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by jpcarneal
Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:59 pm
Forum: Bikes for sale
Topic: 90 fzr 600 VT colors Wilm, NC
Replies: 0
Views: 1681

90 fzr 600 VT colors Wilm, NC

1990 FZR 600 $1200 Yamaha FZR 600. 15k miles. Garage kept. Bought for winter project… lots of rebuilds, but ready to ride now. Not riding much anymore… back into bicycling. Email j car neal at ya hoo dot com ... take out the spaces. I'm not sure how to post an image on this site. Will work on delive...
by jpcarneal
Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Thoughts on R1 Front end swap
Replies: 13
Views: 5562

Thoughts on R1 Front end swap

Hello fellow Fizzers, I found an entire R1 front end, including wheel, etc. It's about 1 inch shorter than my current setup (unloaded, so probably 1.5-2 inches shorter loaded). Also, the delta distance between triple trees is about 2 inches. But the springs are probably stiffer, which will cut the e...
by jpcarneal
Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Engine cuts off, cold, in gear
Replies: 5
Views: 1733

Re: Engine cuts off, cold, in gear

Thanks guys for the quick response. When in gear, as I slowly (and I mean slowly) release the clutch, it seems as if the engine gets a kill signal. No sense of "engagement" is noticed, i.e. the bike doesn't pull forward at all. I'm still going through the machine, and the other forum mentioned about...
by jpcarneal
Sat Nov 28, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Engine cuts off, cold, in gear
Replies: 5
Views: 1733

Engine cuts off, cold, in gear

Hello and Cheers to the FZR forum, Just got a 1990 FZR600 I'm rebuilding (pics on my avatar). Had a red and white FZ700 back in "the day" so wanted a winter rebuild project to recreate this paint schematic. FZR had scraped up but repairable fairings, good engine and tranny, but ran like hell, becaus...