Motorcyclist March 1987 FZR 750R/1000 review - big pics!

[geoffm]

Also advise on splitting the cases - is it necessary to remove the head and barrel to get the cases apart? We tried opening it up once, had every visible bolt & nut undones, but the cases wouldn't part easily

I think Haynes do a manual for them. There was a copy of the factory manual online, but it has gone :-(
If it is like the 400, then basically everything has to come off, including the clutch. Can't remember about the rotor.

Have a look at http://parts.yamaha-motor.com/script...rtISAPI.dll?MF for the microfiche - should show all the bolts and fixings.
Geoff

[James Deuce]

I finally saw the new fazer 600 at Sawyers/Motorad the other day when getting prices on some bits for the fizzer.

Personally I think its pretty cool. Especially like the new style frame - not a single weld on it.

And that headlight is okay too. Don't so much reckon its the Brutale one, more that streetfighter look.

I'd like to own one.

I'll be round for a "word".

NB. You may need new glasses.

[Hitcher]

I finally saw the new fazer 600 at Sawyers/Motorad the other day when getting prices on some bits for the fizzer.

Personally I think its pretty cool. Especially like the new style frame - not a single weld on it.

And that headlight is okay too. Don't so much reckon its the Brutale one, more that streetfighter look.

I'd like to own one.

I reckon it would look better with a flyscreen or mini-fairing but it still looks pretty smart. Yamaha's lava red is a great colour. The FZ6 reveals its R6 pedigree with that odd linkage for the gear shifter. I'd like a ride before praising or condemning it further.

[Bandito]

If it was bullet proof like Suzukis or Kawasakis I would have, but I've been told Yamahas are delicate

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO Pete you are correct going by experiences. But I might suggest Yamahas are less delicate under abuse than a Honda!

[DEATH_INC.]

OK, with all this Yamaha love going round, who can advise a place to get FZR1000 gearbox parts? #1 son has an 87 FZR and it jumps out of most gears as soonm as any power is applied. I know Buckets and Bits have one, but $1200 for the engine/box is a wee bit much for a 17 year old bike.

Also advise on splitting the cases - is it necessary to remove the head and barrel to get the cases apart? We tried opening it up once, had every visible bolt & nut undones, but the cases wouldn't part easily

Yes,I beleive there are a couple of bolts that go from the top down under the cylinders.
I think I've got a brand new shift fork(The second gear one) for one somewhere(I'll look and come back to you),I was gonna fix mine 'till I pulled her apart and found lotsa other bits that were buggered too.You just replace the fork and get the gear dogs re-machined/undercut.
You can get aftermarket gasket kits from aussie.
Sold all my bit's to a guy in the deep south sorry....

[riffer]

I reckon it would look better with a flyscreen or mini-fairing but it still looks pretty smart. Yamaha's lava red is a great colour. The FZ6 reveals its R6 pedigree with that odd linkage for the gear shifter. I'd like a ride before praising or condemning it further.

Yup. I agree. Maybe I should take one out for a ride.

Be nice to try something with the bars above the triple clamps for a change.

Still, its about $12,500 more than I can afford....

[Oscar]

BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO Pete you are correct going by experiences. But I might suggest Yamahas are less delicate under abuse than a Honda!

We (the Team I werked for) ran a FZ750's and two FZR1000's in successive Castrol Six Hour races way back when...never gave a bit o' trouble...