gnyce
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Bought this during the summer. Definitely a fixer-upper, but it ran/was rideable. Due to some unexpected circumstances, I ended up with 3 bikes... my neighbor gave me an '82 XJ750 Maxim project to fix up (non-running). That took awhile, but got it running and addressed some issues, sold via CL a few weeks back. Wife was not happy about 3 bikes in the garage. Once the XJ was gone, she asked why I needed 2 bikes, whereby I explained that the FZ6 was the "wife" - rock-solid, comfortable, dependable, by-your-side all day long; and the FZR was the "girlfriend" - smokin' hot/flashy, probably a model at some point, handled roughly by previous individuals, uncomfortable as hell, headstrong, but still a looker. She laughed, and pointed out that the girlfriend need a bit of cosmetic surgery. She's not wrong. But the original plastics are still in decent condition, and the color-scheme plus dbl side-by-side headlights are so appealing... LOVE that look.
So this is by far the biggest teardown I've attempted so far. To give you an idea - the front brake-lines were original, from Jan 1987. My goal is not to have a show-piece, but to get it in much better shape that it was/is.
- rims are off and being powder-coated
- deciding on new tires (tires were from 2002), Michelin (PR3) or Pirellis
- exhaust being ceramic coated
- trying to refinish/fix up the old yoshimura can (scratches/dings)
- have 2006 R6S front calipers to install
- new Spiegler brake/clutch lines
- probably new front/rear brake rotors (some ducati-brembo models fit it)
- carb ready for disassembly
No way I could do this without another bike to ride during all this. I find I get itchy otherwise. And this is fun stuff. I'm not as accomplished as Gary in NJ or others, but I swear, sometimes this sort of work feels like... therapy.
So this is by far the biggest teardown I've attempted so far. To give you an idea - the front brake-lines were original, from Jan 1987. My goal is not to have a show-piece, but to get it in much better shape that it was/is.
- rims are off and being powder-coated
- deciding on new tires (tires were from 2002), Michelin (PR3) or Pirellis
- exhaust being ceramic coated
- trying to refinish/fix up the old yoshimura can (scratches/dings)
- have 2006 R6S front calipers to install
- new Spiegler brake/clutch lines
- probably new front/rear brake rotors (some ducati-brembo models fit it)
- carb ready for disassembly
No way I could do this without another bike to ride during all this. I find I get itchy otherwise. And this is fun stuff. I'm not as accomplished as Gary in NJ or others, but I swear, sometimes this sort of work feels like... therapy.