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    Next Bike: FZ6 S2, GSX650f, or Sprint ST

    Hello everyone. I'm a former FZ6 owner and current Ducati Monster owner. I'm thinking of getting a second bike as a sporty light tourer/commuter with storage and I'd like to hear your input. This is my next motorcycle short list: '09 FZ6 - I've owned and crashed one of these before and I...
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    Stuff I've crash tested

    I totalled my FZ6 last week, but as a farewell to this website I thought I'd post what gear I was wearing and how it held up in my 45+ MPH lowside. Despite crashing on a mountain road and sliding to a halt on the pavement, I walked away with only a small strip of road rash, a small fracture in...
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    Anyone else feel like Yamaha is losing its touch?

    The newer bikes I'm excited about are the CBF1000FA, Ninja Z1000SX, Versys, GSR 750 as soon a faired version is available, and the new Z750 as soon as a faired version is available. Does anyone else get the feeling the Yamaha hasn't done anything exciting with their bikes since the 2007 FZ6...
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    Problems re-installing down-pipe after polish.

    Today I took the exhaust off my bike and polished it to a silvery shine. While trying to reinstall the exhaust on the bike, I couldn't get the rear-most portion of the down-pipe to reconnect up into the rest of the exhaust. There is a wire mesh in the inner perimeter of the exhaust that the...
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    Does my new used Fz6 have the comfort seat?

    I bought an 07 FZ6 this weekend, and want to know if it has the comfort seat. Is there a way to tell? A red C has been hand written on the seat's underside, but I couldn't find any other markings.
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