Hi all, long time lurker. Just thought I would say hello and show you some dirty photos  :lol
I went to start the old girl up the other week as last time she wasn't to happy so I put this down to old fuel in the tank, not used it in a year but had a few starts and left running. Put some new petrol in the tank and long story short petrol was leaking down the stand. Would only run on 3 briefly if you tried to start with a bit of throttle.
So I managed to get the carbs off today as I reckon one of the floats is stuck. First thing I found was one of the breather/fuel return pipes on underside of the tank is blocked with crusty rubbish...also a bit in the hose. Other side is clear. Then when moving the air box back there was still some petrol in there and the K&N filter stunk of petrol. So got that out and give that a clean as well.
Getting the carbs off was "fun" but got there in the end, I think putting them back might be more tricky. Anyway as I had been breathing in petrol fumes all afternoon I just had a quick look at two of the carbs....well gunked up and float was stuck on drivers side. Nearside float moved but was sticky. Looks to be long overdue a good clean looking at the state of the internals.
I put a few photos up so you can see.

Just wondering who you use for spares? Dealers... can be expensive. Just found Yamparts and Wemoto after aquick google, good prices but not OEM bits generally.
The dirty photos  :lol

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]It's with a heavy heart that i'm selling my trusty old fzs 1000, 32'000 miles on the clock, 2002 model, i'm after £1500.00, located in Leeds[/color][color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]
Priced low for a quick sale, bearing in mind it needs some TLC, hence the low price.[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]This bike has been my commuter/hack/touring bike for the past 3 years and has been ridden 12 months a year in all weathers, as such it is far from a show bike, with various dings, scratches and general age related wear and tear[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]The good bits:[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]I have maintained it mechanically, and in my ownership it's had all the suspension linkage bearings replaced, braided brake Hoses, stainless steel pistons fitted in front brake calipers, carb inlet rubbers replaced, clutch cable replaced, battery replaced with a motobatt recently, tyres replaced a few months ago, Renthal flat bars fitted and forks dropped through the yokes for a sportier riding position/quicker handling, forks stripped and serviced a couple of winters ago, exup valve regularly serviced , and new exup cables fitted.[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]The not so good bits:[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]-Looks tired, cosmetic issues, some flaking engine paint, scratches, a couple of small cracks in the fairings, small ding in the tank, rusty bolts and fixings etc.[/color]
-Big tear in the seat which I've expertly re-upholstered  up  with gaffer tape
[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]-Due a proper service; a few thousand miles past the service interval for a valve check, fluids and filters etc need changing and Carbs could probably do with a strip and clean, chain and sprockets past their best, advisory for head bearings on last mot [/color]
[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]-I've been advised by a mechanic that the old datatool immobilizer / alarm system should be removed asap to prevent electrical issues later down the line[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]Despite all this she still pulls harder than a 14 year old boy who's just discovered how to turn off parental controls on the family computer, and can get you from 0 mph to a license ban in a few seconds. I would love to keep her and restore her to her former glory, but i got a good deal on a low mile fz1 last month, and can't justify owning both so this needs to go to free up some space in the shed and recoup some funds.[/color]

[color=rgb(32, 33, 36)]Please don't send daft offers, it's priced low already,  there's plenty of dodgy folk who would list this as a minter and ask for a grand more. throw 500 quid or so at it and this could be a nice tidy bike again, or just do the basics and ride the hell out of it like i did, these bike last forever![/color]

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SOLD SOLD SOLD THANKS FOR LOOKIN'
MICHELIN ROAD 5 2CT+    FRONT AND REAR
Sold my bike earlier this month and no longer have any need for these.
Brand new in 2018 they may be 4 years old now but have been properly stored, never fitted and are brand new.
The production week on each tyre is 3717 for the front and 0618 for the rear.
Sizes are 120/70ZR17 58W180/55ZR17 73W
Will fit all FZS1000 2001 to 2005 and others, please do your own research.
£199 with free post anywhere UK mainland (Not highlands islands but please enquire)Message me if interested.

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A question for the FOC-U Fount of All Knowledge...

Although I'm a Dyed-in-the-Wool biker, it does have certain drawbacks when it comes to another of my hobbies, ie surfing.

At the moment, if I'm going to to East Wittering, I'm limited to when the surfboard hire shop is open and, of course, also limited to their hire boards.

As such, I was thinking of the possibility of picking up a cheap car that I could keep parked outside and, when the surf is running, chuck my own board inside (or on a roof rack) and head down to catch some waves.

The basic criteria I'm looking at are:

1) Cheap. Probably around the £2-3000 mark at most

2) Low insurance/ VED

3) Not prone to needing expensive repairs

4) Capable of carrying at least a 7'6" surfboard or maybe a 9' longboard either inside or on a roof rack.

5) Reliable enough that I can leave it outside, unused, possibly for several weeks, but that will start when needed.

I know little to nothing about this, hence why I'm asking, so if anyone has some suggestions that will help me get a better idea of what I need and how much it's going to cost to run (and anything else I need to know) that would be great.

As per the title, bought a new to me FZ1 a few weeks ago, which i'm loving,  but it came with renthal flat bars installed which i cant get on with as they have next to no pull back and make the seat to bar reach far too long which is a literal pain in the neck on longer rides. If anyone has any stockers going cheap i'd be extremely grateful as there are none on ebay at the moment. Also the stock seat feels like you're sat on a brick and has a ludicrous downward slope that smashes your nuts into the tank, after a better alternative, will pay good money for a decent perch if anyone has one spare, i think there was an official yamaha gel seat at one point?

So like all my previous fazers, my latest has the same damn annoying issue with the plastic cracking next to the mounting holes. We have all run into this problem, but due to the scarcity of the parts (in this instance only one infill for my 2007 FZ1 in all of Yamaha Europe) and that was before Brexit/Covid I am looking for an alternative way of repairing cracks on the infill on my FZ1.

So have tried epoxy resin, but its just too brittle. I had considerd plastic weld, but don't know if that will work as some of the ABS plastic on the infill is only 2-3mm thick. So my next idea/plan is to try fine fibre glass mesh on/around the affected area.

Would like/welcome some other suggestions.

This topic has been moved to Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner.

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My brain is hurting trying to think of a way out of this.


1. oil output restricted so oil prices rise to make sure you are at the front of the queue to buy it
2. oil prices rise - oil companies make more money and tax man takes more tax
3. Joe public and all other companies end up paying more for oil products (oil/gas/plastic etc)
4. Companies have to put up prices to cover costs - not making more money apart from the tax man
5. Joe public pays more for the products - need more pay to cover this and pay more tax
6. Banks put up interest rates to try to reduce the amount of cash we have to stop us spending

7. Companies have to put up prices to cover costs - not making more money apart from the tax man

8. Joe public pays more for the products - need more pay to cover this and pay more tax
9. Banks put up interest rates to try to reduce the amount of cash we have to stop us spending
etc etc etc


The only ones making money out of this are the oil companies and the tax man really - banks making more are a side issue as when they put up the loan rates they generally put up the savings rates too (not that I have savings but some of you lucky feccers do)


The only way out of this I can see is for the UK government to find a way to make North Sea oil and gas the main supplier for the UK, restrict prices on domestic use and remove imports as much as possible and ban exports if they cannot supply the domestic market with what's left. Oil companies will hate this as they will make less money. The government will hate it as it reduces tax income.


We are screwed unless someone can work out another way to stop the never ending madness

[Edited because Point 9 was in a miniscule font - GrahamM - Moderator]

Dont care about the condition, as it only need to be on the bike while I get my rear hangers power coated.