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A fork rebuild question if I may gents...? I decided to change the seals on my forks and when I took them apart I noticed that the top bush on each fork is different and was wondering if I should be concerned....?

hi guys, I noticed the other day whilst cleaning my bike that the fork dust seal seems to be perishing, although there doesnt seem to be any oil leakage, so after a little research I decided to order the main seal and the dust seal and am gunna replace them on both forks. My question is what...

Hi guys yesterday I noticed the bike was running a little different to normal, mainly it seemed "grumbly" so thought I would put the carb tune on and check the throttle body balance. When I attached it and started the engine up all but one of the gauges were working and balanced with one...

Hi guys I have a 2004 S1 FZ6N and on the recent MOT test they advised that there was some slight lateral play in the swinging arm bushes, so I figured I am going to plan on replacing the chain and sprockets soon so thought it might be a good opportunity to do the swinging arm bearings too. My...

hi guys, apologies if this seems like a daft post, but I could do with a little help and clarification if possible? today I thought I would lube my chain and once on the paddock stand noticed that the chain was a little on the slack side so I decided I would adjust it. so I undid the large...

Hi guys, I have just come across this company based in Italy who have pictures on there of an FZ6 with a side mounted exhaust.... Home - www.massmoto.com I guess my question is, is there an alternative to buying from here? Will the R6 exhaust fit the FZ6 because I understand the engine and...

Hi guys I fancy doing a bit of modding on my 2004 FZ6 and am looking for ideas or recommendations for a belly pan? Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated

hi guys, haven't been around for a while as I have had problems logging in and if I am honest my bike is running ace. However, I fancy taking my naked FZ6 and putting either a bikini fairing or full fairing on, what would this entail and where is the best place to get the bits needed? I...

Hi guys, just thought i would share this find with you.... Yamaha fz6 custom | eBay Its a little different, its got a supercharger and Nos.....how mad would you have to be to ride that....?

Hi guys, some time ago i bought a gopro but have struggled to find a decent way of mounting it, any ideas?

Hi guys, i am sure this has been done to death, i want to try changing my bars for the suggested FZ1 but cant seem to find a set of used ones.... So what are the alternatives....there seems to be a few suppliers of such things as Renthal etc, but how do we compare and decide on the right ones...

Hi all, just another quick question.... My bike recently went for its annual MOT (which it passed straight through) and the tester noticed that the front brakes seemed to be binding slightly although he didnt judge it as a problem. So i took it home and took out off the caliper and removed the...

Hi all, i wonder if anyone can help with a bit of advice? I appear to be suffering pins and needles (numbing) in my hands when riding at higher speeds, i did initially think it was my gloves being a little tight or small that was causing it. Today i replaced my gloves with some new ones, a...

Hi guys i fancy fitting some rim tape to my fz6 but not sure how easy of hard it is to fit well. I have seen a clip on youtube using a little plastic applicator but not sure where to get one from in the UK. Any suggestions or help is much appreciated

Hi guys, i have to say i love my FZ, what a fabulous bike. My only gripe i guess would be the rev counter, so i wondered if it was possible to exchange the old style clocks with the newer ones with the proper rev counter? Any help and advice would be much appreciated

Hi guys i have owned my FZ6 for a few weeks now and have to say i am very very impressed with it, nice to commute around town on and lots of power on tap when needed. I have a bit of a niggle with the gearbox and thought i would ask if anyone can help? I do remember reading somewhere that...

Hi guys sorry for the delay but this is a quick snap of my bike...i will get some better ones later.

Hi, picked my 2004 FZ6 up and found it has heated grips fitted. They are Roxters with a little controller box attached to the handle bars. It simply has an on and off switch but doesnt seem to do anything when i press on. Can anyone point me in the directions of a wiring diagram or...

Hi everybody, my name is Stephen and i have just bought a 2004 FZ6 naked, in black. I dont pick it up until middle of the week so no pics yet. I am looking forward to it very much, any thing i need to be aware of or should do to improve a standard bike? Cheers Stephen