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Same tire? Same tire size? Tire pressure?

Gen 2 bars.

Phones have thermal shutdown to protect themselves in case they get too hot. I've never had a problem. The phone gets plenty of airflow.

I've done the R6S fork swap up front and I did a Penske 8983 in the rear. Great upgrade. Bike feels new. I was contemplating upgrading to a Street Triple R, but this has quenched my need for a while. FZ6 is still a more versatile bike. Resell the parts when you're done and you won't be out...

A lot of Held gloves have visor wipers which will work to clear your visor. I've found that once I'm moving, the rain doesn't stay around for long. RainX does not work on plastic. I typically just take my truck when there's any rain in the forecast. Shift your body weight more in the rain so...

A couple months ago I installed a Penske 8983. I didn't have a friend around to help me set the sag, so I fiddled with the compression and rebound adjusters and found what I thought was about right, though the bike still threw me off the seat on heavy bumps. I didn't want to keep dialing in...

I use Waze as well. It's too bad that it requires you to actually be navigating somewhere in order to get alerts. Sometimes I'll go for a ride with a pre-planned route - not just a destination, so Waze doesn't really work. However, I use it to reach my destination. It's not 100% accurate...

It's a nice collection, however I wish there were more good apps to use .gpx files. I've been using Osmand which gets the job done, but it's a little clunky. Motorcycle Roads | SundayMorningRides.com and MotorcycleRoads.US - Great Motorcycle Roads in the US are also good places to find routes.

The seat is the same, though Yamaha did offer a comfort seat option for all FZ6s. Seats from Top Saddlery or Corbin are better, however. I think one (both?) of them offer seats with backrests. I'm less familiar with luggage, but if you're going to be doing a lot of 2-up riding you may want to...

Nice pic. Are those stock rear sets? I'm not getting that far over and I often scrape the toe of my boot even with my foot set back on the peg. Your peg feelers aren't even touching.

Sounds like you're turning in too slowly. Each turn requires a certain average amount of lean to complete it. If you don't turn in hard enough at first, you have to make up for it with additional lean later in the corner to make your average. Pushing hard on the inside bar to start the turn...

Here's the ticket: '04 09 Yamaha FZ6 Fender Eliminator Kit | eBay

Like several others have said, it's one of the best compromise bikes out there. Power, handling, mileage, touring, comfort, reliability, price, and looks are all at least "average," and in many cases it punches above its weight. If I ever sell the FZ6, I will need to have at least two bikes to...

The "snappiness" is exactly what I'm after. People in the novice group may be less likely to "fight" someone being passed. I know I don't. If I like it I may do the +2 rear as well, but only when my chain is due as I know -1/+2 would require a different chain anyway. How much did your MPG...

Yesterday I did a track day at VIR. It was the first open track day for me on the bike as the first two were with CSS and were more focused on learning than just going fast. I was in the novice group with the lowest horsepower of any bike out there, but I knew most of the course which helped...

I like my Angel GTs. Good on both street and track. Long wearing to boot. Haven't ridden anything else except the Angel ST, and I had no issues with those either.

I'm not sure where the flasher relay is on a 98 FZS600, but it's inside the rider's left fairing on an FZ6. It has a pigtail and looks like this: LED Turn Signal Flash Rate Relay YZF R1 R6 FZ1 FZ6 FZ8 | eBay If I'm not mistaken, it is held to the fairing with a little rubber strap.

The people here who have read your posts know the value of your parts and that you don't do things half-assed. Conveying that message to potential buyers outside of this forum will be more difficult, and that is where your greatest pool of buyers will be - especially considering that the FZ6 is...

Valves were done @ 21k. Like most people have said, the mods may not add much, if any value to the bike, and they may actually detract some people from looking into it at all. You're asking what other FZ6 enthusiasts would pay for it. We can all see the value in the mods you've done, but a...

Part out the farkles. The FZ6 attracts new riders (this was my first "real" bike) and most will not know the benefits of the stuff you have, or may not want the mods at all. In fact, it may detract buyers thinking the bike may not have been adult ridden. While this is not reality, it's just...