Changing Handlebars, Yamaha FZ1
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Fitting aftermarket handlebars to the Yamaha FZ1 is a job that at first glance looks easy, but in actual fact quickly becomes a monster of an upgrade! Here I take you through my experience and show you everything that I needed to do in order to finally get a more comfortable riding position, more steering control and, ultimately, a cooler look for my FZ1-N!
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@johna6968 5 жыл бұрын
The silver bars became even more appealing the further I got into the video.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! You’re not wrong! But this is one of those (horror) jobs that I’m glad I pushed through til the end!! It’s been on the list since i got the bike for gawds sake!
@BIG-K 5 жыл бұрын
Systematic, cool-headed and patient - everything I'm not! Another crystal-clear demonstration, Andy. Great stuff! Nice job, mate 👍
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you think so! I often feel quite the opposite too! This was the first time I’ve been reasonable and just stopped for the night. Usually it’s WRC mechanic style working through the night with candles and amphetamines!! 😂😂
@luqman1994 5 жыл бұрын
That's probably the cleanest cable routing i have ever seen! Thank you for making this video so all of us know how to route our cables for a wider bar without extending the wires :) This video has helped me alot! Cheers bro
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luqman. I decided at the beginning that I wanted everything to look much cleaner after I was finished. You’ve confirmed for me that it was a success on that front! Very happy to help mate, good luck with your swap. Cheers for watching!
@SCOOPER3896 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. How the hell did you remain mentally and audibly stable through the whole process , I got irradiated just watching. Your videos are absolutely brilliant.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon. I think knowing that an audience of millions (thousands), watching in anticipation, helps to keep a lid on the rage outbursts! Anger isn’t easy to edit!! I did have a few deep breath moments though. I think the only time I really lost it was when the camera and the light ran out of batter at the same time and I was up to my elbows in wiring! So of course you don’t get to see that!
@raycollington4310 5 жыл бұрын
This a classic reminder that what might seem like a ten minute job can turn out to be much much more. Educational stuff, thanks Andy. Still waiting for you to have a word with the Airhead owner and get that out on the autobahn mate!!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Ray. Thankfully I was mildly prepared for how long this one would take. But still, I had imagined I’d be finished in the first 3 hour session, not the third!!
@volfm3 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all your videos! I'm about a year into my Fz6 and these have absolutely helped me along the way to maintain and improve it:-)
@fredthebarber 5 жыл бұрын
It’s only been a few years since I started to learn anything about fixing my own stuff. I used to say that an engine just looked like black spaghetti to me. This video really brought back memories of some of those early anxiety addled forays into doing my own repairs. All of those cables and wire bundles, aaaaah! KZfaq content like this has really helped to see and understand how things fit together and work, and given me the confidence to take projects on by myself. Thanks for suffering through this bear of a project! I hope the new (old) bars make your rides even more enjoyable, Andy! Happy summer to ya!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I think it is only really when you start to mess with stuff, that you really understand it. If I hadn’t stuck all of the extra bits and bobs in there, I’d still have no idea what all of the connectors and pipes are! Im of course very happy to have been of some help to you with figuring out the mysteries of that electrical pasta dish! 😁
@Razornipple 5 жыл бұрын
So glad you did this before me, I learned a ton of great info. Keep up the good work, really enjoying your channel!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kerry! Very happy to help. I’d have felt the same in Our shoes as I searched high and low (unsuccessfully) for good info on how to do it!
@Supergiuggiu 2 жыл бұрын
Super Cool video! Thanks for sharing your experience!
@AndyManCam 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for joining in!
@LiloScooterPerformance 2 ай бұрын
Oh my God :D So much Work for just changing the Bar :D Thank You for this video man :)
@miketalbot3248 4 жыл бұрын
Extremely well done Mr AMC, that took a lot of patience and attention to detail. Big Respect👍
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks Mike! It was a faff, but my spine and shoulders thank me on every ride!
@mrrocket400 3 жыл бұрын
well im not gonna change the bars now ,why are you so dam good at bike mechanics , everyone needs a andy
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Sorry to have put you off, but happy to have saved you a bit of work!!
@highlandriders9696 5 жыл бұрын
Detailed and instructive whilst entertaining... standard production from the AMC garage again. Cheers pal
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much HRM. Proper effort to get through, this one!
@ericppagel 5 жыл бұрын
It's always the way, isn't it? Flashbacks of all my "EZ" bike wrenching projects that turned into, "this is not happening." Whew! You deserve a perseverance award for that one, quite impressive Andy! Enjoy the heck out of those new bars and Cheers!!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely mate. Though in fairness, I knew that it’s as going to be a bit involved. I tried it right after buying the bike and quickly realised that none of the cables and things were long enough. 18 months later... Cheers Eric!
@Mmohamed80 5 жыл бұрын
Very clean work
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mohamed! As a lighting technician in my other life, my wiring always has to be tidy!
@MichaelPailhous 4 жыл бұрын
Quite a job ! I hope you enjoy your new handle bar !!
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! It was tough, but worth it!
@mitsuhirato100 5 жыл бұрын
Complete admiration.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Christopher. Though I think it would have been the same for most. Once you’ve gone so far into the job, you have to either finish it, or bung a tarp over the bike and walk away forever!!
@luisloya1120 Жыл бұрын
I love the look of handle bar mirrors on the FZ-1.
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
They do work very well with that bike.
@Flip01 5 жыл бұрын
Wow what a big job, patience prevailed. Hope it's more comfortable. 👍
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It was a MUCH bigger job than expected! Luckily it is FAR more comfortable!!
@Pabloth1an 2 жыл бұрын
best videos ive seen on youtube by far
@TFA-01 5 жыл бұрын
Love this sort of vid, exploring the fz1 together as it where, without me having to take mine apart and get all annoyed with it🤣🤣 After dropping mine the other week, ive just had to change my bars, but kept them standard as they suit me and have all the holes in the right places so i knew there wouod be less faffery on my part. Nice to know it can be done with a bit of forward thinking. Enjoying the vids as always bud. Thanks.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Win/win right?! Happy to have provided an insight in to how the inside of your machine looks Tyrone! It’s perfect when it suits you the way it came from the factory. I wish that was the case for me more often! But then the videos would be a bit thin on the ground!!
@gregoriousgilbert519 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta change mine, but I got a long arm-reach so slighly wider would be more comfortable. Plus my fazer is black; Black Anodised.... sexy words... How long to strip the whole bike? How long does a chain last? Yeh! depends on the miles... " 1/2 years last changed, missed last summer due to rear brake seizure - fixed expertly and quickly by Dog Motorcycle's Burnham, with parts sourced from ebay etc... AT THE End of Summer... This year gonna be different...
@AndyManCam 2 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed it’ll be a good one mate! 🤞🏻
@LoveLifeTriumph 5 жыл бұрын
Top job again and great vid
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Very happy with the new ergos!
@gunn00r 5 жыл бұрын
I must applaud your calmness when having to disassemble nearly the whole bike. I got an aneurysm just from watching 😂
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Cheers Gunnar. The first time I had a bike that far disassembled, it was a bit more daunting. luckily I’m getting the hang of what all the gubbins is and where it should go. So it’s not so scary! Of course, inside the engine is not my favourite place and valve timings needs to be done at some point... 😳
@samdisen 5 жыл бұрын
well done, change of handelbars is a pain in the butt
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
You’re telling me! I’m glad that it’s a job I’ll only have to do once!
@basit0078 5 жыл бұрын
A job well done. You pulled that off brilliantly bro. stay safe and keep em comin nice and long :P
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Aaaaahahahaha! That’s EXACTLY what she said!! 😂. Cheers mate. I’ll do my very best!
@basit0078 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam lmao
@olivercrowne9236 2 жыл бұрын
Just amazing
@AndyManCam 2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Oliver.
@johnsenkiw430 3 жыл бұрын
Well Andi was the reason I put a quick shifter in my FZ one and it was a piece of cake because of his video on it ...he is a pro. After I saw this on handlebars I decided not to change mine. I needed to go to Plan B after I crashed my bike and my bars were bent , since they where already damaged I decided to cut the bars in the center , that made the job fairly easy .
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks mate! Glad to have helped with the shifter install. Sorry about the crash though. Hope you’ve gotten everything sorted out.
@ewanoffshore 5 жыл бұрын
These jobs always grow arms and legs, don't they? Brilliantly done, top video Andy 👍🏻
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Arms, legs, feet, wings and the odd extra head! Thanks Ewan!
@c10seth Жыл бұрын
That heavy sigh after realizing you're taking the air box off to install new bars lol. I can also relate.
@thelikeablerider8800 5 жыл бұрын
Sweet baby Jesus was there anything you didn't have to take off lol superb job my friend
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
The back wheel stayed on! 😆 Cheers mate!
@mitchellv4274 5 жыл бұрын
This is the best improvement for the fz1!!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It’s certainly improved the comfort a huge amount! Steering is more controlled now too. Loving it!
@mitchellv4274 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam thats right! I fitted the barracuda fat bar, men it was such a improvement on riding, corners with more feeling and cruising was a bit nicer as well
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Im looking forward to getting into some proper twisties for the real test!
@mitchellv4274 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam sounds good, enjoy
@PabloT4571 4 жыл бұрын
Always fancied wider bars but after watching this I think I’ll give it a miss. Thanks Andy!
@Banditmanuk 5 жыл бұрын
Looks a nice simple job 😱 Top marks for courage and patience. I would be that person who dropped a screw into the throttle body.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I learned early that sometimes you just have to take a deep breath... and then keep pulling parts out!! 😂
@russelllocke7180 5 жыл бұрын
Handy Andy👍🏍
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Almost no handles left Andy, after this one! I skinned all of my knuckles, several times!! 😂
@niklast3103 5 жыл бұрын
More than half an hour of AMC? Must be my lucky day :)
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I could send you the directors extended cut if you like? 5 hours of almost entirely the noise of the little ratchet!! 😜
@niklast3103 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam I guess I will pass :D I've had enough ratcheting myself while fitting Kriega Straps to my tiny Striple RX pillion seat
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Fair enough mate! 😂
@RoadDogSteve 5 жыл бұрын
I do hope you enjoy the new bars.... lol... great vid
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
So far, loving them a lot! Far more comfortable. Though now it feels like the seat is too low!!
@mickdegreek2007 5 жыл бұрын
That's some amount of work, but the end result always justifies it, Job well done..
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I agree! Although I was ready to throw the whole thing in the sea at about halfway through, now I’m really happy that I finally bothered!! Cheers Mick!
@totalchaos290 4 жыл бұрын
I,m glad I watched this video I was going to change bars. After 10 years I dont think I will bother.
@garthhowe297 5 жыл бұрын
After watching your video, I'm going to replace my handlebars ... umm .. right after hell freezes over. This should have been subtitled "Will Andy's bike ever run again?" lol
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! Fair enough Garth! You’re not far off of how I felt when I started it up. Half expected it just to cough, die and then crumble to pieces!! 😅
@OllieAlston Жыл бұрын
They look like a good pair of wheelie bars. ;) Good video edits as well.......
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
Cheers Ollie!
@disekjoumoer 5 жыл бұрын
I am bloody exhausted after watching that. Went through a similar drama on the SMT recently and because it's got KTM split tanks with two fuel cocks (yeah babay) I of course forgot to close one when disconnecting the hoses. Got a nice fuel shower for my trouble.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Oh no! What kind of design madness is that!!?? That’s the real bonus of the Japanese bikes. Thy almost all seem to have electric fuel pumps that cut off the flow when they don’t get power. No need to worry about cocks! Doesn’t help your terrible ordeal though 😭 Eu de Gasolené.
@exothermal.sprocket 5 жыл бұрын
Wider and wider bars. I was for it a while. Now I'm not sure. The greater leverage one has the easier it is to overcome the natural stability of the bike and turn. However this has downsides. Every puff of wind that comes along shoves the shoulders which in turn telepaths to the hands and the bars. The worst effect of this is riding behind a large truck which buffets wind left to right. I guess there's a balance somewhere between clipons and long-horn cattle bars. Watching all this, bringing back memories of my sold 2011 FZ1 and all the horsing around I did under the tank, routing wires and airbox and TPS things. I never liked the place they stuck the ECU. But overall I felt like Yamaha did a quality job with the way everything was put together with fairings and fasteners. I got the full 150 whp after all was finished.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve never really noticed the wind affecting my steering. But then they do say that you should hold he bars with the same pressure as you’d hold an egg. So when I’m on the motorway I’m not doing much more than resting my hands on the grips. I agree that Yamaha did OK with this one. Getting in to the guts is a faff, but it also goes pretty quick and simple. Of course having no fairing helps a great deal in that department!! I’m not sure what I’d do with more power!! I just want the fuelling fixed once and for all!!
@exothermal.sprocket 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam Yeah mine had the 1/4 fairing upper. The FZ1N wasn't an option in the USA. ECU flash is the only way to really open up everything the way the bike was designed to run before it got corrupted by tree hugging regulations. The source I used was east-coast USA. Not sure what's available overseas. www.ivansperformanceproducts.com/2006fz1.htm
@BulldogGaz 5 жыл бұрын
Just quickly change the handlebars 🤣 what a faff, nice job Andy hope it brings the results you want 👍🏻
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It’s always the way. „Just quickly....“. Seems to be a far more comfortable and controlled ride so far. Cheers Gaz.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It’s always the way. „Just quickly....“. Seems to be a far more comfortable and controlled ride so far. Cheers Gaz.
@tarun-bullrider 4 жыл бұрын
Thank u... I was about to change. I thought it's easy. But as I saw this video... I change my thoughts
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Haha! Yeah it was NOT a straightforward job!! 😂
@francoisgeronimobleu748 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Guess I will keep my stock bars.
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
You’ve got to really want it! 😅
@northernninjarunner5506 5 жыл бұрын
When you go back in the winter to look at drilling and rethreading the air body look at Copper Dawgs video on the Lars Air Box Mod increases airflow with a K&N air filter a win win for the bike. You can also look at modding the flies improves mid range throttle response.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve actually been reading in the forums all about the airbox mod. Arguments in both directions about how much difference. Though I like the idea of a bit more induction noise, so I think I’ll do it!!
@northernninjarunner5506 5 жыл бұрын
Andy Man Cam I have bought the blanking plates to block the AIS and reduce some weight. Copper Dawg does a great tutorial on it all with the FZee 1. That can’t say Z. The lars air box mod, blocking the AIS. Less weight more power
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I need to keep the AIS connected for german emissions testing. Also, I like the popping on overrun!! TBH I’m happy with the power. I just want better delivery and a little more low end.
@northernninjarunner5506 5 жыл бұрын
Andy Man Cam What about modding the flies and a Lars airbox mod with a K&N?
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve already got a BMC filter and will do some airbox modding next time I’m in there. The flies I’m not so interested in as the reports about the results seem very contradictory and not convincing enough for the effort involved.
@momobestE Жыл бұрын
Nice.
@mrcintheuk4641 5 жыл бұрын
Rather you than me! I doff my hat to you sir. 🎩 👍
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers MrC. It was a dirty job, but I couldn’t afford to pay somebody else to do it!! 😬
@legolid1466 5 жыл бұрын
Id add some brackets and fix it to the wall and hang my helmets off them 👍 ... Brilliant videos buddy keep up the awesome work
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve actually got a spare riser from the Versys that i have kept for that exact use! I’m just waiting til I have my own garage with an actual wall to hang it on!!
@samehsouissi6986 5 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to ask what happened to the versys, in fact when I was in the market for versys I stumbled upon your channel when u were doing the air filter maintenance 😂 I dun own a versys now but I subscribed coz of the unique content. Keep it up mate
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I sold it to a nice couple from Kassel. They ride together and the versys was her first big bike. So I think a good home! Thanks for your continued watching and commenting Sam! 👍🏻
@samehsouissi6986 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam my pleasure 😊
@scoutrifle6827 5 жыл бұрын
I just added 2" Rox risers to my '09; no rerouting, simple bolt-on. I don't have your patience to do it this way! :)
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
That’s definitely the cleverer way to go SR! Sadly the Rox risers are tough to come by over here in Germany and they also have no TÜV certification which makes their legality on the road a little bit of a shaky subject.
@NeilBlowers 5 жыл бұрын
Blood yell that wasn't the vid I expected it to be! Great stuff - love the way you cut to the chase and keep it interesting. I wondered if there is a time threshold you do not cross to keep the vid quality at its best Andy? It seems if I go over 20 minutes the quality drops drastically especially when the shot stabilises after movement - maybe its as mine are encoded in AVC instead of VP9?
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil. I’m so happy that in a 35 minute long video, you still felt like i cut to the chase! 🙏🏻. To be honest I’ve never thought too much about the correlation between video length and quality. Probably to my own detriment. Of course I’m lucky in that my videos all seem to be with the VP9 Codec lately. Have you tried tricking it by upres‘ing your render? You’ll end up with a massive video, but might force the VP9 use.
@NeilBlowers 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam Yes I've seen ways of tricking YT into using VP9 by trimming the vid but it takes hours to re-save the file. I have an upgrade in imovie that allows 'pro' quality which I am trying as I type - we'll see how that goes. Thanks again
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Fingers crossed mate. It’s a dark and difficult art. Ultimately I think there’s a lot of random factor at play so I gave up worrying too much about it a long time ago! I just render my videos in a quality that, for the archived original at least, will stand the test of time and let KZfaq do what it’s going to do!!
@walidbazan1503 2 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy, great one. BTW, what brand are the handle bar mirrors?
@AndyManCam 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Walid! They are Highsider mirrors that I bought from www.louis.eu
@nikolaibelinsk 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, really enjoy watching your videos 👍 can I ask, what would you say is the total height? From my online search calculations, it looks to be approximately 146mm? (riser base to centre of grip) cheers
@kaliguy47 5 жыл бұрын
Waited for a video on this for long time. Absolutely not going through this for 1 to 2"'s higher. Appreciate video though!!
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the wait Greg! I totally understand your reluctance to follow my footsteps though!! Proper PITA!!
@DCSF09 11 ай бұрын
Andy, can you go through getting heated grips off and on??
@AndyManCam 11 ай бұрын
To be honest mate, it’s always been different. Sometimes an oily cable tie poked between the grip and bar does the trick. Sometimes a thin screwdriver, sometimes I’ve just had to cut them off completely
@andreanegroni5670 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy, first of all I’d like to thank you for the very clear and useful video. Great job! Well I’d like to ask you how many time it takes the get the job done If I’ll do that from a normal motorbike mechanic? Thank you for your kind reply. Bye
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrea, thanks! It took a good long while I’m afraid. I’d say start to finish about 5-6 hours. 😳
@mcp5845 Жыл бұрын
Great job brother, where did you order from is you don’t mind . Also the side mirrors with the end bar protector- this seems to fit great . Can u share the link thanks
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
I bought everything from www.louis-moto.co.uk/en/
@stephenmcqueen4029 4 жыл бұрын
Make sure the clutch engages fully now you’ve wound the central adjuster out.
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻
@scottb6815 4 жыл бұрын
I put 30mm risers on my standard bars.....cables are just long enough....much more comfy now.....originally went with fz6 bars but then went back to fz1 bars with risers...much easier job....took 15mins :)
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I was after a bit more width more than anything. I'm even considering at some point putting shorter risers on mine so that the height is a bit more aggressive but the width is still there.
@leebeddoes1064 5 жыл бұрын
That was bonkers!! I think I'll stick with the oem bars 😂 but it was amazing to watch.
@SBKPete 5 жыл бұрын
Lee Beddoes: That was my thoughts too 😬
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee. Who ever thought that a simple bar swap could be so involved that OEM bars at suddenly the highly desirable alternative!! 😂😂
@markosrides 5 жыл бұрын
From a few screws to bloody open heart surgery in a flash. Blimey, nerves of steel mate! Nerves... Of... Steel! 👍
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It got out of hand fast, didn’t it! Luckily I’ve been that deep into the machine before, otherwise it might have been a little more daunting!!
@Springdingding08 4 жыл бұрын
Would love to buy the factory bars you took off. Laid my bike down, hard to find these!!!
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
I think by i still have them. But postage would be a nightmare!
@Jaffa1951 4 жыл бұрын
OMFG. What a faff. I'm not a tall as you, but even if I was I think I'd suffer being uncomfortable rather than go to those lengths. Plus, living in the UK, where we can filter, I think I'd go for the narrower bars, anyway. Really admire your patience, though. There would have been hammers and spanners flying across the garage if I'd been doing it.
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Trust me Geoff, i put this one off as long as i possibly could! It was actually the first job on my list when i got the bike. 2 years ago! 🤣
@BiglumpADV 5 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I look forward to how you find the Ultimate Addons hardwire kit to use, I've had three and ALL have failed me so I junked them. Also a pain having to change the adaptor cable at £10 a go when Apple update the phone and the charger stops working... Again.. 😤
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
That sounds very annoying. I have to admit I have a zero tolerance lately with gear. If it fails me once, it’s out. We will indeed see how it goes.
@BiglumpADV 5 жыл бұрын
Andy Man Cam on Ballance, the phone cases are brilliant 👌🏻
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
That’s the saving grace! I have found though that the mount has vibrated one of its tabs off. Will have to pass my experience on to the R&D team!!
@1980zachify 4 жыл бұрын
Love your vids. I got an 09 fz1, what seat do you have?
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zach! Nice bike! 😉. It’s a custom job I’m afraid and i bought it second hand so i sadly have no idea who did it. Sorry.
@nealebradford6417 5 жыл бұрын
good info vid, do you use the bm much.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neale. Sadly I never use it because it belongs to somebody else! In my dreams, the whole garage and everything in it would be mine. In reality, i have only half of one parkspace and all the junk i can squeeze into it!
@totalchaos290 4 жыл бұрын
Did you do the air box mod. I did mine, rode it for a year. Ran hot. I didnt change to a power commander I decided to go back to stock air box . Stock filter screen removed. Its been running fine. I ride with some R6 that I can keep up with. I have them top end. My bike has 125k,s I just ran a tank with Lucas fuel injector cleaner. My throttle pulse is gone bike is smooth as glass. Again
@guillermostieb4521 2 жыл бұрын
query, the handlebar is from FZ8 ??, which one do you use
@rgthomson100 4 жыл бұрын
looked at doing my FZ1-s first thing i saw was brake lines were never going to reach and there is no way to stretch them up lol so it would be longer lines needed right away, to sum up one glance put me off
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Haha! i can completely understand that! I've been putting it off for 18 months!
@bikersquest 5 жыл бұрын
I remember changing the clutch cable on my FZ1 what a pain that was, I wouldn't even consider this haha
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
If I’d have been a little cleverer, I’d have changed the cable at the same time, as a matter of maintenance. The production office said the budget wouldn’t stretch though.
@wayneemmerson2713 Жыл бұрын
Hi Andy I've just getting a fz1 gen1 and it has straight bars on where did you get them black bars from many thanks
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
I found them on ebay.de. But lots similar available from Renthal, LSL, ABM…
@alexmorgan3435 5 жыл бұрын
Was yesterday just thinking what had become of you? Thought maybe you might be behind bars for ending it with Mutti as she was in frightful state a couple of days ago. But no you really were behind new bars. It was a close run thing fitting them. You can get longer cables you know but you ingeniously managed. I am impressed. BTW you have a huge garage. I would die for one as big as yours. Do you ever ride the old Beemer?
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It’s OK, I’m still kicking! I was thinking of going to the Yamaha garage and asking them to lay out all the cables in the storeroom to find one that’ll work! Don’t think they’d like that though! Sadly the garage is not all mine. I rent one half of the space that my bike is parked in. So none of the other stuff is mine or available for use. Shame!!
@djlancer88 3 ай бұрын
Funny I want to change to the bars you removed
@AlexSmith-qf1mz 5 жыл бұрын
I think the tank and headlight have been off the bike longer than they've been on it. Joking aside, I wouldn't attempt half of the mods you do, another great how to video.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
You could well be right!! 🤣 No surprise that the headlight bolts are completely chewed up!! Thanks Alex.
@stephenmcqueen4029 4 жыл бұрын
Your supposed to wind the clutch adjuster in to remove the cable off the lever.
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
👍🏻👍🏻
@saidfrh 3 жыл бұрын
2008 FZ1. I'm thinking of replacing the handle bar. How much/length of clutch, front brake, horn, signal cables is tucked away? 7/8 in. Superbike Handlebar ; Width: 29 1/4 in.; Rise: 3 in., Pullback: 4 in., Center Width: 4 in., End Rise: 4 1/2 in., 7/8 in. Diameter Clamping Width: 4 in. Would the above require changing the stock cables?
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Not a lot TBH! Maybe 2cm. I think anything taller, wider or more swept than the stock bars will definitely need at least longer brake lines. Sadly the only way to know, is to try.
@Viper6-MotoVlogger 5 жыл бұрын
Upgrades are rarely easy and straightforward lol. The new bars will definitely be more comfortable mate. So basically, the only thing left to upgrade are your rims 😉
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Too true. But then if they were easy, everybody‘s bike would all have the same upgrades! Still thinking about the rims!
@anthonygosling8128 3 жыл бұрын
Hope you don't mind me asking...... can you tell me what brake/clutch levers you are using on this bike Andy and are they any good long term? thanks
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
They are V-Trec levers, from www.motea.com. I really liked them and never had any problems.
@anthonygosling8128 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam Thanks for the info Andy
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure Anthony. Good luck finding something you like!
@subtlegroove9867 5 жыл бұрын
This video is what my nightmares are made of: Eventually having to strip a complicated machine down to its guts just to modify a seemingly surficial bit. Since I don't possess even a fraction of AMC's wrench-turning skills; 20 min. into the process, I'd probably have rage quit leaving the bike with half of its components lying on the ground only to look back in regret 2 hours later...
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! When you put it like that, it does seem a little bit crazy!! 🤪 But hopefully it’ll be worth it when I’m in the mountains and my wrists DONT start to hurt, so I can keep riding until the sun goes down!! (Unless my arse gets sore...)
@JrSOGD 3 жыл бұрын
You reminded me myself when i enter bathroom for only peeing...and at the end happens pee+popoo+teethwash+shower+ some farting (as a bonus job) 🤣🤣😂
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
It’s always the ‚quick jobs‘ that turn into a saga!!
@HalfdeadRider 5 жыл бұрын
Bars again lol ;) I'll watch again though, it might push some traffic to my bars install video lol
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
When you’re a lanky one like me, I think every bike I own will have a bar swap in its future at some point!! 😂
@HalfdeadRider 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam It usually makes the bike feel better in the twisties too, mine did with the Renthal ultra low bars (ER6f). Getting the preload right for me on the rear made an even bigger change though lol, so much more confidence now.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I can imagine! Looking forward to testing out properly. I’m pretty happy with my suspension setup so far.
@HalfdeadRider 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam I only just changed my preload recently after almost a year owning the bike :)
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Mine was really weirdly set up when I got it. Everything screwed to minimum. So I went to factory settings and worked from there.
@MOTOCICLISTA29 5 жыл бұрын
Nice man. Before i want to buy fz1 but here in europe all fz1 have problem with magneto magnet sticking out after 25,000km resulting to damage the stator.Around 1000 euros money needed to repair. And the other one is the chassis problem. Crack on the chassis weld. Well it is in warranty but it takes 6 months to repair. I dont know if you encounter this kind of problem or othe fz1 user in your country.
@Gintry 5 жыл бұрын
I have fz1 2006 and you are right, magnets came off (at 85600 miles on clock) and it did cost me few pounds to repair. New stator cost around 250. No cracks in frame so far. I'm not entirely sure, but I think from 2010 Yamaha upgraded magneto so they not failing so easy anymore
@MOTOCICLISTA29 5 жыл бұрын
@@Gintry but fz1 is a nice monster bike
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
As @Gintry said, it seems the magneto/stator problem is real. I’ll be pre-emptively changing mine for the newer design before the next tour. Not noticed any problems with frame cracks yet, but I haven’t checked for a while.
@Gintry 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam that what I should have do. But instead my bike gave up on the farthest point of my trip so I had to leave her in John O'Groats, 700 miles away from home, and finish my tour by train 🤪. Thanks to guys from The Bike Bus - Caledonian Motorcycle Transport Company she's back with me...
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
That’s finally settled it for me then. I’m going to John O‘Groats in August and there’s obviously something up there that’s going to do it’s evil voodoo on my stator like it did to yours!
@mars0030 5 жыл бұрын
Well that developed into quite a faff! Might have been easier to have bone grafts to extend your arms instead!!! 😁
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Haha! I think you could be right! Plus the benefits would have transferred to the rest of my life, not only on the bike! I came at this from the wrong angle completely!!
@MichaelPailhous 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Andy !! I got a weird question for you, how tall are you ? Just asking because I am 190cm and I don't know if it is really relevant to change my handlebar !! Thank you for your video.
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
I'm 193cm Michael. So possibly no reason for you to change! I just wanted the bars a little wider and also the fact that they are steel means almost no vibrations now.
@londonjohn67 5 жыл бұрын
Hi, just a quick note about “Philips screws” on Japanese motorcycles, they are actually JIS screws. jisscrewdriver.com/. Hope this helps someone avoid rounding off a screw in the future.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’ve been meaning to get some JIS bits for years but never managed it.
@DavidKimbell 4 жыл бұрын
Peace of cake
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Masssive and incredibly frustrating cake that takes days to bake! 🤣🤣🤣
@gregoriousgilbert519 4 жыл бұрын
Could I put these bars on my FZS600? LOOKS REALLY COOL, ANODISED? BLACK TOO
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
I don'T see why not. These are actually Steel bars, so they're powder coated, rather than anodized.
@gregoriousgilbert519 2 жыл бұрын
Since watchin awhile ago have noticed bars are off centre and looking bent, explains a few things... at 39euros not bad price and they should look great on my black RoadKillr..With black risers too...
@AndyManCam 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like they’ll transform your ride! No more riding in circles! 😉
@itchyscratchy8216 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job !! Das sieht sehr einfach aus von wo ich sitze 🤔😂
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Danke dir! Einfach würde ganz am Anfang direkt aus dem Fenster geworfen!!
@itchyscratchy8216 5 жыл бұрын
Und natürlich die Gebrauchsanweisung!
@giuliobuccini208 4 жыл бұрын
The BMW on the side was looking at you with worried eyes...😁
@AndyManCam 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that venerable old dear is very judgemental! Not a single aftermarket part on her! Impressive that the owner has kept it completely original!
@benstv42069 Жыл бұрын
Getting to the spark plugs looks like a nightmare.
@AndyManCam Жыл бұрын
It’s a bit of a faff. Having to loosen the radiator is the real pain!
@aspectcarl 5 жыл бұрын
Some of us enjoy a bit of kinkage 😊
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Each to there own eh?! 😉
@hollowaysteve 5 жыл бұрын
Longer trumpets, more torque? (in theory)
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Not more torque, but instead the torque curve is allegedly moved downwards giving an earlier peak. I’m not sensitive to know if my jury rigged setup made any difference, but Graves will tell you that theirs makes a big difference.
@profreak1299 3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a similar Handlebar from Polo and explicit asked it will fit with the original cables... and what a surprise... it doesnt fit. Then i found your Video about it and you could make it fit - exept the breaklines because you already changed them. Changing them was already on my To-Do-List, but i dont know, how long they have to be. You said you took some longer breaklines, but in the Video where u changed them, it looks like its the Standard length. Or can you tell me how long it exacly was, if you ordered it with additional length?
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I ordered the brake lines 3cm longer than standard. 👍🏻
@profreak1299 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam okay Thx
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
No worries. Happy umbau!
@profreak1299 3 жыл бұрын
Thx. But i'm acutally still concerned about the length of the cables. I did some research... the Probrake FZ1 Alternative braded lines are 73cm and 76cm long (from the middle of the end... thing to the other). So today i measured for the third time. So mouned new Handlebar (exakt same measures like yours) and tried to see if 76cm and 79cm will fit. And it would be really, really close. I'm just thinking about adding 7cm (because the new Handlebars bar 7,1cm higher). Is there a posibility, that the Fazer needs longer Breaklines as the N-version? I mean its just the Front thats different, isnt it? Just dont want to buy the wrong lengh 😅
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Hey! I’ve just dug out my actual order and it sends you’re probably right! I actually ordered the lines 7cm longer.
@stuartracing1 3 жыл бұрын
Today I received my Superbike bars and thought I'd watch a video on replacing them.. Lol.... They'll sit on the bench for a bit for now.
@AndyManCam 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Sorry to destroy your motivation Paul! TBH my bars stayed on the shelf for about a year before I finally attempted it!! :D
@lambo2817 5 жыл бұрын
Load of faff but it does look good mate! Any future vids on the old BMW bike and kit car also?
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. Yeah the faff level was high, but luckily the benefit is high too... because the bars are higher!! 😂. Sadly the only thing I own in that garage is my bike. The rest belongs to other people. 😭
@lambo2817 5 жыл бұрын
But your yami is a good un!!!!!! I’d be sat just looking at that bmw in a daze lol
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah the BMW is a bit of a beaut. Though I think riding wise, my yammi has it beat! 😈
@toby7504 5 жыл бұрын
My god lm glad my vstrom has long cables. Get a camping table for a workbench, then you can put it away when not in use.
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
It was the same on the Versys and the FZS600 before that. Plenty of cable slack. Great tip with the Camping table. Might look into that. Though I’d also one day like to have a proper sturdy workbench with a vice! Dreams....
@toby7504 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam l cold not live without my workbench and vice anymore, however when l lived in the city l did have a camping table and it workt great. :) better then the floor..
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I can believe that! I’d bloody LOVE it to have a real place to work on stuff!!
@toby7504 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam I moved outside the city an prices on houses just dropped.
@toby7504 5 жыл бұрын
@@AndyManCam no matter how big the space are it still get stuffed.. :))
@northernninjarunner5506 5 жыл бұрын
I had an FZS600 easy to change the bars to Renthal Ultra Low WSB bars brilliant. Then I got the FZ1 and looked and thought nah it’s just a 🤬💩 I have the fairing version been even more of a ball ache to do
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
I had Renthal bars on my old FZS too. Super easy swap. I’m glad I finally did this though.
@johnojj8901 Жыл бұрын
By Odin’s beard, this is the greatest how to ever. After hours and hours and initially failing. This video is the reason I now have some tasty new bars. Thanks Mr Man Cam, I owe you many beers. 👍
@agdc24 5 жыл бұрын
there wasn't enough footage of tea and biscuits, and the usage of the word blast. other than that a brilliant video
@AndyManCam 5 жыл бұрын
You’re right. There’s never enough tea and biscuits in my video. Must try harder to make them more welcoming.
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