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Want to hear your opinions: I'm considering letting the FZ6 go and try something else. The top end rush of the 6 is awesome, but how often do you get to actually give it the stick on our roads? I've hit triple digit speeds once since I've had it. To me the 6 doesn't like to be ridden slow, and...

I was just out in the shed tonight and I looked at the bottle of Rotella T6 5w 40 and realized it says Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil. I changed the oil in the summer and have put maybe 700 miles on the bike since. It runs fine, but have I done any internal damage using the wrong oil? Thanks

Change oil and filter Adjust chain Change coolant Change Brake fluid I live in Maryland. Any ideas? Thanks in advance..

I'm the second owner of my '08. The only modifications i know of is that the previous owner drilled out the stock exhaust. When i cold start the bike the idle is lumpy for a minute or two then it smoothes out. The bike runs great otherwise. Is this normal? I tried to reset the ECU by...

I'm the second owner of my '08. I've been looking at the handlebars and i wonder if the previous owner had twisted it back a little. After riding for just an hour or so, my wrists hurt. Look at the pic and let me know what you think.

I haven't yet changed the oil in the FZ since i bought it, and never did ask the PO what weight oil he used. Anyhow, i find that the gearbox shifts supersmooth on cold mornings when i'm riding to work (50+ degrees), then it does the usual clunky shifting in the afternoon when its warmer...

I'm looking for a cheaper alternative to the SW-Motech sport saddlebag system for the FZ6. SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebag System Yamaha FZ6-S2, '07-'11 - HTA.06.740.10200 : TwistedThrottle.com It's a pretty neat system but at $315 it's a little pricey. Any other...

There was a two for one at autozone so i picked up a couple of these. Are they safe to use on your bike? Checked the can and there is no mention of motorcycles on there. Just curious.

Couple days ago i realised that there are two empty bulb sockets in each headlight. Has anyone put anything in there? Any idea if i could put an extra set of turn signals in there?

Still getting used to the FZ. I notice that when i slow down to stop and downshift all the way to 3rd or 2nd, then pull the clutch in and come to a stop, it is really difficult to get the bike into 1st. I have to fiddle with it, find nuetral, let the clutch out, pull it back in, then it easily...

Just installed the OES frame sliders a few minutes ago. I just bought the regular one (not the extended or bigger diameter one). The right looks great, but i'm uncertain about the left side. The slider doesn't look like it has enough clearance, if i go down on the left side it looks like i...

I have the '08 model. When i was doing the headlight mod and needed to lift the tank a couple times. I found that i had to pull on the fairings to get lift the gas tank up, past it (the tank is a little wider than the space between the fairings). I looked like removing the fairing was a lot...

Rode my FZ-6 on my street for the first time last week, hopefully i can get it titled and tagged this coming week. I'm upgrading from a Suzuki GS500F. My bike is a '08 with 2260 miles. The clutch has a very short friction zone and the gearbox feels clunky (from nuetral to first and first to...

Copied the idea from another forum i'm on.....Show us how you love your mistress. Did the bd43 headlight mod. Relatively easy to do. Took me a while though, as i didn't want to make any mistakes. Wired in my battery tender connector.

Was going to install frame sliders but i've seen a few bent/broken frames and i'm going with engine guards instead. I've only seen two brands for the FZ6 here in the U.S., SW-Motech and GIVI. Any ideas on which is better? Are there other brands out there? Thanks Dre

I picked up a 2008 FZ-6 yesterday with 22xx miles on it. Haven't ridden it yet, just moved it from the van to my shed. Upgrading from a '07 Suzuki GS500F. The PO drilled out the stock exhaust baffles and installed a taller windshield. planned upgrades. * Dual Headlight mod as done by bd43 *...

Like the headline says. I removed the rear reflector as seen in the pic and want to put a LED brake light there instead. Has anyone tried this? If you did, what did you put there and where can i get it? Peace Dre