08-10-11, 12:14 PM
Hi all, swapped my BMW 850R a while back for a 2004 FZS 1000. Just joined this group and After reading various postings on here and other Fazer sites, I wondered if there is any way I can tell, externally, if my bike has been "Ivanised?"
The reason I ask is, although it seems to perform very well, on startup I don`t need the choke with throttle shut. If I put the choke on I have to give it some throttle to start.
I am given to understand that as standard, these bikes are, if anything, a bit on the weak side when cold.
I don`t want to start stripping the carbs to see if it`s been "done", so I wondered if installers usually mark the carbs in some way to say if it`s been converted.
Ray.
The reason I ask is, although it seems to perform very well, on startup I don`t need the choke with throttle shut. If I put the choke on I have to give it some throttle to start.
I am given to understand that as standard, these bikes are, if anything, a bit on the weak side when cold.
I don`t want to start stripping the carbs to see if it`s been "done", so I wondered if installers usually mark the carbs in some way to say if it`s been converted.
Ray.