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Thanks! Yup! Same motor in those bikes. Big part of the reason I went with the Tenere over other options.. that engine is outstanding! Good catch @ fire truck! Pretty sure the story is that it was originally used in NJ and then came over to VT. Much less funding here in VT, so 2nd hand stuff...

So I posted that I came back to riding after being off for a couple of years with an MT-07. Love that bike!.. but need something more gravel/dirt friendly, so the MT-07 got a big sister now. My friends were like "oh.. a blue Yamaha.. what a surprise!" :cool:

Very late, but Happy New Year, y'all!

Excellent idea! Definitely will try that.

Yup read up on this! Was definitely the weak point.. older Stroms had the same setup. But 2014+ does not use a hose between 2 bodies.. dedicated lines now for each. I guess the short answer is "nothing to do but to pull all the parts off and carefully inspect all lines and hoses" :| .. I really...

Just picked up a 2015 V-Strom with 8k miles on it. Bike looks new, but there's an issue. After riding for about 15 minutes, there's a very strong gas smell. I've pinpointed where the smell is coming from: between the front of the tank and the fork, on the left side of the frame. No smell when...

Yup. The lever will come right out once that bolt is out. Pay attention to the actual brake pin (that's the whole #2 thing in the diagram).. It's easy enough to misalign the lever when reinstalling.. you don't want to pinch/damage that part, but it's not hard at all. Easy job.

There is a stop-switch assembly which mounts to the bottom of the master cylinder. It is operated by the lever. Make sure it's clean and operates smoothly. I don't have an FZ6 anymore, so I can't show you exactly what I mean, but it's this (12 in diagram). Besides that, take out the pivot bolt...

You've come to the right place! 😂 I owned FZ6 for a couple of years and then FZ1 for ~4 years. Absolutely LOVED FZ1.. one of my all-time favorite bikes! I too wanted "more go" and always drooled over FZ1 when I still had my FZ6. I had a 2007.. pretty much no changes between 06 and 14 model...

That is SO awesome! About the cruise: I used to pretty much always cancel mine by twisting throttle just past the fully closed position.. much smoother than tapping brake (maybe you didn't know about that feature?) The seat is definitely way too firm for a touring bike! I had mine done by...

I ran mine without side cases, 90% of the time!

Sounds like someone's about to buy FJR 😂 It's an amazing bike, no question! The screen thing.. there's plenty of aftermarket. Going just a bit taller will push the wind completely over you, but the downside is low position may not be low enough to get "ventilation" on a warm day. I tried taller...

Thank you, Cliff!

I've owned 2015 FJR for a couple of seasons and have ridden Tracer several times at demo events (and FZ6 for several years.. many years ago). FJR is going to feel beastly coming from FZ6. It's a very wide bike and it's heavy, but once you get moving it hides its weight beautifully. It's a...

So I tried to start a "Riding Game" thread in a Facebook group for MT-07. Posted up the rules and the pic. Result: Not a single person bothered to read the rules :rolleyes: .. a dozen people just replied with a pic of their bike matching the challenge, but no new pic.. no new challenge. I've...

Nice to have all that low end torque, right? :)

Taking up bread making would be a great way to honor that memory. Get yourself some starter and have at it!

Blasphemy. That's all I have to say about that ;)

More bread ... going on 5 years now. Bake at least 2 loaves every week

Of all the motorcycle forums / FB groups / Instagram topics, this is still the place I come back to when I want to feel "at home" :) I don't think I ever shared with you all that I stopped riding about 2 years ago. Several injuries (non-moto related) made it hard to ride and I just lost...