23-03-13, 08:22 PM
Hi all.Purchased gen 1 fazer1000 54 plate about 6 months ago with under 8000 miles.I read the topic about stuck exup valves,so I decided to have a check on mine.The previous owner had tried to free the valve( because it was siezed in the housing)by clamping the housing in a vice and swinging on the valve with a pair of stilsons.Realising it was proper siezed and no mechanical know how, it now resembled a boomerang,he forced the end back into the bush in the exhaust section and then hammered the housing over to re-align the three holes on the housing.I found this out after undoing the three bolts, and the housing spun away from the holes.I ran this for a few months not knowing, (after buying it and no number 7 rev counter fault),and it ran okay.Can I blank the valve off or is it a new valve and housing or secondhand pipes.Will an early r1 fit.He got away with the fault code by disconnecting the cables.HELP.