Recent content by NAPA121

well up to 34000 miles now and still love her...She'll be 4 in July and so I'm thinking of getting a new bike. To be honest, if I didn't have a silly rule in my head to say I have to try a different make/model bikes i would probably get another one (although I think I would get the faired...

Hi Lewis...Welcome to the site...Cracking bikes the FZ1...Gearing change is one of the first things I did to give a bit more low down as they are geared fairly tall I found. get yourself a Scala too...Oh I already said that :-)

Fantastic to see you back Lonewolf...What was it like slinging your leg over the bike after such a long time?

Thanks guys...I'll give it a go and see if it fixes the issue:tup:

How hard is it to change the coils and how long will it take? Cheers

24300 miles now...I have just changed her shims so she should be good for another 24300 :-)

When you changed your shims how did you tension the cam chain? When cranked clockwise the chain seems tensioned but when cranked anti-clockwise the chain went slack. Is this normal? Is it true the cam chain tensioner only works properly when it has oil pressure on it?

Has anyone actually changed the Shims on an FZ1 or experienced valve burnout? Maybe I should have ignored the valve clearance being out of tolerance?

Thanks for the reply.. Does anyone know what is the correct way to re-install the camchain tensioner and get it to tension the chain without the engine running on a FZ1? I think it uses oil pressure to tension, but want it fully tensioned before starting the engine! Cheers

Cheers for the reply...So we are going ahead with the shim replacement as might as well whilst the cover is off and the bike is in pieces. Worked out the relevant clearance calculations and decided what shim sizes we needed to get so popped to the dealer. Strange...even though the bike was...

Guys, Can someone help me please? We are just checking the value clearances on my 2010 FZ1-n and 7 out of the 8 exhaust valve clearances are out of spec. The clearances are:- 3 x 0.15mm 1 x 0.16mm 2 x 0.18mm 1 x 0.20mm The sheet states 0.21mm to 0.25mm so we potentially are...

Hi Guys, Would someone mind guiding me in the direction of where I can find the relevant points undertaken in the 24000 mile service? Is there an official list of jobs published somewhere for the 24000 mile service on a FZ1-n (2010)? Cheers Neil

Thx Buddy...nice to know someone else's view :tup:

if I apply copaslip to the rear axle thread should I ease off the torque settings when doing up the rear axle nut? Someone told me that if I keep the same torque setting when doing up the axle nut after lubrication then I risk increasing the clamp rate and possibly causing some damage. i...

I use the Ventura Luggage rack system and like it.... I have been in a couple of bad downpours and it has held up well although I do use inner dry bags as well.