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My name is Mack. I just got a naked version 2010 FZ6 S2 from a friend in the U.K. I'm not really into bikes when I was younger and just learned to ride 3 years ago. There are a lot of things that I still don't know so please bear with me. I hope we can all get along. Thanks!

Hello everyone, I am new here, but I have been riding on and off for about 7 years. I own a 06 Yamaha FZ6 with about 10,000 miles on it. Most of them are from me. This is my second motorcycle, and I love it. I got it in college and have commuted to college, as well as to work and back with...

So my throttle and clutch cables both need adjustments and are both v. near their limits at the bar adjusters, so I need to get to the others, but of course some genius engineer hid the damn things behind the frame. So I have a minor project sometime in the next few weeks, but I wanted to check...

Looks like the 2017 Eclipse will be near. Lots of hype about our state increasing head count by 25% and well, our infrastructure is not going to handle this so well. Without moving an inch I'll be in 99.94% totality... Hopefully power and others nice to have things keep working but I can...

My 05 got naked today! I like this look & ride waaaaaay beter! I got the kit from China on Ebay. Overall I'm satisfied. There's couple things that were a little cheap but not bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWZI8-ojMrg&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop Noticed this this morning when backing my bike out of the driveway. Video makes it sound louder and sharper than it is. Yesterday I put a Penske shock in the rear - cannot say for sure if it was making this noise...

Been quite a while since posting anything. Just finished a couple small things. Did the pod light mod and painted the winscreen, it was pretty faded so until I can get a new one figured I would paint it. Not too bad for first time painting something like that. Posting the link to the pics.

Hey guys, My company may be sending me to our Sydney office for the next 2+ years, which is really awesome news. It's not official yet, so don't try and sell me your bike for gobs over the asking price just yet! I've got a handful of questions related to riding and living - since those...

I learned to expect the unexpected at any time and in any spot in a group. Some things you just can't help so make sure you can control it. Hit and run https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPjJzrGJjwk

At the moment I'm looking for a new textile jacket which i can use all year around. My present jacket is a Revit Dragon, I've had this jacket for about 5 years, it was a good jacket but recently I've had the inner (Hydratex) jacket leak near the elbows, also the velcro sleeve fasteners have been...

Norma Unger is my grandmother, the most loving woman I will ever meet (and she will make ANYTHING delicious at the drop of a hat). She will be turning 75 September 4th, unfortunately she will also still be in the hospital getting an aneurism taken care of. All I ask is for someone, anyone to...

Hey guys, I'm here looking for a little advice. I'm fresh off of a totaled out yzf600r and looking for my next bike. Think I've pretty much narrowed it down to a FZ6 or FZ1. One of the ones I'm looking at is an 08 FZ6 with 31k miles for $2500. Owner says its been dropped at a stop and fairing...

Hi everyone. First post here and this site looks cool,lots of useful info!! I just have a quick question, regarding an identity crisis.... What's the name/identity of the White spacer/white insert inside the stanchion? Im currently getting a fz600 05 plate project back together for its...

TLDR in bold. Hiya folks, got a quick question for you all today. I'd tried in the past to get the airbox off back when I first got the bike, but didn't have much luck so I didn't pay it much attention. I'm just having a hard time with hopping up and buying things right now due to money being...

My question is, is a reinforcement of chassis (or mainframe) necessary to strengthen the frame's integrity and stability for touring at higher speeds? Much like planes which get spotted for cracks on the fuselage, patched and re-painted a couple times throughout their 30-40 yr lifespan, does...

How do you guys out there deal with sitting on your manhood? I find myself CONSTANTLY sitting on my bits while riding and it is not that simple to correct. I've tried the stand n jiggle and all sorts of crazy things and I always wind up squishing my giblets. So how do you deal with it and or...

Hello, new here! Thought that this would be the best place to ask. I'm considering buying a 2004 FZ6 because I like the look, the EFI, all that. Anyways, my question is what are some things I should look for in an FZ6? Are there any common failures in this model? I'm handy with a wrench and...

I got my 2008 FZ6 about 8 months ago, and have put almost 9000 miles on it so far. I just quit my day job in R&D at Tesla motors, to start up doing metal fabrication on my own. I have a couple things I want to make for my FZ6, hopefully I can build and sell them as well. Im waiting to hear...

Hi guys... Before I go further let me say I am a COMPLETE mechanical n00b. And I break things so need some confidence inspiring post if i go further into checking. I also want to say I searched the forums and have done some minor testing. Which has led me here, to make this thread. You know...

I'm at work and have to run to a couple errands now that places are opening. I left at 5 am so it was still dark and now the suns up I can see something yellow... eh my brain goes. I look closer and apparently my 3 yr old twins had thought that Daddy might need some PTFE tape at work today...