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back wheel of ground and using a spray just sray into centre of chain while turning wheel.. leave for while to dry then it wont cover the wheel or tyre.. if its that bad to start with bit if wd40 and just clean excess rust and muck of be4 you spray chain lube on..

hello mate welcome...........

Well mate i'd prob do it once a week and i personally use motul chain lude as it don't chuck it all over the back wheel.. And make sure you let it dry don't just put it on and ride..

Sorry chaps didn't mean a prob with 5 speeder just meant there 5 speed.. thats done it upset all fzr and thunderace owners!

Well i left being a technican in 1992 and in 2004 i went back to working on cars was well differant but best thing i did!! Plastic dowels yes but with all the heat and getting cold again it don't help..

Hi mate now this topic i can get into? I'm on the same wave lenght as you.. Me not decided what to as yet but it aint just as simple as swopping over. fzr1000 and thunder do fit but remember both 5 speed boxs.. There is differant mounting places and other differances.. your welcome to get in contact and we see what ideas and info we got!!

ally heads are a pain and some people do try get away with skimming them but for 20-30 quid its worth it!! the old k series why rover uses plastic dowels in the block and crappy gaskets why o why!

I'd say the performance is surely better... And handleing alot better as well.... Ive gone from a newish gsxr to a 94 yzf750 and sure its differant.

What problems with yzf?? there are afew but nowt to bad!! just one thing is to keep a eye on oil as there do then to use a bit!!10/40 and some half decend stuff not cheap car crap from back of shed.

tooooooo right chaps i wish walker would get a break not had any luck for last few years from missing out on bsb!!bad deal on gp ride... bad crashes and injuries!! and such a talent and joy to watch!!

Must say where i work i do 98% of a service sheet because some things are not needed what they say.. But i have seem some real bad work done before and carnt see the point you only get a bad name..

3rd gear and open throttle and your see the front go sky-ward and you wont get a fj1200 but the handle would be out of this word and the ride position would take a bit getting used to on a long trip...........

Some garages are a rip off and i should no i work for one..Always get other quotes and find out what there do and make sure they do it........

Any one know of cheap genuine spares of oe spares as long as there good!! need some over winter break and dont want pay more then needed..

Good luck m8 and lets know how it went!!

Where abouts are you based mate,if any one local to you could pop in to have a look!! Its one of those that need to be looking and hearing to have a good go at helping you!!

Must agree it looks very sweet for a faired bike!! Only the first thing to sort would be the number plate and bracket it would have go!!

i fine the cheapest place to get bearings is to measure them and go to local bearing company and get them to match them up. cheaper then gen parts or like beezkneez look on ebay!!

Well i was goner say clutch as i was reading it because you had lost drive but if its put its oil all out of engine i'd be saying there's a hole in the caseing or on those lines. Hard to say until you look!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

depends how bit you go on back to if you need to lenghten the chain.. but to get alot of bottom end your prob need at least 3 teeth more or you could get a smaller front! but a rule 1 tooth smaller on front is bout 3 bigger on back...

Exup value seizing up for one as well.keep a eye on the oil level as yours has done a few miles.about 1000 miles to every litre aint unknown or if it gets a trash like mine 600 miles to a litre but engine for it over winter.

Hi all, Right i'm thinking off some engine mods over winter now i'm running a full system no exup on it with a k&n and set up on dyno running about 115bhp.need some tips on some cheap way of getting more power???Any thoughts?? Heard of putting thunderace top end on or what about fzr 1000 top end???Any one tried this or done some think similar. Also the famous oil burning now using about 1litre every 1000miles ish depends on how hard the ride was out. Whats the best part to renew as don't start doing rings and its usually the valve guides for example.. thanks for any help dave....

does aound like the side stand and if i was you i'd get a wiring diagram and check it out cause maybe looping the wire not how the switch works if that makes any sense.... wiring diagram the way to go first!!!

I would check from basics onwards even down to valve clearances!! could even be a coil or lead.. One thing i did find when workin on mine is if you look at a workshop manual and look where the main air jet and pilot air goes its the oppisite way round done ask why cause its made some headaces with me and some yamaha techicians i know.. One thing i'd say as well and i dont mean to tell you how to suck eggs is get the carbs set up on sum good dyno and carb balances one main prob i had with mine was cheap ones dave

hi ya,couple of things you can try mate for one get the choke sorted that won't help and have you had the carbs balanced lately because that would cause it to run rough on tick over!! mine runs really rick as well but i have a full system on it and have no exup valve!! cheers