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Good news: I just moved to Palm Springs, CA. Love the weather and roads leading to Big Bear/Idyllwild. Bad news: I had to sell my FZ6 to do it. :( So for a while, I guess I can follow you guys in my 2010 Volkswagen GTI as the refreshments cart for any bike trips. I'm trying to decide...

So, I'm getting conflicting information. One school of thought says that any revs under redline is a-okay, regardless of gear. Another school says first gear is used only to leave a stop and you should switch to second gear the moment you get moving. Which school has more short buses?

So here's the story: 2 months ago, I ran over a nail and blew out my rear tire. I took the rear tire off and took it to my dad's garage to so he could replace and balance the tire after it took a week to ship in. So I finally get the tire after 2 weeks and put it back on. However, I didn't...

I have a nail stuck in my rear tire and I was wondering a few things: 1. Can I remove the rear tire with just the centerstand or do I need to get a jack to hold it? 2. Can I just have the tire plugged or do I have to replace it entirely? 3. What size wrench do I use to remove the nut?

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How do you pull it off without letting them feel it?

So I'm in the market for a cage and I'm trying to decide what I should go with since my FZ6 will still be my primary ride whenever possible. The last cage was a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, but it was pretty obsolete once I bought my bike since there was no way I was going to be driving a...

Is this getting a little too hot and what would cause overheating? I am at 4k miles on an '07 but I am thinking it's time to change the oil since the guy I bought it from owned it for 2 years and only put 800 miles on it, which means he could have changed the oil after 3 months of owning...

Right now my FZ6 is my only mode of transportation. It has rained every single day for the last 40 days. And it's not one of those "rain a bit in the morning and clear up in the day." It's one of those chronic every-four-hour rains that keep the roads nice and dangerous all day long. My life...

Is there a cheap way to cover up a gray scratch on the engine case?

I have a little scratch on the side of my Yamaha Blue 07. It's about the size of a fingernail, but I'm a perfectionist and I don't want the paint to chip around it. Where can I get a small amount of touch-up paint for this and future dings?

Okay, so I have made it a habit of using my turn signals for at least 3 seconds before changing lanes but I am beginning to reconsider this practice. I started because I got fed up of people who just merge into your lane without any indication or warning - and to make things worse, they always...

So I was looking up the Givi engine guard and it's listed for the earlier FZ6 models and it made me wonder: what exactly is the difference between S1 and S2? They look pretty similar beyond the windscreen and tachometer.

I think the worst thing in the world is when you use a toilet with too high of a water level, so you feel the water splash up against your butt when you pinch one off and then it kind of bumps into your cheeks from time to time. It's even worse if you wipe while sitting down because then your...

Your passenger can still hear what you're saying.

I've always had this weird desire to build a balls-out custom Honda Rebel. One of these days when I have some disposable time and income, I'm going to search far and wide for the best near-scrap Rebel I can find for the lowest cost, fully restore it, then troll ebay for aftermarket. My goal...

How do you activate the light censors at some stop lights? I can see the metal bars in the pavement but I'm never sure where to stop my bike to make the light change green.

My last ride was a cruiser and I used to wear leather chaps with it, but since it's summer time and chaps don't really go with sportbikes, I need something to replace them that isn't going to cost me a fortune but isn't going to be worthless in a crash. I'm 6'0", 185lbs, medium build. My riding...

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but maybe the choir likes to hear it? I've got nothing else to do since it has rained *every day for two weeks*. There aren't that many riders where I live, so most everyone who talks to me about motorcycles is a cager and I've noticed this... trend...

So I'm due for a new phone and desperately need one. I don't really like all the shebangs and gizmos on most of the new PDA phones. I don't text or anything like that, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a phone that had free GPS service. I know the iPhone has GPS, but you have to buy the...