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    Bikemaster tire & tube flat repair kit

    Sold!!! Bikemaster tire & tube flat repair kit SOLD!!! Don't allow a flat to spoil your ride. Before you venture out on the road or trails, be sure that you're equipped with BikeMaster tire and tube flat repair kits. Each kit comes complete with plugs, a plug insertion tool, a hole...
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    FZ6 New Tires needed, how to remove, first timer 10k miles

    Hi All, my stock tire need replacement. The bike has about 10k miles. The rear wheel is not bad and I thought I would be ok till the end of the season, but my front wheel is kind of bold in the center and I would be scared to drive with it in the rain, thus it is time to replace both. I made up...
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    Tire Valve Concern

    Hello hello! I'm concerned that my rear tire valve is not ok, even though the mechanic has assured me it is. Story here is that my rear tire was leaking, and neither I nor the mechanic (Lane's Yamaha, who I've always regarded highly) could find the leak. Very slow leak, like 1psi every...
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    Uber Maintenance

    Yesterday was a boat load of maintenance on the front of the FZ6. Having recently acquired the bike and having looked it over it was going to need some maintenance and upgrades to get it to my spec. For some reason the person that serviced the front brakes thought that if a little grease on...
  5. fazil

    Rear Wheel Dampers

    Hello, In my last rear tire change, tire guy told me to change the rear wheel dampers soon. Did anyone ever change any of them? I mean this part:
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    2006 FZ6 RED, 7k miles

    SOLD Hello all! Not much of a poster but a browser of the forums ever since I bought the bike. Just re-read the rules and noticed to sell an FZ6 I don't need the 10 posts, cool! Purchased it last May from an older gentleman who realized getting back into motorcycles wasn't the best idea at...
  7. Pujazuba

    Cracks in rear tire grooves

    I washed the bike earlier and afterwards decided to use a motor cleaner I had to clean the grease off the ever so problematic rear wheel. Turned out to be killer strong de-greaser! Anyways some of the liquid flowed down the tire etc. Lil later I noticed these cracks in the tire and I am quite...
  8. upshiftoverdrive

    Pin holes in front tire.

    Hey guys. For the longest time I have had a slow leak from the front tire on my FZ. I have just been dealing with it, airing up before each ride, very annoying. But today I finally got around to checking it out. After spraying soapy water all over the tire and inflating to 40psi, I found 5 or 6...
  9. happyker

    NYC tires

    Hi, So I am at the point where I need to replace my tires soon and I was wondering if I should switch. In the approx 40K miles Ive put on my two FZ6s in the last 4 years (got a 2009 to replace the 2006 back in Aug) I have been running the newest model of the Michelin Pilot Roads available. 3s...
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    Went for a slide on the highway

    I was on my way to work this morning and had to perform a hard stop going about 70mph. Hit the back brake to hard, the rear tire locked up and I was sliding sideways maybe 50-60 feet. I came to a stop about 2 feet from the dump truck that was stopped in the left lane of the highway(reason...
  11. raja777m

    F/S 2008 fz6, black

    **SOLD~~SOLD~~SOLD** Hello Guys, Up for sale is my 2008 FZ6, black. It currently has less than 19k miles. I ride it everyday, and it is my only vehicle, so, it is in the perfect condition. Front tire, 5k miles ago, PR3. Rear tire, 1k miles ago, PR4. Oil/filter change: at 18k Coolant flush...
  12. happyker

    Ungrounded blinker and valve stem

    Two quick questions. I had my front plastics hanging by my blinker wire (stupid I know but my said fairing is broken in half so it was the lighter smaller side) and it fell on the ground pulling the wires apart. I go to put them back together and I see this: (Please click link, I cant seem to...
  13. raja777m

    Dyna Beads ceramic tire balancers.

    Anyone tried these and found to be effective? Dyna Beads and Accessories
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    Rear flat tire, options?

    So at the end of last summer, I ended up getting a flat tire thanks to a metal object on a 4 month old tire. I've been very lazy, but would like to get my bike up and running ASAP for spring. So in my garage I have my bike, with a tire that is completely flat. I am not handy at all, the most...
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    tire change

    Anybody have any tips for changing a tire? Had a gash in my rear tire and after receiving my new tire today decided to change it. It was a total pain in the ass. I'd read that breaking the bead was the hardest part, that part was simple. Getting the first side of the tire off the rim wasn't...
  16. FinalImpact

    Front Chicken of Street 675 vs FZ and Brutale

    Rode ~260 miles of really twisted roads this past weekend and when we stopped I noticed the front tire of the Triumph 675 had maybe used 2/3 of the tire while the back was like mine with maybe an 1/4" of chicken. The Two FZs and the Brutale had used much more of the front tire. Point: is the...
  17. Sl!pstream

    First trackday, first lowside

    I did trackday about 3 weeks ago at a local kart track that hosts events for small displacement bikes (supermotos, 250's). The FZ6 was barely eligible for open practice at 599cc. I will say it was the wrong bike for a tight a technical course, too heavy, too upright, too much power. I was in...
  18. imatt

    PR4 Front 12.5k miles

    First off, what an amazing tire! I commute pretty much everyday, all year long, on my FZ. No matter the weather, hot or cold, (light)rain or sun, I'm taking the Fz to school or work. The wet/rain capability of the pr4's is quite impressive. I've never once felt a slip or had moments of...
  19. Jblk9695

    Harbor Freight Tire changer

    It does work, although you will need to do some modifications to make the job al lot easier. First thing is bolt the changer down to an immovable object, I have it attached to a 2' x 4' x 3/4" thick piece of plywood and it did work but would be a lot better solid mounted. Buy or make the tire...
  20. Jblk9695

    Michelin PR4 on my Tiger

    Ran a PR4 on the rear on the Tiger and managed 7K miles so for the cost difference between a T30 and PR4, 111.00 and 162.00 from American Motorcycle Tire, I'm going back to the T30. Keep in mind that I run a 150/70 ZR17 and most of you run a larger size so your milage may vary. On a side...
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