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    New tires question

    I recently bought a new set of Conti Motion tires for my 2009 FZ6. The tires are mounted correctly with the rotation arrows on the sidewalls in the correct direction. I noticed that the sipping on the rear tire run one way but the sipping on the front tire runs in the opposite direction. The...
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    Front Brake Issue

    I'm still fighting a front brake issue. Last fall I was on a ride and my front brake lever suddenly went to the handlebar with no braking effect. That was scary! Over the winter I rebuilt the calipers, new pads, and put a new piston with seals in the master cylinder. Didn't touch the lines...
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    Stuck oil filter

    My oil filter is stuck on. Must be rusted. Any tricks to getting it off? I've already dented it by squeezing it with a large pair of slip joint pliers. The plastic cap style filter wrench was a joke. The filter won't budge. I guess a hammer and chisel is next?
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    Confused on model

    I have a 2009 FZ6. My owners manual has FZS6Y(C) on the front cover. This doesn't seem to match any of the model numbers on parts vendor websites. How do I determine exactly which model I have?
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    Front brake issue

    I went for a nice Sunday afternoon ride on my '09 FZ6, 10K miles on the clock. All was good. About 30 minutes into the ride I grab some front brake but the lever goes down right to the handle bar with no effect. I could pump it up but then it went right down again. I limped home with no front...
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