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My only other helmet experience is a relatively cheap Scorpion. I found it to be quieter than the Qwest, but the ventilation was inferior. Maybe I need to replace my helmet! Not sure where in Eastern VA you are, but if you ever come up to Northern VA, you're free to stop by and try out my...

A larger, more efficient cat and a freer flowing exhaust will send more heat out of the exhaust, away from the bike altogether. The S1 and S2 engines will produce the same amount of heat.

Thanks guys. I'll see if I can do this today - if not I'll try tomorrow. I thought it looked longer than an inch.

You've got some good recommendations. I agree that gold or anthracite would look good. You may want to try plastidip instead of paint to see if you like them. Or just paint them black first and then dip over them to try out different colors.

+1 to the template request. I could not even find the file in the OP. Even a measurement would help.

Yes, that should be fine.

That's normal. You can run a greater ratio of water to antifreeze to improve cooling. Just use distilled water if you bump up the ratio of your 50/50.

What oil is everyone using on their R6 forks? I've only found FinalImpact's preferred oil weight of 7.5. He's only got me by about 10 lbs, so I think we may be pretty close. Anyone sticking with stock (5wt) or go up to 10wt?

More good advice here. When you get the bike leaned over enough (and you're getting close) you'll start to scrape the toes of your boot on the pavement if your peg is sitting in the arch of your foot. As for the gear, I found my track boots incredibly clumsy when I first started riding. I...

You might try cutting down the stock windscreen before jumping in with both feet and going totally naked. I'm 5'11" with a 32" inseam and that's my preference. I also happen to have a Shoei Qwest (noisy, but well vented). Naked will still be cleaner air, but there's a lot more of it. I was...

This is good advice. When I did a couple track days with CSS, the first few sessions of the day are done with no brakes. There is enough going on without having to worry about braking points and trying to remember what gear to be in. 3rd or even 4th gear is plenty. The higher gears will help...

My 44l case does not affect the regular view in my mirrors. If I twist enough I can see it, but that's all.

My guess is that the 04-06 brake lines are slightly longer. The recommendation for braided may come from that fact that you might as well upgrade the lines while you're doing the work.

IMO all top cases are goofy looking. I have the OEM 44 liter (available everywhere but the US) and I don't like how it looks, but the bike looks decent with the case off and just the mount on. It sure is useful, however. Carries a lot of stuff. Just put it on when you need it. You don't see...

Yes, those threads are incredibly helpful for when it comes time to do the fork swap, however there is less information about replacing fork seals. When suspension parts start to leak on my car or truck, I replace the whole damper. :)

I'm planning to do the R6 fork mod so I've been checking out ebay and CL for parts. The complete assemblies in good shape are expensive @ $400+. There are a few that are bent which I would say are garbage, and then there are a few that look ok, but have leaks. I've read that seals are...

No doubt this is a way to save $$$ over an Ohlins, but I'm trying to budget for the R6 forks as well - trying to get a picture of how much the entire suspension upgrade will cost. Are the springs swappable between the shocks by someone with a spring compressor? My goal would be to swap the R1...

Unless you have a cooling problem, regular 50/50 is fine. You can use a higher ratio of water to antifreeze to give you a bit better cooling. Evans has the advantage that it has a higher boiling point. It doesn't have the same capacity for heat that water does, nor does antifreeze...

How much do you weigh? How much different is the Ohlins shock? That's my main competition.

Thanks to the work done by Hellgate, FinalImpact and DHoback, we know that it's possible to fit an R1 shock onto the FZ6. However, I'm still confused on exactly what I'd need. This is what I believe I need along with some questions: - 01-04 R1 shock - Aftermarket R1 shock preload adjuster...