[Group] YAMAHA Fazer

[LollyPoP]

helo all!

 

my mom set up a stall at blk 19 marsiling road S(739106). open till 8pm. show some love & support; especially those staying nearby, come on over lah. my mom's sambal is wicked!

 

mee rebus, mee siam, lontong, nasi padang...

 

so mayb we can have the next gathering there?

& we onli can order the food from yr mum....

[nedomar]

tee hee...thanx for idea lolly, but most of the ppl lks 9pm onwards...so, why not u all weekend go for breakfast nasi lemak there??? HAHA

[Xgrind]

Something to share with the FZ1S owners and wannabe owners:

 

Should you install frame sliders (motovation brand in my case) onto your bike and is on the top engine bolt hole, request to your mechanic to use the washer from the original bolt and place on the slider bung. that way the slider will not be "pressing" against the frame when tightening. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, request them to use a torque wrench at 4.5m.kg (33ft.lb) setting and use locktite on the bolt threads. This way, your frame sliders are tightened to your frame at the recommended torque, not over-tightened.

 

Read from elsewhere that over-tightening or under-tightening could be one of the causes for FZ1S frame breakage. Dunno whether is it true but I'm not taking any chances.

 

If it's not true at all, then please ignore this post

 

Thanks.

[X-Fazed]

my mom set up a stall at blk 19 marsiling road S(739106). !

 

Congrats! Wish her great success!

[DeusExMachina]

I already gotten the headlight protectors, compliments from the bike shop as well

 

And no, given my shallow pocket, I will rather spend my moolah on practical accessories.

 

Share share leh. What could be more practical than the boxes and screen?

 

 

 

Something to share with the FZ1S owners and wannabe owners:

 

Should you install frame sliders (motovation brand in my case) onto your bike and is on the top engine bolt hole, request to your mechanic to use the washer from the original bolt and place on the slider bung. that way the slider will not be "pressing" against the frame when tightening. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, request them to use a torque wrench at 4.5m.kg (33ft.lb) setting and use locktite on the bolt threads. This way, your frame sliders are tightened to your frame at the recommended torque, not over-tightened.

 

Read from elsewhere that over-tightening or under-tightening could be one of the causes for FZ1S frame breakage. Dunno whether is it true but I'm not taking any chances.

 

Thanks.

 

Damned... in this case, there're only a few mechs who I know will actually respect the request to use the torque wrench. Give it to one of those old-school ah beng mechanics, and the mofo will simply snort and you and ignore you entirely and proceed to tighten the thing till the washers bend in....

[X-Fazed]

Damned... in this case, there're only a few mechs who I know will actually respect the request to use the torque wrench. Give it to one of those old-school ah beng mechanics, and the mofo will simply snort and you and ignore you entirely and proceed to tighten the thing till the washers bend in....

 

How true!!!!

[Xgrind]

Get your bike first

 

You took 9 months to research and to date you are still checking out and I only took 2 weeks! Whisky Tango Foxtrot!

 

You wanna wait till the cows come home or waiting for 2012 Fazer model before you decide?

 

Seriously, an advise from a old friend: cheap things might not always come good.

 

Share share leh. What could be more practical than the boxes and screen?

[Speedpass]

hi guys, i m still deciding on whether to get a 2nd hand fazer 600 or 1000? care to share some views here? but the under seat exhaust on fz6 is realli pleasing to my eyes ..... TIA on your kind feedbacks

 

Tis question has been asked countless times here liao , anyway i believe tat it all depends on ur riding needs n affordability n many other factors .

[Speedpass]

helo all!

 

my mom set up a stall at blk 19 marsiling road S(739106). open till 8pm. show some love & support; especially those staying nearby, come on over lah. my mom's sambal is wicked!

 

mee rebus, mee siam, lontong, nasi padang...

 

 

Is it the stall at the coffeeshop beside the car park ? I always go there for breakfast after my nite shift . Should try it one of these days . Fazer riders got discount anot ?

[James996]

Get your bike first

 

You took 9 months to research and to date you are still checking out and I only took 2 weeks! Whisky Tango Foxtrot!

 

You wanna wait till the cows come home or waiting for 2012 Fazer model before you decide?

 

Seriously, an advise from a old friend: cheap things might not always come good.

 

Si Wa Buey Loon.

[DeusExMachina]

Get your bike first

 

You took 9 months to research and to date you are still checking out and I only took 2 weeks! Whisky Tango Foxtrot!

 

You wanna wait till the cows come home or waiting for 2012 Fazer model before you decide?

 

Seriously, an advise from a old friend: cheap things might not always come good.

 

 

Haha... It's not me. I've the other half to consider.

Must test ride and test handling and comfort first. Until she finally finds the time to test sit and ride one, then can green light.

 

If you'd ask me what bike I'd choose, it would have been the 07/08 R1 already.

As it is, the FZ1 is a compromise. So as with all compromises, everything has to be factored in. Especially how the rider will fit and feel on the bike.

[heaven51]

Hi All Fazer "Oldies", I'm a Fazer "Newbies" !!!

 

I'll be getting my 2nd owner, '05 Fazer FZ6 tomoro...

 

Will be sending her for checkup tomoro, could kindly advise some "reputable" bike shop for servicing ?

 

Thanks you... All Fazer Pals...

 

Hope to join you Guru soon...

[X-Fazed]

Quiet today.....

[y2kredbull]

Quiet today.....

 

Post holiday blues?

[y2kredbull]

can try accidentally do it again ?

 

p/s : the rear box kill the killer looks of ur bike la ...get rid of it!

 

With the box is "going to work" or "pillioning wife" mode.

 

I only take out box when going out with frens as singles or go JB for petrol.

[mokamoka]

LKS tonight(03012008) @ Lavender @ 2130.

[vanselle]

Hi Guys,

Found this while viewing other posts.

Good info for those ppl who is considering buying Fazer.

 

You guys should do more research, the 06 Fazer had bad fuel injection glitches that were "solved" in the 07 model.

 

When I say "solved" I mean hidden, what they did is to flatten out the power to cover up a flatspot in the torque curve. Which is, reducing power at the area to mask it.

 

There has been some talk in foreign forums of cures that have to do with disbaling the secondary throttle butterflies and/or fooling them with a device made by a tuner called "Ivan" (Ivan's blah blah blah - his stuff is quite popular)

 

The problem comes about because of EURO emmissions regs. On a closed throttle, above a certain rpm, they stop injecting fuel in (to make the engine burn cleaner), so if you get back on the throttle in that area, when zero fuel is being squirted in, it takes a fraction of a second for the fuel to travel and get in and ignite, giving a slight jerk. Even my 07 still has the problem.

 

Its a great bike, only gripes are the small tank (18 litres for this class is a little anorexic), small storage (the underseat space is tiny), jerky fuel injection (can ride around it, but it is unrefined when compared to my R1), bad fuel economy (190 kms per 14 litres - but that might be my right hand), No compression damping in the rear shock (this bike really needs ALOT of stiffenning up from new), high beams not that bright, and worst of all: it wont wheelie like the 05 Fazer!!!!

 

Good stuff:

 

Great Road Presence, addictive mid range roar, great looks, real comfy, bulletproof engine, '02 R1 Brakes, not as hot as the R1 (no fairing), wide bars make it a fun to chuck around, best mirrors ever-like I have eyes at the back of my head!

 

Best free mod:

 

Cut out the snorkel in the airbox and reroute the wiring to go under the tank, instead of through the frame.

 

Instant induction roar from under the tank and slightly cooler running.

 

On the whole, I cant afford a KTM 990 Superduke, which is my dream road bike, so I'll have to settle for this.

 

S'good enough for the money!

 

 

PS - Many frames on this bike have cracked due to falls and stuff, watch the welds on the side spars when buying a 2nd hand one. I have seen one local rider with a cracked frame already. Check all around the weld and use silicone and a black light if you have the opportunity, it will show the cracks if there are any.

[Xgrind]

As what I had described earlier, picture speaks a thousand words. This is how I fix up the motovation sliders (without touching the frame)

 

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/3406/03012008018pn9.jpg

 

Originally Posted by Xgrind http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/images/buttons/viewpost.gif

Something to share with the FZ1S owners and wannabe owners:

 

Should you install frame sliders (motovation brand in my case) onto your bike and is on the top engine bolt hole, request to your mechanic to use the washer from the original bolt and place on the slider bung. that way the slider will not be "pressing" against the frame when tightening. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, request them to use a torque wrench at 4.5m.kg (33ft.lb) setting and use locktite on the bolt threads. This way, your frame sliders are tightened to your frame at the recommended torque, not over-tightened.

 

Read from elsewhere that over-tightening or under-tightening could be one of the causes for FZ1S frame breakage. Dunno whether is it true but I'm not taking any chances.

 

Thanks.

[Xgrind]

agreed on the article posted, this problem can be eliminated by using Ivan's FCE (Fuel Cut Eliminator).

 

Hi Guys,

Found this while viewing other posts.

Good info for those ppl who is considering buying Fazer.

[Xgrind]

Yes, that's one of the investments I'm looking into. Been using one since Motoworld first brought it in and no doubt is the best device you can get for the bike

 

scott oiler first

[Vonmuck]

hey guys, anyone know how is heavy is the stock FZ1 and FZ6's bar ends/balancers?

 

can a FZ6 fits a FZ1's one?

 

or should just go for motoworld/motivation's bar ends?

i heard it's around 300-330g.

 

wanna eliminate the buzz after a long ride.

 

many thanks!

[DeusExMachina]

Yes, that's one of the investments I'm looking into. Been using one since Motoworld first brought it in and no doubt is the best device you can get for the bike

 

Ayy... I tht you had a Scott on your previous F4?

 

Oh wait... don't tell me you also gave it away like the box and racks?!

 

 

I still have mine from the S4. Guess I save on that.

[DaBonz]

hullo all... gouda moaning!!

[X-Fazed]

hullo all... gouda moaning!!

 

Wah u've been on MC for the 1st 2 working days of 2008 huh?

[DaBonz]

hehe no bro, kids 1st day at skool plus mc!