Great series of videos Chris and well done on an excellent restoration, great work. I will have a look at your other videos, the MG work will be interesting as well as the engine re-build on the FZR.
I really enjoyed my EXUP on the race track only having 5 gears was a real problem by the time I changed sprockets it was difficult to keep the front wheel down on short UK circuits. Now in my old age I have a Honda VTX 1300 and live in Cambodia if you ever need a holiday we could do a op end rebuild on it. Free board and bed and a lot of fun. I dont know enough to do the rebuild and I would never trust a mechanic here. Great job on the EXUP they are still a brutally fast bike.
Thank you for your comment! I'd love to visit Cambodia at some point! Thanks for the invitation! At least you were privileged enough to ride them on a track. I got older and never had the opportunity! One day though, one day!!! Stay safe!
Nice work Chris! So good to see it on the road! That paint job looked spot on too! Also... Awesome Car! You get all the good toys! I need to head over to Oz one day to see them all!
Hi Chris, there is an FZR exact same model and colours on Trade me motors, the NZ buy and sell site. Its in very good condition from what i can see, even allowing for digital photography's ability to make bikes look much better than in the flesh :-) He has painted the wheels white instead of the original blue, but it looks better than i thought it would with that colour scheme. He's asking 11,000 NZD, about 9,900 Aussie dollars, or 6,700 Euros. If i had the spare funds and room i'd grab it. This is why i have to stay of buy/sell sites, I have an addiction 80s 90s sports bikes. :-))
I know exactly what you mean!!!! I try to do the same, but it's futile😂 I'll always find a good bargain too difficult to resist. For example, I'm checking a Suzuki GSXR 400 at the moment, here in Greece, to keep me busy next year 😁 BTW The FZR you're looking for it seems to have a reasonable price (given everything is in good functioning order)
@@ChrisSofos A GSX-R 400? No way!! I bought one of them last summer! A 84 GK71, the very first GSX-R :-) we got them new here in NZ, but this one is an import in the HB Suzuki colours yellow with red seat. My son has it now. They are fun bikes.
hi Chris, i thoroughly enjoyed your tutorial! I'm not sure if you mentioned it or not, but please tell me which episode to watch where you explained the gasket kit was used for the rebuild. thanks in advance.
Hello i watch your channel , i got same moto and i need some reapairs on paint , so i want ask where you buy decals ? Paint is not problem but buy good decals which looks like original is .
Hi there. Finding decals is one of the most difficult, if not impossible, things to do. This motorcycle I didn't have to paint, so decals was not the problem. BUT!!! If I had to, then I look on Megazip.net or on cmsnl.com and I see what they have. They usually have only one side of the original decals. Left or right. Then I take this decal to a friend of mine, and he scans it. He reproduces the colours and he also creates a mirror image for the other side decal.
Wow, awesome, I have this same bike, same year and paint (the BEST paint combo, IMO). I need to do some painting, including the tail cover (which I bought from a shop in the Netherlands). Please reply with all the paint codes--white, black, blue, and the base, if you can. Thank you! Dan from Canada.
Thanks for your comment! I should've put all the codes in the video. I'm not home at the moment to check on them, but I'll go back in a few days. Then I'll post on the video's description all three codes I was given by the paint shop. Keep checking the description every few days and then.
@@danbutcher8879 I checked the cans today but I was unable to come to a conclusion. The black is a "Toyota black pearl 209" The white is a "Valspar 303" There is no writing for the red color or for the pearl. Sorry mate! I guess you will have to go and color match these. If you do, please share it with us!
αδερφε πολυ καλη δουλεια στα βιντεο,ηρθε στα χερια μου προσφατα ενα fzr 1000 του 88 και θελω να σε ρωττησω αν γνωριζεις αν εχουν σημαντικες διαφορες τα μοντελα περα απο τις εμφανισιακες και το συστημα exup.γιατι θελει πολυ δουλεια στηριζομαι στα βιντεο σου
I’ve really enjoyed watching your video! I am restoring the same model in a slightly different colour scheme, in Queensland. I have really struggled finding original paint codes! Do you have a resource for the factory paint codes? Also, where did you order the new windscreen from?
Thanks for your comment! At some point I was able to find all the original codes, but in the end they don't mean anything to paint shops who will provide you with the color. The only original color the shops are familiar with, is the BWC #1 which is the pearl white. Everything else, you'll have to go there with a sample so they can color match them. If you find a paint shop that they have a spectrometer, this will be the ideal, as this machine can accurately match any color. As for the windscreen, I got it from this site: www.wemoto.com.au/bikes/yamaha/fzr_1000_ex_up_3le/95/picture/screen_as_standard/ Mind you this link will get you to my model's standard and clear color windscreen. You might want to check for your own model.
Hey Chris, awesome work, looks and sound perfect! Got one question for you maybe you can help me. I have fzr 1000 engine on my buggy but is not driveable yet cause engine not run good. There are misfires and uneven running. Idle sometimes very low sometimes very high. Throtle response very bad from idle/stalling, mostly 3 cil running. But once I started it and it revs to 7k perfectly running on all 4. I cleaned carbs at local shop and changed engine (this is my second engine but with first one I had same problems.) And it wont rev higher than 6.5 - 7k rpm. I think now that is something with electric but dont know what. I tried two different sets of coils, the same. Exup servo seems to be working ok. Have spark on all 4. Sorry for long coment I just dont know how to get it running. *Oh and my coils are not screwed to some metal, do they need to be grounded?
Thanks for your comment! As for your problem: Assuming that the carburetors are all good since they were repaired in a shop, the spark plugs are good, the ignition coils are good and you have a good compression, there's one thing that draws my attention. You said the idle is sometimes very low and sometimes very high. Check for leaks in the inlet manifold. If there's any air leaks, then more air than fuel will come in the engine, contributing to poor running. The rubber mounts of the carburetors to the inlet manifolds have to be crack free. If they do have cracks, then you have a leak that causes all these issues you mentioned. Sometimes the rubbers are good, but they are not tight enough either on the carburetor of the inlet side. Also check the manifold themselves. First, if the o-ring the have is OK and seals properly and second check underneath them. They should have a small allen bolt with a copper washer. These are there to remove them and screw the vacuum tool, in order to balance the carburetors. If they're not properly tight or the washer is missing, it's a problem. Check all that and let me know!
@@ChrisSofos thank you for reply. Yea I changed yesterday inlet rubber manifolds and its the same. (Yesterday I picked up carbs from cleaning so I tried fire it up and put those new rubbers.) Didnt changed those under the main manifolds. Ill check them today.
Its beautiful, i swear to god i'm not jealous :-)) If you see any plastics for a 87/88 FZR1000/750 let me know via a comment and i'll flick you my email I really need the top headlight cowl, i can't find one anywhere, a single seat cowl would be nice too. :-) Cheers, and well done mate.
This is as close as any one person could get to factory new. I've watch this whole series and man you need more recognition!
Thanks Bobby! I appreciate you comment!
The bike is amazing, beautiful. I loved to see the restoration from the beginning, cheers 🍻.
Thank you! Glad you loved it 🙂
I've got a 94 exup converted to a streetfighter. That four cylinder engine can't be beat!!
You're absolutely right!
Great series of videos Chris and well done on an excellent restoration, great work. I will have a look at your other videos, the MG work will be interesting as well as the engine re-build on the FZR.
I really enjoyed my EXUP on the race track only having 5 gears was a real problem by the time I changed sprockets it was difficult to keep the front wheel down on short UK circuits. Now in my old age I have a Honda VTX 1300 and live in Cambodia if you ever need a holiday we could do a op end rebuild on it. Free board and bed and a lot of fun. I dont know enough to do the rebuild and I would never trust a mechanic here. Great job on the EXUP they are still a brutally fast bike.
Thank you for your comment! I'd love to visit Cambodia at some point! Thanks for the invitation!
At least you were privileged enough to ride them on a track. I got older and never had the opportunity! One day though, one day!!!
Stay safe!
@@ChrisSofos make a great blog rebuild in Cambodia
Nice work Chris! So good to see it on the road! That paint job looked spot on too! Also... Awesome Car! You get all the good toys! I need to head over to Oz one day to see them all!
Hahaha thanks Tom! You are welcome to visit any time 😉
Great restoration of Yamaha 1000 motorcycles. 👌👌👍👍
Thanks buddy! I appreciate your comment!!!
👏👏👏thoroughly enjoyed the FZR resto Chris some great tips and info all filmed in a very professional manner - great stuff , keep up the good work 👊👊😎
Thanks so much for your comment Derek! It means a lot to know the videos are helpful 😃
ευτυχως που αναμεσα σε Αυστραλια κι Ελλαδα υπαρχει Θαλασσα αλλιως συγουρα θα ξεκινουσες για ενα ταξιδι !!!! χααχχαχ γεια σου Σοφε !!!!
Δεν είναι και άσχημη ιδέα τώρα που το λες!
Nice work Chris. Your FZR looks fantastic!
Thanks so much! Glad you like it ☺️
We have the same bike, no a mode,b mode,c mode etc... Jus u mode!!! 😂 Enjoy it, it's a gorgeous bike unlike no other... You did an immaculate job...
Thank you very much! Yes, these are the old school motorcycle. That's why we love them 😁
Came out nice got to be proud of that.
Thank you! I love it!
Saludos desde Argentina...
Hey Sunseeker when are we going for a Volta before Melbourne weather turns to skata
In case you didn't notice...the weather already turned to skata 😂 I'll call you soon to arrange it!
Μπράβο Λάκη μερακλή!!!!!!!!!!
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ! Ποιος είσαι όμως?
@@ChrisSofos koutianis 🤣🤣🤣
@@arthair3371 έλα ρε Κουτιανης!!!
Hi Chris, there is an FZR exact same model and colours on Trade me motors, the NZ buy and sell site. Its in very good condition from what i can see, even allowing for digital photography's ability to make bikes look much better than in the flesh :-) He has painted the wheels white instead of the original blue, but it looks better than i thought it would with that colour scheme. He's asking 11,000 NZD, about 9,900 Aussie dollars, or 6,700 Euros. If i had the spare funds and room i'd grab it. This is why i have to stay of buy/sell sites, I have an addiction 80s 90s sports bikes. :-))
I know exactly what you mean!!!! I try to do the same, but it's futile😂
I'll always find a good bargain too difficult to resist. For example, I'm checking a Suzuki GSXR 400 at the moment, here in Greece, to keep me busy next year 😁
BTW
The FZR you're looking for it seems to have a reasonable price (given everything is in good functioning order)
@@ChrisSofos A GSX-R 400? No way!! I bought one of them last summer! A 84 GK71, the very first GSX-R :-) we got them new here in NZ, but this one is an import in the HB Suzuki colours yellow with red seat. My son has it now. They are fun bikes.
hi Chris, i thoroughly enjoyed your tutorial! I'm not sure if you mentioned it or not, but please tell me which episode to watch where you explained the gasket kit was used for the rebuild. thanks in advance.
Hi there, and thanks for your comment! I can't remember which episode, but I used genuine Yamaha gaskets.
Μπράβο φίλε μου Είσαι άπαιχτος 🍻🍻🍻👍👍👍
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ. Να είσαι καλά!
μπραβο ρε μεγαλε !!!!!
Hello i watch your channel , i got same moto and i need some reapairs on paint , so i want ask where you buy decals ? Paint is not problem but buy good decals which looks like original is .
Hi there. Finding decals is one of the most difficult, if not impossible, things to do. This motorcycle I didn't have to paint, so decals was not the problem. BUT!!! If I had to, then I look on Megazip.net or on cmsnl.com and I see what they have. They usually have only one side of the original decals. Left or right. Then I take this decal to a friend of mine, and he scans it. He reproduces the colours and he also creates a mirror image for the other side decal.
Did you get the windscreen as original Yamaha part? 😲👍
No, unfortunately this is one of the non-original parts, as Yamaha doesn't have it anymore. It's an after market one.
Wow, awesome, I have this same bike, same year and paint (the BEST paint combo, IMO). I need to do some painting, including the tail cover (which I bought from a shop in the Netherlands). Please reply with all the paint codes--white, black, blue, and the base, if you can. Thank you! Dan from Canada.
Thanks for your comment! I should've put all the codes in the video. I'm not home at the moment to check on them, but I'll go back in a few days. Then I'll post on the video's description all three codes I was given by the paint shop. Keep checking the description every few days and then.
@@ChrisSofos Great, thanks bud.
@@danbutcher8879 I checked the cans today but I was unable to come to a conclusion.
The black is a "Toyota black pearl 209"
The white is a "Valspar 303"
There is no writing for the red color or for the pearl. Sorry mate! I guess you will have to go and color match these.
If you do, please share it with us!
@@ChrisSofos No problem, the trickiest is that pearl. I've got a great shop that has done work for me before. Thanks!
boas como sangrar o radiador cumprimetos
Τέλειο φίλε !!!
Hi Chris, did that hump just slide over the top of the long seat? How does it fix on?
That is correct. It has 4 tabs underneath that they slide under the rear part of the seat, and it stays put.
@@ChrisSofos thanks!!
αδερφε πολυ καλη δουλεια στα βιντεο,ηρθε στα χερια μου προσφατα ενα fzr 1000 του 88 και θελω να σε ρωττησω αν γνωριζεις αν εχουν σημαντικες διαφορες τα μοντελα περα απο τις εμφανισιακες και το συστημα exup.γιατι θελει πολυ δουλεια στηριζομαι στα βιντεο σου
Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ για το σχόλιο σου. Στειλε μου ένα email με τις ερωτήσεις σου στο csofos@hotmail.com
I’ve really enjoyed watching your video! I am restoring the same model in a slightly different colour scheme, in Queensland. I have really struggled finding original paint codes! Do you have a resource for the factory paint codes?
Also, where did you order the new windscreen from?
Thanks for your comment!
At some point I was able to find all the original codes, but in the end they don't mean anything to paint shops who will provide you with the color. The only original color the shops are familiar with, is the BWC #1 which is the pearl white. Everything else, you'll have to go there with a sample so they can color match them. If you find a paint shop that they have a spectrometer, this will be the ideal, as this machine can accurately match any color.
As for the windscreen, I got it from this site:
www.wemoto.com.au/bikes/yamaha/fzr_1000_ex_up_3le/95/picture/screen_as_standard/
Mind you this link will get you to my model's standard and clear color windscreen. You might want to check for your own model.
@@ChrisSofos Thanks Chris!
Hey Chris, awesome work, looks and sound perfect!
Got one question for you maybe you can help me.
I have fzr 1000 engine on my buggy but is not driveable yet cause engine not run good. There are misfires and uneven running. Idle sometimes very low sometimes very high. Throtle response very bad from idle/stalling, mostly 3 cil running. But once I started it and it revs to 7k perfectly running on all 4. I cleaned carbs at local shop and changed engine (this is my second engine but with first one I had same problems.) And it wont rev higher than 6.5 - 7k rpm.
I think now that is something with electric but dont know what. I tried two different sets of coils, the same. Exup servo seems to be working ok. Have spark on all 4.
Sorry for long coment I just dont know how to get it running.
*Oh and my coils are not screwed to some metal, do they need to be grounded?
Thanks for your comment!
As for your problem: Assuming that the carburetors are all good since they were repaired in a shop, the spark plugs are good, the ignition coils are good and you have a good compression, there's one thing that draws my attention. You said the idle is sometimes very low and sometimes very high. Check for leaks in the inlet manifold. If there's any air leaks, then more air than fuel will come in the engine, contributing to poor running.
The rubber mounts of the carburetors to the inlet manifolds have to be crack free. If they do have cracks, then you have a leak that causes all these issues you mentioned. Sometimes the rubbers are good, but they are not tight enough either on the carburetor of the inlet side. Also check the manifold themselves. First, if the o-ring the have is OK and seals properly and second check underneath them. They should have a small allen bolt with a copper washer. These are there to remove them and screw the vacuum tool, in order to balance the carburetors. If they're not properly tight or the washer is missing, it's a problem.
Check all that and let me know!
@@ChrisSofos thank you for reply. Yea I changed yesterday inlet rubber manifolds and its the same. (Yesterday I picked up carbs from cleaning so I tried fire it up and put those new rubbers.) Didnt changed those under the main manifolds. Ill check them today.
Nice Work the mighty exup looks new! I hope u found the wife or girlfriend mayb check at the roundabout 😂😂😎
Hahaha! Thanks Karl! Still looking for her 🤣😂
Its beautiful, i swear to god i'm not jealous :-))
If you see any plastics for a 87/88 FZR1000/750 let me know via a comment and i'll flick you my email
I really need the top headlight cowl, i can't find one anywhere, a single seat cowl would be nice too. :-)
Cheers, and well done mate.
Thanks Uhtred! I'll keep an eye on the market and I'll let you know. I take it you've checked facebook marketplace right?