Any Foccers doing this years Dragon in a couple of weeks time. Always a good craic especially if it stays dry.

due to a moment of stupidity and frustration with a seized nut I've got a hairline crack in my radiator ( don't ask)
So I'm all set for a new one but all the ads on flea bay are 1 fucked used one or new ones that say they for fz1 FZS 1000 fz1000 06-12 well that ain't confusing much is it.
So does anyone have a decent rad ???
Or ... know where I can get one that I know is for a FZS 1000 ( not Yamaha at £350 )

Hi Guys

Firstly many thanks for all the advice on the forum, was reading recently about the thermowax unit and quickly realised that this was the reason for my idle problles from a cold start.  Stripped the thermowax unit today and now working perfectly.  The rod was solid in the out position needed a few hits from a pin hammer and 3-1 oil to free it up.  A couple of points (problems) that that I had.

(1)  the righthand screw for the top of the Thermowax unit holds a very small metal bracket that the spring attaches to (the other end of the spring attaches to the throttle body) when I unscrewed the screw the bracket and spring pinged into the bowels of the engine - thank god for telescopic magnets!  (see photo 12 for bracket and spring) :o

(2) the two screws holding the thermowax unit to the bike were solid.  I tapped them free with a cold chisel and pin hammer and replaced the screws. 

I took a few photos for reference which I thought may help out anyone else that does this job.

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Thinking of getting a set of these. Anyone fitted them or got experience of them?

https://www.speedycom.co.uk/shop/product...241&page=2

My bikes an FZ1S ABS - is there anything special required when fitting rearsets to an ABS bike - pressure switch / rear brake light lever etc?

Rizoma are beautiful as is the price & the Gilles is a bit too fancy for me. LSL are on the list but not a lot out there as FZ1's seem to be a forgotten bike these days :\

Thanks in advance

i thought I'd have a go at Ivan's TPS adjustment today
However I can't get the idle screw adjuster to set the idle above 1800 rpm  :'( no matter how much I turn it
It will allow me to return back to normal idle speed but when blipping the throttle after the revs sort of hang around a bit at 4000 and drop back slowly.
Anyone got a clue why I can't get the idle above 1800.

first day in the spring festival, riding with my friends. almost full? :lol

can any kind soul let me know the clamp bolt torque settings on the top and bottom yokes.
Ta much.

Been experiencing grinding sounds in the chain department and a quiet knock on corners; thinking it related to the winter road crap and salt (how much lube do I have to throw  at this not year old chain ffs) I figure a clean is in order.




Removed the front cover, loads of crap around the front sprocket so the scoop out begins and suddenly once enough crud is removed to my horror the the sprocket wobbles.




The new wider nut has come off. I found the lock washer down below which had been bent round the nut as required   


but some how flattened off.










I replaced the chain and sprocket in May, torqued correctly (imo) to the spec suggested for wider  nut.

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Just wanted to confirm that this is the right spring to be looking at if my gear lever seems a bit sloppy in that it doesn't return to it's proper position as it used to making gear changes a bit less positive - http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthr...ter+spring


There was talk of trying to find a stronger spring that would fit or even fitting 2 springs instead of the one, has anyone had any success with either of these options? Any other things I should be looking at to help with the gear lever action? I've greased up the rose joints.

as per title any one lowered them bend in knee hurts