The original VR is just not up to the job and overheats, so you buy yourself another regulator from say a YZF or R6 and fit that instead. (see the FZR Forum & seach for details on how to do this)

Thanks to Dr. Rockso on the FZR Forum we know if your bike is pre-1994 it has a crap regulator after '95 the good regulators are installed.



A view under the seat, how tidy the wiring looks

The enlarged heat plate with the VR (r6) in place so the wind from the wheel area blows along the VR casing fins. You will notice that the VR fins are ground down on each end! They hit the seat fairing panel since the VR has an extra padding plate beneath it covered in Heat sink paste so the moulded rubber area has extra cooling thro the padding plate & the mounting bracket.

This shows the VR & its new piece of loom so the VR can be verticaly mounted and how it is all tucked away nicely

Replace the aging rubber front & rear brake hoses

Having found that the hoses were still the original type & therefore could be 15 years old. I replaced them for braided kit from HEL. If you do the same you will find you get 2 front hoses not 3 as per original lay out. The longer one of the two goes to the left and be sure to order a double banjo bolt WITH bleed screw for the top union to the master cylinder.

Being a hoarder of bits bling I had a pair of R6 calipers and Master cylinder spare, what I did not have was a reservoir so I ordered 3 @Ł8.00 each from :-
Tyga-Performance
Their man Paul was very helpful & delivery was very quick + they use PayPal

The results you can see here:-

R6 blue bling Calipers, the old FZR's were just as good to be fair.

Adjustable reach R6 Lever pivot

The TYGA reservoir mounted on the Banjo bolt, without obscuring the dash

This rather nifty tool not only works out what shims you need for the bike but which ones you can re-use thus saving some good cash ! My thanks to ICONTENDER of the FZR forum for permission to use it here

Shimulator for the FZR

My Paddock stand design & Modifications

I have had to make a paddock stand for my Project Yellow Peril so I designed it to work with my FZR as well for details of the basic design see:-Paddock stand design Although at present it will only hook up to the swing arm bobbins that I have made and fitted, I will have the metalwork complete so that it can also lock under the rear hand rail as well. Thus the bike's whole rear suspension can be removed or serviced

Rather useful in my book LoL

Electronic dash Modification

Ok so I am beginning to put together the pertinant facts for an electronic dash unit for the FZR using either and R1 or an R6 Yamaha dash unit, { I bought an R6 unit for my bike } The tacho bit is easy using The GSXR divide by two circuit The sensor if you just drill the case should be an FJR 1300, R1 & R6 sensors are longer in the body and may need shimming (& sealing!!). Speedo adjustment is with "the speed healer" at the moment but I am researching my own circuit for doing this albeit slowly.

Carb Set ups that work

In an effort to help those with spluttering bikes that run like 3 legged dogs I have robbed the FZR archive mail thread and compiled the following:-FZR carb settings

FZR600 Parts manual

For further details E-Mail:- KGB-Racing at Saltmine dot Org dot UK