Recent content by Jafran

If you do go down some teeth on the rear sprocket, I'd be interested in hearing about how you like it. Most of the time I'm okay with the stock gearing of the FZ8, although I too wish the RPMs were lower at highway speed. I see that some of the newer naked bikes from Yamaha are spreading the...

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I've been using the Soupy's lower link along with the stock triangle pieces for about a thousand miles and haven't yet seen the links bend. I check them occasionally. I don't believe there's a direct connection (no pun intended) between the lowering link and the bending of the triangles. I agree...

Bill, Sorry for my slow reply. I don't think my automatic e-mail messages are enabled any longer. If you are still interested: 1) To understand what had to be modified to make both the top rack and side racks work together, see the "Close-up" photo. It shows one side. The matte gray piece to...

Lifting as opposed to removing the gas tank means not having to disconnect and reconnect fuel lines and wires. As far as exactly what Guhl's does in their reflash, I was going by what Bam Bam said in an earlier post: Opens sub throttles completely and more aggressively in all gears, eliminating...

I recently had the Guhl Motors reflash done on my 2012 FZ8 engine control unit and I’m very happy with the result. My thanks to Bam Bam and others on this forum that recommended it. My FZ8 power train is completely stock except for the Guhl’s ECU flash. My thoughts: The bike now runs like it...

I was another FZ8 owner that talked to someone at Ivan’s and heard that they don’t plan to develop an FCE for the FZ8. But I’d still like to address the fuel cut snatchiness with the bike, and it seems ridiculous to me that the problem can’t be solved by someone else. Or maybe it has? The...

Not to offend anyone hopefully, but I avoid auto and motorcycle dealership service centers like the plague. It's guaranteed that they will charge you A LOT of money, but good service is definitely not guaranteed. Two or three service visits to dealerships for your cycle would pay for the shop...

I believe that the FZ8 is pretty much whatever you want it to be (and have the money to turn it into), which is a big reason why some of us like it so much. I'm enjoying it as a weekend all-arounder and occasional naked sport-touring bike, the latter of which sounds like a contradiction in...

The reflective glass part of the mirror is mounted to a ball that is hidden behind it. It's necessary to push on the edges of the glass to adjust it. (It helps to use clean gloves so as not to put fingerprints on the glass.) The mirror has a fair amount of movement. The attached photo gives some...

I remember a previous mention of Ducati mirrors on this forum, but I don’t remember if someone actually installed them on an FZ8 and posted photos. For those that might be interested, see attached photos, including a couple of shots with the stock mirror on the other side. I always thought the...

I bought the signals directly from the Lockhart Phillips web site: Lockhart Phillips USA. ... Turn Signals on the left side of the home page ... Short Stalk Turn Signals ... Aluminum Series I for the fronts, Short Stalk II for the rears.

Over the last 10 years, I’ve owned a V-Strom 1000 (too big), an FZ6R (too small), and the FZ8 (just right). I liked the FZ6R a lot, but found it just a tiny bit buzzy for my taste. I go for an upright riding position, user friendliness, decent torque, and some fun on the top end occasionally. I...

I wanted to stick with incandescent bulbs rather that LEDs, including running lights in the front, to make wiring them up easy and the blink rate a non-issue. I also liked the look of clear lenses (with amber bulbs) on this black and gray motorcycle. Both sets are Lockhart Phillips. The fronts...

Sorry, I missed the fact that you have the Fazer. The rear rack and grab handle combo would probably replace your grab handles with no cutting of the rear cowl, or just a very little bit. I used a Dremel on the cowl, which worked well. The combo piece is not an accessory of the U.S. Yamaha...