Recent content by fudge_FZ6

by the look of the pic the nut is not striped and a pair of vise grips should never ever be used on a nut/bolt thats not striped

just reading more of the service manual and in the trouble shooting part under over cooling it say that the thermostat is stuck open.

by the look of the pic there is a insert inside the nut. where the 2 groves are between the nut wall and the bolt stick two screwer drivers in the groves and try to turn the insert out. its sort of the same idea as a c-clip.

I know its to late but you should NOT use WD-40 on any electrical parts. Reason it leaves a film that will cause a short. use a contact cleaner type solvent it evaporates fast and is silicon base so it won't conduct electricity. use the search on here somebody has posted before a link to...

This is normal and in the design of every bike. has anybody put a gas can out side on a warm day??? it swells up. Yamaha don't want this to happen to your bikes gas tank. one guy said that it only happens to his bike in the lot. well that could be because some sport bikes have a little collector...

I really don't think this is gas it's just condinsation if it was gas in those types of temps it would have evaporated allready. This is normal and in the design of every bike. has anybody put a gas can out side on a warm day??? it swells up. Yamaha don't want this to happen to your bikes gas...

You should have all the wrenches needed in the factory tool bag under your seat.

The only thing is with doing it that way is that your low beam filiment in your right hand side bulb will still be on when you turn on your high beams. 2 filiments on at the same time in one bulf = lots of heat. you can fix this buy installing a automotive light relay (5$) in the lighting...

I found this link it has a huge list of manufactures who make things for the FZ6 Sportbikes.net - View Single Post - FZ6 Aftermarket Mods

Rip it off and clean off the sticky stuff with Goo-Gone

I'm looking for a set of cans leaning towards the scorpion CF or devil cf but was wondering if anybody knows of a good/cheap website that ships to Canada?

Pirelli Diablo strata is what i'm switching it a extended mileage sport tire I have one on the front right now just waiting 3000 miles for the pilot power to wear out on the back. look them up they got good reviews for mileage and there a good price.

this will allow enough room to remove the pin but it won't remove the shifter completely.

I would say that you are going to have to remove the shifter lever. but make sure you do this by removing it from where it goes into the motor its one bolt to remove it just make sure you put a mark on the teeth and the linkage so you can line it up properly again. if you remove the lower...

there LEDs they won't burn out in both our life times put together.