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  1. smurfturd

    Bike won’t idle with side stand down

    I’ve tried to find an exact match to my problem and it’s had me stumped for a while. Bike is a 2006 FZ1. For background scroll to the bottom. The short story is the only thing I can’t do is start the bike to warm up with the stand down After installing a new Neutral Switch: Bike will start...
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    Front Axle spacing / Brake binding

    Now that it’s been 4 years and the bike was stolen, recovered, repaired, and finally getting to mess with this again. I loosened the RH fork leg and rotated it 180deg. Turns out the previous owner had smacked something just hard enough to bend the leg. It’s perfect now with no rub and no...
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    Theft Attempt - Neutral Switch went bad?

    I had the same thing happen to me. Theft attempt and afterward the neutral switch was bad. The weird thing is that after replacing the switch it will turn over and the neutral light comes on but it still won't start without the clutch in, regardless of the kickstand position. Any ideas on...
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    Bike struggles to pull, wont go over 3000 rpm

    I had a very similar problem and did the fuel line fix and runs like a banshee now
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    Front Axle spacing / Brake binding

    Hey guys, I have an '06 FZ1 that I recently pulled apart to service the front suspension. No issues there but when putting the wheels and brakes back on I discovered that the caliper was actually binding/contacting the rotor. After looking into it I found that the RH leg where the axle passes...
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