89 FZR QUESTION

[2fast4u2]

Hi I just bought a 89 fzr 600 for 750 with 22,000 miles. The bike is in very clean shape other than a 2"X2" road rash on the right side and the peanut cover has a small crack that has been temp. fixed the bike runs very good new tires chain and sprockets look good also im new to yamahas seems to be a great bike for the cash just wondering if theres any thing to watch or check for on the motor i have herd the trannys can have 2nd gear trouble the bike dose puff just a very tad bite when reved up but barely noticable but just like to know if the motors are strong long runners or if i should start some preventive mantencie thanks for any help THIS BIKES WAY FASTER THEN MY 88 HURRICANE!!!

[tkclow]

Might want to check valve clearance, plugs, air filter, carb sync, coolant, basic maint stuff. Not really a problem with 2nd gear more a problem with how it is/was ridden. You could install a FactoryPro Shift kit and from what I have heard it makes a BIG difference but I cannot speak from experience as I haven't installed one yet but it is in the plans.

[2fast4u2]

Are the motors in these bike reliable is the 22000 average or higher mile for this bike (engine) Thanks

[Cursed94FZR600]

i've currently got 34,xxx on mine

[cad600]

These are great engines and can run for many many more miles than you currently have. The biggest problem will be the second gear issue which is solved with the shift kit as tkclow mentioned and making sure your valve clearances stay correct. If the motor has been run hard these two things need to be looked at.

Other than that, there are some electrical issues with the bike. The voltage rectifier (VR) is a weak point. As is the start switch which can also play havoc with the headlights. The bad part is that Yamaha only used the wire harness in your bike for '89 & '90. The good part is that you can swap it for a newer one which will make the VR issue easier to deal with.

My one and only major complaint about the bike is the 18" rear wheel / tire. Tires are still available, but you'll notice a lot of people doing swingarm swaps here. The primary reason is to get a more standard 17" wheel out back. One of the best parts about these bikes is that they except parts from other bike very well. Nearly all of the parts from the YZF600 are able to bolt onto the FZR with no or very little modification.