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I was wondering, is there a Yamaha part to replace the clutch slave lever that is longer. For example, is the slave lever on the R6S ( almost same engine right?) longer? I would love to have an easier and larger friction zone.

When I was 21, I was in a coma for 3 days due to head, face ,and neck injuries after going over my handlebars on my mountain bike wearing a bicycle helmet. I never remembered the event (a few days before the accident got erased too) but I am sure I would be dead or maimed if I did not have that...

Thanks guys! Have fun v1jay. There is something about working on your bike that brings you closer to it.

I installed the Hyperpro fork springs I purchased from Dennis in NH (thanks again and he was a great person to do business with!). It was very straight forward and the only tool I had to buy was a 24mm socket for the fork caps. I had the other tools for removing the front wheel already. I...

Hey Hey! I'm in Kirkland and it would be great to have a fun FZ6 group ride. Later in June should be great around either mountain. Are you thinking wekeend or midweek? I can only go on weekends (damn job!)

Ouch! I hope you heal up soon. Did you make sure they used titanium for your new bionic parts? You might as well upgrade right? Get better soon and back on the road!

Ok good news. Today I went to pull the battery and found that negative terminal totally loose. The tank bolts were also loose, I can only imagine that vibration shook them loose. I took the battery to my local auto parts store and it checked out at 12.6 V Yay! Lesson learned, I immediately...

Thanks. The battery is charging now, I hope to pull it and get it tested in next few days.

Yup, original battery. I did a search here and it seems some batteries last longer, some less. I think that since i no longer ride year round, my battery life may be less.

Update: it was still dead in the garage, then I checked later and the clock was on, it started but ran I bit rough, then smoothed out. WTF!?! I put it on the charger, but I'm guessing that there is a loose connection at the battery. After it is charged, I'll pull and have it tested. When it...

ARGH!! I spent all day yesterday installing new fork springs/oil, but the rain put off my ride till today (I'll post an installation post later). 5 miles from home, the check engine light comes on when I pull over to wipe my visor. It goes away after a few seconds, I pull away (engine has been...

I used JC Motors to ove my bike from San Diego to Seattle and they were great. Not the cheapest but very careful, prompt and professional. They dropped it off right at my door. I still use the bike cover they gave me (bike is transported covered and very secure.)

Dude I was there as well! What great memories, the double sonic boom, watching the shuttle glide down (more like fall like a rock!) and then seeing the "new" Shuttle (Challenger I think) fly piggyback overhead. Amazing! if any one has the opportunity to see the shuttle in action, you should try...

I also have a 2006 FZ6 and I found the throttle response a bit jarring in the on/off transition. No matter how smooth I was on the throttle it was still jerky. I added a Power Commander (stock map) and the throttle was MUCH smoother. I think the bike runs too lean from the factory (emissions)...

Good luck everyone!! This will be legen....(wait for it).....dary!!!

Ronayers.com has microfiches of many bikes, with a break down of almost every part, nut, and bolt. You can buy it there. I bought a new peg and feeler when I snapped the whole thing off in a low speed spill. Real cheap, like a few bucks.

There is an article that was posted (By Wavex I believe) from Cycle World that describes how airboxes are tuned to help out midrange power, resonating frequencies and so on. It basically said airboxes are designed for both sound and power enhacement. The thinkness of the plastic is probably a...

5'9" here and I've never had any problems with the height or the weight. my previous bike was a Ninja 250, lower and lighter, but the transition to the FZ6 was seamless. It is a great all around bike.

OK, I made my donation for this great site. Based on the poll the prize is now Two $250 certificates instead of one $500 winner right?

Here is a quick question. can you just use a Mity-Vac to suck out the old fork oil instead of having to disassemble everything? I know there can be muck at the bottom, but my bike only has 5300 miles, so how bad can it be? I want to do this mod when I can afford it, so was just thinking about...