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My "all season" jacket is a Joe Rocket Alter Ego 2.0 textile jacket. It's warm as toast with the liner installed, is "100%" waterproof and can be converted to a hot weather mesh jacket by removing the outside panels by undoing a few zippers. JR jackets fit on the large side, and I wish I'd...

Sorry to go Off Topic, but what brand are those tires?

I think it's very ominous that both of our local Yamaha dealers still have their original 2 FZ8's in stock. The salesmen say that FZ6's and their owners "have been coming out of the woodwork", showing up to look at the FZ8. Nobody's buying, though....

Nice to see 3 Brits on the podium after both races. :) :uk:

Here's an inexpensive soft case option...Motopak saddlebags and top bag.

I'm inclined to agree with you on that one....I've 'visited' the 2 FZ8's in our local Yamaha dealership about a dozen times since they arrived, and I have really, really tried to warm up to them. Unfortunately, that hasn't happened. It's a nice bike, no question about it...I even started to...

I'm pretty certain that you can't get online quotes from ICBC. Your most economical insurance rates will be to get Basic insurance from ICBC (required by law) and then get Collision and Comprehensive privately. There are a couple of private insurers around such as Beacon and...

Chronologically by fading memory:- Last century:- 1959 Triumph Tiger Cub 1959 BSA B33 500cc single 1959 BSA DBD34 Gold Star Clubman 500cc single 1959 Triumph Tiger 110 650cc twin 1961 Triumph Bonneville 650cc twin 1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star 650cc twin 1965 BSA Shooting Star 500cc twin...

Try offering up the nose of the seat first at the back of the tank while holding the back of the seat up at about 45 deg and then push down and forward on the nose of the seat to get the "tongue" at the front of the seat under the bracket....Once you feel the "tongue" has caught the underside of...

I initially used the handlebar strap tie-downs, but they will bend your handlebars if too much tension is applied. I've since used 4 tie-down straps. 2 at the front, each strap going around the handlebar mounts and straight down inside the fairing. This is to minimize front/rear movement. Then...

I went down to WA state yesterday on my FZ6 from Osoyoos, BC, which is right on the BC/Washington border. I rode in company with a Bandit 1250 and a GXSR1000 to Winthrop and back. There was a lot of sand, gravel and debris on Hwy 20 and Hwy 7 from the high winds that were blowing over the last...

If anyone's thinking of changing their FZ6 bars for FZ1 bars, but are hesitating because of the extra reach that the FZ1 bars will demand, try a set of FZ6R bars....they're a nice compromise between the two.

Quite honestly, the lusty bellow of the Scorps was great at first, but just became a bit annoying after one season of riding with them, especially in town. I installed the OEM db killers in them last year and although it does take the edge off the roar, they still sound great. The difference...

I prepped my FZ6 for its annual trailer ride from Vancouver to Osoyoos in southern BC last week, where we vacation in our RV for a couple of weeks. I went for a quick ride after unloading the bike, and when I got back from the 50km's or so ride, was horrified to find oil covering the left side...

Good question! I didn't think to look for a centre stand. If I'm in the area again tomorrow, I'll have a look and let you know. UPDATE: No centre/center stand.

I stopped by Western Powersports in Langley, BC this afternoon, and they had a nice black nekkid FZ8. As luck would have it, it was parked right beside an 07 FZ6, so you can get a nice comparison of the two. I sat on the FZ8 and it feels just a tad higher in the saddle than the FZ6, but there's...

Apparently, the National launch of the "Canadian" FZ8 is this weekend in Kelowna, BC. I don't know any details, however. FZ8's should be in showrooms within a month according to Pacific Yamaha in Richmond, BC.

My thoughts exactly. It's got a smaller gas tank, too. The only bike that would tempt me away from my FZ6 would be a Street Triple R.

I ordered and installed a pair of these also.....On my first ride, I pulled on the right side mirror to adjust it a bit and the mirror casing cracked. Half the casing fell off about 10 minutes later. They look good on the FZ6 but the quality is just plain terrible. I got the "carbon fiber"...

Welsh. The Scots spend money like drunken sailors compared to the Welsh. :D