Recent content by ELHOCKEY

The vibration is not worse than before probably a little better, my left arm used to get a little numb with a pillion after about 30 minutes, but my gf rode with me about an hour yesterday and all was fine. plus they were like $15. can't beat that.

I bought these grips and control levers after much debate about quality, but let me say they are awesome! the levers start 3/4 inch shorter than oem and both are adjustable to 3/4 inch longer than oem. these levers are solid and the fit is great. Folding Extendable Brake Clutch Levers Yamaha...

here it is all mounted up, took me about 30 minutes and the instructions were pretty bad. I think it looks pretty good. the rest is in the media. Shad SH-40 FZ6 - YouTube

That's a great resource, I don't know how I didn't find it but I want to keep this thread open, I want to see if anyone will upload some walkaround/ funtion videos.

I pulled the trigger on the Shad SH-40 topcase for my FZ6 and on first impression it seems great, and it is a great size. unless I really needed to fit two full helmets in it I would not go any larger. Here are a few pictures and I will post a video when I get it installed.:thumbup: Thats a...

I'm starting this thread to post information about luggage that we have loved or hated, specifically hard luggage. Since I had a hard time finding information about top cases with pictures and size references, I invite everyone to post pictures/videos of their luggage with particular...

OK this might be a shot in the dark because it only happens in second, I've heard that noise coming from my car, it ended up being one of the throttle bodies. can you pinpoint where the noise is coming from?

for anything short of the track high grade ceramic (sintered), or carbon composite brakes (also sintered) are unneccesary. these brakes actually have significantly less stopping power when cool compared with the standard issue oem low carbon steel composite. If you're riding highways I'm...

I have the Yamaha Extended service manual, but having done some smaller work I think it sometimes doesn't tell the whole truth. do you think those are better manuals?

Has anyone done a complete engine tear down, clean (replace if nec), timing chain check etc ? can you point me to a thread with pics? I'm at that 16000 mile mark and I think Betsy is starting to get a little saggy (fouling plugs, sluggish, knock). I want to get in there and do some general...

I wave at anybody who looks like they enjoy riding with no shell as much as me. harleys, choppers and scooters who don't wave back don't bother me, maybe if I wave enough times their heart will grow a little and they will start waving back. or maybe I'll help to dispell the myths that all sport...

I'll try to remember to get some pics from where I used to park.

basically the first two are showing some shady cob-job that the original owner did, probably so his short wife could ride the bike (technically it was hers). don't know for sure why they thought it necessary. I am new to the bike so wasn't immediately aware something was wrong until after this...

^^^^ That is a mean machine.

I've noticed after an 8 hr stint in 85 deg weather my stand is about 3/4 inch in on many different patches of asphault, pavement. good hard "garage" concrete should be fine I think. pavement sinks like dirt if its hot enough. coke can trick works wonders