New purchase of 99T Yamaha 600 Fazer

[ricksmith]

Hi all

Just purchased a 99T 600 fazer and am looking for some bits for it. I am after an original owners manual, radiator guard and some crash bars if anybody wants to part with them.
What are these fazers like, only had a little run around the block and it felt quite good, well good enough to buy it anyway. My usual ride is my trusty FJ1200A but thats going soon to a new owner down in Kent.
Looking forward to any useful advice and any problem areas with the fazer.

Kind regards
Rick

[darrsi]

At the top of this page you can download a Haynes manual for starters:

Downloads > manuals > FZS600 Fazer


It'll certainly be a different ride to an FJ1200 but they're great fun, i think everyone on here will agree with me 

[Enceladus]

the only "problem" i have found is the gearbox is very "clunky" going into 1st and 2nd.
other than that, sweet ride

[darrsi]

1st/2nd gear earthquake 'clonk' is perfectly normal, it sounds horrible every time but it's all good.....


The FJ would be a smoother ride, Fazer's are highly strung, rev the nuts off it and it will duly respond, they actually like abuse....

[Dead Eye]

For 1st and 2nd ive found it is a lot worse when cold. However, someone on the forum gave the advice of pulling in the clutch lever several times before setting off when sat in neutral and this helps a lot to make the changes smoother.

Once the bikes warm, its as good as its gonna get (unless something is wrong / broken).

[keno]

Mine was clunky going into first and worse going into second,fixed it by dropping the gear lever a couple of notches and now as smooth as butter,been like that since i done it nearly 3 years ago..


Also done this with my zrx1200r with the same results.

[Jamieg285]

Mine was clunky going into first and worse going into second,fixed it by dropping the gear lever a couple of notches

For someone still near the start of the learning curve (me), could you give us more details on what this is?

[Deefer666]

I have some 2nd hand crashbars in the workshop. 2  sets of the big wrap around sort and a set of the smaller "just in front of the crank case" sort I also have a few rad guards kcking about

[bwizz]

Ive had 2 mk1, 600's . I have not had these gearbox  1'st /second issues. My first bike a 99 , had a distinct gearbox whine , but i don't think this was a serious issue. I was watching 2 identical looking Harleys on the m6 recently , when they engaged first to set of ,the noise was teeth rattling!
most of the Fazer issues are pretty obvious, dicky fuel gauge sender , rear shock etc. Great bike i can't imagine anyone not liking a mk 1 Fazer

[harry69koi]

Hi rick,fancy seeing you here m8ty  i can honestly say getting rid of my fj12 and going to the fazer has been a smart move for me anyway  8)

Lee