(15-05-14, 07:34 PM)mr self destruct link Wrote: Had a bit of an arse twitcher on the motorway today, dropped a gear to overtake a lorry and my bike just cut out. Dead. During rush hour too.

Managed to coast to the hard shoulder, tried firing it up again and it backfired bigtime before ticking over like nothing happened. Second time it's done that now, if we didn't have a kid on the way I'd be chopping it in for a new FZ1.  :\

(15-05-14, 08:24 PM)esetest link Wrote: Hi Paul , did you use a bearing puller when you removed the bearings or a screwdriver , planning on doing mine in the  autumn , so was just wondering if I would need a puller [quote author=red98 link=topic=6412.msg148440#msg148440 date=1400180704]
Refitted the rear wheel after fitting new bearings last night.....wheel spins real smooth, think I was confusing bearing noise with chain noise  :o :o :o .........should notice the difference on the next ride 

(15-05-14, 08:22 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Uh oh that's proper arse twitching stuff mate....have you got an alarm immobiliser fitted???

(15-05-14, 08:56 PM)unfazed link Wrote: Check your electrical connections. It is possible it is corrosion of connectors or a loose connections.

Procedure below does not require and major skills (not saying you don't have any major skills )

Start with the plug caps and work back
Unscrew the plug caps and cut about 10mm off the end and then screw them back in and put the boot back in position.
Lift the tank and take off the coil connection one by one and spray connectors with WD40( don,t spare it) and then put them back on.
As the tank is up open the electrical connections box. Take out each connector in turn pull them apart and treat both plug and socket to liberal doses of WD40.
Put all that back together
Now go the Right hand handlebar switch.
Unscrew the phillips screws and open the switch Spray the kill switch with WD40 operate it on off about 10 times and and spray some more WD40 into it.

The kill switch can be a source of problems if it has not been used for a while.
Now you have cleaned up nearly all the  connectors associated with engine running.

Last bit to do is under the left side panel.

Take off the side panel and pull off the biggest connect block from the starter cut out relay unit.
Spray the both  the plug and the relay connection with WD40.

Put it all back together and restart the bike. Hopefully it starts  :lol

No doubt someone will come back and say this is a waste of time, but believe me from my experience it is a worthwhile exercise.

Let us know how you get on.
You may find some corrosion which needs a little bit of rewiring, but that cane be easily sorted also

(15-05-14, 07:34 PM)mr self destruct link Wrote: Had a bit of an arse twitcher on the motorway today, dropped a gear to overtake a lorry and my bike just cut out. Dead. During rush hour too.

(15-05-14, 10:52 PM)unfazed link Wrote: What type of alarm/immobiliser is fitted?

(15-05-14, 09:49 PM)mr self destruct link Wrote: [quote author=noggythenog link=topic=6412.msg148442#msg148442 date=1400181745]
Uh oh that's proper arse twitching stuff mate....have you got an alarm immobiliser fitted???

(15-05-14, 08:56 PM)unfazed link Wrote: Check your electrical connections. It is possible it is corrosion of connectors or a loose connections.

Procedure below does not require and major skills (not saying you don't have any major skills )

Start with the plug caps and work back
Unscrew the plug caps and cut about 10mm off the end and then screw them back in and put the boot back in position.
Lift the tank and take off the coil connection one by one and spray connectors with WD40( don,t spare it) and then put them back on.
As the tank is up open the electrical connections box. Take out each connector in turn pull them apart and treat both plug and socket to liberal doses of WD40.
Put all that back together
Now go the Right hand handlebar switch.
Unscrew the phillips screws and open the switch Spray the kill switch with WD40 operate it on off about 10 times and and spray some more WD40 into it.

The kill switch can be a source of problems if it has not been used for a while.
Now you have cleaned up nearly all the  connectors associated with engine running.

Last bit to do is under the left side panel.

Take off the side panel and pull off the biggest connect block from the starter cut out relay unit.
Spray the both  the plug and the relay connection with WD40.

Put it all back together and restart the bike. Hopefully it starts  :lol

No doubt someone will come back and say this is a waste of time, but believe me from my experience it is a worthwhile exercise.

Let us know how you get on.
You may find some corrosion which needs a little bit of rewiring, but that cane be easily sorted also

(15-05-14, 10:52 PM)unfazed link Wrote: What type of alarm/immobiliser is fitted?

(16-05-14, 01:39 PM)Rexr link Wrote: put the bike back to stock gearing 

(16-05-14, 05:25 PM)Anquetil link Wrote: Lovely weather, warm and dry. 146 miles, from Wrexham to Betws y Coed, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Bangor, Colwyn Bay, St Asaph, Ruthin , home. Quiet on the roads this morning, but busy with traffic heading up the coast as I came home. Lots of bikers out.