Recent content by Eldberg

Thanks guys! I figured it out. At the place where the brake line is attached to the swing arm, there is first the fender on top of the swing, then the mysterious washer, then on top of that and completely covering it is a piece of metal that holds the brake line. And finally on top of...

When I removed the rear wheel & fender on my 2004 FZ6, the front of the fender was attached to the swing arm with a plastic expander. As I pulled on it, it broke and fell to the floor together with a dark greenish metal thingy. I assumed that the metal thingy had sat in the same hole, as a...

Thanks for the grease hints. I eventually found something called Motul Tech Grease 300 which seems to fill the requirements. So I used that, re-assembled the bike and rode a couple of miles. Seems to work. Tech Grease 300 - Motul Now, what about the front wheel? Are there bearings there which...

Oh boy, your sprockets look real nice. I tried de-grease, white spirit, gasoline, acetone, paint thinner, basically every chemical in the garage but those dark stains just wouldn't go away. News step was abrasive with a rotating brush and I fear I have now removed the Zinc stuff. I plan to...

Here is a followup regarding the sprockets. When they came off and the wax had been removed with white spirit, I noticed that the sprocket ring still looks dirty. So I tried with various cleaners including some abrasives. It looks like the surface is covered with something grayish, like a very...

Awesome reply, FinalImpact! I'm completely illuminated. Thanks! I did remove the sprockets because they are in need of cleaning; lots of chain wax there… Åke

Hi people. My FZ6 now has 6200 miles on it and I thoyght it might be time for some maintenance. Since the bike is 10 years old (2004 model) I was worried that lubrication may have dried up or aged, so I removed the rear wheel to have a look. Okay, here is the wheel and the various bearings...

This is a COOLANT!

Oops. Time for some humble pie. I said I could account for every bolt/screw in the fairing chart; I was wrong. Finally identified where the little screws go. There is a small hole right on the back of where the mirror stems are attached to the upper fairing. That was it. Red ring in the picture...

Thanks Townsend for the pic. I can account for every bolt and screw that's in it and the two left-overs are not in it. They must come from somewhere else. I will simply have to take the bike to the workshop and ask an expert. Or wait until something falls off... :-) Åke

Thanks all who have contributed. I emptied the reservoir with a 200 ml horse syringe and a piece of rubber tube. Rinsed the system with distilled water, filled with red long-life ethylene glycol. Reassembled the bike and test rode it today after winter storage. Worked perfect. Only problem is...

Have looked up the procedure for changing coolant in the shop manual. Is there anything special I should think of? Looks difficult to get the reservoir out so it can be emptied... Åke

I'm surprised by the high consumtion reported by several people. Now I don't have the faintest idea about miles per gallon or furlongs per fortnight... but my 2004 FZ6 averages 4.5 liters per 100 km when ridden conservatively at 90-120 km/h. Åke

I actually don't know if the TPS was bad. I thought the motor sounded weird, diesel-like when hot. Perhaps this comes from my riding fully plastic-enclosed bikes for many years; I just wasn't used to the noise of a naked motor? Anyway, the experts say there is nothing wrong with the sound...

Okay, situation and problems resolved. As to the noise, a tech guy listened to the bike and said it's normal rattle, not detonation. As to the TPS, I first contacted the local dealer who said "no, we don´t think they will honor the recall because the bike was bought in the USA". I wrote a...