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According to my 04 service manual (04-06-Assembly-LIT-11666-17-50.pdf), no pliers as standard. OWNER’S TOOL KIT 1. Owner’s tool bag 1 pc. 2. Wrench (10-12) 2 pc. 3. Wrench (22-24) 1 pc. 4. Special wrench 1 pc. (I think this is the rear suspension one) 5. Extension bar 1 pc. (and this...

Scottoiler works a treat. I've done about 16,000 miles on the chain/sprockets and both are still looking good. It's a bit fiddly setting it up the first time as you have to adjust the flow rate so it's fast enough to drip 1 drop /min or so, but not so fast that it pours all over you garage...

It looks like the remains of a scottoiler connection like mine. Hux's Bike Blog: Give me a lever, oil me up, and I'm happy. Last picture on that page circled in yellow. Maybe a previous owner kept the scottoiler end and taped up this bit?

I got mine insured before I passed my test, but only because I bought it and arranged to trade in my 125 the day after my test.... which I failed on the u-turn. I had to get someone else to ride it home for me then it sat in the garage as I failed the damn u-turn another 2 times before...

Pictures and a running commentary from when I fitted my horn. Hux's Bike Blog: Hux has got the Horn

Yep. 1157 is the one you're looking for. I've had a couple of them go pop but at least they're really easy to swap out. Amazon will post you a pair for not a lot of money (just search for 1157 ... one to replace the broken one, the other as a spare for next time) or Halfords will overcharge you...

I've tried a couple of different locations for the goPro. On the helmet (with laser targeting) :- Hux's Bike Blog: Now available in HD On the front forks:- Hux's Bike Blog: Skeggy or bust I found that you get more vibrations on the forks though (you can seen in one of the pics there...

Are you definitely on the odometer (total mileage) screen when you press and hold select?

Hux's Bike Blog: Double Bubble action You should end up with something that looks like the 3rd picture in there. I even put some instructions under the picture when I did it to remind me what I did :thumbup:

I hit a chicken once. The chicken came 2nd. It ran straight out, I braked, it went in front of my wheel then turned around and dived under it. Not the brightest of animals those chickens :rolleyes: Apart from a small bump as I went over it I didn't feel a thing. I suspect the chicken felt...

For the headlight mod I'd highly recommend getting the kit from bd43. You get the harness all made up and just have to slot it into place. It comes with full printed instructions with plenty of pictures so you know what to do. Boneman has a copy of the instructions on his site along with a...

I did this on my 2004 Fz6 with BD43's kit a while ago. The battery box doesn't come all the way out but does slide backwards once you get the airbox out and then you can get to the connector you're after nestled in the front there. If you want the box all the way out (looking at the service...

In the UK I think the speedo accuracy has to be -0% -> +10%. I.e. it always has to read at least what your real speed is, or higher. That way if you get clocked speeding you have no excuses as it never reads under what you are actually doing.

Gearing Commander: Motorcycle Speed, RPM, Chain & Sprockets Calculator It has maps for FZ6 and also up and down on the front and back sprockets. I GPS'd my bike the other days and 110 mph was really 98 mph. (It was a nice day :thumbup:)

An extra Bank Holiday so a free day off work, and the roads empty because everyone is watching the wedding? I'll be out on the bike making the most of it :rockon: