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Hi all, As the title "FZ6 Front Brake Pad recommendation...HH or GG in the United Kingdom for commuting??" that is in essence my entire question. I'm looking to renew my brake pads all round. I'm aware that the stock pads are GG rated all round, but I've read elsewhere that one of the...

Hi all, I bought a new clutch cable about 6 months ago. Clearly the cable has been stretching over time and has settled down now, but as my clutch adjuster is at near maximum, and that the centre adjuster is as far as it will safely go whilst still being connected, I have nowhere else to go if...

My FZ6 is nearly 2 years old now, clocking 10k, regularly serviced (but due one at 12k), not hammered too much ;) Recently I've had a little trouble selecting neutral from 1st or 2nd. It just seems to slip past neutral (into either 1st or 2nd) a lot more easily than it used to. I have to try a...

Hi ya'll, Has anyone used Motrax Slime or similar in their tyres? I wonder how good it is? I always carry a can of tyre weld with me in case of a puncture, but it would be good if I could dispose of the can and have the stuff "ready to spring into action" inside my tyres. :) Wondering...

Simple question this one: 1. Is it possible to run the FZ6 on LPG (gas) instead of unleaded petrol, without any loss of performance? There are many fuel and road tax saving advantages to doing this. 2. Has anyone done it and can speak from experience on how it went, how much it cost and...

Hey all, I don't want much...just a perfect fitting, incredibly versatile magnetic tank bag with a map pocket, keys / wallet / phone pocket, pull out rain cover, a decent size / expandable (but not so big that you can't get down under the screen a bit) and that converts to a rucksack too...

Clutch cable about to snap! Hi all, I ride my FZ6 daily on my 20 mile commute and for any other travelling I need to do. Today I was doing a general overhaul of my FZ6, chain clean etc. and when checking the nipple on the clutch cable I noticed that a couple of the wires (no more than 2)...

Hi all, I've just noticed that coming from the left hand side of my 2009 FZ6 S2, I am getting a strange electrical clicking sound that increases in frequency along with speed and happens if the clutch is engaged or not. It seems to be coming from the area circled in the image, and I think this...

Hi all, I've noticed a strange electrical problem when I press my horn it blows the 10A fuse in the back on the right under the side panel. The brake light and horn are on the same circuit, so obviously pressing the horn whilst out on the bike is not ideal as it kills your brake lights! :(...

Horn and brake light out - blown fuse? Replace with higher rated fuse safe? Hi all, The other day, my ABS light came on for no reason. I stopped, turned the bike off and on again, all seemed ok. Yesterday I noticed the brake light and horn no longer worked. Guess the electrical blip that...

Not having a good run of late, seem to be breaking all sorts of plastic fasteners on my FZ6. Was lucky enough to be able to slot the end of the bit that was broken off and stuck in the bike and back it out gently with a driver / pliers: What I would like to know is: 1. What size is...

Hi all, I removed my rear bumper today and broke the little plastic press stud fastner that holds the bumper to the bottom of the swingarm below the mono-shock on my S2. Attached is a pic or what remains. What I want to know is what are they called and where can I get a replacement? They're...

Hi, My FZ6 manual states that one of the recommended oils to use is 20w-40...and this is what is in the engine. Can I top up the 15w-40 as I have some of this lying around? It meets all the various specifications so will it be okay to use? The only difference is it will cope with slightly...

Hi all, Just wondering how long it takes for a set of Bridgestone BT020's to warm up in cool (not freezing) wet conditions? Just normal calm riding style. Nothing that would accelerate the process such as thottling it on straights. I'm wondering because I find it hard to gauge when I...

Meta System "Def Com T" Alarm Malfunction? So today by alarm went off all by itself. I ran to tend to the bike and disabled it. Then when I tried to re-enable it would do the two high bips, then one low one. It doesn't normally go this and sounded like an error....like it went "good...

Hi all, I weigh about 77kg, maybe 80kg with all my gear on, so I set my tyre pressures on my FZ6 S2 to Front 33 and Rear 36. The bike went in for its first service yesterday, and they've obviously tweaked all the cable tensions and generally the bike feels better for it, but they've upped the...

Bridgestone BT021's in the wet (sorry I mean BT020's)! Hi all, I just bought my first big bike and so pleased I went with a spanking new 2009 FZ6 S2 ABS model. I've been riding a geared bike for about 3 months. Did the whole CBT, buy 125cc, DAS, buy 600cc thing. Breaking it in at the moment...