Recent content by mpb218

I like it! I've recently started putting stickers on my swingarm of places I've been, you know those white oval ones with black letters. Cheesy? Sure, but until you pay my bike payment I don't give a dang what you think haha. Good thing it's paid off!

I don't know how people are turning this into a deep thing pertaining to the psyche of the country, but oh well. However, I did put around 250 miles of good New England back road riding on the FZ6 today, couldn't be happier! Well... maybe an even 300 would make me a bit more joyous.

Just did this with my front tire, pretty easy once you get the hang of it. I've never done a tire change before (on the rim), usually I just took the wheel and new tire to the shop. +1 for this method!

No pictures needed? I beg to differ... Post some pics, I might be interested. Private message me if need be.

Didn't know this, appreciate the info! BTW I'm right up the road from you, in the New London area.

We can agree to disagree, but it's not just generating the power you have to worry about, ever see the environmental factor it takes to make the batteries for these "green" cars? Unless we are primarily on nuke, solar, wind, hydro, and/or a combo of the previously mentioned, it doesn't make...

Update to the update: I was feeling froggy today and took apart the calipers to check out all the pistons and seals. 1. Compressed air is almost a necessity, I don't think I could have gotten the pistons out without it. 2. A wood spacer when using the air is handy so one doesn't fly out...

Ah geez who in their right mind would?? lol these are precision machined pieces... I appreciate the looking out though. I wouldn't do that, but someone who would might come across this thread and learn otherwise. If there were any burrs or such, I would get a new piston, simple as that...

Thanks TownsendsFJR1300 and Mikw73. I'm usually pretty good with the regular maintenance schedule, but the brake seals are one thing I have never done. I'll order some seals and get on it, I appreciate it.

Update - Shoved that sucker back in, bled the brakes, things seem to be working fine.

While I don't agree with the whole electric vehicle concept (the power has to come from SOMEWHERE... probably coal) the benefit to it is instant power. With electric, when you twist the throttle you get full power NOW... insane accelerations. We built an electric go-cart in college, we had to...

I agree to change the tire. I know age can cause those cracks, but could/would underpressure cause them also? Just asking for my own knowledge.

Hey all, so I've noticed my brakes squeaking (newer pads, high quality) and put it up on the centerstand to see if the brakes were retracting. I could only get about 1/4 of a free spin on the wheel, so I decided to clean the pistons off. I took off the left front brake, the wheel still didn't...

Well I'm throwing a 16t back on the bike, I have some touring coming up and the RPMs at highway speeds are just a little much for me. I do like the torque though, gonna be hard to give that up. Anyone wanna buy a lightly used 15t? haha

Around 6100-6200 at 75 indicated.