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Funny story: Like Groundhog day, I actually *did* get a chance (AKA have to) do it over again. In early December, a van hit me and totaled the bike. No one was hurt, his insurance accepted fault and paid me, *and*, I was able to buy the same model year and color (2009 FZ6 black), on...

I'm finally posting pics of the install - almost 2 years after I was supposed to. PS. Thanks to all on this thread for the advice given. My lessons learned: -- maybe I shouldn't have worried about money so much -- could've saved a lot of time by having pros do it -- Maybe I'd have been...

Just ordered the Coocase, adapter plate, and SW-motech rack from TwistedThrottle. If all goes to plan, I'll be posting a pic of the successful installation the Sunday after next.

Anyone have any horror stories with the Coocase top cases? I didn't find any when searching the forum. I plan to order in an hour so it can get in the mail before Thanksgiving. I'm probably going to try the Coocase s48: TwistedThrottle.com : Coocase S48 Astra topcase, Luxury edition with...

First off, thanks for the great posts! Greg: Was it a Givi rack you had issues with or a SW Motech rack? Also, a rack in pieces isn't optimal, but having a garage sounds pretty cool. Davey: What kind of Rack do you have? It looks great in the picture! Now that I think about it, maybe...

Tried to do it the easy way, went to the local bike shop, and they showed me $700 Yamaha cases that didn't include mounting hardware. Checked out the forums as best I could and saw: - Givi Cases are popular - Shad Cases are cheaper but a PITA to install - Get the Motech in case you switch...

Hi Everybody, ("Hi Dr. Nick!), two weeks ago, I picked up my new 2009 FZ6, the first new vehicle I've ever bought. One week later, I sold my previous bike, a 2001 Suzuki SV650, about 6 months after the mechanic told me I needed $1500 in repairs. I'm lovin' the fuel injection, the four...