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no, not my aging bones I'm hearing an odd popping creaking from the rear wheel swingarm. Is there a bearing or rod that needs grease or oil in there? LOL, dammit, just 'googled' it and answered my own question...:banghead::banghead: THANKS FOR THE INSPIRATION! Norm

Hi everyone, Soon I will change the oil in the forks as Yamaha raccomends having it changed every 5 years, so my question is did anyone change the stock springs with the Ohlins ones? Any feedback would be appreciated positive or negative, since the price of the set is around 130 Euros / 150$...

Hi my 2008 Fazer FZ1S is due a service and I was wondering what oil guys in the UK are using? I have tried searching but nothing comes up apart from small threads that all say "not another oil thread" where are these threads?!! A search on ebay comes up with: Silkolene Super 4 10W-40 &...

So yesterday while I was swapping my tires out I decided to change my fork oil also. I mixed maxima 5wt and 7wt to make a 6 weight. I previously had just the factory fork oil in it. I gotta say the maxima oil made for a HUGE difference in ride quality. The bike rides way better than it ever has...

10w-40 Castrol Power 1 4T 4L+4L=8L Cheap or what.......

Hey guys..I'm new on the forum ..been reading every time i had a problem with my bike, but now i didn't find anyone bringing this up..I have the bike since 2013, it's a 2009 model with 10k miles on the clock(now it's got 13500 miles).About a week ago i've noticed for the first time after a 200...

gunna do my 1st oil change on fz! i bought the bike used and i asked the previous owner what oil weight he used, he didnt know! i thinking of castrol 20/50? that what used on most of my bikes! any pro or cons? this is my 1st sport bike!

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Ok seem to have got water in the oil... I just washed the bike with a hose and after washing I started the bike up to help dry it. I noticed some white scum in the view glass, I then took the filler plug out and I can see that some water has either got in through washing (how?) or ive got a...

Hello I need some help with a oil leak that I just discovered while cleaning up some gunk around my oil pan and oil cooler. My bike is a 2009 model with 12k miles Thanks!

Hey guys, My Gen 1 developed an oil leak out of the blue this week. Yesterday when I started her up in the morning I noticed a burning oil smell and saw a small puddle under the bike, oil was slowly dripping onto the headers. I did not have time to take my car to work so i just rode it down...

As the title describes... Im replacing the clutch on my 2008 in a few weeks, what oil should I start with... I have heard stay away from Full Synth. until it breaks in, is this true? Also how long should I go before the first oil change on the new clutch? And lastly, any tips for the clutch...

2006 Yamaha FZ1, clean/clear title in-hand. Excellent condition, never dropped, no scratches. Oil changed every season. 12,626 original miles. The bike is entirely stock, never modded, stored covered in garage. Extras included: SW Motech top case bars. Cortech side bags Brand new...

Two jobs and a bun in the oven have taken my time and will be taking my money shortly. Therefore, I'm putting my 06 silver FZ1 up for sale. Never wrecked, always covered at night. Clean and clear title. It has 24K miles on it. I just replaced the stator, rotor, oil strainer, oil pan gasket...

If you guys could just please point me to the fork oil upgrade section I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Whining Noise FZ1N Gen 2 2009 with 60000 miles Hello I hope someone has run into this problem, and can help. My baby is is making a weird noise. Over the last few months the noise has increasing gradually. Symptoms: On cold start - whinning noise usually but not always quietens after...

The only aftermarket clutch rebuild kits you can get with new frictions, steels, and springs are Kevlar which can't be used with full synthetic oil. You can't seem to get new steels with cork or carbon fiber kits. WTH are they are thinking making Kevlar the only full kits available when...

Hi to all, I am looking for some advice. On my first oil change on my fz1 i stripped the oil pan. I bought a replacement oil pan and am looking for advice on how to fix it. I am curious if anyone has done this before and if they can offer any tips and advice. I know i am a moron for...