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?

Hi, I am after a tall-ish screen for my FZ1n. I did have one but it took a fall in the garage (off the shelf as only use when touring) and it shattered the plastic. I have the small fly-screen which is in use on the bike mostly but would like to replace the taller "touring screen" I had.
Cheers all

[color=rgb(29, 33, 41)]Found out why my bike leaked coolant there was a crack in the housing behind exhaust.[/color]
[color=rgb(29, 33, 41)]Got a vgc replacement ready just need new O rings.[/color]
[color=rgb(29, 33, 41)]Typical one stud had to snap off I did swear a bit ? took several times heating to budge,it was turning a fraction at a time so took ages via mole grips came out & thread ok [/color]

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Apologies as I know there have been threads on this before but it suggested I started a new one as they are all so old, so the question is what if any are the benefits of removing the AIS system other than easing access to the spark plugs?

I have got a set of projectors from retrofit labs , the lights are installed into the light housing and I was going to get the extensive wiring loom fitted to the bike until I came a cross a potential problem , as some of you may know the connectors that come with the wiring loom are of the wrong type my problem is that a previous owner has been at the wiring loom on the bike , the current headlight are both h4 bulbs and are wired to work as they should but when I took the front fairing off I found another pair of wires just hanging around taped up doing nothing , these wires are black and blue/black same as the wires on the left hand headlight and after checking them they are live with the headlight switch so I am stuck with which wires actually fit to the new projector fittings . thanks for reading any help would be appreciated .

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I saw this at the bike show , I didn't buy but as I don't use my bike much at the mo and lay up over winter it's been crossing my mind, I spoke to a guy at Essex performance the other week who really got animated on ethanol in motorcycle carbs, telling me how much it blocks up the small passageways and leaves a film behind and how bad it is. I don't know if he was trying to scare me to book the bike in but it made me think of this product.
Anyone got one/used one is it snake oil ? Or could it be kosher and work ? Or could it be worth a punt


http://spitfirefuelcatalyst.co.uk/products/fuel-diamond


Have a look tell me what you think

Hi All,

New to the site and the bike (since Dec16).  2008 FZ1

Bike has been running great until this morning where it was missing gears.

1st 2nd 3rd no 4th. then eventually I could go up then coming down would stop at 3rd and then nothing.
Pulling in clutch but thin air when changing.

Got in to work and would not engage 2nd or 1st turned her off and then got her in to neutral.

Any help would be appreciated.