Recent content by Zach

Nice bike, do the grips take off any vibrations? Zach

I put an ignition advancer in my 2001, which had the effect of removing my bar vibrations. Quite strange, but it did it. Zach

Have you asked for a loaner from yamaha? Zach

If you are on a gen1 the book is straight up wrong about the spacer at the bottom of the fork. It says install the seal, install the tube, then drop the oil cup in. Oil cup won't fit inside the fork tube, goes allllll the way at the bottom of the fork lower. That gets installed before...

I wonder if you could stake in the plug with a few good whacks of a cold chisel to deform the shaft over the plug?

Attached are the pictures. Edit: She likes them... The cyclistics opening measure .785. The stockpeg assembled measures .832. I ground the stock peg (Side without the hole for the ball bearing only) down to .740, as the metal retainer for the spring ball is .040 thick. I ground...

The Cycle-istic's fit, and clear my Micron slipon. The stock FZ1 passenger peg is a little bit wider than the opening in the peg extender, and a little wider than the male part that slides in to the FZ1's frame mounted passenger peg bracket. I'll have to do some modifications to the peg to...

I did some snooping around the FJR forums and found this: These move the peg out 2 1/2, and down/forward 2 1/2 inches, and look like they should provide enough clearance for her foot to pivot a bit and not lay right on the exhaust. PegExtenders.html I've got a set on order, will report...

I had them with the stock bars, didn't like them. Put the standard risers back on. Bought a set of Renthal low rise bars to get rid of the downward slope of the stock grips. Couldn't use them with the standard risers... put the low handlebar mounts back on, just right. This puts...

I did some measuring last night, I've got a Gen1 with a Micron slipon... The stock peg bracket is practically touching the muffer as it is, so I suppose I need a lower pipe. Are any of you guys on Gen 1's?

Thanks! I kept trying other words, variable footpeg would have never come to mind...

I've been looking high and low for the lowered footpegs but haven't found any... do you guys have some links? Thanks, Zach

Hi Guys and gals... I've got a question regarding the throttle return spring on Gen1 bikes. They are stiff compared to almost every other bike I've ridden, and my wrist doesn't much care for it. I had the carbs off last night, and tried unwinding the one on my 2002 FZ1, no such luck, it...

Shady Valley was gorgeous. 818 miles in one day... Discovered that my chain isnt an o-ring. Anyone have opinions on doing a 520 chain conversion? I don't know if it'd wear out quicker than the 530... but I like the idea of being able to get something off the shelf when it wears out in far...

140 on the speedo... didn't stay there long, ran out of road! I'm noticing it takes a lot more distance to play around on the FZ1 than on a slower bike... everything in between seems like waiting.