Recent content by Xlrrp

Not a believer. People are everywhere and we kill everything. Someone would have come out of the woods with a Bigfoot strapped to their hood by now. Hell, a black bear showed up in NE Portland the other day. The wilderness is shrinking. BTW, used to spend a lot of time training at Eglin...

Hi, I have an 04 FZ6 as well with no vibration. I'm sure others will have better info but if it was my bike I'd be checking: Tire/wheel balance Condition of front tire (both tires actually) Warped rotors Steering head bearings I just put on a new front tire and instead of wheel...

Looking forward to reading more about your adventure and seeing the pics.

Kinda a goofy way of mounting the two MSR fuel bottles, but it worked fine on the camping trip. Used tractor owner's manual tubes mounted to my Shad top box mount to hold them securely. You can see them in the attached photo before I added the saddlebags over them. Also, I charge my Sena 10...

Wow, lots of good info in this thread. Brackson- Thanks for your posts. I am seriously considering investing in two Shad side cases. I had two 30oz MSR fuel bottles mounted to the side of my bike and then the soft saddle bags over the top of them. I didn't like it because the side bags...

Lots of great advice here. I just returned from a weekend 700 mile round trip ride loaded down with camping gear. I think the things Brackson said are spot on. Here's why: I've had a Go Cruise and currently use a Cramp Buster. On my trip, I could have used both while fiddling with various...

I wave at all bikes if it's safe. I don't care if they wave back but to be honest, more of the Harley riders return the wave than other sport bike riders..... Guess guys on other sport bikes are either too cool to wave or they have a death grip on the grips and can't let go :) Either way...

Had a weird issue with mine a few weeks ago where it would fail to start at random times. Engine cranked fine, fuel pump could be heard when the key was turned on but nothing. Turned out it was my ignition (key) switch. I lubed it (lock ease and then WD40) and the problem is completely...

Hi, There are plenty of other threads on these items so I am not going to post pics or how to install anything. Just my two cents after having put both on my bike. The stock seat sucked for me. Instead of spending $350-$400 on a new aftermarket seat, I decided to order a Yamaha...

Hi, I've been slowly setting my bike up for motorcycle camping/touring and year round commuting to work. While it looks somewhat odd, I am going for function and not form. There are still a couple of things on the wish list, but so far I think I'm ready for my first two day camping trip...

Hi, Just want to thank everyone for the great advice. I will be using much of it for my trip(s). Here's a update: I have started using earplugs. Can't believe I've ridden since the late 70's and never used them. What a difference. I will not ride without them again...

I put these on recently and they work great. No modifications and they were only $19.99 at Cycle Gear (Trackside Brush guard w/aluminum mount). Really blocks the wind so next winter my fingertips should be fine. Note that the mount was designed to be installed under the bar, but in order to...

Update: I think the issue was the key switch. After using WD-40 and then later Lock Ease, the bike consistently starts each time and the problem is gone. Out of all the bikes I've owned, I have never had an ignition switch do this but I'm not complaining. Cheap fix.... Thanks for...

I may have solved my issue (that would be great, but I'm not confident). I wiggled every wire I could reach and the bike wouldn't die. I pushed on and around the shut off (kill) switch and it wouldn't die. I was going to bypass the switch temporarily to see if that was the issue. Before...

Hi, My bike has run perfect since I've had it, but today was different. This morning, the starter had to crank for a few seconds before it started. Once started, it ran fine. Went to the gas station and filled up. It was even harder to start and cranked for about five seconds. I...