Recent content by pauls

Welcome from another (new'ish) UK member Nice bike!

I used my new Joe Rocket Manta XL tankbag yesterday. After about 2 hours on the bike I pulled the bag off at my destination and found that the magnets/base material had left impresssions on the tank protector - looks a bit like orange peel effect :eek5: I rode back home with the bag on and have...

I wish I had this for reference when I fitted similar protection film to my moto

Based on my experience of two previous Yamahas and finding the paint on the sides of the tank "flatted" after a year or two I decided to start right with the gorgeous black on my Raven FZ1 and install some paint protection. There aren't a lot of choices here in the UK so I went with...

was definately a warm engine - I had RTFM for a change(!) I managed to get a paper owners manual for a Euro model via a friend in the moto trade. Planning a teardown over the next week - check/change the plugs, air filter, drop the oil + new filter and possibly a TB sync if I can actually get a...

Update: I increased the idle speed to around 1100rpm and all appears good. I had to turn the screw about twice before it made any difference to the idle speed. I am also going to try a dose of a fuel system cleaner, although I can't use "Seafoam" as I cannot find it for sale in the UK

Took a bit more notice of the idling speeds tonight. 1500 rpm from cold 1000 rpm at the traffic lights about 5 minutes later (the needle just below the 1000 rpm marker when viewed from the saddle) a smidge beiow 1000 rpm 25 minutes later (the same as above) Then it did a bit off 700 to...

Thanks for that. I might try chucking the stock muffler back on and see if that cures it

Gen2. It's an 07 US model imported into the UK and then put on the road 4 months ago. 3,600 miles on the clock The hunting when warmed up always happens. The outside air temperature has been between -3degC and +12degC lately. Never sync'd a TB in my life(!) - is that something that should...

My bike is not idling smoothly once it is warmed up. From cold it "fast" idles fine but when it has warmed up it tends to hunt a bit. Doesn't feel like it will stall. The bike has a Beowulf slip on can Any wisdom to pass on ? Cheers Paul

Thanks for even more warm welcomes. Don't know why but I only got the last few notificatinos of your posts in this thread. Earl - the belly pan/ chin spoiler is a Yamaha accessory. As others have said it doesn't get burnt - it's actually less enclosed than, say, an R1. We have had some better...

I've taken off more than I've added! It arrived with - Skidmarx double bubble smoked screen Skidmarx smoked headlight covers (removed and to be ebayed soon) Beowolf gold rad grill Beowulf carbon exhaust Tail tidy The seats have been recovered/shaped. The claim was they are Corbin, but I...

Excuse the crappy cellphone pic

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll update my profile - I'm near Maidenhead, Berkshire. I'm a born and bred Southerner but have family and the out-laws around Manchester.

Just picked up a newly registered FZ1-S. It's a 07 USA model ... "Raven Black" I believe. I'll post a picture later. I've recently had a couple of Beemers and a Tiger 1050 Looking forward to riding the Fazer in better weather and all the road salt GONE