"ONLY" 45K!!

[bradders086]

Ive got a 2001 FZS600 and its been around the block more than a few times, this winter i intend to strip and recondition most of the engine. can i reset the clock??

[Lawrence]

I hope not  :eek  Bear in mind it's (iirc) illegal to sell it when it's been clocked unless the buyer is aware of it.

[bradders086]

im glad i found that out beforehand. i guess i'll just keep clocking the miles up

[GringoRojo]

45k on a 2001? barely run in.

[Gromit]

Could just buy a second hand clock with fewer miles on.

[richfzs]

which is just as illegal as "clocking" it - you are mis-presenting the mileage the machine has covered. Unless you say the clocks have been switched of course, which makes the exercise pointless

[red98]

just keep riding it .....another 55,000 miles and it will be new again  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[His Dudeness]

you could install a time machine and go back to 2001

[richfzs]

as others have said, a bit of tlc, and keep riding and enjoy it.

Ride more, worry less.

[AdieR]

Nope - resetting the clock is illegal.

Bear in mind, the mileage will be noted on MoTs anyway - therefore, if you're bikes mileage is 32K, and an old MOT says 35K, it'll get noticed sooner or later.

[Fazerider]

Is there something amiss, or are you planning on reconditioning the engine purely because it's reached 45,000 miles?
45k is high mileage, but only by comparison... the average bike owner keeps it as a toy and does a couple of thousand miles a year. The engine should last at least twice that before it needs anything major done.

[Lawrence]

Just press the Select button and look at the clock instead  :thumbup

[darrsi]

Asking that on here is a bit like asking a policeman how to break into a house!  :rollin :rollin :rollin

[bradders086]

Theres nothing wrong with it, i wanted a winter project and being a newbie to this kinda thing assumed (incorrectly) that if you recondition/replace bits you may be able to do something with the mileage........now i think of it what a knobish question!!

[darrsi]

The way you have to think of it is would you be happy paying top dollar for a 5000 mile bike, then finding out it's done 50,000 miles?  :rolleyes
Replacing a few bits and bobs doesn't mean the rest of the bike hasn't been through all weathers, have siezed bolts, and have general wear and tear, etc......

[Strifae]

Mine had done 55k miles when I swapped it for a Gen2 FZ1 - I do actually regret it to an extend (not getting the FZ1 as its AMAZING) but I should have kept my FZS600 - it felt absolutely fine even with the high mileage - clutch was on its way out but everything else was bullet proof - I wouldn't have been surprised if it had done another 50k

If i knew who had bought it i would try and get it back again!

[Fazerider]

Theres nothing wrong with it, i wanted a winter project...

OK. Well, unless you want to explore the bike's innards just for interest's sake (I've a friend who once took the gearbox out of his Citroen Xantia, dismantled it and put everything back together over the course of a 3-day weekend... purely for the pleasure of learning!), I'd leave the engine alone.
A possible exception is a check of the valve clearances, do you know when they were done? It's not something I can be bothered with these days because, in my experience, the valve seats and cam followers always seem to wear at near identical rates so the clearances stay unchanged, but it might be worth it for peace of mind.
I see you already have plans to clean up the brakes.
Other parts might benefit from dismantling and regreasing such as steering head bearings, swingarm and suspension bearings. Front forks might like an oil change, and a change of dust seals too. Then again, if the dealer can tell you these things have been done recently, I'd just leave the bike covered (maybe with the battery indoors and charged occasionally) and seize the opportunity to ride it every time the weather is fine... it's rare a month goes by without a few good days even in the depths of winter.

[bradders086]

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Theres nothing wrong with it, i wanted a winter project...

OK. Well, unless you want to explore the bike's innards just for interest's sake (I've a friend who once took the gearbox out of his Citroen Xantia, dismantled it and put everything back together over the course of a 3-day weekend... purely for the pleasure of learning!), I'd leave the engine alone.
A possible exception is a check of the valve clearances, do you know when they were done? It's not something I can be bothered with these days because, in my experience, the valve seats and cam followers always seem to wear at near identical rates so the clearances stay unchanged, but it might be worth it for peace of mind.
I see you already have plans to clean up the brakes.
Other parts might benefit from dismantling and regreasing such as steering head bearings, swingarm and suspension bearings. Front forks might like an oil change, and a change of dust seals too. Then again, if the dealer can tell you these things have been done recently, I'd just leave the bike covered (maybe with the battery indoors and charged occasionally) and seize the opportunity to ride it every time the weather is fine... it's rare a month goes by without a few good days even in the depths of winter.
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Thanks i might just stick to the basics

[Revilo18]

Even in the depths of winter! As long as there's no ice on the side roads. Buy a nice set of gloves, a neck warmer and some thick socks! Fazers love the cold moist air and there's nothing like those crisp clear mornings. Also sunglasses for the low slung sun.

[Garfy]

There is a service called (I think how many miles) that I used previuosly when my clocks went, I replaced them with a second hand set and had the mileage altered to the correct mileage on the bike. As somebody said its not the done thing to misrepresent milage but it can be done.