Recent content by briang03

Hi folks, just about to put the 2008 fz6 in for a major service, any comments on the cost from a yamaha dealer and a private garage

You have to check out Oban, Plockton, Applecross, Skye and Ullapool. You will get very jealous when you see all the bikes and the roads. That is if it stays dry but September is usually a nice month. If you have any questions about Scotland please ask.

Last year I fell of the bike when it stalled (loose throttle cable) put my foot down and discovered a pot hole so just kept going. The crash bungs worked great no damage the bike just pulled muscles on me. I decided as my legs are getting shorter (60 yrs old) I have to do something about...

Looks excellent, love the headlights, enjoy the long winter I spent ten years in Edmonton, darn those winters were long:rant:

Hi did you lock your front brake when you started to brake? If you were leaning over a bit for the corner well thats why you went down. Try practicing in a empty parking lot driving slowly and in control of the bike using only the back brake a bit of throttle and use the clutch to control your...

On a dry road use 75% of the front brake and 25% of the rear wheel. When the surface of the road is wet use 50% to each wheel. Under 10 mph use the back brake. Practice braking in a empty parking lot so you get the feel of the brakes. Always remember that the maximum braking effort is just...

Thanks guys for your input, I picked up my FZ6 last saturday, traded in my FZS600 due to a ''person " knocking it over. So yes my first consideration is to bring the pipes to a perfect finish, so I will try Autosol this weekend. My only concern is to follow the pies up to the silencers...