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When I installed my Motodynamics LED tail light I had enough of the looseness so I attached 2 pieces of black felt under the tail light using silicone on the exhaust frame to cushion it and keep it tight. Worked great.

Once you remove the top of the throttle housing you will see the cables running around the end of the throttle tube. There are 2 cables, one opens the throttle when pulled the other is called the return cable which helps the throttle grip return to closed when released. Both cables are...

But how cold does the bike sit for those 3-4 months? Much different at -20F vs. mild winters around 32F! :thumbup: Also voltage readings on a sitting battery is not the only indication of health. Put a load on it and then read the voltage again...if it dropped then the battery only has a...

It's actually much less to it than you think. If you can change an air filter on your bike you can open up the throttle cable housing and lube the cables and then put it back together. It's just 2 screws from underneath that are removed, separate the upper housing to expose the cables and...

I believe I'm the one who recommended the ink cartridge syringes for lubing the cables. The trick is to add oil slowly. If the syringe tip wont go down the sheath some you may have to flatten the tip by lightly crushing it so it's slightly flattened. add oil very slowly as it takes time for...

Battery is shot. If you store a bike over winter either put a trickle charger on it or take the battery out and bring it home and keep it in a climate controlled location.

Sounds like you need to get out of the city more !Blah

The weight of the rider is absolutely significant since heavy riders are also large riders and large riders have a much higher coefficient of drag. There's a reason motoGP riders are all 120-170 lbs. Also, proper riding leathers would produce less drag at high speed than baggy pants...

I live in Culpeper, VA. Do you work in Woodbridge? You can still get a nice single family home 4br, 3bath 2,500 sq ft or so for $200,000 in my area. Woodbridge is an hour ride. Prices in Prince William county aren't terribly higher though. Not sure how old you are but when I was first...

Miami, FL. Say. No. More. I was in Miami once. Watched someone get carjacked at 3am while leaving the bars.

Congrats on the new purchase! You seem to be somewhat of a motorcycle crazed individual! I must say that for someone who only has good riding weather 6 months out of 12 you sure do have the collection! Blah:thumbup::D

I have an 06 and love it but I would rather have a 2007 model. Mileage difference between these 3 bikes should not be a factor, how they were treated is a factor! Any 22 year old dude who is selling an FZ6 to buy something bigger has beat the crap out of that bike! Probably bounces off the...

I'm also in VA (central) and there is no riding season in the Mid-Atlantic only a season where you can't ride every day! I rode probably 10 days in December, 10 in January, 7 in February and at least 10 so far in March. I prep for the FULL TIME riding season by doing bike maintenance...

That is what I'm talking about! You are either in your 20's or eat right and work out daily if you are older. ;) I'm 36 and there's no way I would take a trip on a bike like the FZ6 over 500 miles. My knees and back can't do it anymore. :(

Give it a few years. You'll eventually have a cruiser in the mix unless you never do long trips or have joints and spines made of kevlar. :rolleyes:

Nice bikes! 2 bikes per rider is ideal as long as they are completely different styles. 2 sport bikes or 2 cruisers for one rider is a bit ridiculous though. :thumbup:

All this madness for a dummy connector that isn't affecting your bike in any way? lol. :cheer:

What works even better is a hand full of the large lead fishing weights. :thumbup:

First: Yes this kid was clearly driving like a douchebag. I have noticed that the first week the weather is nice and cages are driving around with windows down that everyone tends to drive faster and more like douchebags. When they see a bike they are so jealous they can't ride one that they...

Nice! I'm closing in on 25,000 myself on my 2006. I would be well over 30K if I only had one bike! You have pollen on your bike but it's 22F degrees? :eek: