Recent content by Plokon

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I don't think the actual lever itself is too tight or anything. There might be a corrosion issue, all of the paint around the pin and rubber boot has chipped off. Can I pull that rubber boot off to check inside? I tried earlier but it wasn't coming off easy and I didn't want to break it.

So I noticed this problem today, my front brake lever isn't 'resetting' itself. There is a push rod in a metal boot that seems like it should be providing more spring force than it is to push the brake lever all the way out. It isn't a problem with actually braking, but it is making my brake...

Got the bike back the other day. Been too busy too post, but they got it all fixed. They did the recall work on the TPS sensor and changed the spark plugs and everything is running fine. I'm still not certain how the bike went from 'running great' according to the dealer I bought it from to the...

So I went riding again today. I put some AC tape on plastic bit under the seat like Townsends suggested. (My dad is an HVAC tech so he has some pretty serious reflective tape). The one thing I noticed after doing a little riding was a 'pinging' sound, which I think came from the headers. I...

I didn't buy it from a yamaha dealer, it was a used bike from a ducati place, so sadly no warranty. It is pretty much 100 percent stock too, no power commanders or ECU changes. How much change do you think I could do with the CO adjustment? The bike really seems to go after like 6k but I...

So I bought a 2004 FZ6 yesterday. It only has 2500 miles on it, so it has done a lot of sitting around in its lifetime. My problem is the exhaust pipe is getting really, really hot. Hot enough that it has melting some of the plastic under the seat, plastic on the seat, and melting some of the...