Just bought a 1000 Fazer

[AyJay]

Fab news. Well done!

[Falcon 269]

I hate to be Mr Buzzkill but where's the coolant leak appearing?  If it's dripping off underneath the sump, check that it's not coming from the drain hole in the sump pan.  The oil and coolant pump live in the sump and if the ceramic seal on the latter fails, it's designed to leak directly out of that hole rather than into the oil pan.  Read more here about the cause and how to fix it:

http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthr...water+pump

Hopefully I'm wrong and it's just a slack hose but given the uncertain history of your bike, who knows?

[reggit]

It's something silly I'm sure, looks to be somewhere around the stat housing.  Sure it's nothing major.

[Falcon 269]

Good, if you can see the leak somewhere up high, it's not going to be the water pump seals.

[fazerscotty]

Good, if you can see the leak somewhere up high, it's not going to be the water pump seals.

Have we all collectively breathed a huge sigh of relief?  :woot

[reggit]

Have we all collectively breathed a huge sigh of relief?  :woot

Not yet - I can't get the blooming speedo working! 


Can anyone tell me the gear/rpm for 30mph and 70 in top?  If I have a vague idea of what speed it's doing.....

[Falcon 269]

http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/15too...ation.html

[Nemesis]

Falcon, that's awesome just print off and laminate it, stick it on yer tank :rollin

[reggit]

Falcon, that's awesome just print off and laminate it, stick it on yer tank :rollin

I might just do that if I can't get it working :-)  don't like to be beaten by a lump of metal and plastic though!

[Nemesis]

May be just the top 2 gears, lol

[reggit]

and I said last post a while back!


Anyway, the waterleak was from one of the pipes that run through the rocker cover, it wasn't sealing on the corroded metal pipe - seems good after being attacked by a bit of wet and dry.

Now leaking from the rad cap with a hot engine - I might get there eventually! 
edit: Thermostat's jammed shut, ok it's slightly opening but no where near fully, can't help but wonder who looked after this bike in the past!  Also sheared one of the stat housing bolts, so probably just get a replacement housing.  That's my rally out of the window :-(




Speedo still not working, but I popped the clocks apart to be greeted by an unmistakable smell of fried electronics - I'm an ex-electronics engineer, once smelled never forgotten.  Got a guaranteed working set of clocks on their way from a crashed bike, got 'em cheap as the mounting lugs are broken.  Hopefully that will cure it!  There's not much else it could be either - haha.  Found my old GPS, won't charge on it's bike mound but will from 240v and runs about 3 hours on battery - that'll do for Mr Plod until I get the bike speedo working.

[reggit]

At last!


New clocks and 2 new sensors (all used) has it working!  1st replacement sensor worked initially, but died very quickly.  Suspect the fault on the original clocks killed it.


Replacement thermostat housing and 'stat fitted and she seems like she's good to go.


I'm sure something else will rear it's ugly head in the very near future.  It needs replacement chain/sprox, but not counting this as a fault as they are consumables.

[ProdigalSon]

Glad you're gradually getting your bike sorted and hopefully enjoying riding it, old school by today standards but still clip along at a reasonable rate when you're of a mind to.

[reggit]

Last (I hope) fault found and rectified!


The coolant leaks seem to have been caused by the engine coolant over pressurising.  I found the pipe to the expansion tank was blocked.  Git this cleared out now and it seems ok.  I'll be having a few rides out close to home whilst my confidence is building that the bike isn't going to let me down!


I've never known anything with so many little faults!

[Falcon 269]

Yup, but you're doing a bang-up job of finding and fixing them!

[reggit]

Lost the will to live with it, still losing water and the high temperature warning popped on after 10-15 miles taking it easy.
It's now on ebay, as a spares/repair project. 


I don't like to give in, but wanted a bike I could ride with little work and my other 2 are in bits needing work (350LC needs engine rebuild and Honda CB1000 needs frame repair due to rust).  I'll undoubtedly make a loss on this fazer, but hopefully will get my life back.


Bought another which looks like it's had a better life and comes with suspension upgrades and ignition advancer etc.  Picking it up on Tuesday.

[SkidT]

Sorry to hear that Reggit. I know what you mean. I've had the same scenario in the past. When the stress / number of new issues, starts out weighing the satisfaction of the completed jobs, the fun ends and the pot of enthusiasm runs dry.
Sadly, not many people are that interested in buying a bike with issues though. Hope I'm wrong and that it sells quickly and you get what you want for it.

[reggit]

Sorry to hear that Reggit. I know what you mean. I've had the same scenario in the past. When the stress / number of new issues, starts out weighing the satisfaction of the completed jobs, the fun ends and the pot of enthusiasm runs dry.
Sadly, not many people are that interested in buying a bike with issues though. Hope I'm wrong and that it sells quickly and you get what you want for it.

It'll sell, listed with no reserve.  If it looks like I'll only get a pittance for it, I'll probably pull the auction and shove it in the back of the garage until I feel like looking at it again.

[Andy W]

Lost the will to live with it, still losing water and the high temperature warning popped on after 10-15 miles taking it easy.
It's now on ebay, as a spares/repair project. 


I don't like to give in, but wanted a bike I could ride with little work and my other 2 are in bits needing work (350LC needs engine rebuild and Honda CB1000 needs frame repair due to rust).  I'll undoubtedly make a loss on this fazer, but hopefully will get my life back.


Bought another which looks like it's had a better life and comes with suspension upgrades and ignition advancer etc.  Picking it up on Tuesday.

A shame but probably the right decision....I have an old car that I know I should make the same call over................

[Falcon 269]

So close.  Well, if it doesn't meet a decent reserve on ebay, maybe you'll get chance to revisit it later when you feel a bit more inclined to try again.