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Re: The Plot Thickens Oh, I didn't take it in, I only called. In fact, before I swapped the plugs last weekend I had the tank off and poked around, but I didn't try unplugging that coil. :facepalm: If I had pulled the battery box and coils to swap the wires, I definitely would have found the...

Re: The Plot Thickens I dropped the radiator, pulled the boots, pulled the tank, pulled the battery. The previous owner had cut the coil mount from the battery box and the plastic rivet was detached, but the connector didn't look loose or anything. The battery that's in there is also too big...

Re: The Plot Thickens The parts are in! I'm working from home today. The bike ran on 4 for 95% of yesterday's commute, so that was nice. If I had alternate transportation during the day, or I could have worked from home all week, I'd have left the poor dear parked. The MIL lamp went on and off...

Re: The Plot Thickens Thanks a lot for posting the diagnostic info. I'm relying on what the mechanics said, that I won't damage anything running on 2 cylinders. I think the bike isn't injecting fuel into the pair that it can't spark, otherwise I'd be empty instead of on half a tank right now.

Re: The Plot Thickens All the connections will definitely get a thorough check when I swap coils. I don't know anybody with an inductive timing light or similar. I know I can pull all the caps and there's supposed to be a diagnostic mode that will fire sparks without cranking, or at least I...

Re: The Plot Thickens So far, it looks like the occasional 34 is a red herring. Every time I've checked, it's been 1/4 cold, 2/3 hot. I think that's good news, because it sounds like I really might just have a bad coil. I've continued to ride on 2 cylinders while I await parts, since it still...

The Plot Thickens I picked up the bike from work to bring it home today. I puttered to the gas station and filled up, and like magic it's back to 4 cylinders. Does this point to anything different? Why would filling up fix a problem the bike claims is electrical? Or it could be a coincidence.

Sounds like great troubleshooting advice. Unfortunately, once I got the bike "fixed" last weekend I tossed the old plugs. I ordered a full set of used coils and will swap and hope. This will also give me a chance to clean and re-seat all the other connectors in the circuit. Thanks!

My 2004 FZ6 switched to 2 cylinders last Friday at the end of my commute home. I saw both fault codes 33 and 34. I replaced the plugs and did the "vibration fix" repair to the spark plug boots, and it was great all week until cutting back to 2 again halfway through my way to work yesterday. Like...

Is this still up for grabs? I put a top box on and I want a brighter, more noticeable brake light since it's now partially blocked by the top box.

Rolling resistance is reduced by running higher tire pressures and using tires with less grip. For the best mileage, get touring tires (like Angels or Pilot Roads) and air them up to the bike's max, 36 front 42 rear. Rolling resistance is roughly proportional to weight, so lowering the weight by...

Re: Update! Thanks again for all the advice, folks. I pulled everything apart and blasted it all out. The cylinders looked pristine afterward, without pits. I do wonder where all that crud came from, it was even upstream of the MC and the reservoir fluid was brown too. Once it was cleaned out...

Update! Took the bike in today, and it turns out everything from the MC to the caliper is full of lumpy brown sludge. So, looks like a water/corrosion issue at heart and something's plugged up in the MC. They told me I could probably get away with pulling it apart, blasting it out with contact...

Well, I made an appointment to bring it in tomorrow. I hope I just have no idea what I'm doing and they can get it bled :don'tknow:

So, it's unlikely to have an actual blockage? I'll give it a go pulling the caliper. Would I expect this sort of trouble installing a new, completely-full-of-air system? Thanks for the suggestions.