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    Shifting "Lunk"

    When I bought the oil and filter, I did not specify the type of oil, trusting rather to the mechanic. Now looking into the FZ1 owners manual, I see that for the range of 40 deg. - 110 deg. F, SAE 20W-40 is recommended. I think I am going to leave the oil in for a bit longer, see if it smooths...
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    Shifting "Lunk"

    I live in the San Francisco bay area, and picked up my 2002 FZ1 in October 2010. I recently changed the oil, putting in partial synthetic 20W-50 and the shifting feels different, not as smooth. It has always "Lunked" into first, giving the bike a jerk forward, but it feels now like it is not...
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    eyeing an 03 fz1 with 21k. what kind of service can I expect to have to perform.

    I recently rode a friends FZ1, just a little tour in the park, and I love it. I am shopping around for a used one, came across an 03 with 21k, with a price in my range. I am wondering what kind of service I will need to perform within the upcoming miles, shocks, seals, valves, etc, and what it...
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