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    Turbo Charging Gen 1?

    Has anyone ever turbocharged a Gen 1? I would love a fun project like smacking a turbo on my 04 FZ1, but I havn't seen anyone do it before. People have done it to their 1999/2000 R1 which has almost the same engine so its possible. I just don't know how much boost a gen 1 can handle. If anyone...
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    concerning squeeking sound

    I turned my 04 off today and when the crank stopped turning it sounded like it made a squeak, I am able to replicate it by turning over the engine but not starting it and when it finishes its rotation, it squeaks. I don't know if it's something I never noticed before or if i should be concerned.
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    Running like crap

    I have an 04 fz1 and was running like a champ for almost 30k. What started as back fire on deceleration lead to running on 3 cylinders, now it is anywhere between 2 and 4 cylinders Cold starting it causes it to run on one cylinder for awhile then will run on 3. While riding it, it’ll go back to...
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    Starting Issue

    The other day I was riding my 2004 FZ1 and on the lower RPMs it felt like it wasn't running on all 4. I decided (very stupidly) to tear into the carbs and clean them up. When I put it all back together, I tried to start it and it ran for about half a second, then died, tried again and there was...
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