Recent content by jsalman93

The chain wouldn't be the issue, as I've already replaced my chain about 6k miles ago and front and rear sprockets. I also keep it at about 1 3/4" of tension and am religious about chain maintenance. Also if it was the chain then it would make more of a clinky noise after acceleration or...

Hey everyone, so my 2006 FZ6 has been running great since I've gotten it, but I've started to notice more often that my 4th gear sounds different than the other ones. When I shift from 3rd to 4th it makes more of a whirring sound, but stops after going into 5th. I've tried shifting at different...

Awesome write up, seriously considering doing this in the next few months. How would i go about shimming my valves in the event that they were off?

I would imagine so. I'm not sure if the springs in my bike would be stock, they were wayyyyy stiffer to compress than the .85 kg/mm ones that I got from Race tech. I can definitely feel the change in the front. If you changed out the oil to 10w your rebound on the bike will be a bit more...

So I finally got a chance to pick up some racetech springs. I chose to go with .85 kg/mm springs and 10wt oil. I pulled the springs out on my bike and they were stiff as hell (definetly not stock .77 kg/mm). Also upon measuring the oil that came out I was about 6oz low in each fork...

I've already got Fz1 bars on the bike (previous bars were slightly bent). It helps give a more comfortable position when riding in a spirited manner :). Thinking it's the front suspension being set up too soft and giving the front end a vague feel, which really affects flicking the bike in (both...

I'm in, let me know when you're going to get pictures together

Yeah I've seen that video along with a few others, but that one explained it very well. Well I've had the bike for over a year and but a bit over 14k on it in that time, I got new 10wt oil so hopefully I'll be able to change the oil if I get a day off of work or some free time. I have heard...

I checked the rear sag a while back and it was right at 34", which is what I would imagine would be perfect. If I'm wrong please correct me, as I'm new to suspension tuning. Under even normal braking the front end dives pretty bad. There is also a bit of pogo action after braking. I weigh at...

So I've lowering the front 8mm and it has helped a bit with flicking the bike in. Really good tip for making the bike a bit more nimble (the bike is already pretty nimble) However, I'm starting the think that my front suspension isn't set up properly for my weight and riding style. my rear is...

Excellent advice. I'm going to do oil and adjusting the height tomorrow (only day off), and then possibily go with new springs or taking it to a race shop if it's not too much. I don't mind the ride quality of the bike, even on long rides, I could sacrifice a bit of ride comfort for a bit more...

I already have pretty good technique with countersteering and body positioning (of course, it could always use improvement). I do have a slight flat spot in the middle or my rear tire from commuting, but it's very small and doesn't seem to do too much. I'm starting to take a harder look at the...

Another stupid question: Do I need fork spacers to drop the forks down 10mm, or can I just lower the forks and tighten the clamps up that way? Thanks for all the info :D

Thanks for all of the suggestions, guys. I really like the idea of lowering the front forks a bit, maybe the change in rake for the bike will help with the front end feel Yeah, I don't really want to lower the bike, as there are too many issues with doing that and I like the stock ride...

So I love my Fz6, but after having ridden my friend's bike (ninja 650), it's starting to become more apparent that the fz6 is a pretty top-heavy bike. I understand that it is a sport-tourer and that it isn't a SS, but have any of you done any mods to make it a bit lighter and flickable. Some...