You actually have the best sports touring/naked bike ever made for the money. Checking the rotor has been updated is a 20 minute job and a new 5 dollar gasket. If you're expecting good mpg from a bike that revs to 13000 rpm you need a reality check, Its a performance machine. The gearing and ecu has been set to prevent speeds of 185mph that the R1 can achieve. The Fz1s has rails on the rear panel because is considered to be more of a sports touring machine to help with luggage unlike the Fz1n which is more of a hooligan naked machine. The vibrations from your clock cluster is probably due to poor repairs or servicing or just general tinkering, from factory they never rattle. Sell it and let someone else appreciate it.

@Myrussell67

2 ай бұрын

I think he appreciates the FZ1 . It’s just a vid that some do “ the 5 things I hate” then they do a “5 things I love. I think “HATE” is a pretty strong word and maybe should of said “things that I would like to fix”

I have the 2012 fz1 , only thing I can agree on is the rotor. I did replace mine with the Yamaha piece so I have piece of mind. The bike is a bit buzzy but not terrible compared to others. The gearing I went with is two down in the rear and stock front. I find the fz1 has a ton of low end torque and pulls hard in every gear. The fuel mileage I agree with but it can be improved with correct tuning either flashed ECU or power commander V . Other wise out of the 19 motorcycles I have owned this 2012 and the 2001 FZ1 do it all the best.

I love my fz1 its a poor mans R1. with age any bike needs repairs. I did delete the bars made them lower. helps with steering.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

The FZ1 has that charm!

@craiglinderman5249

9 ай бұрын

Drop the forks in the steering head 1/2 to 1 inch...... accomplish the same thing

For the buzzing or rattle, I took off the piece of plastic that's above the gauges and under the windscreen and that seemed to be the cause of my noise. It doesn't bolt down- it just kind of clips in place and there's a large foam piece underneath that's supposed to push against the top of the gauges but still doesn't seem to be enough to keep it from moving enough to make some noise. I don't like how it looks without it there, so I'm considering getting some wire harness tape that's like a cloth tape and wrap the edges and see if that's enough to keep it from rattling, but for now I'm running with that piece off the bike.

@grimsmotovlogs369

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. I plan to fix mine sometime this winter. Did you have to pull the whole gauge assembly?

@artalexander5922

7 ай бұрын

Must be common mine has the same buzzing there

Plus with the rotor grenade , like in my case, not knowing if it’s been done means you have to do it or open the case. Which I spent $200 to open case and see it has already been done and I was well past rm stator return window . Mine was made into a N also ,due to obvious “lay down “ at some point. I get plus 30(up to high 30’s mpg with sprockets and occasional wristiness)

@vicpnut1

4 ай бұрын

@@wendymotogirl guess my comment wasnt really clear lol….spent $$ on buying a new rotor and gasket ,assuming i would be changing it .then opened it ,saw it was already a new style rotor ,then reassembled …👍🏼✌️

Hi , my fz1 is the N and I’ve changed the rotor, but as for anything else it’s spot on lol

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

FZ1Ns are so pretty looking! Thanks for watching!

@leemcguinness7326

9 ай бұрын

I changed mine into the fiat abarth edition. Looks so good

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I'm going to have to look online and see if I cant see that. I bet it looks good!

@leemcguinness7326

9 ай бұрын

Let me know what you think when you see one 👍

Hello from Belarus! I’ve been riding my FZ1S 2008 for two seasons already. Although I have experienced some issues with a noisy motor, low torque on low RPM, and lack of fuel capacity, I still think that this bike is absolutely brilliant. I’m not sure what bike I’ll get next, but the choice will be a really hard one.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

Cheers! Glad you like the fz1s! Its a great bike you may not need another one! haha Just kidding, more motorcycles is always better! haha

I don't understand what you are talking about, the "rotor" is bad from the factory? I'm considering picking up a gen 2, guess I should have a look at this issue 😂😂. I had the gen 1 for many moons and put around 60k miles on it without any major repairs, just maintenance and valve adjustment. I'm almost 60 and have been riding since I was 12 off-road, got a moped at 15 and have hooked ever since basically. Some times it's worse than others. Currently I only have one street bike and two 50cc mopeds. I've had as many as ten bikes all at once though when I was rebuilding basket cases. Anyway, my 2003 fz1 was by far the best motorcycle I've ever owned. Best looking, fastest and most reliable. If you can point me in a direction about the rotor it would be freaking sweet. If it's that bad though I imagine I'll be able to find it. You said it's like $200 to replace? That isn't a huge deal if I can get a killer deal maybe? You have to admit that the Fz1's are probably the best naked ever. Thx

@grimsmotovlogs369

5 ай бұрын

I just had some long response typed up for you and KZread reloaded my page and I lost it all. So I'm going to try and type it in a shorter form. Basically Yamaha made a crappy part from the factory, that when comes apart (due to failing glue that holds magnets to the flywheel), it has a good chance to destroy the motor. To remedy this issue you can either buy an aftermarket Chinese brand, which I don't recommend, or an OEM one that's $500 plus dollars. I used the RM stator at first and it gave me oil pressure issues and screwed up my bike. I've got the OEM one in now. Its an easy job to do, but also easy to screw up. Id recommend if you Buy a 2nd gen FZ1, see if the flywheel/rotor has been replaced. Otherwise expect to spend some money immediately to replace it otherwise its just a ticking timebomb

@JAMMAJ-cq2bl

2 ай бұрын

2008 FZ1 here. There is a video on KZread posted by this guy in the UK showing in details how to replace the rotor. I am not mechanically inclined and got it done no problem. My bike has 71.000Kms and runs like a dream. Have seen these bikes with 120.000 Kms and the engine is solid, very easy to flush coolant and if u plan to replace the plugs you have to drop the radiator to access spark plugs which I have done with help from my wife😂the 2 radiator fan wires are kind of short hence I needed her help. Cheers!!!!

Good review. I’ll add that if you bash your knee on the grab rails when getting on the bike it cripples you for ten minutes. My personal gripes are the off throttle response is terrible and the seat isn’t very comfortable. Apart from that, beast of a bike.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I've been lucky enough to not catch my knee yet, but now it will probably happen! haha what year FZ1 do you have? I've heard people mention the throttle response issue. Also I agree on the seat, I thought it was because of my boney butt lmao But it is pretty thin!

@dougiequick1

4 ай бұрын

I just want to hacksaw off those handles off at the hilt! And then ..idk use fiberglass epoxy /bondo and patch the holes? lol...sand and then flat black the whole tail section? wonder if that has been tried?

@glennr2358

4 ай бұрын

@@dougiequick1 might try it myself!

@joshbeard8111

4 ай бұрын

Very true 😭 hate when that happens

I looked thru your recent vids,,not seeing how you fixed the loud whine sound ,,i think you were hearing it around the clutch side?

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I never fixed it. It just goes away once the engine warms up. So I try to let it warm up before I ride it now.

@brianmathew09

9 ай бұрын

As i read the FZ1 forums some have said that they replaced both of the bearings that ride on either end of the rotor shaft? ,,even gave the part #s which fixed the "noise.,,still a pisser that Yam. won't do a recall. @@grimsmotovlogs369

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I read that too about replacing the inner and outer bearings. I did do that at my work on the press. It wasn't too bad to do, but the bearings felt worse after pressing in the new ones lol I wasn't sure I was doing it right, because of how they felt each time (I pressed in 4 bearings) So I ended up taking it to my dealer, they checked over it and said yeah It was all done right and that the bearings felt good, Idk if they had to center themselves once the cover was on? but they said they were good. So idk, I had someone comment that their whine noise was the oil pump drive chain, and of course its the one thing I didn't replace when I was in there. May do it this winter. I'll for sure make a video on it to see if it indeed fixes it or not.

@dougiequick1

4 ай бұрын

Sure thats not fuel pressure? Certain KTMs do that occasionaly and it is just pressure in the fuel tank....pop the fuel cap and close it again and it is gone....weird intermittant issue.....really anoying squeal I had another vehicle with an illusive squel (REALLY BAD) that turned out to be crankcase pressure! Took out the dipstick and it dissapeared! I actually created a vent by "modifying" (Fing up) dip stick seal and no more squeal....sold the car that way (though I DID inform the buyer) strange how pressure can sound like a bearing or belt or who knows what? squeals to the ears@@grimsmotovlogs369

i love my first gen fz1, one of my handles did break and it’s just another thing to worry about. my 2nd gear did start slipping and skipping recently though. pretty sad

@grimsmotovlogs369

7 ай бұрын

That is sad, you going to fix it?

what about the gen 1? good or no

@grimsmotovlogs369

2 ай бұрын

I've never ridden one, but I've heard they're good. But I believe the 2nd gen is better, based on forums and what I've read about people who have had both.

I own 2023 MT-10 ($15,300 OTD so cal if interested to know that) I wish they had KEPT the FZ's fairing! I love the CP4 motor buckets of torque but I never rode the FZ1 so idk how much better this is. The 22+ MT they geared too high trying to improve milage so now I am slipping the clutch coming off stops. I need to gear it back to 2021 gearing....other than those to things? and not the best shocks in the world? I really like it! I DID have to put heated grips on which is insanely cheap like $40 using aftermarket grips tied into OE heater control (the wheel) I also put a real windshield on it...damn i dont understand WHY people love "naked" look with basically no windscreen.....wtf? Anyway 165ish hp? yeah its a rocketship

@grimsmotovlogs369

4 ай бұрын

Its funny everybody thinks the MT-10 is ugly looking but I personally like the way it looks. Riding without wind protection is super underrated. I like the way naked bikes look, but when you ride one, you realize how much a windscreen helps on the highway.

Where did u find a mid link pipe to fit in your two brothers exhaust?

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

It was already on the bike when I bought it. I'm not sure where the previous owner got it. Id think it came with the muffler, from my understanding, its just a slip on.

Does the 04 model have the same grenade problem?

@grimsmotovlogs369

2 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure its a Gen 2. thing only.

Imagine trying to put the bike on the center stand without the handles on the rear😂

@grimsmotovlogs369

3 ай бұрын

This is true! The FZ1N doesn't have handles nor does it have a center stand, so that makes sense. I unfortunately am not large enough to even get my fz1 up on the center stand. hahaha Have any tips? maybe i should use the handles? hahaha

Bought my all black ‘07 fz1 in ‘07, relocated the rear fender and have been in love with it ever since. The only thing I can agree with you on is the buzzing from the cluster area. I’m closing on 50k miles with an average speed of 90 and it’s seen it’s share of 147-155 and have never had the slightest hint of any engine issues. I was glad your hate list ended up like it did because when I saw the title of your vid I thought “what in the hell is this guy smoking to even think to mix ‘hate’ and ‘FZ1’ together in the same video.” Unless you were gonna be describing all the guys that end up crying and throwing rocks at their bikes once they’ve recovered from their spanking. Absolutely love the bike, only regret is not buying 2 so when I’m done riding this one into the ground I’d have another waiting in the crate. This coming from a guy who’s first bike at age 7 yamaha yz80! 😳 (come on dad really!!) and surprised with my first street bike being an ‘81 seca 550 “cafe’d out with straight bars in ‘85 at 15 a few months before I was able to get my learners permit (holy $h!t really dad!!?? Love ya dad, forever appreciative, RIP ❤️) and the feeling of riding that thing off the lot following dad on his ‘85 gs 1150 (talk about a scary fast unstable tank slapper rocket ) from Carson City, NV home to Truckee, CA to begin my canyon carving love affair with yamaha. I’ve had a few other cool bikes but Yamaha has always treated me right. Be safe.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I loved reading that! haha Its hard to hate this bike when you're on it! lol So cool to hear your first adventure on it straight off the lot! Really cool you got to spend that precious time with your dad. Sorry to hear he's gone. Sounds like he was a good man. Thanks again for sharing!

@dougiequick1

4 ай бұрын

I would imagine some hunks of soft rubber could be siliconed in place to stop buzzing?

@adamanderson8843

4 ай бұрын

@@dougiequick1 great idea and actually have wedged little bits of rubber here and there in the past but didn’t consider the silicone along with. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

The gearing for this bike always confused me. I have the gen 1 fz1 and its way more touring than sport. But the "sporty" fz1 got even taller gearing so you can never leave 2nd gear in the twisties.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

Right! I can do like 90 mph in first gear... why!?! lol

@westondifranco9313

9 ай бұрын

@grimsmotovlogs369 Because everyone tours at 100 mph in 6th doing 70mph haha. The transmission is a race replica inline 4. So it likes and wants to rev.

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

That it does!

Yamaha actually modified the gen 1, to have less touring capabilities, to push people to the FJR.....more money ( had a gen1 for 15years),

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I didn't know that but I could definitely see that from a business standpoint

@chadridsdale9970

3 ай бұрын

I had my 03 gen 1 for 17 years. Bought a super tenere for touring comfort. But I sure miss the fz. It made my soul sing

Suzuki SV 1000 have the same rotor Problems. That‘s not a Yamaha Problem. The Glue on the magnets in the rotor is the problem. So.. no one can say it‘s a Yamaha Problem, not Yamaha produce this part😉😉

@grimsmotovlogs369

9 ай бұрын

I didn't know they used they used the same part. I know Suzuki had problems with their rectifiers, I didn't know their flywheels blew up at the rate of the Yamaha ones.

@dougiequick1

4 ай бұрын

damn them rectumfriers@@grimsmotovlogs369

So interesting to see someone driving straight out on a boring road 🤣 Maybe you guys making such videos could consider to make your review directly to the camera ? Or at least make a voice over after you finish driving..horrible sound on videos like this

@grimsmotovlogs369

7 ай бұрын

It’s a motovlog. By definition: A motovlog is a type of video log recorded by a person while riding a motorcycle or any motorized vehicle. I try to make the audio quality the best I can for the circumstances and unfortunately I live in an area where every road is straight. lmfao. So I just try to do the best I can. But Thanks for watching! And Commenting!

Drz400 you have stator issues too. The stator bolts come loose and so do the flywheel bolts. 10.9 bolts and loctite fix the issue. Left me stranded🥲

@grimsmotovlogs369

6 ай бұрын

That's unfortunate that it left you stranded, luckily it didn't eat a bolt and self destruct on you.

I have 96 thousand miles on mine . Great bike.

@grimsmotovlogs369

8 ай бұрын

Love to hear that! I've read they're really reliable