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    Paraffin

    note too sure about where you are but down in the british outback of devon practically every petrol station sells it off the pump for about 50-65p per litre.
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    24,000 mile Service

    well my bike had a full service history up untill 18,000miles then i had to move away from my dealer thus it is still awaiting its valve check albit the bike is now on 40,000miles so i wouldnt worry about it o much. i have been doing filters, plugs, oil and coolant changes myself though.
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    is there a seal behind the front sprocket?

    basically after a eventful ride home yesterday (Slippery corners) i noticed smoke coming from my bike, after a bit of investagation i found that there was some oil dripping onto the exhaust from the drain plug. but the oil seems to be coming from the front sprocket, if i remember correctly...
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    Need a hand with modding my FZ6N

    Is that the one with the fin like moulding? Hhmm good shout yellow or black? Ah I already have laf exhaust then... Leo vince with decat and no baffles, been pulled twice for it lol Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk
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    Need a hand with modding my FZ6N

    Whats a laf exhaust? Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk
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    Need a hand with modding my FZ6N

    Ordered some black mirrors and a yellow yamaha fly screen to aid on my 158 mile daily motorway trip.... Also powercommander v and some yamaha racing original ais cover plates Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk
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    Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact... anyone?

    just put 4,000+ miles through my rear M5 got about 2.5k left i reckon, mind you its all 145km/h + i did a little review a couple of weeks back. tell me what you want to know and i will try to help. for now though short and sweet review: i reckon you will get 6.5 thousand miles out...
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    40 Thousand

    IF i stay at this job for another year my bike could be on 74,000miles / 122,000kms before its thrid birthday:(... im going to kill it before its 3 let alone its first MOT
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    40 Thousand

    my 09 plate is on 38,000miles or 62,000kms which every you prefer, and i hate to admit it but i havent done the valves yet:spank: nothing wrong with it and never miss a beat. got a set of plugs at home for this weekend as the current ones have been in there for just over 20,000miles...
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    Power Commander PC-V on my 2006

    so has anyone dynoed there s2 bike with exhaust and cat removed with smog plates fitted??? postman brought my smog plates and power commander v this morning :D soon to be fitted to my 09 plate that has leo vince system (with cat removed)
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    Rate your chicken strips

    hhmm ok lol but these sportec m5's elephants are annoying lol. might also be with the way we design are roads in the uk (i should know i design them) although the planning guys never let me build nice sweeping bends, and we only have room for short sharp corners. the think that confuses me...
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    Rate your chicken strips

    it might be easy for the rest of you but that dam little elephant windes me right up.....:banghead: i can only managed to wear off the top of his trunk and ears. i cant manage to lean over enough on the road to get rid off him! mind you i havent taken the bike on the track is that where you...
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    International Scam.

    I got caught out by one of these when I was younger,.....so I took the check and cashed it in one of those cash your cheque instantly shops although the shop kept 18% as there fee I still walked out with some cash in hand fr tom the scammers lol
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    Bikesafe Castle Combe Race track yesterday

    I think that you may have just put me off doing a trackday or rather saving my money. I consider myself afast road rider, but I don't think I'm up to tracks speed, 80mph corners for warm up........ Don't think I could do right track corner s at 80mph even though I can do it on the road, as...
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    Need a hand with modding my FZ6N

    I've had a look at the barracuda mirrors their ok just made out of abs plastic.if they were metal I would buy them. Been thinking about buying an oe yamaha fly screen in yellow a I'm doing 750miles a weeek on the motorway and it wood help a little with wind buffing. But I feel that they...
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    Need a hand with modding my FZ6N

    quick update as i forgot to post photos as i have been too busy riding the bike. with 11mm rim tape and fender eliminator. this is how it looks with 30,000miles on the clock:(
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    the new Metzler Z8 .....simply amazing

    In uk motorcycle mag recently the pures havent been getting a good review eother and I think it was ride mag that also complained that there pures wanderwd mid corner. Im not going to argue ive been riding bikes for 11 years and or the past 9 since i have honed my style of riding and icover...
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    Dyno tune with CO adjustment Leo Vince

    so after the journey home, cornering felt a little werid no sure if this was due to the lack of on off feeling of the throttle? plus in low gears the bike seemed to top out ...sounded like it was over revving although it wasnt.... i also forgot to take down factory values as i thought both...
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    the new Metzler Z8 .....simply amazing

    I had the pures on my bike and they were really bad, front tyre mostly. It would wander mid corner every corner. Then the front tyre developed a fault. And the tyre fitters actually sent the tyre back t to michelin for testing. I'd say the oe tyres are better......just bad experience, but my...
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    Dyno tune with CO adjustment Leo Vince

    how have i just found this thread....:spank: i fitted leo vince sbk system in 2009 and have always looked at buying a pc5 or 10mins ago i had it in my basket.... to purchase just been out to the fz6 changed c01 and c02 from stock zero settings (2009 uk bike) to +24 i notice a difference on...
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