At the 30,000 mile service the chain needed to be replaced. To my knowledge it had never been replaced. The stock FZ1 is geared quite high which makes it very subdued even when doing 80 MPH on the highway. This behavior is great for MPG and long highway trips but is not very engaging for…
If I had to sum up the difference between the 17 tooth and 15 tooth front sprocket it would be something like: Say goodbye to the mundane daily commuter and hello to the twitchy street fighter. I have since reverted back to the 17 tooth front sprocket but the 15 was fun while it lasted.…
I’ve been sitting on a new Renthal 15 tooth front sprocket for my 2006 Yamaha FZ1 for a while now. I had been a bit reluctant to do it and also a bit reluctant to purchase the necessary tools for the job. After the abrupt throttle roll, my biggest complaint about the 2006 FZ1 is…