Recent content by zappa

I saw someone who didn't have proper use of their legs, not paraplegic but even so, they had the gear and rear brake controls mounted on the handlebars. I'm sure the gear changing and braking is the easiest part to modify. That bracket that comes down when the rider slows is much more...

Looks like no one ever taught the bloke to load luggage, it's a right mess. ;) I sometimes scrape my foot on my drive, just to see what it is like when I'm starting the bike/getting it out of the garage. I agree though, road surface changes too often and reacts too differently with tyres to...

Hehe fun stuff :) No snow down south yet. Did it end up laying much?

Thanks guys. I got it all apart with minimal fuss, couldn't really see much in the way of corrosion but I lube'd and freshened things up a bit and reassembled it all anyway. Seems to have done the job. :thumbup: Bit weird how it came about though, I had adjusted it a week or so prior and...

Heh yeah, fair point. So what should I do, remove the caliper?

Well I just gave it another try and it still won't budge. What do you mean? Isn't the caliper just attached to the wheel?

Heh, well I 3-in-1'd all around the inside of the swingarm/chain adjuster blocks. I'll go give it another nudge in an hour or so and see how it's doing. :)

Aye lol. I near enough had the axle bolt off, I also tried moving it forward with the axle bolt off completely but still no dice. To give you an idea, I was holding onto the pillion handles while pushing the wheel. Definitely enough force but it just didn't budge. Has me puzzled really. :(

Hey I'm Matt, and I'm from the UK. I recently picked up an '06 FZ6, 29000 miles on the clock, for £1300. I got a bargain. :rockon: Here are a few snaps. Yeah you might notice the rear rack has duck tape around it. Someone tried to pinch the Givi box, fortunately they gave up...

Well I recently bought my FZ6 off my dad, he said it was well looked after. :p Anyway my chain tension is on the slightly tight side, so I went to loosen it. I can't actually get the wheel to move though. It isn't a problem with my technique as my other bike has exactly the same adjuster...