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  1. JohnTex

    For Sale: 2004 Ford SVT Focus EAP

    O.K., it isn't a bike, but just in case anyone needs a fun cage... Located in Houston, TX 2004 SVT Focus EAP, Screaming Yellow 3 door, $5200 [email protected] Full details: SVT came standard with 170hp 2L, 6 speed, discs, and different suspension than standard focus. The European Appearance...
  2. JohnTex

    Time to Move On...

    Just wanted to drop a quick thanks for all of the help & info the users of this forum provided over the past 1.5 years- it has definitely been what a newbie rider & new FZ6 owner needed. Yesterday, however, there was a change in the stable, and the FZ6 moved out. I had a big 3-day weekend...
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    To go naked?

    I am thinking of going naked (either modifying the FZ6 or buying a new bike), but have never been on a naked bike & have a few questions about functionality for my typical use: Given the limited protection for a taller rider (6'1"), how much different would the naked bike's wind be on me? My...
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    Planning for summer trip- on FZ6

    Yes, I am planning early (sorry, its an enginerd thing), and am after some input from y'all on a long trip this summer. I plan to spend a week in Aspen this summer, riding bicycles with some teammates. Given that airfare is $400, plus $600 to bring the bicycle (I'm not kidding!), I am...
  5. JohnTex

    TX Hill Country (W of Austin), October 24

    I plan to ride west out of Austin next Friday, and am looking for routes & others to ride with. The 3 Sisters looks like fun, but Leakey is a long way with a start/end in N. Austin. Any suggestions? This is my one chance of the fall to escape Houston & find/ride some scenic, twisty roads. I...
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    Temperature range for leather?

    Here is a question for you guys with more experience. I am looking for new gear (pants/jacket) for the winter, and would like to get leather (leather envy, I guess). My question is how warm are most non-perforated leathers? Houston winters are not bad: most mornings are 40F, with the...
  7. JohnTex

    Route Planning- TX/LA/MS/AL

    Two questions related to an upcoming trip from Houston to the high banks of Talladega, Alabama: 1. Can anyone suggest good routes, or portions of routes? I could do the entire 700mi on the interstate, but that would be no fun on the FZ6 (particularly with fall color in mid-October). There...
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    How to carry an extra helmet...

    ... without the rider? If I want to keep riding the FZ6 to work, I must drop my daughter at school in the morning. She doesn't have room in her school locker for the helmet, so how can I make the rest of my 50 mile ride with the extra helmet? I do not have panniers, and do not plan to add...
  9. JohnTex

    Frame Slider Torque Spec

    I just received some Motorvation Frame Sliders for my '07. What is the factory torque spec for the installation bolts?
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