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Following a low speed off last year I've had to replace my fairing and the right side inner panel. They were really difficult to find in good second hand condition and I ended up buying new parts from Yamaha, with that in mind I thought I'd sell on my broken parts as they are salvageable with a...

I'm currently greasing the swingarm bearings and changing chain/sprockets and have encountered a couple of snags. Firstly I intended to remove the rear suspension unit and grease up the pivot points however I cannot remove the sleeve from the lower mounting point in the swingarm itself, it's...

Hi all, Looking for a front fairing for a 2004 5VX model in black, as can be seen from my avatar pic. Preferably in the UK Thanks

Hey folks, Been kept away a while with work but back now and looking to get the bike good to go! I fitted HEL brake hoses yesterday but have a few queries and thought you knowledgable folks could assist. A picture paints a thousand words so I've attached some. I'm fairly confident...

Whilst doing the dual headlight mod yesterday I lifted off the airbox and noticed some emulsified oil in the top of the crankcase breather hose. I removed it and blew it out, there wasn't a large amount in the pipe (strangely it was nearer the airbox end of the hose) and I also checked inside...

Hey folks, Re-greased my head bearings the other week so had the whole front end in pieces. On cleaning the bike yesterday I noticed the fork tops are clamped at slightly different heights in the top yoke. I'm not talking a huge amount, maybe 1/2 to 1 mm at the very most (see photos)...

Hi folks, Firstly I'll apologise if someone directs me to an already existing thread with the problem I'm about to explain but I couldn't find anything with similar issues. So after nearly 7 months of tinkering I finally bolted my bike back together again today. Everything seemed to be...

Can anyone shed some light on the details of the bolt marked 15 in the drawing in the link below? I'm looking for info such as M8 or thread pitch/pattern etc. I've tried contacting my local part supplier with the Yamaha part number but got no success as yet Object moved

Hi all, I am currently half way through the job of re-greasing my head bearings i.e. its all disassembled ready to be put back together. Good news is the bearings are all ok, however, when I re-assemble everything what parts should I grease up (over and above the head bearings)? Also as the...

My side stand cut out switch has been inoperative since I got my FZ6 last July. Assuming it has been overridden and is not broken how would I reinstate it? i.e. undo the override

Hello folks, My bike is now off the road for a 6 month winter lay up. I've read the Haynes and Yamaha manual on tasks to carry out prior to storage but have a couple of questions. The fuel tank is nearly full so I had intended on adding a fuel stabilizer and topping it right up from a...

Hi folks, I removed my front sprocket cover over the weekend to clean and found loads of grime and crap. To clean it I used nearly an entire can of degreaser but in doing so made that little part of the chain clean so I decided it was time to properly do the whole thing and lube it afterwards...

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Hey folks, I've been doing some represervation over the weekend, wire brushing and hamerite etc. The area I've been concentrating on has been the after parts of the frame, under the seat, around the pillion footrests....... As good as using silver hamerite is, it's not a perfect match...

Whilst giving the bike a clean on Sunday I noticed a strange rubber capped electrical connection (circled in red) in amongst the wiring on the handlebars. I attempted to trace the wiring but it quickly disappeared under the tank. My guess is it's some kind of connection for a heated vest or...

Hi folks, Looking for some assistance in confirming if I'm on the right track in collecting parts ready for the next/future services. Thus far I have a couple of Champion COF203 oil filters, Castrol Power 1 Racing fully synthetic 10W/40 and (I think) the correct Comma lithium based...

Hi Folks, Removed my belly pan today to do a spot of degreasing and clean under there and spotted this corroded pipe. It's on the bottom right corner of the engine (as sitting on the bike), I think it is attached to hoses coming from the water pump. Needless to say I have ACF50'd it to the...

I would like to fit a fenda extenda but I'm unsure if the Pyramid matt black item will look like a sore thumb fitted to my gloss black guard. I have found a gloss black item on eBay but its not a Pyramid and I worry about its quality. Anyone fitted a matt black item to their gloss guard or am...

Hi folks, I'm getting back on two wheels again after a few months without a ride. I had my sights set on a Suzuki SV650 but after riding a 2003 model yesterday I really didn't enjoy the riding position and wanted a comparison with a FZ6, after a test ride I was blown away with how good it is...