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    2002 Yamaha FZ1 1996 BMW R1100R

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  1. You can't go wrong with the Seca II if it is anything like the 1982 Yamaha Seca 650. I had mine from (new) 1982 until 1996 ,using it very hard,mercilessly,in fact. Nothing ever went wrong, but the rearsuspension "killed" my spine. Upon buying a 1996 BMW R11ooR to ease the jabs up my back, I passed the Seca on to a friend who still rides it. Tires, Battery, steeringhead bearings.... that's it. Some day he'll have to take a sledgehammer to it, to justify buying a new bike. And, My God, that headlight! Funny thing, my wife's bike was a Suzuki Tempter, 1983. A bit of electrical problems, but a sweet and gentle machine. Needless to say, I am still with Yamaha... 2002 FZ1 in blue Enjoy your rides.
  2. Sounds like you were headed to Port Dover, buddy. That is normal there and the the hundreds of heavily armed cops to look at. What fun.
  3. rolfg

    I'm back too

    I'll go out in rain and cold, but not in snow anymore. Here snow means salt on the road. Salt does wonders for polished aluminum So Snowtime now is ATV time, for me. Good for you YamaHead. But Dual-Sport bike and challenging backroads is a fine combination that would lure me too. You have it, I don't
  4. rolfg

    I'm back too

    It is pretty sad, that I had to be reminded of my long absence! Thanks for reminding Now that winter is here, more time to sit at ye olde computer. Most of my riding this year was in Georgia,Tennessee, N.Carolina,WestVirginia,Virginia,Maryland'Ohio,a bit of Pennsylvania and of course Ontario. Total miles put on the Yamaha FZ1 , this year , about 23 000km Kilometers,not miles. In February a few weeks in Texas. Only problem there, Battery went dead. Got to keep them rpms up Any cold weather riders out there?
  5. Since I had the "Grand tour" of Jack Daniel Distillery(in Lynchburg,TN), I "sorta" alternate between Jack Daniel and Bushmills. On the other hand I have never turned down a good drink. Take all my poison straight,no mixing/diluting here Probably keeps my arteries unclogged!
  6. rolfg

    Had to laugh

    That's good. Here's mine: Last year I had to rush back to the campground to beat checkout time. I live in Ontario Canada, heavily policed by Robo-cops(OPP) So I spot a vehicle gaining on me. Oh-OOOH. I slow down a little and this yellow Pickup truck "roars" by me. That's no cop!! I speed up and see in his rear window in big letters: Nobody wants to play with me. I know,I am stupid, but now I am pushing him. We were doing 245 km/hr. in no time. The the next village came up and we had to be GOOD Turned out it was a young snotnosed kid, we waved at each other ond I was off. Had to be at least supercharged. Generation Gap? I am age 70,still enjoy a bit of speed. Made checkout time all right. My bike is 2002 Yamaha FZ1 1000(Fazer in Europe.
  7. Maybe the oil you use during the cold season is too heavy? I had put in 10-40 last fall and my FZ1 starts fine in cold(Canadian) weather. It is kept in an unheated shed,so temp inside and out is very close. There is also a Motorcycle oil W0-40 Amsoil on the market. I'll be trying that out. Having had problems with my battery(and/or charging sysyem) I played it cool today. Went for about 140km ride and took aling a fully charged spare(identical) Battery. I kept the rev's up. 4500 t0 6500 rpm. Guess what? Nothing went wrong
  8. I have an FZ1 (fazer 1000) 2001 with 30 000 km on it now. Am on my 2nd Battery and it let me down recently when riding near San Antonio Texas(on Vacation) My theory is: I might not be running at high enough rpm to charge (coming from a BMW, that is almost excusable! But then again, for many months on end,all was fine. Also make sure your tricklecharger has the required 14 V-15V output. Last summer I paid Canadian$$ 207 for the sealed replacement Battery. Good luck, Rolf
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