my 98 fzr600 rebuild

[mcfreak18]

Well, I've finally managed to start on my rebuild. I can't seem to get the engine sprocket off. But, I'm persistent. I'll get it off one of these days.
As I'm gettin' into the rebuild, I can't help but think of the things I want to do with it. I'm gonna get an engine gasket kit, new shocks, rebuild the carb, new sprockets (I'm thinking up in the front ), new wiring harness, and maybe a body conversion kit.
Any advice is welcome! So are any recommendations!

Dani

[kilika2]

3 Things... 1. Looks good getting started, 2 I like the rainbow thing on the chair in the background, haha. 3. Is that dog pee on the front tire?

Keep up the good work. Hopefully I can join you in the rebuild (on my bike) this winter.

Chris.

[mcfreak18]

haha. like the rainbow, eh? nah, it was left over brake fluid.

what are you doing to your bike?

[kilika2]

I bought it and didn't have a full knowledge of it's history. I will probably dive mostly into the engine this winter, I need to sync the carbs, and do the 8000 mile service. Jet kit maybe. I'm also going to work cosmetically on her as well, my fairings are crap and I want to fiberglass them or find someone willing to sell theirs cheap. 520 chain conversion. All the cheap stuff I can do. I'm pretty broke. Speaking of all this reminds me to update my profile, think I'll go do that now.

Chris.

[cad600]

Good start there. Get a hold of an air compressor and an impact gun to get the counter sprocket off. It will come off with no problems. But if you are going to change the front sprocket, you should also change the rear. If you go with an aftermarket rear sprocket, you have the option of going with steel of aluminum. The aluminum will wear out much faster than steel though. I would do a 520 chain / sprocket conversion. It will save a decent amount of weight.

For a fairing change, the sky is the limit. It all depends on how good your imagination and patients are. You will need to fabricate some simple mounting brackets for most conversions though. Simple stuff, nothing to worry about.

[sweekster]

is it your bike or your GF's?

That's her on her bike.

[mcfreak18]

Yes, that's me on my fzr. haha. Now if only i could find a bf that rides...

I got the sprocket off. I love having an air compressor. Like cad600 said it would, it came off with no problem.

I've been browsing through the forum. There's sooooo much to read. Now if only I had the time. Gonna continue to work on the bike on monday, since I have a presentation to prepare for my business class over the weekend.

so why the 520 conversion kit? I'd like to go up in the front. Not sure if I wanna stay the same in the back...

[mrfreeze5]

First off, welcome to the forum! Looks like youve got a nice start there. Thats a clean looking bike to start with. Regarding the 520 swap, if you are planning on swapping the front sprocket, it is a good idea to change the rear at the same time. THe stock chain is a 530, which is larger. If you are changing sprockets and chain anyway, then its a good time to do 520. The 520 chain is lighter and reduces rotating mass and gives you a small performance increase. You mentioned going up one tooth in the front, by add teeth on your front sprocket and not the rear, you will effectively raise your top speed, but slow your acceleration. Generally, people will go down 1 tooth in the front for quicker acceleration at the sacrifice of a little bit of top speed.Or adding teeth to the rear sprocket accomplishes the same as going down in the front. Be careful with that impact gun putting that sprocket back on, the nut will strip if youre not careful. Dont ask how I know...

If youre going to change the body up, Id stay away from the "kits" out there. Really the only kit is the airtech and its a piece of junk and looks goofy in my opinion. With some creativity, you can make fairings from other bikes fit, but nothing will just bolt on. As mentioned before, the YZF600 tank is a pretty simple mod and looks great, and is a great time to do it in combination with a R6 tail swap. It can really update the look of the bike and give it a more modern look. I must say though, that's one of the nicer bodies Ive seen in the FZR world

[fzrbrandon]

...it was left over brake fluid...

Please be aware that brake fluid is extremely toxic and does really nasty things to paint so you may want to clean that up. Also, do yourself and your kidneys a huge favor and wear latex gloves whenever dealing with that stuff. No joke. It's bad news. Good luck on the project and keep us posted.

[mcfreak18]

fzrbrandon- Toxic fluids are always cleaned up- no worries.

mrfreeze5- thanks. I also found the thread on the 520. I'm definitely going to go with the 520 and change both sprockets. Top speed on my fzr was 115mph. The power would cut out. And, it also had some major acceleration problems... Ah, my problem child.
I'm not sure how much money I'm willing to invest yet. I'm gonna wait and see what the engine looks like first.

[cad600]

The problems you point out are carb issues. They need to be removed and cleaned. Maybe add a jet kit. The 115mph top speed might be do to the number of teeth on the sprockets already. Stock configuration is 15/45 (front/rear). I would go through http://www.sumofallparts.net/ to get the chain and sprocket. I ordered the set from them (front, rear, and chain) and it was only like $140 for all of it. And they gave me the choice of sprocket teeth. Shipping was really fast too.

[mrfreeze5]

The problems you point out are carb issues. They need to be removed and cleaned. Maybe add a jet kit. The 115mph top speed might be do to the number of teeth on the sprockets already. Stock configuration is 15/45 (front/rear). I would go through http://www.sumofallparts.net/ to get the chain and sprocket. I ordered the set from them (front, rear, and chain) and it was only like $140 for all of it. And they gave me the choice of sprocket teeth. Shipping was really fast too.

Thats where I got my sprocket and chain setup too. They mixed and matched what I needed since my sprockets come from different bikes. Great prices. Im going to change my gearing though. Im running 14/47 and am having some issues with binding on the front sprocket, so Im going to switch to a 15/50 setup to take some stress off the front sprocket. Check the WIKI for the gear ratio chart, you can see how the different ratios affect gear ratio and top speed. If youre topping out at 115 and having accel problems it definately sounds like the carbs need work. A rebuild kit and a thorough cleaning at a minimum, we need more details about the engine/exhaust/intake for jetting advice though. Id start with a cleaning and rebuild and see how it runs first. Id also recommend pulling your spark plugs and replacing them if they havent been replaced recently. Spark plugs can tell you a lot about how your carbs are set up and if you are running rich or lean. Good luck with the project, dont get discouraged. Even the best FZR is a basketcase at times.

[mcfreak18]

Quick Update-

Well, I have been pretty busy with other things so the fzr was on the back burner. I went to the yamaha shop and got a quote on a complete gasket kit from vesrah - $289 (with taxes). I found the same kit online for $217.
The stock sprockets and chain are in good condition (from what I can tell at this point), so I'm gonna leave it stock. I have someone that's gonna show me what to do on the carbs. Fairings are still up in the air. I might piece it together from other models. The original right fairing is beyond saving.

Oh, and I already have an interested buyer.
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!

[Freestyle72]

Damn you fit girl. Not enough women ride FZRs.