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Welcome Adam, might be worth putting a post in the noobs section to introduce yourself properly... ....do you have an alarm? if yes look there. If no alarm... To test whether you rectifier/regulator is working, check the battery voltage with the ignition off, should be 12.55/12.60ish volts (lower is not good, less than 12v is very bad and higher indicates a an overcharge problem- lead acid batteries 'memorise' their overcharge condition for some time after last being overcharged). Then run the engine, give it a few seconds at least, then check the voltage across battery should be between 13v and 15v, less than 13v means it probably ain't charging (reg/rect, wiring, generator), more than 15v (14.5v in some cases) will mean the rec/rectifier is overcharging and is goosed. The voltage should also be reasonably stable (providing the idle is stable). If at idle it checks ok, then check the voltages again at 4000rpm (some reg/recs only work at higher rpms, unlikely on a factory custom, but someone may have substituted parts over the years). Get this sorted and then if you have performance issues move onto that. HTH merv

looks nice'n'shiny. where is the place in your avatar?

I own an FZR1000 which has a similar engine. They are over-cooled, and so on a cold-day it is possible that it might not come off the gauge stop, which is still 60 degrees or similar. As for poor running some possibilities: Coils knackered and breaking down - the fact that it restarted badly shows this is possible. (spark plugs may also be fouled) Worn emulsion tubes (google it) making the mixture rich. or possibly sticking choke mechanism, as this gives similar results. Crank position sensor shot (not too likely). Of course it could be a few other things too. As for flat battery, is the battery new? it may well be knackered, but seem to hold charge some of the time. get yourself on the exup1000 forum if poss as the guys over there are very gen'd up on big-bore yam sportsbikes.

ruddy hell, that was quick

http://www.wemoto.com/bikes/Yamaha/YZF_600_R6_5EB/01-02/picture/Sprocket_Front_Retaining_Nut double check the year before you order (though i do not think Yam changed it much).

Tom, looks like you are doing a top-class job there. I have an FZR1000RU (same engine as the 'Ace)and keep thinking about going right back to the start with it like you have done. As for hoses, do you have a Pirtek near you? they will do something approriate.

There are a lot of very, very, very odd people out there...........

4tx then, H1 for dipped & H3 for main. HTH

what year is it Dale? i am in Bristol also.

Happy Birthday Jason.

the baffle is not removal- you can remove the chrome trim on the outside though (not that its gonna do much). There is some info out there on the 'net about drilling/knocking baffles out. google around for fz6r (the american name for the bike). Best bet for cheaper aftermarket 'zorst is too fit 03-05 R6 downpipes and a generic can - this is what i did on my XJ6 (though all that stuff is in the shed, after i put it back to normal and then the bike got wrote-off). HTH

shame you are state-side, there is a lovely near-original 89 on ebay.co.uk at the moment.

thanks guys, another year - geezuz, i'ma getting old here. Patricia - funnily enough i did get an email birthday greeting from an ex yesterday. But didn't do much else, seem to have a crazy amount of bills this month.

Mine did this, pin-pointed it to the chain on the chain-guide. It went when i put a 532 chain on (the OE chain self-destructed!). If you are confident look down at the front of the chain @ around 30mph and listen and you will hear the noise.

yeah TDM is going well, just been out with a mate (him on his 'busa) and did 60 miles around Glastonbury. He couldn't keep up, as it was too damp and muddy for him to get the power down. MOT'd it at the start of Jan. Just waiting for another mate to finish the spray-job; he's been busy with car-stuff.

No worries Chris, get better. If i go anywhere it'll be Spain (realistically i need to spend the week replacing the lpg system on my car though - £1.25 per litre for senzo, damn)

Happy 18th Birthday and keep recovering.

definitely not right, you should be able to adjust idle right down to a natural idle and then onto a stall. My FZR1000 did this years ago and it was a bit of shit in one of the butterflies stopping it shutting properly - you'll be surprised how little air an engine can rev on, if it is not underload. Could be an air-leak also or EXUP valve jammed open (though this is not too likely). good luck getting to the bottom of it.

^^^Nor did i. I actually really like MZs (i must be a pervert ), can you not get a cheap engine/bottom end for it? merv

Well mine was as smooth as Arthur Guiness' Finest, so it must be your race-can.

<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/m7F4V_snkmE" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe> Just a great song really. ps mean BWJ, sorry Jim!

Chris, do you know which dates over half-term? I was toying with a run to Spain, but the Netherlands would be cheaper and I usually ride through there when in Europe rather than making a much of an effort to stop and see it. I might be tempted to join up with you guys in The Hague or Amsterdam, as i'd prefer to cross Dover to Boulogne-sur-Mer/Calais/Dunkirk, and rat it up the E40 and the E19 (because i'm a cheap-skate!). Do you know what sort of accomodation your taking. A bit more info would just help me make some decisions. cheers Merv

It's just 'claims insurance' you get it when you get from a quote comparison site. It is supposedly giving you cover if you have an accident to make a claim, but its not different to any no-win, no-fee thing. You probably have better claims back-up with union membership, your house insurance etc. It's not really a scam, it's just some company who want to be the first number you call in the event you have an accident where a third party is at fault.

In the Owner's manual look at the section: Ignition circuit cut-off system.