will take some photos of it tomorrow so you can see the full disappointing effect, I haven't even been able to bring myself to photo it yet. It also tore a big hole in the infill panel and broke off the lugs, I'm fuc**ng gutted. Ah well, almost made it to the end without swearing too badly. 

well, after 5 years, 2 fazers a thundercat and a few others, I'm back with the best bike I've had,,,


A 2003 FZS600 with just 6138 miles, all history to prove it as well and 2 previous owners, feel like I've won the lottery lol


Love the damn thing already and not even got it mot'd yet (Saturday)


Pics to follow

This is not a problem, just a question.
I have been reading tonight on one of the post in FOC-U about a 1K Fazer owner who removed one of the metal water pipes from his engine and introduce coolant into the sump  :'( [size=1em]as it was a pipe that went to a shared Oil/Water pump, apparently this pipe passes through the sump/engine to the shared pump. is this the same setup Oil/Water pump on the FZS 600? I ask for future reference. [/size] :guitar 


Oh! and check out these bad boys that I purchased today woo woo

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Although on a moderate paced ride yesterday the rear shock on my newly acquired Gen.1 1000 behaved itself having read the numerous posts about substituting the rear shock I couldn't quite stretch to one of Lukes R6 kits. Instead I've managed to get a BMW S1000RR rear shock and an Ohlins spring at a good price but I know I need to source a pair of washers, apparently M12 o/d 25mm and 2.65 mm thick and also an M12 bolt with a 41.5 mm shoulder for the bottom mount I believe, also the top bush either needs drilling out to 12mm.

Does anyone know where I can source the above washers and bolts in stainless steel and also would anyone happen to know of someone who could supply replacement top bushes machined to the correct bore and thickness so as not to need the washers?