[Group] YAMAHA Fazer

[farish]

dun think, jus buy!*

 

* copyright DarkSide

 

 

 

hehe..slow down bro.. baby 1st, wife 2nd, bike 3rd.

 

BTW, when she due?

 

 

 

wahahah...ur post very confusing! DUn think just buy or baby 1st, wife 2nd, bike 3rd

[DaBonz]

wahahah...ur post very confusing! DUn think just buy or baby 1st, wife 2nd, bike 3rd

 

must know the whole mantra den makes more sense

 

1) dont think

2) dont worry

3) dont bother

4) just buy

5) just order

6) only worry after buying

7) if after buying dont like then sell cheap cheap / exchange

 

let someone else benefit from it, cant win all the time ya...

 

"it's your money, buy as long as you are happy, dont worry what people comment..."

 

and after getting the bike,

 

1) worry less, ride more

2) buy less, ride more

3) complain less, ride more

4) HUAT ARRR, ride more

 

quotes copyright of fazerians @ darkside / brightside / darkest side

[farish]

thanks 4 the advice.... but i'm still unsure at wat mileage shud i do the 1st oil change?

 

 

 

bro...my suggestion is read the manual before u collect the bike..can download the manual via yamaha webbie. think the uk or europe site has downloadble manual (at least thats where i downloaded mine).

 

will get to know the basics of the bike...

 

running in varies as there is various school of thought.

[farish]

10 is thinner

 

15 is thicker...

 

suitable for touring....

 

dun mind if i ask, how is thicker EO better for touring?

[DaBonz]

dun mind if i ask, how is thicker EO better for touring?

 

read this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_oil

 

or this http://www.carbibles.com/viscosity.html

[Xgrind]

Preload is adjusted on both forks.

 

Rebound is done on the Right fork, and Compression is done on the Left Fork.

 

Picture speaks a thousand words (Sorry for poor quality images... no scanner at home) http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3145/2295686829_8b1700f41f.jpg?v=0

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3101/2296481006_450d9a949f.jpg?v=0

 

Juz to add , the adjusters on either fork adjusts a different setting . Forgot which fork leg adjusts the damping , which one adjusts the rebound n preload .

 

Which is y until now i dun dare to play wif the settings .

[DaBonz]

Picture speaks a thousand words (Sorry for poor quality images... no scanner at home)

 

guess i shud read the manual!! now where did I chuck dat thing

[Xgrind]

Guess you are really the true hardcore "don't worry, Just Ride" rider haha

 

Just to add that the rear shock can only adjust Preload and Damping. No compression. And if anyone wanna know where is the screw for damping adjustment, it's located at the "dogbone" area

 

guess i shud read the manual!! now where did I chuck dat thing

[katana777]

wats the diff bet maxima extra 10w40 & 15w50 har?

 

dun need to bother abt the 10w or 15w cos thats for cold country usage

we only c the behind 40 or 50

40-->thinner oil (cooler engine, engine more quiet)

50-->thicker oil (engine better performance)

i prefer to go for 40, so its up to individual

imo maxima not bery gd, most of us using motul 300v n no regrets

[maxxmadness]

...

imo maxima not bery gd, most of us using motul 300v n no regrets

 

no wonder they pass you with purple colors on your shoulders...

[R1Rider]

Shld be 18.5-19k otr?

 

I got my 08 FZ1 (Faired) at $19 OTR

 

thanks bro......im thinking to add fz1 to my collection for long haul...

[innards]

anyone's friend? seems like he's quite popular, cos got many thousand of fans looking around for him last night.

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/imagegallery/store/phpwrckJP.jpg

[R1Rider]

wats the diff bet maxima extra 10w40 & 15w50 har?

 

for spore weather better to stick with 15-50 bro......

[R1Rider]

anyone's friend? seems like he's quite popular, cos got many thousand of fans looking around for him last night.

 

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/imagegallery/store/phpwrckJP.jpg

 

 

 

damn....sad to hear to that he escape....im from indonesia, i hate terorist....

[X-Fazed]

thanks bro......im thinking to add fz1 to my collection for long haul...

 

Wah U every year change 1 sportbike huh? Hope the FZ1 won't disappoint u.

[E.M.F]

guys...if u dont mind, how much a fz1 08 cost..?? the naked one.....thanks

Mine is the faired 1. It cost me 18.8 otr. most ppl said tat the naked 1 is cheaper .

[E.M.F]

hi guys... talkin abt suspensions n forks is making me curious. My height is 1.65m wt is 59kg n my wifey weighs abt 48kg. Is there any adjustments tat i shud make to both suspension & forks to get a better n more comfortable riding posture coz the stock condition feels abit too hard?

[DaBonz]

imo maxima not bery gd, most of us using motul 300v n no regrets

 

I use maxima extra 15W50 ok leh. Not as smooth as motul but better than most other EO's I've tried.

[DaBonz]

hi guys... talkin abt suspensions n forks is making me curious. My height is 1.65m wt is 59kg n my wifey weighs abt 48kg. Is there any adjustments tat i shud make to both suspension & forks to get a better n more comfortable riding posture coz the stock condition feels abit too hard?

 

Sounds like u need to soften it a little. Take it to bikelab or mteknik. I hear they're quite good at this. Not sure how much though.

[X-Fazed]

hi guys... talkin abt suspensions n forks is making me curious. My height is 1.65m wt is 59kg n my wifey weighs abt 48kg. Is there any adjustments tat i shud make to both suspension & forks to get a better n more comfortable riding posture coz the stock condition feels abit too hard?

 

Try the ride without any adjustments 1st. Then as u ride u'll have a better feel of the bike, then u can make whatever necessary adjustments to suit your riding style.

 

 

Here's a worthwhile read on suspensions settings.

 

http://www.gostar-racing.com/club/motorcycle_suspension_set-up.htm#What%20is%20“suspension”%20all%20about

[E.M.F]

Thank you DaBonz & NewlyFazed. I tink i'll stick to the original settings 1st.

[y0s_bikey]

Bro,Trax are the springs or the whole fork? Hyperpro how?Never consider?

 

bukan... jus the spring valve... stuffs inside la... dun intend to change the whole thingy... actually last time my spark oso have the spring inside... haha hyperpro ah... hmmm never think before lei... cos last time my r6 suspension was built by joshua and i was pretty much satisfied... thou abit costly... but neat job done by him... hyper can only b done at moto right? dun really trust the mech there...

[y0s_bikey]

what u riding bro? fazer 1000, R1? see you soon.......hahahah...my virgin touring trip.

 

naa... im riding FZ6 as well... haha been a long time since my last long distance ride as well... downgraded and hide in sg for a long time until recently i bought FZ haha dun worry bro u are in good hands! more to come! think i read up from the trips sections there are quite a number of ppl travelling up same date as us but timing whether is it the same anot this i not too sure... cos its a long weekend haha

[Need4speedz]

Thanks all for the info!!! But does maxima comes in semi-syn or motul 5100 better?

 

wat the diff in performance & cost of 15w50 & motul 300v?

[DaBonz]

Thanks all for the info!!! But does maxima comes in semi-syn or motul 5100 better?

wat the diff in performance & cost of 15w50 & motul 300v?

 

Almost all brands have fully and semi EO's. I use fully for bikes less than 5yrs old and switch to semi after that.

 

Erm not sure abt ur other question. 15w50 is a grade and 300V is product. Do u mean maxima extra 15w50 vs motul 300v 15w50?

 

Price diff is abt $7 per ltr, motul being more ex. However motul stays smoother for longer. Which EO to use depends entirely on your preference.