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    Yamaha FZ6 2004 Radiator Cap

    ozgurakman: Radiator did not spill coolant, it just overheated (blinking last line on the dash) and caused the level in the expansion bottle to drop. Running in traffic with the old cap kept causing the coolant level to drop every single day (I had to refill it constantly). Engine temperature...
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    Yamaha FZ6 2004 Radiator Cap

    Unfortunately it's used, I was looking for brand new. Radiator caps, in my experience, tend to lose their sealing/mechanical properties with age. And in the US. I'm located in Romania so shipping really screws me over for US stuff. That item has a $25 shipping cost :D
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    Yamaha FZ6 2004 Radiator Cap

    Hi. Has anyone dabbed in the black art of using non-OEM radiator caps for their FZ6? If so, which one worked best for you? Mine just kicked the bucket a few weeks ago (engine got really hot) and now I'm riding with a loaner from an R6, but I have to give it back. Problem is that the...
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    Motor stop

    I had this problem a year ago due to a deffective kill switch. It would turn my engine off mid-cruise for apparently no reason. No errors on the dIAG mode. How I diagnosed it? Gently tap on the kill switch with the engine in operation. Just enough to shake it, not enough to move it into the OFF...
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    Gear sprocket retaining nut & washer

    This happened to me recently. Only it stripped the threads. My local Yamaha service refused to repair the bike and stopped responding to my emails after asking them if there is a recall for the 2004 model to fix this problem. So my very skillful mechanic had to get creative with the shaft :D...
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    Several electric issues with 2004 FZ6S

    Hallo My nam-a Borat. I get bike. Fz6. I like bike but is no good lights. Just kidding. About the Borat thing. I bought a used FZ6S 2004 2 years ago and I keep having electrical problems with it. First the cutoff switch on the right handlebar went, and it kept cutting off my engine...
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