Search found 13 matches

by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:23 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

Haha i had no idea that seafoam did that. Still, was it normal for seafoam to stall my bike like that?

Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk- Rooted 2.2.1Froyo, Overclocked @ 1.30hz
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:04 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

maybe you had a freak case of bad fuel at a bad time? i used to much seafoam one time while my bike was overheating and thought the worst, like i had a blown headgasket, all i needed was a new radiator cap and more fuel in my tank :rofl: shoot haha...didn't even think about this but yea, at the sam...
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:56 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

YG,

have you ever heard of this? www.sealagasket.com
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:20 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

YG, Funny thing is i live in So Cal so its pretty warm all the time so i don't think i even need coolant so i'll probably not even add any coolant to the bike from this point on. But bottom line, how bad is it for me to continue riding the bike with a blown gasket or gasket leak? It seems to ride fi...
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:22 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

hmm..if it is indeed a blown head gasket, how come it wasn't noticeable prior to the coolant change?

i just don't see how the coolant can bring my bike to its knees like it did....
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Yoshimura Exhaust
Replies: 8
Views: 3329

Re: Yoshimura Exhaust

will a R1 or R6 exhaust be compatible?
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

Thanks everyone for the input. As an update, this is what's going on in timeline format: 1. Bike was previously running fine; 2. Added new coolant. Coolant was for aluminum engine and anti-silicate; 3. Afterwards, bike started showing signs of lots of white smoke from tailpipe. 4. Bike would then no...
by jtfizz
Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:52 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

Re: New Coolant= White Smoke?

YG, thanks for the input.
by jtfizz
Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:01 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: New Coolant= White Smoke?
Replies: 23
Views: 6579

New Coolant= White Smoke?

just replaced the coolant and now my bike is blowing out white smoke pretty constantly now and bike is all the sudden having trouble turning over. What gives?

I used an anti-silicate coolant for aluminum engine which should be correct...
by jtfizz
Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Yoshimura Exhaust
Replies: 8
Views: 3329

Re: Yoshimura Exhaust

which delvic is compatible?
by jtfizz
Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Yoshimura Exhaust
Replies: 8
Views: 3329

Yoshimura Exhaust

Which product models/versions of the Yoshimura Exhausts are compatible with a '92 FZR '600? I went to the Yosh site but they have no info on the FZR

thx everyone
by jtfizz
Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: YZF600 mirrors
Replies: 1
Views: 840

YZF600 mirrors

Wanna replace my mirrors with some YZF600 mirrors. Anyone know if all years of the YZF600 mirrors fit a '92 FZR or only certain years? Thx.
by jtfizz
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:04 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: Front wheel spinning slow
Replies: 7
Views: 2098

Front wheel spinning slow

Hey Everyone, Glad to join the forum. Got a '92 from a friend and currently servicing it to get it back to working condition. It was kept outside and idle for several years so it is in poor condition. Just took it in for a basic tune up service (e.g. new battery, change oil, carbs cleaned etc...) an...