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  1. Spurioushamster

    Spark plugs kept coking up

    Thanks for such a quick reply guys! Before the trip, the air filter, oil filter and spark plugs were all changed out. I put in a K&N air filter and the recommended NGK spark plugs. It doesn't have a power commander or similar fitted. If I rev it hard, it blows out a bit of black smoke from...
  2. Spurioushamster

    Spark plugs kept coking up

    Hi, please excuse me if this has been covered elsewhere. I took my 2005 FZ6N on a solo trip round France and Italy, but when I was in Paris my engine started behaving very badly. It would fire very intermittently and if I didn't keep the revs up it would cut out. I stopped by the side of...
  3. Spurioushamster

    blasting 05 FZ6N Engine and re-paint.

    Well I would mate, but to be honest I don't think they did a particularly stellar job in the first place :D
  4. Spurioushamster

    blasting 05 FZ6N Engine and re-paint.

    Thanks for the reply, so I see I have a few options now. What I plan to do, rather than rush into painting my engine, is conduct salt spray corrosion tests on a range of aluminium samples that have been treated in different ways, different types of paint, primers, clear coats, etc. I'll use a...
  5. Spurioushamster

    blasting 05 FZ6N Engine and re-paint.

    Hi everyone, after lurking in the background for the past few weeks I thought I'd introduce myself and get some advice on a job I'm planning. Sorry if this has been covered before, I searched for it but couldn't find any info. I got my 05 FZ6N the other day, and it's in remarkably good nick...
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