[Group] YAMAHA Fazer

[katana777]

  fir_chan said:

I was informed that Scorpion is an legal exhaust.

 

There is one on eBay that i was pointed out by a fellow Singaporean fazer Rider on FZ1OA..... but i haven't seen him here yet....

 

Scorpion on Ebay

ya its legal now, i mean 2yrs back when i just bought my bike n wanna get this exhaust, but then no one brings in to make it street legal

tat time(2yrs back) only remus n arrow n leovince are street legal

[James996]

  katana777 said:

ya its legal now, i mean 2yrs back when i just bought my bike n wanna get this exhaust, but then no one brings in to make it street legal

tat time(2yrs back) only remus n arrow n leovince are street legal

 

Then why you never get the LeoVince ar? Gt a "bended" RXK pipe instead?

[fir_chan]

Wah.. really fantastic!!

 

Rain on rain off.. rain on ..rain off....

 

Sibei Bo idea.....!!!!

[fir_chan]

  fir_chan said:

I am curious and i am pretty keen on this.

 

But may i ask if any of you are heading up for the 3 Nation Charity Ride to Surat Thani this year?

 

Seems like it is hosted by Team 27 this year.

 

Details here.

 

http://www.3nationcharityride.com/

 

Anyone going for this??

 

Will be my newbie first time to Thailand on a bike!!! Wahahhaha exciting....

 

Just want to find out more.

 

Ok....

 

Got my leave..... 23rd Oct to 30th Oct.....

 

I will be heading to this 3NCR and also extending to Koh Samui.

 

Are there things i should take note and also sights to see...place to visit??

 

And very important.........anyone got a GPS map for Thailand for my Garmin??

 

Otherwise will buy one..... so if any kind souls willing to share....i will be most grateful!!!

[bOtzZ]

selling my MRA windscreen for Gen 1 FZ1

 

my advert link

[fir_chan]

Talking about stuff to sell....

 

I probably got a few things i like to sell from the Gen1 since we added a few items to it.

 

But will find time to post these and photos up. haiz!!

[bOtzZ]

  fir_chan said:

Talking about stuff to sell....

 

I probably got a few things i like to sell from the Gen1 since we added a few items to it.

 

But will find time to post these and photos up. haiz!!

 

 

saw some stuffs lying around.. furthermore i don't need an extra windshield..

 

on top of that, i need to raise a little to get my panniers.

[putton]

ARlo alll fazer rider....

wanted to ask if anyone know where is a good place to service Gen1 fazer front suspension???

thanks...

[IceZ]

  katana777 said:

actually FZ1 stock setting the headlight is set to abit too high, therefore its bright....

 

indeed. Need to use screwdriver to adjust. If not it may cause distraction on other road user.

[X-Fazed]

  fir_chan said:

Ok....

 

Got my leave..... 23rd Oct to 30th Oct.....

 

I will be heading to this 3NCR and also extending to Koh Samui.

 

Are there things i should take note and also sights to see...place to visit??

 

And very important.........anyone got a GPS map for Thailand for my Garmin??

 

Otherwise will buy one..... so if any kind souls willing to share....i will be most grateful!!!

 

 

U riding gen 1 or gen2 up for the event?

 

Depends on wat sights u like.....if "alternative kind" then can try asking our no.1 friendly guy.

[IceZ]

  NewlyFazed said:

Just posted my bike up for sale in the USED bike section.

 

http://www.singaporebikes.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4616598&posted=1#post4616598

 

 

Spread the word if u know anyone interested yar.....

 

Thanks!

 

im sure most of of intersted on ur accessories..lolx.

[fir_chan]

  NewlyFazed said:

U riding gen 1 or gen2 up for the event?

 

Depends on wat sights u like.....if "alternative kind" then can try asking our no.1 friendly guy.

 

Wahahha...

 

I will surely consult him..... he will know best!!

 

I will be riding my virgin Gen2 but the Gen1 will be making its debut as well!!!

[LollyPoP]

how's the review for M1 & BT015?

[Naked1]

Itz friday!!!!

[etky85]

  LollyPoP said:

how's the review for M1 & BT015?

 

M1 wear out fast.. BT015 nv heard b4.. BT014 not bad.. most of the suzuki stock tires.. if u have the money.. go for PR2 or M3 or Pilot Power 2CT.. grip is good and reasonable thread life..

 

http://www.zinio.com/express2?issue=206338267

http://www.zinio.com/express?issue=77606059

 

slowly read thru and guess u can get a better idea of most of the tires.. hope it helps!

[LollyPoP]

  etky85 said:

M1 wear out fast.. BT015 nv heard b4.. BT014 not bad.. most of the suzuki stock tires.. if u have the money.. go for PR2 or M3 or Pilot Power 2CT.. grip is good and reasonable thread life..

 

http://www.zinio.com/express2?issue=206338267

http://www.zinio.com/express?issue=77606059

 

slowly read thru and guess u can get a better idea of most of the tires.. hope it helps!

 

noted tat.

guess i'll stick with PR2.

[aeX]

so whos going down to Juzz wheels to do their race shield tml?

[Naked1]

i m going down tmr at early noon

[GreeKo]

me too in the morn!!

[LollyPoP]

2day, my FZ6 fails mi.

did some self-tests, batt spoil.

cannot hold its charge:

reading 12.2~12.5V before & during idle.

maintain 3-4k rev, reading shows ~12.7V (Rectifier is working)

 

but strange part is, all my lights (including Fog light) is working, horn's fine. just tat it won't crank to start.

 

i did took out the batt & charge it @ moto shop.

den i put it back, IT CAN START.

but after a few tries (start/off, start/off. . .) it die again.

 

no sign of FI error on my speedo.

starter is cfm working, can tell from the sound.

 

for the past 1yr+ of riding it, it'll usually start within 1-2 secs.

but for the past mth, it takes up to 4-5 secs to start up.

 

 

*many thanks to James again for helping mi out thru phone.

i'll go & get a new batt @ LAB tml & update the result here.

[AR2 Performance]

LollyPoP, your step-by-step diagnosis with a multimeter is most recommendable!! But please note that you cannot dictate if the battery is "dead" or "almost dead" by reading the voltage when its idling, running, throttling etc. In short, once you press the red start button, nothing you see on the multimeter will translate to battery health.

 

What is critical in your measurement is to obtain :-

 

resting voltage of the batt.

Resting voltage is the voltage that a battery is able to sustain after leaving it for a prolonged period of time without any input (charge) or output (load). Resting voltage in turn translate to the ultimate health of your batt.

 

For modern Fi bikes, a minimum (varies from bike to bike) resting voltage require is generally 12.0V~12.3V. Older carb versions can even start with 11.6V~11.8V!!. This is commonly so, as once you turn your key to "ON", the Fi bikes' ECU is already self-checking mode & also starts the fuel pump -> voltage already drops even before you ignite the bike, hence requiring a higher resting voltage.

 

A very "unhealthy batt" (below 12.0V maybe?) on a bike with good charging system (magnetic/alternator coil & rectifier & good wiring/connections) can show an idle of 13.0~13.7V, & a max charging voltage of 14.5V~15.5V on your multimeter, depending on the make/model of bike. Once you leave it parked overnight & crank the very first time the next morning, viola, weak cranks or no cranks. Why?

 

Cranking involves a 1xlarge amount of current drawn (20A~30A...) which requires a high voltage to "pump" it through the exact same resistance in your bike. As long your "resting voltage" is not enough, you're stranded! (Of course push start gets you to the next destination:P )

 

Hope the above helps in future analysis... coz batts are expensive!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

  LollyPoP said:

2day, my FZ6 fails mi.

did some self-tests, batt spoil.

cannot hold its charge:

reading 12.2~12.5V before & during idle.

maintain 3-4k rev, reading shows ~12.7V (Rectifier is working)

 

but strange part is, all my lights (including Fog light) is working, horn's fine. just tat it won't crank to start.

 

i did took out the batt & charge it @ moto shop.

den i put it back, IT CAN START.

but after a few tries (start/off, start/off. . .) it die again.

 

no sign of FI error on my speedo.

starter is cfm working, can tell from the sound.

 

for the past 1yr+ of riding it, it'll usually start within 1-2 secs.

but for the past mth, it takes up to 4-5 secs to start up.

 

 

*many thanks to James again for helping mi out thru phone.

i'll go & get a new batt @ LAB tml & update the result here.

[LollyPoP]

very useful info!

let's just pray everything will be fine after i change my batt tml.

 

my Xiao-Hei down liao, tml ride Xiao-Hong!

=)

[Pplater]

good info put up.. out of curiousity, how low a charging voltage indicates insufficient charging and warrants attention? I always thought that as long as the idle/revving charge is 13 volts and above its sufficient to charge the batt and continued usage is ok. Anything below 13 volts necessitates attention on the rec/coil. Any opinions?

[AR2 Performance]

  Pplater said:

good info put up.. out of curiousity, how low a charging voltage indicates insufficient charging and warrants attention? I always thought that as long as the idle/revving charge is 13 volts and above its sufficient to charge the batt and continued usage is ok. Anything below 13 volts necessitates attention on the rec/coil. Any opinions?

 

 

How low the read-put = insufficient charging voltage? Simple.

 

Flip your manual, it will indicate a few specs info depending on make of bike. (also depending where at which point of the whole wiring loop you tap with your multimeter)

 

AC Magneto (alternator) : 14V, with 420W at 5k rpm

 

Rectifier/Regulator : regulated DC = 14.1V~14.9V

 

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So in my case (my own bike specs mentioned above), I made my 10 bar LED voltmeter to start lighting up min 12.0~12.3, 12.3V~14.5V on another 6 bar, the last 2 bars is >15V.

 

So all need is to look at bars & colors:

 

0 = uh oh... time to save for a new batt

2 =

3~8 = charging is healthy W/O overcharging

>8 = I better check my stuffs!

 

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If you you have your own voltmeter (mostly digital numbers or analog needle, but i choose not to... coz it doens't makes sense to my usage, & my is finger size ), you can read off your own readings based on your own bike's make/model.

 

Generally if your readings shows abnormality or lower than spec'ed, you can troubleshoot systematically (batt->connector->rectifier->connector->alternator)

 

 

 

** note if u own a very aged bike with new alternator & rectifier, your charging voltage readings in most cases will not be optimal unless you change your whole wiring loom + connectors. Well, all hardware ages too! If they are optiml on your multimeter.... that will be great!

[katana777]

good morning all, its weekend!!!!!!! n weekend means work to mi....so sianzzzz

u guys enjoy ur weekend

HUAT ARRRR