Just bought a 1000 Fazer

[reggit]

Here's a question (mainly cause I've had a few beers)....


Should I keep the bike and throw a cover over it in the corner of the garage and forget about it for a while?
  I could do with the money from it to partially pay for the new one, but.....

[Falcon 269]

You've put a lot of time into resolving some niggly problems, so you have a fair bit invested in the bike.  So long as you're sure that the overheating isn't a head gasket problem, I'd be inclined to hold on to it through the winter and take your time getting it right.

[steve 10562cc]

I had a Triumph 955sprint seem to remember it started to do a similar thing new thermostat cured it old one was sticking intermittently. 

[Trebus]

Did you replace the radiator cap? If it's not holding pressure this can cause the coolant to boil.

[reggit]

Rad cap has been changed, thermostat was stuck shut.


Really starting to suspect it may be HG breached compression to a coolant passage.  That's not even too hard a job, just time consuming.  One of the reasons I thought about keeping it and revisiting it in a few months.  I'd have to hide it from the missus though!


I'll see how the bidding goes and make my mind up towards the end of the auction.

[bludclot]

Honda CB1000 needs frame repair due to rust

Any chance of more details?

[reggit]

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Honda CB1000 needs frame repair due to rust

Any chance of more details?
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Cross tube which hides behind the exhaust headers and radiator has a rust split in it. I'm slowly pulling it apart to get the frame repaired and powder coated.  I know of another in the locality that has the same issue.
Do you have one? There's a picture on the CB forum somewhere - maybe not, photobucket will have knobbled it!

[reggit]

my other projects - these are the reason I wanted a working bike!


Other projects! by d.a.thornber@btinternet.com, on Flickr

[slappy]

You need to do two things  :-
1. Keep the Fazer, unless the bidding goes above the amount you have put into it then you sell at no loss and maybe a little profit.
2. Buy a bigger shed.

[bludclot]

Do you have one?

No. I have two CB400s, one is a wet weather / salty roads run around and the other is a 3 year restoration project that is just about finished. Having a second bike of the same type as the restoration bike is exceedingly handy as a reference, it's turned out to be an inspired buy, despite minor opposition from missus. Now that the restoration bike is back together and running I am considering selling the two and buying a CB1000 as I've always liked the look of them, hence my interest. A CB1300 is the other contender. I would add as a fourth bike but I've been told 3 is the limit, if a fourth arrives I'll suddenly find myself single apparently.


I actually enjoy the CB400s as much as the Fazer, it's a different mentality having only around 50 horses. Parts can be pricey, otherwise they are cheap to run.

[reggit]

Reluctantly let the fazer sell on eBay, ended up out of pocket by about £400 :-(. Still it was doing my head in ?and the new one is very nice ?. May now actually be able to get my little baby up and running again!


Thanks for the support on this thread, something's aren't meant to be!


Just hope the black one gets collected and paid for now.

[Falcon 269]

Shame about the financial loss but sometimes knowledge comes at a price and experience is what you get just after you needed it.

Hopefully the new Fazer does it for you.

[snecklifter]

Yeah some things are really meant to be.


Lets just hope for the black one.. and yes, buy a larger shed.  :rollin

[reggit]

Notice this bike has just popped up on eBay sporting a new black paint job and 1 mile more on the clock than when I sold it. 

[Roky]

Hello
I have one question. I just bought Fazer 1000, year 2003 and I have some problems. It starts ok, and it runs on idle with no problem when the engine is warm (if it is cold I have tu use choke).
But the real problem coms when I rew the bike. If I twist the throttle right away, in idle or artound 2000rpm, the engine looses the power, and if I wouldnt release the throttle the engine would shut down  :'(
But if I accelerate slow, everything is ok. And also above 5000rpm everything works ok.

Does anyone have a solution to this problem?
I didnt have thet kind of problems on my old fazer 600 also year 2003.

Regards,
Rok

[Falcon 269]

Hi and welcome.

Where did you buy the bike ... from a dealer or private seller?  Either way, if this has been happening since you took delivery, it's their responsibility to fix it or give you a refund.

It sounds like it could be a fuel supply issue but we need more information.  What's the mileage?  Any mods to carbs or exhaust?  Has it been standing around for a while or was it ridden regularly?

Have you tried applying a little choke when the motor is warm to see if it revs without trying to stall then? 

[Roky]

Hello
I bought it from one person, and he will not refound it. That is how it goes in our country 
The bike has been standing for qoute some time. Lets say from august . Apart from my drive home, that was some 30km.
I was very angry that I haven`t tell him to lower the price, but  I just liket the bike to much 
Last year he was driving and he made some 5000km.
The bike has 50000km, and It looks as new. The exhaust ist GPR.
I will try to make one video and upload it that you will be able to see.

Is it possible that it is just because the engine is still cold and that is the reason why?

[Falcon 269]

Perhaps I have misunderstood your first post.

Are you saying that the motor will not rev cleanly just after starting, when it is still cold? 

Did the bike ride fine on your way home after buying it?

[old son]

It sounds like it wont rev when it's cold but OK when hot. Sounds pretty normal to me. Start the bike with the choke, let it warm up a little and slowly close the choke until it idles fine.

[Roky]

I understand that when the bike is cold, I can not rew it right away
but when it runs for lets say one minute it should be warm enough...and when I try to rew it quick, the engine doesnt want that. It looses power around 3000rpm. And if I go smooth there is no problem, I can go to red field.
I will make ma movie today and try to show it.