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by drew6
Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

Re: How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?

Main shaft. I know, I thought it was very weird too... I bought the bike early in the summer knowing it had clutch issues and it had been off the road for a while. I found out the clutch push rod was a) welded to the ball bearing and b) broke about 1/8 of the way down. I also noted there was approx....
by drew6
Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:55 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

Re: How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?

reelrazor, Really appreciate the reply. I don't normally buy into all the talk you hear about things like this, however, I was being told by so many people about issues and just read too many posts about it that I figured I should ask the question. I figured it most likely had to do with the operato...
by drew6
Tue Jan 15, 2013 12:47 pm
Forum: FZR600
Topic: How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?
Replies: 6
Views: 2536

How weak is the FZR transmission/can I improve it?

Hello all, Finally starting to get my FZR build rolling... I have a bit of a concern about the transmission. Just how weak is this thing? I read a lot about the second gear issues and the reason I'm rebuilding mine started because the transmission blew up. What causes it? Bad design or is it because...
by drew6
Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:10 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: FZR600 engine rebuild - basic questions
Replies: 2
Views: 1188

Re: FZR600 engine rebuild - basic questions

Thanks very much for your reply. Very helpful.

This bike has definitely passed hands a few times and I just wanted to be.
by drew6
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:20 am
Forum: FZR600
Topic: FZR600 engine rebuild - basic questions
Replies: 2
Views: 1188

FZR600 engine rebuild - basic questions

Hey guys, To give some background on what I'm doing: In mid/late April I was out looking a for a bike (recently sold my 08 R6) I wanted some thing cheap and modifiable... So I stumble across this 95 FZR600 - running but its clutch wouldn't disengage so it hadn't been driven in about 6 months plus ov...