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I'm in the process of putting everything back together after swapping out my stock steering head bearings with the AllBalls tapered bearings. After putting the locknuts (parts 4, 5, and 6 on THIS diagram) back on the top of the steering stem prior to putting on the triple, it looks like the...

Hi, I went out to my bike the other day and noticed a tear in the cover on the left side...and noticed the bike was parked on the centerstand. I removed the cover, and noticed my license plate was bent on the left side. I looked more closely and it seemed like the bike had fallen over on the...

Hi everyone, I've been casually looking around for a bike cover for a while now and stumbled across the half-tank covers that Targa makes for the FZ6. I've seen a few threads on here about people inquiring about them, but haven't seen any pictures or reviews. Does anyone have an opinion about...

See this link for a diagram. Anyway, what's the purpose of parts 24-26 on there (the "puller", washer and nuts)? Is it just cosmetic? I just replaced mine (it had somehow vibrated off during a long ride), and am wondering if I need to tighten the nuts to any specific setting or just tighten...

Like, at what point does someone decide that they're ready for a big bike? Do a lot of people who have bikes like Busas or ZX-14s trade up from 600s? Or are they longtime 1000 riders who just want more power? (Although I couldn't see why you would need more power than what's in some kind of...

Hi all, I've noticed that occasionally, when I'm upshifting or downshifting, the engine will wind up revving even though I'm trying to close the throttle to make the shift (like they've mentioned in the MSF course, I shift like I'm wringing a towel out...close the throttle, pull the clutch...

Hey all, I'm seriously considering doing a naked conversion in the very near future to do away with my cracked front fairing. I've seen a few pics of Seanie's (pic) and DefyInertia's (pic) naked bikes with the V-ROD headlights and am a huge fan of the way those look. Does anyone know the...

Hi all, first time posting. Great site though. Sorry in advance if this seems dumb. Anyway, I was replacing my battery after a slow charge on my 05, and was trying to put the connectors back on the battery. So as I was attaching the first one, my hand slipped and I dropped the screw...