Recent content by Chris V

Yeah exactly. I probably won't be doing any modifications at this point. The bike is riding so nicely and is PLENTY fast for me. I do have 2 Delkavic slip on exhausts and will probably make that change at some point. Mostly cause the stock 20lbs mailbox on the side of the bike isn't my...

Thank you to all who have read my post and thought through some possible troubleshooting ideas. I eventually got REALLY tired of throwing parts and sensors and frustration at the bike and waved the white flag.. Here is the update: I ended up taking the bike to two places. First place was...

I actually just purchased a new speed sensor, since it's not super expensive. Replaced the speed sensor with the new one yesterday... same exact symptoms. It rides fine for a little bit, but the speedometer numbers jump around quite manically when I give it a decent amount of throttle, and...

I repaired the frayed wire just behind the plug where the servo motor goes. Installed the servo motor and stock exhaust. First ride, seemed to be okay (aside from lord knows what was inside that exhaust from the previous owner). Second ride, different day, pulled out of the driveway and got...

Yeah, I think you are right. I just found a nick in one of the wires to the plug that goes into the servo motor. The previous owner had taped it, and had some servo motor eliminator plugged in, I assume to trick the ecu. Lots of heat is generated in that area, so this could certainly be an...

Yeah, I've read many stories of a snatchy throttle, but this is something different. Prior to the bike "malfunctioning" the throttle response/acceleration is actually smooth as butter. Then something happens, potentially when the bike is hot for a certain period of time. Thanks for the...

Hello to the FZ1 world! I'm new to the forum as far as posting, but have used so many of these discussions to help troubleshoot. A couple of months ago I purchased a 2009 Yamaha FZ1. This being my first bike of this caliber, I wasn't sure what to expect, how the bike was going to feel, how...