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    Anyone familiar with '86 yamaha Fazer 700?

    I recently picked up an 86 fazer 700 with only 2200 miles. The bike was in a wreck very early in life and was pretty much trashed. However the engine was not harmed. So, I got a crazy idea. Why dont I shoe-horn it into a go cart frame of mine? I have the engine out of the bike and the project is starting to take shape. I am not very familiar with wiring so I want to make sure that I have everything right before I blow something up. Please look at the following wiring diagram that I have made and see if it looks right. Thanks. Also does anyone know anything about the reliability of the fazer? I dont want to put a crappy engine in my kart.


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    The Fazer was nothing more than a debored FZ750 without the faring. They went like stink and I don't know of any problems with them other than adjusting the valves is a bitch.

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    • #3
      The engine only has 2200 miles on it and the time between valve adjustments is 26,600 miles. It is going on a go-cart so unless I blow it up I dont think that I will ever have to adjust them.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by foxjohnc
        The engine only has 2200 miles on it and the time between valve adjustments is 26,600 miles. It is going on a go-cart so unless I blow it up I dont think that I will ever have to adjust them.
        That was a general comment from a former Yamaha mechanic that had to do this task from time to time and not a slam on your project.

        There used to be a tiny Brit car called a Berkley that came stock with a small 2 stroke twin it it. I've seen a couple with old SOHC Honda 550 engines in them. One of those would be amazingly cool with a 700 Fazer engine in it.

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        • #5
          By the way, what do you think about the diagram? It is kinda crusty but I didnt want to spend the time to make it professional looking.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by foxjohnc
            By the way, what do you think about the diagram? It is kinda crusty but I didnt want to spend the time to make it professional looking.
            Looking at your wiring diagram makes my eyes hurt but it looks like you left out the regulator/rectifier.

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            • #7
              Thats what's screwed up, it doesnt have one. It has a alternator like a car that is attached to the side of the engine. I guess that the regulator is built in the alternator. The wiring for that I got from the original diagram from yamaha.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by foxjohnc
                Thats what's screwed up, it doesnt have one. It has a alternator like a car that is attached to the side of the engine. I guess that the regulator is built in the alternator. The wiring for that I got from the original diagram from yamaha.
                If that's the case, it's the only bike I've ever hear of with a all in one alternator.

                Geezer
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                • #9
                  Take a look at the original yamaha wiring diagram and see what you think. It is the wierdest thing that I have ever seen.



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                  • #10
                    They have the regulator/rectifier labled as "diode" on this diagram. The early 80's was the end of simple wiring on bikes. Now they're more confusing than car wiring.

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                    • #11
                      Take a look at bikebandit's diagram of the generator. Turns out that it has a voltage regulator and it is built inside the generator. Look here Diagram

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                      • #12
                        Very unusual to say the least...

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                        • #13
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