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    Laid my bike down...going .1 mph

    Have had my bike for 9 months now and 18k miles, finally decided to spend some money on fun parts;sliders, fender removal kit. The day before the parts come in I make a u-turn at work same as always when at the last minute I noticed a bunch of screws and crap on the road. Tried to turn even...
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    Noob questions

    Appreciate the feedback guys. Will definately start depressing the brake to at least trigger the light for safety purposes.
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    Noob questions

    So I've had my bike 3 or so months. Almost have 8000 miles on it (100 a day for work). Just a few quick questions I've grown curious about. Mainly habits I have that may not be the best practices. 1. Does holding down the clutch wear out the cable? For example sometimes at a light I wont...
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    FZ6 Fuel Economy

    I do all highway mostly; 88 miles, 2 miles city each day. Fill it every other day 180 miles and 3.2-3.6 gallons. So anywhere from 50 to 56ish mpg. 175 lbs and keep it at 70-75.
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    Do you use the kill switch?

    Shortly after finishing my MSF (3 weeks maybe) I was on the freeway and avoided a near collision. Not my fault... Anyways my "muscle memory" from the class took over and I hit the KS subconciously. Coasting from 80-40 miles an hour freaking out why my bike died and I couldnt get it going again...
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    Just Joined the Club

    I commute to Huntington Beach every day from Upland. At least we heading in the same direction for work, hehe. Give me a few days for pictures, having my camera repaired at the factory for a recall.
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    Just Joined the Club

    Hello everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. Bought my FZ6 a month ago as a first bike (new), commuter to my new job 50 miles away. Absolutely love it so far. So im putting about 500 miles a week on it. Any suggestions about maintenance or anything for this much wear and tear? Already...
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