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I personally have just changed my oil with a stabilizer, put a fuel stabilizer in the fuel tank (usually half tank), hook up the battery tender. Beyond that, I make sure to start her up every 3-5 weeks to warm up the oil and burn off any moisture that may have accumulated.

Look into your local larger locksmith. Mine always has my keys and will cut three for roughly $10. Larger chain stores don't know about keys beyond what they have in front of them. My suzuki (wagon) takes a Toyota truck key blank. Went to 8 different chain stores and they had no idea what to...

My appologies, I did not know they were anywhere near that price. As far as prevention goes: just be smooth. Most times I have seen tank slap and gotten tank slap was when the bike underwent a heavy change. Heavy change in speed, pressure, weight, etc. Mostly when the wheel comes back down...

Anyone else watch the videos and say "Why on Earth did they post that...? It makes sport bike riders look horrid..." The bottom video "tank slaps" were very mild by the looks of it. I have not used the FZ1 bar, but I know clip-ons have higher tendency for tank slap. This is due to less...

Damn, ninja'd...

Looks like a successful thread, too bad every help thread can not end this way.

Besides the fact that you are looking at a carb and the FZ6 S1, S2, and R is fuel injected? Now, I am not sure what this is about, but the needle jet and the jet needle seem to be labeled backwards. I haven't rebuilt a carb for about 4 years now, but if I remember right, the jet needle goes...

Since it was laid down on its right side by the sounds of it, I am guessing that your oil-check stick/plug was/is probably loose. Since it is located on the same side and towards the bottom, it can leak with a heavy lean. Also, it loosens up rather easily from just riding (or at least mine...

Looks like another FZ6 for the Hall of Shame. Glad to hear that you made it through decently.

Likewise, but its still weird that I get dumbfounded looks when I tell people that this is how I shift.

its a 10 mp. Never had this happen before, but i have only taken aobut 100 pictures with the phone. If this counts, then the next challenge will be: Your bike in front of a non-chain pizza house.

Well this is the reason why I can not understand why everyone loves to take pictures with their phones.... I am going to start carrying my smaller camera around with me again... Here it is, I plan to retake it regardless, but I have no idea if this counts... Really sad that this...

Do you remember giving it any throttle? Mine will got kick over unless I have it at about 20-25% throttle. May have to more since I get more fuel than normal at 15-60% throttle due to my power commander III.

yup, 2007 service manual, bottom of page 2-8: Engine Idling Speed: 1250-1350. That might be your problem, your battery is not getting any charging while at idle. Would make a huge difference if you are doing a lot of sitting due to traffic/city travel.

That seems a bit low... Maybe it is different for the S2 FZ6. The 05 i have idols around 1440 when cold and 1240 when warm. May want to look that up in the manual, I am going to real fast.... Waffles

I have bump-started my bike roughly 20 to 25 times with my unlucky bad battery streak. only 2 times was I unable to get it started. Everytime was in second gear. Never heard of the ignition button idea. It personally does not make sense to me. All the ignition button would do is send current...

Hopefully I can beat you to it. Going to school tomorrow and will get a picture if it is not taken. Sir, the game is afoot....:D

Just put light steady pressure on the shifter and then quickly roll off the throttle and the bike will shift when the rpm's match. Takes about 20-50 times to get it down smoothly (except for me and 1st to 2nd)

AGM is a glass matt sealed battery that is supposed to be very low maintenance. I have used AGM batteries in cars with out a single problem, but I have gone through 3 in the last 2.5 years with the FZ. They were all Batteries+'s house brand if that makes a difference, but I just went with the...

I will have to find out about that one. I have been shopping at Cycle gear for many years without that knowledge.