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FZ6 Wish List 1. Compass on the display 2. Metal tie-down hoops to hook bungies on without scratching paint 3. Storage in the faring 4. A place to mount a garage door remote 5. Gear indicator 6. HID Xenon lights dual-low and dual-high

Glad to know I'm not alone Now that made me laugh out loud! :p Thanks to all for the feedback.

ecurb exposed Hi. I'm Bruce from Palm Bay, Florida. Got my new, slow red, '07 FZ6 last Dec. after a 10 year break from bikes. I got it to celebrate my 50th birthday, thinking that if I waited any longer I'd be too old to consider it. The FZ6 is my 6th bike. My last one was an '87 Radian...

Welcome aboard. I think you'll find the FZ6 community at this site to be a hoot. Almost as much fun as the bike itself. :thumbup:

I've noticed this since the first ride on my FZ6 and was wondering if anyone else has the same issue. The engine (or the gear box... don't know which) makes a bit more noise in neutral with the clutch out than it does when I'm in gear with the clutch disengaged. It's kind of a low rattle sound...

Do it yourself if you can Fred's right about not trusting dealer maintenance. I don't take my cars or bikes to a dealer or a maintenance shop for anything I can do myself. The IQ of the average guy who works in a garage is not too impressive (please no irate responses from reputable...

Mesh with liners to fit the weather I have a Tour Master Intake mesh jacke that I really like. It came with a rain liner (also good as a windbreaker on really cold days), and an insulation liner. Either liner can be installed independently or you can put them both in at the same time. On hot...

Did it myself I did the service myself. It was a great excuse to spend a little time getting more familiar with my bike. There's really nothing in the 600 mi service that you can't do yourself, and the dealer wanted an arm and a leg for what really amounted to an oil change and some quick...

This is the question that first brought me to this forum looking for answers. After lots of research on this and other sites, I decided on Shell Rotella T 15W40. I also used a Yamaha oil filter for the 600 mi 1st change, but have decided that I'll go with the Fram PH6017A filter (available at...

I just repaired a dent in my tank using the "Ding King" dent repair kit. I got it at Advanced Auto for just under $20. It uses a special hot glue that sticks a threaded post to the dented surface and a bridge with a screw-down knob that pulls the post and dent out. The instructions say that you...

Dent Repair It doesn't sound like a structural or functional problem, but you may be concerned about the appearance of the dent as well. If it is a double-walled pipe, then the out wall my be thin enough to pull the dent out of. I just repaired a dent in my tank using the "Ding King" dent...

I don't know about the FZ6 specifically, but Yamaha bikes have a good rep for running a good long time. 24 K doesn't sound too high, but it does sound like it was the primary transportation for the previous owner. Or, he made a lot of road trips. If it was road trips rather than a bunch of...

Rain-X warns against use on plastics Use the Rain-X at your own risk. There's a warning on the bottle not to use it on plastics. At $30 for a visor, that's an expesive lesson. I use Eagle "wax as you dry" car polish on my visor. It make the water bead and run pretty well, but I've still...

I took the sticker off the engine frame today (the one with the VIN and gross weight data that is partly covered by the tank). That one has bugged me since day 1. This time I took some advice from this thread and used a hair dryer. I pealed the clear plastic cover off first, then heated it...

I know what you mean - here's how I fixed it. I noticed a similar thing when I first got my FZ6. Upshifts were unnatural. This supprised me because I've been riding for over 30 years. The shift lever didn't feel like it was in the right position for me. I have long legs, and maybe that has...

I follow the manual and run 87 Octane. No knock problems so no reason to spend the extra cash. I get right at 45 mi/gal, but my fist tank was considerably less than that. Engine breakin I guess.

From my experience, the FZ6 has an excellent power band. If you absolutely have to hit it at 3500 rpm, it won't dog out on you, and it really starts pulling after 7K. What more could you ask for? That's why everyone whose ridden one regularly gives it a high "fun factor" rating.

I got my FZ6 for my 50th birthday. Old enough to know a good thing when I see it.

Ugggh. My name is "shame". Tank Dent Help? I still can't believe I did this. I went to the Yamaha dealer yesterday to get a cable lube clamp. I was pulling into a parking space and just coming to a stop with my left foot down like always, when I noticed an oil puddle that I was about to run...

I used my thumb nail to get off what I could and then Goo Gone to get the rest. Then I polished it with some good car wax to get the rest slime off, and it came out great with no scratches. It took me about 45 minutes and my thumb hurt the next day, but I got the damn sticker off with no...