JDPuss

try pressing the sidestand cut out switch in by hand and pressing the starter then

heres a couple of things to check ... 1 are all your casing screws tightened stupid one I know - but I came across this the other day - the guy was reporting a slipping clutch and it turns out that when he replaced his front sprocket he forgot to tighten the casing screws ... 2nd one for you to check is the Fazer uses a return spring to tension the clutch cable, is yours missing or broken ?

heres a good suggestion ...dont bother .. back in my teenage years (a Looong time ago) I fitted a Micron Expansion to my RS100 result .. 5mph on top end and a bit of an acceleration boost, got tired of the noise after a bit and sold it to a mate and refitted the standard exhaust (after modding it a bit) ... result bike with standard exhaust faster on takeoff and top end and QUIET !! the mod to the standard exhaust I hear you cry .... remove the baffle from the end and shorten it by half .. no increase in noise and a bit more power JD

If they are both the Euro styled XJ's then quite probably if the 750 is the US styled Seca ...probably not sorry cant be any more specific than that JD

Easy one this mate ..if the bike has been stood for that long the clutch plates will be gummed up and sticking (especially if it was left with old oil in the engine) the FZ600 is the same motor as the old XJ600 so a clutch stripdown is a very simple job .. get yourself some new friction plates and clean the old slipper plates (the metal ones) ..reassemble and problem should be solved ..... btw if there is a rattle from the clutch side of the engine that goes away when the clutch is pulled in .. dont worry about it is just a slightly worn clutch basket and doesn't affect the engine at all (my old XJ had this problem and ran happily for thousands of miles) hope this helps JD

with that much weight over the back end I'm not surprised the front end went light and wobbled mate !!!! my 900F doesn't wobble - try fitting modern tyres - you will be amazed at the handling difference btw the FJ1200 had the same problem when loaded at back (see Pic) this bike weaved like a bitch and wobbled at low speeds - removed the top box and cured the problem instantly ... these 2 - dont wobble or weave hope this helps ... JD

before messing with new bar weights mate - get the carbs balanced - the XJ series motors are silky smooth if balanced correctly - hope this helps

If your XJ is in good heath it should break the ton easily mate ( I saw 120 before I bottled out - on a private road obviously- lol) if you have checked the ignition - then check the following ... Air Filter - if its not reving out thats the first place to look - dirty air filter equals piss poor performance fuel filter on fuel tap - is this blocked - again fuel starvation equals piss poor performace Carbs - are they in balance - does the engine feel rough when revved - it shouldn't the XJ series are silky smooth hope this helps cheers JD

Had a 600 (killed by an escort) now got the 900 (both pre divvy) MOTORS - Bulletproof you would have to be a complete mechanical moron to wreck these engines FRAMES a little prone to surface rust due to wonderful Jap paint and British winters BODYWORK - Basically sound but like all plastics can crack with age BRAKES - Good on 600 a bit weak by modern standards on the 900 Basically if it looks clean and sounds OK you should have very few problems.. now the problem areas... 1 Fuel Tank - very prone to leaks after a certain age - the paint was all that was holding the fuel in on my 900 can be costly to fix and replacements are like hens teeth due to the age of the bike 2. Collector Box / Silencers - as with all Jap bikes they rot quickly but get a stainless aftermarket and all will be fine and very occasionally coils can degrade with age causing the bike to misfire and occasionally run on 3 cylinders easy and cheap fix if the engine vibrates a lot through the bars - get the carbs balanced XJ's are prone to knocking them out of balance at a whim - again a cheap and easy fix - the XJ series motors are smooth a silk when set up correctly sorry cant advise on the divvy's - never owned one (didn't like the syling - plus the divvy is slower than the old XJ) hope this helps JD