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    FZ09 - long distance touring - the options

    Nice review on the the FZ09 web site on how to convert the FZ09 into a long-distance touring beast or mule. Earth, Wind & Fire - The MT09 Touring Mule :thumbup:
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    October 2, 2010 - Half Day Austin Hill Country Ride

    There's a little Tex-mex joint in Buda that has the best Mexican Shredded Brisket dinner that I've ever eaten. It is just amazingly delicious! And well worth driving down to Buda just for a taste. It's that good. Also, I know some fantastic county roads in this part of the hill country that...
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    4th Annual MexTrek Adventure FZ Road Ride

    Hey, If any FZ6 riders want to join along, the riding is superb in Mexico. The highways are smooth and the scenery fantastic. Come join us... Fred ------ 4th Annual MexTrek Adventure Ride Thursday, May 27 - Sunday, May 30, 2010 Galeana, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (the Sierra Leon region) The...
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    Puig windscreen - 2007 or higher

    Smoked Puig Windscreen - 2007 SOLD Asking $55.00 or best offer plus shipping. Excellent condition. Fits 2007 or higher.
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    Cee Bailey touring windscreen

    -SOLD- Cee Bailey touring windscreen SOLD SOLD For FZ6 - 2007 and up. I am asking $99.00 plus shipping. Enjoy quiet air while touring or those perhaps needing extra protection from the elements. 24" high x 19" wide Excellent condition
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    Fork Brace - improved handling

    SOLD I am selling my fork brace by Super Brace for $100. A new one costs $155 so this is a great deal. Benefits Reduces low and high speed wobbles. Improves stability in tight cornering. Improves tire life and reduces cupping. Decreases sensitivity to rough road surfaces and...
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    Big Texas Pie Run - January 30, 2010

    Hey Fizzers, Are you interested in going up to the big TWT Pie Run in Hico, Texas? If you want, let's plan on meeting at Seward Junction, Texas (just outside of Austin) at the gas station located at the intersection of 29 & 183 on January 30th. at 8:00 am. I expect to meet quite a few...
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    LDDave's 8th Annual BBQ RTE - 12/12/09

    Hi Folks, I am riding from Austin to Lockhart next Saturday with a few fellow riders to meet-up at 11:30 am with another larger motorcycle group at the Kreuz BBQ Market. Let me know if you want to join our ride group to Lockhart. I will depart Austin around 8:30 am. The weather on Saturday...
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    MSF rider perception test - how did you do?

    Rider Perception is a cool online test to see how aware you are of the surroundings and traffic signs. Don't be shy.... Fred
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    Used OEM exhaust - 2007 FZ6

    STATUS: Sold Since I installed a new exhaust, I don't need my OEM exhaust with the faux finish covering... I am willing to sell for $80.00 plus S&H. Fred
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    PC3 - fuel pump accelerator pump settings?

    Hiya, I am curious as to what settings folks are using on the PC3 accelerator pump? The doc's are quite vague and the dyno-adjustment process does not adjust this, I just wanted a feeling of the best results you have had for this feature. The pump feature enabled on the Power Commande...
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    Bill Mayer custom seat for sale - FZ6

    STATUS: SOLD I am selling my custom Bill Mayer seat for $325 + shipping and handling. The seat is vastly superior to Corbin and other canned aftermarket seat. My reason for selling is I plan to get a custom color version of the aftermarket seat. This seat will allow you and your passenger to...
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    Melted RPM needle base

    Just finished a couple thousand miles touring and noticed that somewhere in New Mexico, the black RPM circular needle base was slightly melted. This may have been caused by the aftermarket wind-screen (California Scientific) and perhaps parking at a slight angle that allowed the sun to focus...
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    Texas motorcycle woman sets speed record

    Our very own Texas rider, Leslie from Dallas, set a female world record on her motorcycle recently...congratulations...women can truly accomplish anything! FYI, Leslie also runs her own motorcycle dealership at: HIGH FIVE CYCLES She raced in the 60th Speed Week at the Bonneville...
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    The FZ6 Pony Express - route & riders & comments

    The 2009 FZ6 Pony Express The bag will "wander" from the Maine to the California coast. There is a listing of riders and states to be covered below. The only rule for routing is it has to move in a general westerly direction with one or more riders joining in. If there are large gaps in...
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    Mensa jokes

    Mensa Invitational Here are the winners of this year's Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a...
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    FZ6 Austin, Texas ride on March 28, 2009

    Hi Everyone, I am planning on riding to New Ulm, Texas for meeting several other motorcycle riders in a typical pie run fashion. The round trip is about 230 miles of great back road fun following this possible route: Let's meet at 8:00 am on next Saturday at the Starbuck's Coffee...
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    Corbin seat for FZ6 - 07+

    THE SEAT HAS BEEN SOLD I am selling my black Corbin seat. I have another aftermarket seat, so I don't need two seats. The Corbin is firm but allows you to go well beyond the distance limits of the stock seat. The seat is in excellent condition. It has been used for about four months...
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    FZ6 US Pony Express

    Hey, I think it might make an interesting "class" project to take a rider with a bag of goodies from the Eastern US and travel through the various states. The rider would then hand off the bag to the next rider along the way. He or she would eventually end up on somewhere on the west coast. It...
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    50 Ways to Save Your Life - Motorcycle

    i saw this article on a blog recently. it has many great points to keep the rubber side down. ----- 1. Assume you're invisible Because to a lot of drivers, you are. Never make a move based on the assumption that another driver sees you, even if you've just made eye contact. Bikes don't always...
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