Recent content by SirByron

I've been thinking of doing that. The ones you linked to are $3, I've seen some for closer $30, any idea on the big price jump? I've also read concerns of other riders that since the nut is on the inside of the rim it's impossible to monitor if it's coming loose at all, and that the rubber ones...

Hello hello! I'm concerned that my rear tire valve is not ok, even though the mechanic has assured me it is. Story here is that my rear tire was leaking, and neither I nor the mechanic (Lane's Yamaha, who I've always regarded highly) could find the leak. Very slow leak, like 1psi every...

So I noticed a leak on my front forks and used a Sealmate replica (cutout from a yogurt container) and cleaned out the seals. I believe that it was a success because after pumping the suspension (probably 45 times total) there was no more oil on the forks. Hooray! Except.. Problem: During the...

I've looked through the forum, and I know that it's very advised to change your brake fluids, because of the great difference it makes, etc. I bought my 06' at 11,000 miles, 4 years ago, and the brake fluid was a yellow/amber color. Now the bike has 27,000 miles on it, and the brake fluid is...

Just out the door to work not a lot of time to research this right now, wondering if anybody out there has some advice... I need to get new sprockets and a new chain put on the FZ6, they have about 22,000 miles on them, and now the chain has a major kink in it, which wobbles like crazy, figured...

I think I'm having the same problem, and was about to post something until I saw the word "graunchy", and of all the words I've scanned in my head to describe the noise my bike is making, graunchy is the best. It's sort of like a glugging, sluggish click of a sound, a creaking door type of...

Yes please do tell more, I've been wanting to get rid of all my scraped up plastics also but have no $$$!!! And, can you put up a picture of what it all looks like from rider position? Thanks!

Thanks I'll try the Canadian site, I've also seen a fair amount of 06 fz's around here for 3200-3800 with less than 5000 miles on them, so that's a little worrisome for me. As for the bike being cheaper than a car, I don't have a car, and now I don't have a job either. So my plan is to sell the...

Deciding weather or not it's worth it to try and sell my bike, hard times =(. I would just like to know a general consensus of what you all think you would pay for it. It's a 2006 fz6, blue, with some minor dings from a previous owner (i don't know the story here). Close to 20,000 miles (10,000...

Sorry about the baby! You should be stoked that you had so many good buddies to ride with though, anyone I knew that had a bike sold it years ago. There's nothing wrong with riding solo! :D

Well they still have great tread, so I was hesitant to order a new pair although that might be the best way. Although that way is a little more cost heavy than I'm prepared for. How would I go about plugging a leak ( assuming I can find it and that's what it is, I haven't tried the soapy water...

So I've had the bridgestone bt016's for a bout a year now, and I've put almost 9,000 miles on them. Great up until recently, when the front tire started losing air. Slowly at first, I'd have to fill it maybe once every two weeks, (it would drop 8-10 psi) and now I filled it up yesterday to 33psi...

I've had that problem since I got mine (used with 11,000 miles). When I first got it it was terrible, I'd spend 5 minutes messing with it before it worked some days, some days it would be fine. I ended up figuring it was the key, so I took the key to a specialty lock shop and they made me a new...

Hey thanks again for all the help guys, I just got done taking the brake pads out and.. They look great! They still have a whole lot of the groove left, and in comparison to the new ones I just bought, they look right about the same size, so I can go get my $$$ back! Now, for the potentially...

Finally found brake pads! I will be attempting the switch tonight... I saw the guide, looks really helpful, but is there any way to do it without the mighty vac? And anyone know how much brake fluid is needed for a full switch?