Hey all! I have a 2008 fz1(duh) and I was riding back from work today when suddenly it felt like I could twist the throttle and have maybe only 5% of the throttle response. It feels like it's slipping off the tube. The grips were on full heat so I'm wondering if I've just cooked the grips or if the is a telling sign of a larger issue. Bike has 20k miles. No issues what so ever until now in a year of ownership.it idled fine and my voltage didn't drop and no ce lights. Any ideas? Your input is greatly appreciated!

I own the bike for almost 2 years now, stock bike, changed some gaskets because of a small leak, but even after full maintenance and a few gasket replaced my Fuel consumption especially on city is too high, i'm getting around 7~9km/1L, full tank gives me around 80km of range consistently, I mostly just go to work 15 minute ride 4 times a day with probably around 5 minutes total of waiting on a traffic light each time, on highway I could get around 180~225km last year when I was doing more long trips.
Besides that the bike runs great, only issues is I get a Code 20 when in cold below 20C or so weather, the code goes always when the bike is warm and I restart the bike.
Can anyone tell me what could affect abnormal fuel consumption? What sensors to check?
Just to add, I usually rarely go above 7000 RPM on the bike, maybe a few 1st gear pulls to around 60km/h but that's it. From what I researched, many get around 12~15km/h on city?

Hello,

I have an 08 FZ1 that cranks but will not fire up.

It has been parked for about a week and the temp is -4c/25f, so pretty cold.

During the warmer times, it would start easily 95% of the time. Very rarely it would just crank but not start, but I would just turn the ignition off and back on again and then it would crank and start easily on the 2nd try.

As the temperature outside got colder, this issue became more frequent - maybe only 70% of the time it would start first try. Now, it just cranks and won't start at all. I just hear the sound of the starter motor.

I'm told it may be the starter relay? Is this a known issue for this bike and what would be some likely culprits for me to check and fix.

Thanks.

ay got a question for your guys’ mechanic prowess, my friends bike ran fine and then the starter relay went out and he replaced it with a new one, and then he tried to start his bike without the clutch pulled in one time and it fried the relay again and he just bought an oem starter relay and it just makes a long squeaking/clicking sound when you try to start it and his fuel pump won’t prime “his fuel pump only primes if the relay is working we’ve found out” could it be something like a bad ground or do you have any other ideas?

Hey,

I am chasing a set of SW Motech crash bars for my 2015 FZ1. They have been discontinued and I have searched all over the internet for a set. If anyone has any for sale or know of any I'd very much appreciate it. Will require posting to Australia FYI. Thanks

I traded a go kart for this 03 the other day. I have about 13k miles on a cruiser, a little experience on small sport bikes. I'm a few weeks away from having her road worthy (she didn't look like the pic at all when I got her) . What am I in for? I'm a big guy over 300lb. Do I need to be terrified of the power band? How do I see if it is prone to death wobble without finding out at 100mph? Generally any advice is appreciated. Also, anyone know what exhaust that is?

I bought a rectifier/regulator from part zilla for a 2006 FZ1 I then found out the problem was with the stator and my rectifier is fine. They aren’t letting me return it and I haven’t even opened it from the box so if anyone needs a rectifier/regulator go ahead and comment to this post and we can work out a deal. We’re I’ll ship it to you and charge less than what they will charge to hopefully recoup some of the money back. My number is 949-338-3069

PFA Hey all! First ever post on Reddit so don’t be too harsh on me😂 I’ve got a bit of an issue with the gauge cluster/dash as after being wrecked at 130mph~ and the sun destroying the cluster I’ve got a cheap one to hook up to be legal. I’ve searched everywhere for the color code/diagram and can’t seem to find it. If anyone can point me in the direction of a known good code/diagram or know the wires I’d greatly appreciate it!

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Anybody’s done this? I had throttle bodies cleaned and 2 of my ignition coils replaced. The engine now idles in waves. Ive also lost immediate throttle response.

I have an extremely modified 2006 FZ1 and I took off the airborne to see there was just flies and no carburetors. I then found online 2006 fz1 carburetors for sale. I looked up if the bike was fuel injected a year ago and the first thing to pop up was that it infact was not. I then looked it up now and the new AI overview says the bike is not carbureted. Also the manual says the bike is carbureted. I’m a little confused can anyone explain?

Anybody knows the technical name for this? I know it as the radiator spare tank cap. Also, I tried searching for the genuine part number but to no avail. I'm on a 2012 FZ1-N. Thanks in advanced people!

How bad is it to have a battlax bt-023gt on the front and a battlax s23 on the rear? I need to switch my rear and want to try the s23. The front got low mileage. I know u should have the same tire on both wheels yet im asking this because they’re really similar.

Hey team Today I got new sprockets, chain and tyres on my 2015 fz1s. Very happy. I went 16t on the front, 46 on the rear (1 down and 1 up) New black chain which looks cool and T32 Bridgestone tyres which I have had in the past on previous bikes. Went to a 55 on the rear, much nicer to ride IMO

I’m replacing my thermostat on my new to me fz1n and want to also just do all the hoses for peace of mind, has anyone used the silicone hose kits or is it better to shell out for all the oem hoses?

Hi All, just wanting to get some intel on the reliability of these engines and what sort of wear and tear is likely to show up first. I know they can do a lot of miles, but are there any weak points or common types of failures that I should keep an eye out for? Any warning signs of potential issues?

I have a Gen 1 2002 model that’s just ticked over 90,000km and appears to be running perfectly still. This bike is fairly heavily modified with all the usual bits, and is ridden hard more often than not. I would have done several dozen track days on it over the last 10 years, so it’s no mollycoddled commuter. I do have good mechanical sympathy though, so it’s well looked after and not mistreated even when riding hard. Don’t think I’ve had anything worse than a flat battery due to sitting too long the whole time I’ve owned it.

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Hey team I am after recommendations for what steering dampers you guys are using? I am finding it hard to source one, I am in Perth, Australia. Have found a couple of options on ebay etc but I'd rather go with a branded one. Also what's the difference between the ones with the strut and the round type ones? I've never had one on a bike before but I feel like I need one, my steering is very very light and I feel at high speed it could easily tank slap ? GEN2 FZ1 2015 model

Thanks

I have a starting issue with my '14 fz1. When I turn the key, my gauge display shows my brights are on(which is false) my cooler fans are running which they should only run when the bike gets hot. I have weak turn signal lights and no headlights. I believe it's a form of ground issue but am wondering if anyone else has had an issue like this or may have any advice or tips

I noticed oil leaking, it seems to come from this bolt I circled, any idea what I should do? It stops after engine is off.

I have a 2006 FZ1 and at first I was using mobile one 10w-40 and was buying the oil in bulk by buying 5 quarts. I then found 10w-40 motorcycle oil and found out oil matters more then just viscosity and temperate rating. I used the one quart bottles that’s rated for motorcycle wet clutches and transmission, My clutches felt a lot more smooth and changed gears was very noticeably smoother. Now I’m curious if there’s better oils than others, I saw my friend get a 4.2L or quarts (I forget) bottle of motul and it looked fancy and it was colored red but it was also 80 bucks. Curious if anyone suggestes an oil for this bike.

Well it's the stem rotted I don't think I have the right tool Allen key to take off the front wheel someone told me I can get a wrench with a sock to fit and release anybody got any tips ?

What’s the difference between these sprocket setups? 17-45 (stock) 16-45 16-46 I got the stock one but need to replace the transmission kit.

Anyone know where this is from?