Recent content by tyler2011

It doesn't look like any of the factory wiring from my 2005. It looks to be something from an dual headlight mod. Based on the length of wire I am guessing it would be the style that connects the left headlight to the right headlight (again this is a modification from factory operation) is...

I think the shiko's are a love them or hate them situation. I do not hear much middle ground. If you track or prefer a sport tire then this will not be the tire. I have many miles in the rain and have had no problems with the tire. For me, I installed my second set last summer. It will be a...

I agree it looks like it pulled through, but the bolt and wires are in distinct holes. For both to pull through there must be a crack connecting the two. It may go back together and be just fine, but the metal piece definately belongs on the other side of the rib inside the flexable rubber. The...

As to your turn signal. The bolt and little metal tab are suppose to be in the inside of the rubber collar. See the pic of my signal apart (ignore the extra cut wires, you will only have the gray connector if it is stock). The way I see it there, must be a cut or crack somewhere for the metal...

Since you mention there was heat radiating from the disk and caliper, and once cool the petal had pressure again, I suspect it got hot enough to essentially boil the fluid in the caliper. This will cause a very soft petal and very limited braking. With the mall caliper in the rear it may have...

Oh, mr woody. Good way to start this. Anyway, front axle also happens to be the same size as the outisde of a 5/8 spark plug socket. Take out the rubber plug holder and insert the 3/8 drive backwards. This does not work with all spark plug sockets, but works with my craftsman set.

Now that you mention it, mine was that way to. Is it possible we are interpriting the top as the wrong end of the fork? Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2

Have you tried looking at the diagrams on a parts site, although sometimes they are a little hard to follow. Pictures are always helpful. It also looks like there are two possible designations S or T for certain aspects of the bike. 1987 Yamaha FZ600T Fuel Tank Fz600s T | MRCycles I...

There are other sites that have parts schematics, but I linked to one below that shows an exploded view of the front caliper assembly for an 2005 S1 model. Parts 8 and 17 are the slide pins (greenish bolts). The should back out and have a threaded portion, then along smooth portion with areas...

So, in with doing my spring maintenance I decided to change the fork oil. My bike is a 05 FZ6 and I have had it since June 2010 at which time it had 7200 miles. This spring it is at 23k and change. I can say with relative confidence that the fork oil had not been previously changed, and i...

My thought is they help keep debris from reaching the actual seals of the fork, so without the seal more debris will make it to the seal causing faster and higher potential for leaking. Maybe higher chance of moisture making its way into the fork since the dust seal will kinda hold moisture down...

This is how my FZ made its way home in the back of my Mazda B3000 (ranger with slightly different exterior sheet metal) with a 6' bed. This was in the middle of the 4hr trip. It might be a bit hard to see but the rear tire is on the bed and not the tailgate.

That's an interesting concept. The idea is to keep it from rusting as you can not really lubricate modern chains due to the sealed nature of them. I may go to this. Have been using the a thin lube with Teflon in it. Edit: I also use kerosene or cleaner type heating fuel from hd. Sent from my...

It might be worthwhile to check your tire/chain alignment with the string method. The yammie likes to be near the 2" mark. I find that when I can push the chain up to the lower guide (as shown in the manual) on the swing arm it is time for a slight tightening...

This is what I have, combined with the Sw-motech crash bars. The mounts are a bit blocky but the pegs rotate in notches and fold up. Make sure you locktite the bolts or they will come loose. The plating is a litttle shotty and I have a little corrosion starting after 2 years and about 12k...