Yamaha FS1-E Owners Club Forum

As a relatively passive member, I still enjoy the banter and the exchange and input from the more knowledgeable and techy members...as I'm sure many others similar do.

I have discovered a small handful of Fizzy owners and enthusiasts very locally to me in Portsmouth area by attendance at a few ...

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My name is Simon, I'm 49 years old & live in Portsmouth. I had a Fizzy DX when I was sixteen and have recently bought another one that is identical out of nostalgia, after riding a similar old Honda bike on holiday 2 years ago.

Thanks for your comments folks...exhaust gasket done now...seems a bit better responding now.. ;)

Nearly had an argument with a family friend motor cycle mechanic that did the exhaust gasket for me (who it turns out worked on fizzies when they were new/about in '70's) ...who still insists 20:1 oil ...

Reponse to Marky..just outside Portsmouth.....will put a post on shortly to try and contact the 2 or 3 members I know are very nearby to see if they want a meet up etc...

Thanks for response Marky & Tony.....appreciated!....

..on a cold start this afternoon noticed a fair quantity of exhaust smoke escaping from around the castle bolt on exhaust attaching to barrel ... which quickly reduced as the exhaust heated...that's obviously not helping at all!! :roll: ... I'll ...

Out & about enjoying me recently acquired '76 DX..which is a very nice condition standard spec bike with apparently a rebuilt engine (I'm not very mechanically minded)...it seems to slow down on the slightest gradient more than I remember when I last rode & owned one in back '77/'78!.....not had any ...

This board is great!...many thanks again all...that's me sorted....20:1 mineral oil & B7HS plug it is..

Thanks for input...I'll stick with 20:1 mineral and get an NGK B7HS plug....don't know the difference with a B8HS but we'll see!...

Can any experts have some final word to help me?...Recently got a '76 DX in very good condition overall...different people are 'advising' different things re 2 stroke oil...I'm using Shell mineral SX2 at 20:1..being told a fully synthetic oil at 30:1 would be better?....gives less smoke better ...