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    Thought you might like to see my new controls

    I bought these grips and control levers after much debate about quality, but let me say they are awesome! the levers start 3/4 inch shorter than oem and both are adjustable to 3/4 inch longer than oem. these levers are solid and the fit is great. Folding Extendable Brake Clutch Levers Yamaha...
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    Luggage Thread By Luggage Owners

    I'm starting this thread to post information about luggage that we have loved or hated, specifically hard luggage. Since I had a hard time finding information about top cases with pictures and size references, I invite everyone to post pictures/videos of their luggage with particular...
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    Time for some TLC?

    Has anyone done a complete engine tear down, clean (replace if nec), timing chain check etc ? can you point me to a thread with pics? I'm at that 16000 mile mark and I think Betsy is starting to get a little saggy (fouling plugs, sluggish, knock). I want to get in there and do some general...
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    Going from '04 to '06 look, powdercoat. Experience?

    I'm curious about going from the standard silver '04 fz look to the black powdercoated engine etc that started coming on the blue '06 fz6 and I want to do it myself........ has anyone tried this? Before and after pics?
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    Indulge my Curiosity.

    Another newbie moment happening to me, I'm a little worried about my fender eliminator clearance to tire, can someone with a stock '04 FZ6 do me a solid favor and while the bike is on the kick stand measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the left exhaust outlet (the actual metal...
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    Purging Coolant like crazy and white exhaust.

    I recently posted a thread about rough idle called whistle and choked rev at idle if that gives you any more info than this. yesterday I got up in the morning to ride it was about 50 deg and foggy. after about five miles I stopped to get someone and ten minutes later when I started the bike...
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    Whistle and Chocked Rev at Idle

    I Just bought a 2004 FZ6 with 14000 miles, was running fine for test ride and the first few rides that I took total about 100 miles. I think this might just be down to bad fuel since it is the tank that I bought the bike with but the whistling noise is what bothers me. yesterday I went to ride...
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