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How cool is that picture. :thumbup: Edited to add: Lucky beggar.......!!! :Flip::D

Re: Has Rotella T 5W-40 formula changed? Now I'm confused. The blue jug of Rotella T 5W-40 that I got from Wal-Mart last summer has this on the label:- "Meets API Service CI-4 Plus, CI-4, CH-4, CG-4, CF-4, CF/SL" Is this ok?

Do you notice any appreciable difference in rider seat height and side width? IOW, would it benefit a person with shorter legs over the standard seat? :) I'm loath to spend $300 on a Comfort Seat just to find it's basically the same seat as the standard one.

The 09 FZ6 does NOT come standard with the Comfort Seat. That "rumour" was started by one bike mag tester who got an 09 from Yamaha with the accessory Comfort Seat installed on the bike. It's still an accessory for all FZ6's, including the 09, and is listed in the 09 Accessory catalogue as...

Americans make those rules. :p It was the same in the 1960's at Daytona.....H-D was allowed to race their 750's against the 500's. Triumph still kicked their V-twin side-valved butts. :D

Nice variation on the wiring and component placement....well done.

This photo was taken last July, the day before I was to join my son, his father-in-law and his friend on a ride over the border and through the Cascades to Osoyoos. Unfortunately, I got word that my back surgery was scheduled just 3 days away, so they had to leave without me. :( No...

Find a product called "Solvol Autosol" (It comes in a "toothpaste" tube). Use #0000 super fine stainless steel wool to apply it and polish the header pipes. Clean it off with a clean cotton cloth and they'll shine like new. It takes a bit of effort, but it's well worth while.

"It's a privilege to grow old bones". Time slips away just like the sand through an hourglass....it really does. Why, I still remember spending a week in Copenhagen back in 1972 like it was yesterday. And who the hell wouldn't.:Flash::cheer::D

The OP invites a bunch of old farts to post in this thread, and then you're surprised that we start blathering? :rolleyes: :Flip::D

Ya got 4 years on me, ol' fellah....:thumbup::D Edited to add: Never trust anyone over 67. There's such a place as Weeki Wachee....?

Ok...so do we have a winner? Now what? :confused:

Freeflow exhaust "stresses the valves...."? Tell him from me that he's talking out of his backside.

If the CO is adjustable on an 06 (I don't know if it is without adding a PCIII), then yes....a little "tweak" to richen up the CO should do the trick. Balancing the throttle bodies would probably go a long way towards a smoother idle as well.

The idle on my 06 was very erratic after installing the Scorpions and a K&N filter. The idle "hunted" (too lean). Installing a Power Commander III with the Scorpion MAP rectified the problem and it now idles smoothly. The PCIII map enriches the mixture throughout the rpm/throttle opening...

I installed a 15t front sprocket a couple of weeks ago. I set my Speedohealer to -11.1%, and on the road test with my GPS, the speedo is right on the money throughout the speed range. I corroborated this with my son's Garmin GPS, which also showed the speedo to be correct. I can also now...

Motorcyle riding skills, like any other acquired skill, is a decaying skill. IOW, use it or lose it. When I returned to motorcycling a couple of years ago, I hadn't swung my leg over a bike for over 25 years. While I could still visualize myself riding a bike when driving, the reality was that...

I just received the factory DB killers for my Scorpions from England. They are a very simple install, and secure with just one screw each, which is located on the underside of the tailpipe, just in front of the tailpipe "lip". I need to drill a hole in each tailpipe for the screw, but it's a...

Richmond, BC here....part of Metro Vancouver. I've been out for a few rides already, the weather's been great. :) Go Canucks!

In related news, after I installed a Puig Double Bubble Racing Screen on my 06, I was impressed at how much it cut down on the wind and the roar compared to the OEM screen. On the post-installation ride, I noticed a high-pitched squealing noise right away that increased in proportion to road...