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    Go Pro or Go Pro HD?

    I am in Singapore and looking at Go Pro camera. The HD one is $382 while the non HD one comes to $156 Is the HD realy worth this money? Has anyone done the comparisson? Petar
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    What Chain lubricant to use and...

    avoid drying out and accumulation of dried out grease and dirt? I just cleaned my chain and it was a big job to clean out dried out grease with a lot of sand and dirt stuck with it. Chain will inevitably get hot when running and with ambient temperature even more so what lubricant does not dry...
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    Sorry, I've defected but ...

    I will remain on the forum because this is the best one I've found so far. I've sold my 2005 FZ6 and purchased 2008 Aprilia Shiver. Aprilia is sooo smooth in comparison to FZ6 and rides sooo well I still have black and blue T-shirts that I wear ;)
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    Two Brothers cans rotation

    Since I replaced my stock exhaust with TB cans, similarly to other people, I have noticed that right side can is "working harder" getting way more hot than the left side one and I guess this is because of the shape of the pipes and right side one having much more straight exit so more hot...
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    Givi V46 Topcase on TB Exhausts??

    Hi I purchased Givi V46 Topcase but the mounting hardware is for stock exhaust and I have TBs? Has anyone successfully installed it on aftermarket exhaust? The rounded brackets that wrap around the exhaust cover are not fitting well and are wrapping around the exhaust exactly where TBs...
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    Excessive noise??

    YouTube - Noisy Motorcycles - News - Vancouver Police - Sound Meters I hope they do not test my Fz6 with new TBs next summer. I'll pretend I do not speak "Ingrish" or dispute the ticket challenging their noise measuring instrument calibration which usually works since those technicians do not...
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    Are BMW motorcycles really that much better...

    when they cost so much more in comparison with other brands, or it is just the brand that people pay for?
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    Has anyone retrofitted ABS

    Knowing that North American models do not come with ABS unlike European ones, has anyone retrofitted ABS on their bike?
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    Steering Head Bearing change and fork oil change, easy

    Just to let you guys know. Followed BD43's excellent instructions on http://www.600riders.com/forum/how-tos/14722-how-replace-your-head-bearings.html and even better info from Haynes manual and renewed my steering head bearing and renewed fork oil in 3-4 hours. Fork oil was most probably...
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    Changing fork oil, how to?

    I am replacing my Fz6 '05 steering head bearing (after 16K km) as i noticed it to be somewhat wobbly and when opened found bottom ball bearing badly rusted. So I am taking advantage and wanted to change fork oil as well. I've searched the forum but could not find any instructions on how to do...
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    Those that crashed, how long do you wait for parts?

    Hi I had a slow speed fall on 08th August and my bike was taken to Vncouver yamaha shop on 10th August. Vancouver, BC Yamaha Shop guy and insurance estimator came up with following list of items needing repair: Left Turn signal (only slightly scratched but they felt need renewing)$32.72...
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    Frame sliders turning?

    Hi, i just installed my new Shogun "no cut" frame sliders. Right bolt was not so difficult to remove while left one seem to have been loctite-ed and used some power to remove. when i fitted sliders and tightened the bolts to tightness original ones were i noticed that both sliders when i try to...
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    Frame slider bolts??

    Hi, now that i fell and slightly damaged my bike i decided (a bit too late) to install frame sliders, in fact i think of extended ones (4" long). Local Yamaha sells them for $100-150 while similar could be found on e-Bay for $30 shipped however I noted that all those on e-Bay come with...
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    I hate roundabouts and stupid people behind steering wheel

    Saturday afternoon around 1:00 pm riding to my buddy to see his new BBQ he has built. Closing in onto a roundabout and intended on turning left, shifted from 3rd to 2nd gear and slowed down to 35kph and perhaps even more entered roundabout and leaned to left to make a turn when i saw a brand...
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    Rear Brake noise/ clicks

    Hi, this is my first post and still re-learning to ride after 20 years of absistence. ;-) I ride 2005 FZ6 with 14500km on it I bought couple of months ago. I use my rear brake sparringly if at all. just recently (few days ago) I noticed that whenever I do press the brake pedal I can hear some...
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