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I use a long, thin screwdriver pushed under the edge of the oil grip. You then turn the screwdriver whilst rolling it round the handle bar, pushing it up to the switch gear. A quick squirt of WD40, an off it comes :tup:

A Blast From The Past. Honda 500/4, 1981 ish

Latest one of mine, on holiday last month :cheers

Give it another go, I've worn glasses for the last 25 years, but started wearing contacts about 5 years ago. It took me 3 attempts at the opticians to get them in & out, but its well worth the effort. :eek5:

Get the best kit you can afford - Helmet that fits your head, leathers which you can fit good armour to, well fitting protective gloves and armoured boots. Must admit I normally wear an armoured textile jacket & armoured leather trousers, that's what I feel comfortable in. You don't even...

The whole thing is ~ if they don't rattle on cold start up, they're OK Ask a man that knows - he'll say the same :icon_beer:

Go to your local bike shop - NOT a Yamaha main dealer. probably cost you about £15 :icon_beer:

Go Penske Then K Tech cartridges which fit inside the standard forks & are used by BSB teams Then go to a race school, good as you are, you'll learn more & use your bike better :icon_beer:

I know a local guy who'll check them for £10. He picks your bike up at night, then races the locals using it. The bike is then left in his courtyard overnight. If it rattles on start up - they need adjusting. If not - they don't. Simple as Mind you - he doesn't adjust them, just tells you...

Howdy Doody, Will be in your part of the country at the end of the month. Am stopping in Amargh, & going to the Cookstown 100 If you wanna meet up, get in touch :icon_beer:

Hi Dave Will be in your neck of the woods next month between Easter & May bank holiday monday Am over for a few days ending up watching the Cookstown 100 Should be a good week :cheers:

Newcastle on Tyne :thewave:

Hi All, All prices quoted were on the road. The word across here is that when the recession bit in early 2009, Yamaha had to reduce their output by approx 15%, so put the price of the bikes up to compensate. We still get 'last years model' bargains when there's a significant model...

Don't know what happened in the colonies, but here in mother England, the end of 2009 saw a minimum 20% price hike across the Yamaha range. This resulted in the FZ1N price jumping from £7500 to £9000.The price is now nearer £10,000. The buying price is eased by low cost finance, but it's...

Mine will be put on when I do the air box mod, including removing the breather pipe , bunging the hole & fitting a filter onto the pipe. While I'm under there the AIS is coming off & a pair of Ivan's plates are going on. May as well re-route the cables whilst I'm in the area. Then I...

Hi, My set arrived in the post on Monday (7th Feb) Ordered them on Jan 25th None too shabby I'd say - 13 days from ordering to receipt, covering 4224 miles from sunny Florida, to Newcastle on Tyne, England It'll take longer for the weather to warm up so's I can get into my shed to...

Hi Sand Lover Rentec do one Yamaha FZ1N (without grab rails and unfaired) Grab Rail in Black (Code:REN10280B) Security for your pillion, a Renntec grab rail provides a reliable and comfortable handhold for your passenger. Enjoy the performance of your motorcycle while your passenger...

Tools Explained for those who aren't sure!! DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in...

I've got both sitting in my shed as we speak. The FZ1 is stock, apart from an Akrepovic can. My Bandit has a straight through can, K&N and Dynojet kit pumping out 122bhp at the rear wheel. That along with one tooth off the front sprocket, and two on the rear, I'm sure gives the Bandit a short...

Had a little play on my ex brother in laws Hayabusa. Rode that monster off the tread, no chicken strips. Don't think he was too impressed as they were new tyres, but hey ho Wot a bit of kit ! ! ! :yes: