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    2006 Yamaha FZ6 $3400 Vancouver, WA

    11,6xx miles Clean title in hand Two OEM Yamaha keys Helmet lock and key Factory tool kit Unfortunately, it didn't come with a manual, but I found a PDF version which I could pass to you on CD. Battery replaced at 7,610 miles Pilot Road 4 tires installed at 7,950 miles (they show very...
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    I finally drilled that b**ch

    Yes, I decided to drill my exhaust after days of going back and forth. Was the $16 bit worth it? Absolutely. I went with the "get the hole as big as you can" strategy. I drilled two 1/2" holes right next to each other and then around the edges of the holes as much as possible. It sounds...
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    Pilot Road 4's installed

    So I got a fresh set of Pilot Road 4's mounted a couple of days ago. I'm happy with the increased road comfort so far. But I really haven't scratched the surface (no pun intended) of the tires yet and my experience level is so low that I won't max out the traction capabilities anyway. I paid...
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    Polished my header

    I bought some Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish and got to work on the header. My bike is a 2006 with about 7700 miles and the header had surely never been polished before. Before After It's still not quite perfect, but it's much better. After I finished up, I noticed that my rear brake...
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    What the heck do we call these things?

    OK - this is probably a stupid question and likely answered before. I acknowledge that there's a search function. I just don't know what to search for. Here's the question: When someone asks what kind of bike do you have, how do you respond? Assuming the person asking just wants to know the...
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    Thoughts from a new rider about the FZ6

    I got my 2006 FZ6 a little over a week ago and last Thursday was my first opportunity to ride, so I literally have 3 days of experience, but I thought I'd share my thoughts about it thus far. I freaking love this bike. It's my first bike, so I would probably love any bike that I bought first...
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