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I've had a quick look at a manual and there's a common live feed from the battery , through a couple of fuses and connectors and into the Multi-display and the Tachometer ... Maybe if I run a cable from the battery ,(fused), direct to the instrument display it might reveal a leakage or poor...

Hi guys ,.... Wonder if anybody can help....... Switched my Fz1 on after a couple of months winter break..... Engine fired , but no digital display and also no rev counter movement......... Stopped engine removed and checked relevant fuse but no problem .... Refitted the fuse and on start -up...

Absolutely........ Always use a genuine Yamaha front sprocket with the rubber bonding ... A plain sprocket such as a Renthal will create a lot of noise and vibration within the fairing/transmission.

On certain road surfaces the FZ1 will Sometimes , start a gentle oscillation of the bars , usually at speeds of 80MPH plus....... This gentle rolling is normally referred as a 'Weave' and is quite gentle and controllable, ......Sometimes it can be induced with panniers ..... A proper...

Most important,..... Make sure the engine sprocket is the Yamaha part with the cushioning rubbers bonded to the sprocket...... A plain sprocket ,(like a Renthal), makes an awful lot of noise and can also cause the fairing to vibrate.

I recently changed my front sprocket for a Renthal 16 tooth.... The bike then had a noisy transmission and the fairing buzzed and vibrated awfully...... I have now changed back to a Yamaha 16 tooth sprocket, (Early R1 ), and the bike is much better , no vibrations ! ... Whichever you fit be...

Just to let you know that having covered a couple of hundred miles I can confirm that the change back to an original Yamaha sprocket has made a huge diff to the bike ..... transmission noise gone and Fairing buzzing and vibration gone except for a small band around 5,000 rpm. If you have a...

I recently purchased a Renthal 16 tooth front sprocket for my 2009 FZ1. ..... After fitting I noticed the transmission was noisier and slight vibration in the pegs . After a day or two the Fairing was buzzing and vibrating at different rpms and worse when on the power. I tried all the usual...