Recent content by rtw

Ahhhhhh. The PC V instructions had me looking for it. Thanks everyone. Sorry for the dweeb question... Cheers, RTW

Hi All, I have an 06 (blue) that I bought used about a year ago. Great bike. Thanks to this group, I did a couple of mods over the summer: 1) PC V 2) Scorpion exhaust When I installed these items, I disconnected what I thought was the 02 sensor under the tank. However, during a...

Thanks everyone for all the useful input. The dealers around these parts don't seem to allow test drives on new bikes, so a direct comparison is not possible. So I am relying on the collective wisdom of this group! He sold all three 2013 FZ1s, but now he has a 2014 FZ1 (white) that I am...

Hi All, I have a 2006 FZ6, and I am planning to keep that. We are building a 2nd place down in the Souther Utah desert, and the FZ6 will stay down there for riding around the parks and canyons. My wife has given me permission for a second bike. :-) The Yammy dealer has a new, 2013 FZ1...

On my 2006, I tried to mount my Scorpion ovals in the "tall way" as on the first picture, with the angles exhaust facing down, and I could not get them to fit above the bracket (even with the Scorpion supplied bracket). It just wouldn't fit. Has anyone else had luck or lack of in mounting...

I tried the method proposed by Fizzer6, and had no luck. Immediately bubbles and then a "foam" of oil that bounced around like crazy. I think the problem is that the pressure pulses and if it pulses a lot it breaks up the columns of oil into way, way too many bubbles. After I decided to...

I don't think so. It's just an EFI module. RTW

Here is the update for the archive - The installation was a breeze. About 15 minutes. The most time consuming part is removing those darn panel liners to get the tank up. All wiring, etc. interface to computer, was fine. I used a Mac Air with VMWare. Perfect. - I used the maps from...

I have a 2006, which is basically stock (except for fork coils). Just ordered he PC V. Around $275. Seemed reasonable. I made this investment after deciding that I like this bike enough to keep it for a while (I hope). I really like this bike, except... I am hoping the PC-V will...

Definitely. I press the bearings in using pressure only on the outside race of the bearing. When I ripped through my first bearing, I let it go on too long, and it chewed up one end of the inner sleeve. I replaced it with the OEM part. Should be in perfect condition. Thanks. Ross

I took out the right side bearings. They we very tight to get out. All the parts are intact. The receptacle for the bearing was pretty beat up. Dents, scratches. So I cleaned it up some and did some fine sanding. The bearing went in more easily, with just a few taps. I use a...

I weight 190 and I got the 0.95 with 15wt. I really like the ride. They recommended 0.90 on their web site. Thus, I would go just a bit heavier than they suggest. 1.0 would make sense in that case. RTW

My wife and I used to live in this part of Germany/Europe. This report brought back fond memories. Thanks! RTW

Hi, 2006 with 20k miles. Bought used about 5k miles ago. This bike has been down, but I have it restored to what seems like perfect working order (and appearance). I just put in my 3rd right-side front bearing in 5k miles. I know they go bad when they start popping. When taken out...

Based on this thread I tightened my throttle cable to have virtually zero play. This makes a huge difference on the catchiness of the throttle. Much smoother at low speeds and coming out of turns. Thanks. RTW