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R6 front and back, very happy… the R6 rear shock needs to be rebuilt before you can use it. Valve stack and spring. FZ6-ZN

Nice find, thanks. FZ6-ZN

Here is the cheapest option I’ve found thus far; I’m in the process of changing the spring rate on the R6 shock I fitted as the stock FZ6 spring I modified is a little to soft. I ordered an Eibach spring for $60 from eshocks.com: Springs: 2.25" I.D. - 7" The ID of the $60 Eibach spring is the...

Interesting read, thanks. I am surprised to read the Jap bikes didn’t do so well. I always believed they liked the high revs. FZ6-ZN

Most of the motorcycles in South Africa are modified in some way or another. Most cops don’t care that much as long as the tires are ok and the hooter works. I got stopped the other day in town with slicks soon after a track day. I explained to the (ignorant) cop that the tires come new without...

A mate of mine painted his FZ6 in black and white. Not my choice of colour but it’s unique. It used to be Ocean depth. FZ6-ZN

What a change it would be to get pulled over by a cop for a ticket. In Africa they pull you over to extort money. FZ6-ZN

I’m running a combination of a K&N air filter, Two Brothers exhaust, CAT eliminator mid pipe and PCIII with custom Holeshot performance map. There is no comparison to stock. I ride a lot with a bunch of R6’s and my FZ6 keeps up; that’s on top end and handling. Understandably I’ve done the R6...

Happy Birthday Admin Its April 13th in Africa, so I guess I'm a day or two late FZ6-ZN

I’ve fitted a Matris M3 steering damper. I live alongside the coast and find the damper works overtime whilst cruising down the coastline in windy conditions. I’ve done a couple track days and the damper is an absolute winner. Like Wolfman said “if you dont intend to ride the wheels off...

There’re Ottimoto rearsets; Made in China. Also available on ebay. FZ6-ZN

All balls steering head bearings, the OEM setup is crap FZ6-ZN

rusty1, thank you for putting together such a good deal. FZ6-ZN

Thanks for the Reputation Points FZ6-ZN

No Problem, you’re offering a pretty good deal on the bar...

No Problem, my brother works for Yamaha SA, it helps when you need a rough estimate. FZ6-ZN

Rusty The OEM covers are fairly inexpensive; try your local Yamaha dealer. 1B3-15411-10 - COVER, CRANKCASE 1 ZAR 531.52 (EUR 52.67) 5VX-15451-01 - GASKET, CRANKCASE CO ZAR 63.05 (EUR 6.25) FZ6-ZN

:thumbup::thumbup:We’ve got a similar campaign going in South Africa Think Bike FZ6-ZN

I have seen a number of threads where members are struggling to remove their oil filters. I bought this wrench from Ampro and its fail proof. FZ6-ZN

More pictures as promised FZ6-ZN