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Hi everyone, As you may know I crashed about 2 months ago. I just started riding the bike to work again and have noticed 2 things that make me think the steering alignment may be off. 1) When I am riding down the freeway going straight, the bars and steering head are aimed slightly to the...

I remember everything up to the "oh sh.." then didn't even know which parts of my body contacted the ground. Evidence was pieced together through a combination of broken bones, road rash, and gear damage. Never thought my head touched the ground, but the damage to the helmet says otherwise...

That's awsome! Pickup truck utility on a sub-compact budget!

Which do you think has better resale value, naked or stock? I have a broken front fairing and need to either replace it or go naked. The main part of the front fairing is $245 but I can buy a Demon universal fairing for around $100 with mounting hardware. I kind of like to naked idea...

Rob, Sorry to learn we have something in common. It really sounds like your description of what took place was similar to my own experience. Was drifting because of decreasing radius and too much speed, stood the bike up a bit to slow down and before I knew it I was leaning but without...

Just so we are clear and the gravel doesn't get an unfair reputation. I went wide, meaning I was no longer on the road, but rather the shoulder. In other words, my speed in the curve was fine until the radius decreased, then it was no longer OK. The bike started to drift closer and closer...

Heading north on Hwy 1 just after is starts to get really curvy. If fact it may have been the very first really tight turn on Hwy 1. LOL! North of Hearst Castle maybe 5 to 10 miles.

Yeah, it may not have been very smart, but it seemed like the most convenient thing to do at the time. You know, ambulance ride (2 + hour round trip) plus bike towed, etc.

No, I was riding with a buddy. He helped me get my head, then checked out the bike for me to make sure it was safe. We were in a pretty remote area so I wanted to ride the bike to the hospital. It was about an hour to an hour and a half away. I think upshifting with a broken left foot was...

Hwy 1 north - sweeping 180 degree left hand turn with decreasing radius. Started to drift out and hit some rocks and gravel. Lost the front end and the rest is history. Broken foot (bone avulsion) and broken ribs, 4" x 6" gear rash (never touched to pavement, still got a bad rasberry...

Thanks for the picture. Yeah I am on the screw further forward, you are on the one further back. I didn't use a bracket, just unthreaded the screw enough turns to slip the mount of the horn over the screw head. Once I put the fairing back on, it holds it down. Anyway it seems to be...

OK, there was not enough clearance where I had it mounted. I moved it under the left fairing, but it is just hanging off of one of the interior fairing screws, then a zip tie as an insurance policy. Once the inner fairing piece was put back into place, it holds the horn down against the...

Did they mount it where the old horn was located just above the front wheel? I bent the existing bracket and mounted mine vertically in this location, just in front of the radiator. I was concerned about the travel of the forks, but at least parked it seemed I could not cause enough...

I'm not sure but I sure could have used it yesterday. I hit a 180 degree freeway on-ramp at about 30 mph within 1/4 mile of my house yesterday morning and the rear tire started slipping out from under me. Luckily I maintained constant throttle application and put my foot down to keep the bike...

One thing I just discovered after parking at work this morning. No longer possible to lock the steering column :eek: Oh well, you've been warned. If this matters to you, don't do the mod :rolleyes:

The panels on the front of mine come out, leaving a mesh-like plastic shield that allows the air through. I will probably just leave mine on all year. I mean it's 100 F + out most days right now. I am just ready for the 20 F now when it comes later in the year. :D

Yeah, I wanted the all black as well. Although the manufacturer's website shows them, the retailer did not have them available. I was worried one of the two red and black versions might not match the red on my FZ so I just played it safe with something more neutral. My Tourmaster jacket is...

Well I got the hand guards finally. If you will recall our Aussie friend installed these on his naked FZ6 and loved them. I wasn't sure if my version of the FZ6 with fairing would have a clearance problem when turning. After installation there is reduced turning however it isn't much and I am...

Sorry for your accident. Thanks for sharing so that we can all learn something from your unfortunate experience. Your accident is not the typical kind and I for one definitely think less about my feet than the other parts of my body I am trying to protect. I wish you a speedy recovery...

Ozfazer6 - You're right, there are too many egos and people full of themselves in this industry. I am a production winemaker working in a facility with a 15 million gallon tank and 50,000 barrel capacity. No ego or limelight for me. I'm just a regular guy. BlueMONday - No way Dude, I was...