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  1. Cali rider

    Portland Oregon: What do I need to see?

    My wife and I are going to Portland for 6 days during the first week of October. We have visited before but didn't have time to truly explore. For those of you who either live there or know of the less "tourist" sites, can you give me a recommendation or two? Microbreweries, book stores, local...
  2. Cali rider

    What brake pads do you use?

    Oh, I moved this thread as well to the "Tech" section as it's more apropos.
  3. Cali rider

    What brake pads do you use?

    Attention:thread-jack begins here! Oh boy, I am really go off on this topic! Since the 15000 mile mark I have had this same intermittent shaking/chatter under similar conditions. I have chased it in so many ways that it has become an obsession to cure it some day. At this point in time I...
  4. Cali rider

    Back to school ride, 2000 miles

    Wow. That was an awesome trip, and the choice of dirt roads sure made it intriguing. Lots of respect to you doing this solo journey with minimal problems, and thanks for posting the link.
  5. Cali rider

    The Heart of Darkness = 703 miles two-up in one day on the stock seat

    This is a great ride review and it sounds like a nice adventure as well. I haven't visited the SE yet (on a motorcycle) so that will have to be planned for next years adventure. And you lean that bike over with 2-up further than a lot of solo riders....
  6. Cali rider

    2006 Yamaha FZ6 w/ Euro Conversion For Sale

    Per Marketplace rules: "No Craigslist, or outside linking of for sale items. If you have stuff on craigslist, then sell it on craigslist."
  7. Cali rider

    Can anyone beat my 75k kms/46k miles?

    Done! Just let me know when you are close and we will plan accordingly.
  8. Cali rider

    Can anyone beat my 75k kms/46k miles?

    I always have to do some math to figure out my true mileage as I replaced my speedometer a few years ago and my current gearing registers a 10% error on the odometer. However, at this moment in time my 04 FZ has an actual..... 82671 miles. As far as repairs, there have been many. Replaced...
  9. Cali rider

    2004 Yamaha FZ6 Beautiful Bike!! Hate to get rid of it..

    Per Marketplace rules: "No Criagslist, or outside linking of for sale items."
  10. Cali rider

    reliablity of fz6 in Touring Mode?

    I have taken my FZ on many multi-day trips of 1500-3000 miles. Just lube the chain each day and it keeps going strong after 80K miles.
  11. Cali rider

    Back to school ride, 2000 miles

    Fill up your tank in Fallon and Blanding! Try to ride at least a portion of the route in full darkness to truly experience the stars in the sky. And take pics.
  12. Cali rider

    Look where my FZ6 went today....

    Real quick....Lassen Volcanic National Park 4 days ago.
  13. Cali rider

    Brake Pads

    Stock are 100% organic.
  14. Cali rider

    OEM Yamaha parts dealers- who do you use?

    Thanks, these are fair and reasonable rates.
  15. Cali rider

    OEM Yamaha parts dealers- who do you use?

    I am going to use some of my "old-timers" privileges to ask a question that has come up many times before, but I don't have the time to search... Who provides OEM parts quickly with reasonable shipping rates? I have used Mr. Cycles and Ron Ayers in the past but both are sneaking up the...
  16. Cali rider

    Fuelly.com

    I am really close to that magic 50 mpg average. I'm in the middle of a week long trip now that will send me above the limit when I finish entering all data.
  17. Cali rider

    Confidence in the corner

    Riding a motorcycle, playing an instrument, speaking in public, learning to read, etc..... Honestly, it's no different than any other task: Practice to gain confidence and skill.
  18. Cali rider

    Possible Bad Coil Pack??

    1- Engine off. 2- Connect a hand-held vacuum pump directly to the air pressure sensor. 3- Put the LCD display into DIAG mode, then get to d 03 4- With NO vacuum the display value should be 0. 5- Pump up the vacuum slowly, the display should slowly climb towards 100 at approx. 28.5"Hg. Release...
  19. Cali rider

    Navy 30 year retirement ceremony

    Very nice, Jerry. Must be quite a ceremony to witness.
  20. Cali rider

    Help Need New Chain and Sprocket Set

    I went with 17/44 last November. I have put about 7500 miles this setup and have been happy with the results. Although there is a minor sacrifice in torque at any particular gear/speed vector there is a slight increase in MPG if you are running on the highway at a steady 65-75 MPH. The gearing...
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