2007 fz1

[barwel1992]

thought i would start one of these as idle banters not really the right place to fill with pictures :)

so got the bike last sat

its in showroom condition, but has a few niggles

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so it has a crap tank pad, a remus powercone and a power comander PCIII usb,R&G tail tidy

the niggles were/are the power was verry lumpy down low and constantly popped on de accele and the indicators keep blowing the fues

the indicator problem has gotten worce so iv given up looking for the problem and ordered another wiring loom as my loom looks spot on but i know its the loom just not where

the popping issue was solved by plugging the air box feed to the AIS (air pulse system to the exhaust for emissions)

then i tried a few maps on the power comander but they were all the same lumpy down low, but i then decided to pull the baffle out of the exhaust and bingo it rant great

then i started tinkering with it, first i cut the air box inlet out as its stupidly restrictive, and then took a hammer and chisel to the cat, then mapped it again, decent improvement in the midrange and a huge kick when you hit 7k

velocity stacks from GB moto are in the post, then all i need to do it mod the secondary throttle butterflies and map again from what a few people say that should see near enough 150bhp at the wheel

as far as suspension goes iv set the sag and gone 2 clicks up on every thing, but think ill back rebound off on the rear shock (its crap)

at some point a ohlins will find its way on to the bike

also dropped the forks in the triple clamps
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washed clayed,polished and waxed the paint
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made my own bar ends, so i can clamp new mirrors to them
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and made my own abba stand adapters beats buying them
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and today fitted R&G's
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[dkid]

Gotta say i really like this bike. Never considered one but may do in the future.
Very nice

[dyzio]

I've read that the throttle on the new ones (yours) works a bit like an on/off switch, how do you find it?

[barwel1992]

its not that bad at all, it was the 2006 bikes that were worce, you can get a fuel cut eliminator that stops the problem and give 10bhp in the mid range (dyno proven) but havent had a problem so far, but that could be the PCIII masking the problem

dkid its very under rated, the suspension isn't to bad if your about 15st and under in gear, at my 16.8st im pushing it a bit and is awful 2 up but the handling is actually rather good, and fairly flick-able, its a very solid bike when pushing it, and the power is epic above 7k on another plus side as well is theres loads of mods, and loads of tech help, and the icing on the top is 85mph in 1st gear and £10 to do 75miles isnt to bad at a fair old pace

[dyzio]

After seeing the TT marshals riding them on the course, I can't get the big Fazer out of my head (but the pre 2006 fzs)

Might have to change the sig though ;)


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[barwel1992]

haha :p to be honest its quite a vibey engine not like some 600 il4's and other thous its due to the heavy crank they put in for the fz to down tune the r1 motor, the engine gets a lot of abuse in reviews but i really cant see why, it spins up fast even with the tall final gearing and will lift the front wheel at WOT in 4th if you hit a small bump at around 8k in the rev range

and it will still pull from 50mph in 6th to well over a tone in a matter of seconds, takes off much quicker than the sv could in most gears from around the same speed

only thing to mention is the foot pegs and rear sets are crap and rubber mounted so move, the bars are also rubber mounted so theres some lack of feel but thats not hard to sort out

[Stuuk1]

Mine is the 2006 version and it's fantastic.

I know they're the cheapest type but the speedking rearsets I have are not too bad

[barwel1992]

Mine is the 2006 version and it's fantastic.

I know they're the cheapest type but the speedking rearsets I have are not too bad

just looked at them, they dont look to bad, thinking about trw or just going for gillies

[Artful]

I've read that the throttle on the new ones (yours) works a bit like an on/off switch, how do you find it?

Just had a wee test ride on one today and I can confirm that the throttle is very on/offish. Feels really choppy. Other than that I loved it. Much the same power wise as the CB1000R I tried a couple of weeks back but the FZ has a 160 mile tank range as opposed to the Honda's 100 - 110.

I would most certainly have one. :D

[barwel1992]

Just had a wee test ride on one today and I can confirm that the throttle is very on/offish. Feels really choppy. Other than that I loved it. Much the same power wise as the CB1000R I tried a couple of weeks back but the FZ has a 160 mile tank range as opposed to the Honda's 100 - 110.

I would most certainly have one. :D

Really ? Mines fine maybe its the power commander that's smoothed mine out ?

[Artful]

Really ? Mines fine maybe its the power commander that's smoothed mine out ?

Aye a power commander is seemingly the fix. Apparantly this issue has been fixed for bikes 2008 onwards.

[Stuuk1]

Aye a power commander is seemingly the fix. Apparantly this issue has been fixed for bikes 2008 onwards.

Don't think the power commander does fix this.

The FCE fixes an issue of the injecctors being cut off completely when rolling off the throttle.

[barwel1992]

Strange as I don't notice it at all and mine dosnt have a fce

[barwel1992]

Sprockets are hear just to fit the front now

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[Artful]

A pal of mine has an 09 plate FZ1 and he has put in a different rear light. Its LED with inbuilt indicators. Really tidies the back end up IMO and looks excellent.

[Stuuk1]

I've seen them and don't think I could be bothered with being pulled over all the time. I believe these are illegal...

[Artful]

Ahhh I didnt know that. It would certainly stop me buying one then.

[Stuuk1]

Ahhh I didnt know that. It would certainly stop me buying one then.

I'm not 100% sure on the minimum spacing between Indicators, it's on this forum somewhere but I don't think the tail light will meet specifications

[barwel1992]

bloody front sprocket nut wont come off, going to impact it off at work...

im going to fit a smoked rear light at some point just finding one thats not to over the top

ohh and building myself an ohlins next month, will be a 2 way with a piggy back but no hydo preload adjuster using mostly used parts so should cost me a fair bit less than buying a new one (at cost)

[barwel1992]

Front sprocket done good improvement , sorted out the stupid soft spring on the rear as a quock fix, stacks also turned up Having some longer ones made so I can use 2
short and 2 long

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[Stuuk1]

Nice looking stuff! May I ask whybthe two short and two long stacks?

Mine are all the same size...

[barwel1992]

Cheers, the stack in short/long config Smoothes out the power band long for mid range and short for top end, these are 15mm shorter than stock , what stacks have you got

[Stuuk1]

The guy before me put them on and from memory I'm sure they are Factory Pro.

Very fiddly when removing and replacing...

[barwel1992]

Ahh right thought they sounded like factory pro ones , any idea what length they are ?

[barwel1992]

today i started to fit cut down sub throttle flies, and test fitted stacks having two 70mm ones made up so two will be for mid range and two for top end so should smooth out the power map

original on the right new on the left
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stacks
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[barwel1992]

been a while since i last updated this, i now have short/long vstacks on and the mid range is better although theres less kick higher up and im not sure i like that

next on the list is rear sets and new bars, also going to start trying to fit a TT44 rear shock that will be 4 way high speed comp mid speed com and low speed comp and reb just have to check the logistics of it out first

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had this rear tyre for about 3k now and no sign of it squaring off deffo recommend it ! (pilot road 3)
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[AndyBrad]

Plate!

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[barwel1992]

what about it ? its all ready all over the net, its not like its covered up when i park up ethere

:)

[Geodude]

Looking tidy that Dan :) nice to see your still enjoying tinkering with bikes, i thought we had lost you to those automobile cage thingys ;)

[Stuuk1]

Like the bike!

I almost bought that same rear sprocket a while back but never got round to it.

Very nice looking bike!

[barwel1992]

Looking tidy that Dan :) nice to see your still enjoying tinkering with bikes, i thought we had lost you to those automobile cage thingys ;)

ahh nearly if fuel wasn't so expensive then you might have as i was having fun cruising round in luxury lol, just have to settle for a french tin box and and the FZ1 (not so bad lol)

Like the bike!

I almost bought that same rear sprocket a while back but never got round to it.

Very nice looking bike!

cheers, the sprockets are good, had one on the sv as well they last for ages and are lighter than all steel ones

theres loads i want to do just can afford, like ohlins r1 forks,brembo radials,forged internals,high comp,r1 cams,billet wheels, ect ect lol

[barwel1992]

This is now for sale

14k on the clock
9 months (????) tax
MOT in may
will have new front tyre
Pilot road 3 rear tyre with about 4000+ miles left to go
just been serviced with new castrol oil,k&n oil filter,K&N air filter

extras
PC3 with a map to suit the other mods (not a custom map but some one elses thats been tweaked)
remus power cone
billet mid range Velocity stacks (2 short and 2 long, or you can run 4 short as i have 4 short trumpets)
Smaller secondary butter flies
enlarged air box intake
R&G tail tidy
R&G fork protectors
R&G upper crash bungs
R&G engine casing sliders left and right
Super super sprox rear sprocket (std tooth count)
Billet Stainless steel bar ends (made by me)
Billet ally bar end mirrors
CNC short black leavers with gold adjusters
Smaller plate

£4600

very clean bike

viewing welcome, test rides welcome if you put the full asking price in my hand.....

[Stuuk1]

What's the reason for sale? It's a great bike!

[barwel1992]

I still like it and would keep it if I could have two bikes, I wanted something a bit slower and fun to ride, the fz made me into a bit of a nut if I'm honest .

The main reason was I wanted some thing to use in the winter as I'm going to be riding all year round so wanted somthing a bit more robust

The replacment
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