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  1. Beerdrinker

    Pod lights, Front position lamps, parking lamps, front sidelights... don't work...

    Dear bikers, I need your help! I disassemble the front fairing and remount it but now the parking lamps wont work! I connect everything correctly, check it and recheck it, and disconnect it and reconnect it... check fuses, cables... and both bulbs are ok. The only think I can remember that I...
  2. Beerdrinker

    My first REAL road trip, the real deal!

    Leaving Home Seven days road trip, I don't need more luggage! Castle of Almourol The Castle of Almourol is a medieval castle, located on a small islet in the middle of the Tagus River, in the civil parish of Praia do Ribatejo, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the municipal seat of Vila...
  3. Beerdrinker

    Auxiliary light test

    I need more light! I ride a lot at night; one of these days, when I was on a road in the middle of a forest, completely darkness, not even the moonlight to help, I thought – as I watch some wild animals organizing to ambush me, so slowly I was riding, completely blind when dealing with the...
  4. Beerdrinker

    who much weight does the radiator handle?

    I own a pair of auxiliary lights and I'm without ideas to mount them. I don't like them in the forks. The best place, I think, and they will be discrete, is under the front fairing, centered with the headlights, but I need to make some kind of bracket to fit them there. So I thought, if it...
  5. Beerdrinker

    The “O-ring” thread, a useless thread that won’t solve anything!

    A friend of mine works at the Hutchinson factory. They produce, O-rings for all kind of uses, from water tap to aerospace, you name it. I ask him about the chain O-rings and the tolerance they have to products like WD40, kerosene etc. The answer: The O-rings made for a certain application may...
  6. Beerdrinker

    Wind deflector for legs/ knees

    Do you know any cheap or DIY wind deflector for the legs/ Knees? My favorite deflector is to expensive GTR 1400 :spank: (maybe some day) I already inquire some companies about "fairing lowers" but their also a bit expensive for now. I thought It may be possible to add some kind of...
  7. Beerdrinker

    Show us your bike with an animal... not human...

    I found this funny, An Elephant parked in a parking lot, and I thought maybe you want to show us your bike with an animal... not human... Real Aliens may participate also! FZ6: 98 Horses + 1 White Elephant I will try a real animal next time, but not a real Elephant for sure!
  8. Beerdrinker

    Laser headlights, forget xenon, Halogen is for kids!

    This is what I need for my FZ6, laser headlights! Audi and BMW (German) are introducing the first production vehicles with this technology. They claim the laser last forever and is 1000 times brighter than LEDs with half of the power consumption! BMW Laser Headlamp Demonstration - YouTube...
  9. Beerdrinker

    A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Surviving on the Roads

    if you want a great reading (and the solution) about "Why other drivers can't see me" you can find it here, I'm sure this will help you all assuming another perspective of the human brain with moving objects. "A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Surviving on the Roads..."
  10. Beerdrinker

    Clutch lever vs clutch noise vs cable play

    I never liked the "engagement point" of the clutch in the FZ6 because it's too far from the grip, I like it in the first third of the lever play. So I asked for your help here: http://www.600riders.com/forum/garage-mechanical-help/46206-clutch-adjustment-grab-end-lever.html To solve the...
  11. Beerdrinker

    Conversion bi-xenon retrofit in Europe RHD some questions, help

    I have some doubts that I can't solve searching the forum so I ask for your help: Baking the headlight in the oven at 200º we are talking of degrees Celsius, Kelvin, Fahrenheit... I'm from Portugal, Right Hand Drive, in your conversion you had attention or bypass this point? The only...
  12. Beerdrinker

    Auxiliary driving light with three way switch (on/off/on)

    I need your help for the following, I want to connect an auxiliary driving light (55W) with a three way switch (on/off/on). on - always on off - you know... on - on with high beam (switch and pass switch) is there a simple way to build this project? All I can imagine is very complex and with a...
  13. Beerdrinker

    Positive or negative to switch

    It might sound silly but I have a question and I can't find a satisfying answer for it. I will add an extra headlight because I run lot of kilometers at night. I will also add a switch especific to this light. Now, what should I connect in the switch, the positive or the negative wire? And why...
  14. Beerdrinker

    FZ1 full fairing does it fit on FZ6?

    Hello to all! I want to buy the side fairing for my 2006 FZ6S. I know a guy who has to sell a fairing but for the FZ1, same year, do you know if they fit in mine? Also, in my searches I found this fairing from "Poly", "TCP Aerodynamics" and "jmvconcept". Do you have any feedback about some of...
  15. Beerdrinker

    Clutch Adjustment (Grab at the end of the lever)

    Hello to all! I already read all the posts about clutch but I want to make sure I wont miss anything so I appreciate your help. My bike is a FZ6 S from 2007 and it has 62000 Kilometres. The clutch is engaging at the end of the lever and I like it closer to the grip! *Loosen the nut in...
  16. Beerdrinker

    Pass Switch Stuck

    Hello, The pass switch of my FZ6S 2006 is stuck inside. Someone can tell me if it can be fixed? It dont move neither in or out. Do you know if I disasemble the Left handlebar switches it can be fixed from the inside or it is sealed? Thank you for the help!
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