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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...

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...

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

Oops, I removed the tank from my 2004 FZ6 in the autumn and now I can't figure out how the thingies fit together. Please see attached photo. Thingy #1 comes out of the tank, or rather, the fuel pump. Thingy #2 is the main fuel hose from tank to motor. Thingy #3 is some sort of electric...

I recently bought a 2004 FZ6 which now has 4500 miles on it. It's 100% stock, as far as I know. I use standard unleaded gas which is 95 octane in Europe. Don't know what this corresponds to in US octane. Problem: If I ride a normal trip, like 20 miles @ 70-80 mph and then stop, the motor...