Sad to hear about this

Yup the svc guy is right... insurance company will only cover 50% of the cost.... i guess you can go ahead and claim it... however, next year's renewal they may hike the rates... others can confirm on this.

Hope you were wearing a proper helmet when all this happened...

ride safe

Cheers

Yes, I was wearing helmet but my bike was @ stand still position when the car hit me. So, nothing major happened to me but my bike got scratches and I am feeling so low after that. I hope everything will be fixed by the svc.

A similar thing hapenned with me last month. The front part of the fairing was broken......similar to yours. And get the detail quote from those guys. The front part of the fairing cost only 700 Rs and the internal Frame which holds the fairing cost 700. My total bill was around 2K including the 7th paid service. So first get everything checked in front of your eyes what is broken and what needs replcement. Dont blindly believe the SVC guys. Make sure you compare the old and the new part and get it replaced only when required.

The amount what they have quoted I think is too much.....let us know what charges he is putting in so that we can help you out.

Remember to compare the parts which require replacement as per the SVC.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I think he quoted the fairing price correctly (Rs. 700) but he said that you'll need to replace the headlights because of the scratches. The headlights are fine but the front glass or whatever has got the scratches and he said that the headlights are one part of the assembly so both will get replaced at the cost of 2.7k. Other charges include that of the mirror (Rs. 350). I will check once again with him. Should I pay them now or after the repairing work is complete?

I'm pretty sure they wont help you out with the second option i.e refund you any amount but yes if i would be in your position, i would go with the MINERAL OIL only for initial break in period atleast & not experiment with my new engine & risk any issues at later stage.

Dude aren't those contradicting statements ? You correctly stated that SS & FS oil are not advised in break in period due to the reasons stated by you,
then how can you still suggest the poor guy to continue with his current oil (it is Semi synthetic i think) ?
Please elaborate bro


^^ +1 Mineral oil atleast for break in period guys.. as simple as that. 3500 kms or even 5 k kms is much better option to switch oils to SS or FS


OUT OF STOCK for mineral oil
That the only reason, these stupid SVC people fool customers with SS oil & say it is better. But as you have already crossed 1.5 k on ODO, i dont think its much of a requirement for you to switch back to mineral oil again. Still you may go for it.. Mineral oil is quite nice & does the job.

But I still think 7K what he quoted earlier is too much. Also you can do one thing......take it to other SVC and cross check how much they quote.

Have any of you guys faced this problem??



If you can't figure out whats the problem, then look at the ignition key hole.. No key but still bike is switched on. This happenned when I removed the key from my bike after switchin ignition off & still saw the console on. Rode without key for quite a long time & absolutely no problems. Finally inserted the key to turn off the bike

My cousin faced this same issue with his FZ. Actually he installed an after market dual horn on his FZ and the mechanic played with the wiring. When he took his bike to the SVC they identified the issue and fixed it. Take it to SVC ASAP or else there is a big risk keeping it like this.

BTW did you make changes to your FZ or it is stock??

All I'm saying is it's not that critical a situation where he has to change back to mineral ASAP .. Using semi-synth or FS will not damage your engine in any way if used ... just prolong your break-in process a little bit ...

I handed over the bike to the SVC. The new estimate given to me is 4.6k with 1K in labour charges. It includes front fork alignment, headlight stray, left mirror, the front fairing, side panels (Fazer written on them) and handlebar.

u know the problem of using semi synth/synth in initial period is...as u got to use the oil for a prolonged period unlike mineral....so the wear parts keep circulating for a longer time causing more harm to engine...
thats why its advisable to use mineral...till ur break in....and after that when wear and tear are relatively less..then one can go for a semi synth n synth repectively ! ! !

got it serviced from east zone yamaha

Dude I went straight to the SVC riding my bike without any keys but then the mechanic over there wasn't surprised at all & he said thats norma. Heck, even my close friend who has a FZs says its normal & he illustrated so with his bike there itself. Just carefully remove the key from keyhole without turning it to off position completely & after some 10 odd attempts, the key was out without switching off the console.

& no modifications whatsoever on my FZ. Complete stock bike but not for long waiting for Joel to reveal his magic

^ + 1.. Thats exactly a good enough reason to worry. New engines are likely to withdraw lots of minute metal particles & all gets up mixed in the oil & you dont want such oil to circulate all along the engine for 2-3 k kms which anyone would do if he has SS oil. Hence mineral oil is a better solution IMO. Anyways, its true.. There is no major reason to panic so lets not try & scare the guy in this situation

Hey all,

As per my conversation with Joel Anna, The following upgrades would be made available by him:

1) Free Flow Exhaust: which is a bolt on replacement performance exhaust with removable db(Decibel) killer (when running around city and cops).

2) 180cc bigbore kit: will be done by modifying the existing block and also modify the cylinder head along with racing piston which he has assured me will last more than stock.

i have already read enough in other Joeled happy bike owners' threads so i am more than confident about his set up's reliability!

3) Cylinder head upgrade: will include upgrading the cylinder port and other customisations to enhance volumetric efficiency.

4) Performance Carburetor: a 29mm CV carburetor with proper jetting.

5) Performance Filter: a freeflow air filter to put cherry on the top .

According to his estimates, there will be a good boost of the horses to at least 5 bhp (Thats 14 BHP+ 5 BHP = 19 BHP!!). But knowing him undermining his work as always, i am expecting a bigger bump in the bike's already good low end grunt and a much higher top end speed.

Surprisingly, a lot of guys who have gone ahead with Joel's mods have got an incredible amount of increase in their bike's mileage!!


i am going ahead with this upgrade and will do a crazy relay trip all the way from Mumbai to Bengaluru on stock bike and return on me Joeled FZ... all in all a 2000+kms journey..

I guess i can then provide you all a genuine report on the performance, set up's reliability and actual gains part after the trip for the heart transplant is complete!

now just waiting for Joel to come back, get my leaves approved hopefully in 2 -3 month's time along with the monies!!

and BTW all these goodies are at a fraction of a cost of the Daytona kit which makes your wallet lighter by 36k plus... (OUCH!!)

@mitz: If you are planning on the same line as i am let me know.. probably can hit the Anna's secret underground layer together...

will keep you all posted


Cheers

Bro I'll tell you what,the quote of 7k is bullshit..
See,the fairing bit(front only which circles the headlights) is Rs.700.
The mirror is approximately Rs.320.
The inner fairing part at the first pic is Rs.38(Yeah 38)
The right side fairing is Rs.320.
And..the biggest one..the headlight doom(Glass part) is Rs.3k plus
All these prices are here in bangalore BTW..
So as you see it's nowhere near 7k..good luck with your repairs..I understand how much it hurts to see your baby in pain.