What are your winter FZ6 plans?

[greg]

will carry on riding unless it snows

in terms of maintainence, i might check the valve clearances, lube the swingarm pivot, sync the throttle bodies, and do an oil change

asked santa for an Abba stand for xmas

 

[champion221elite]

No plans for this Winter. I changed the oil and cleaned/ lubed the chain before parking her in the garage and putting the cover on.

In the Spring, I plan on replacing the sparkplugs and changing the coolant. The plugs have 13,000 miles on them, so I'm guessing it's getting about time.

 

[2006_FZ6]

This thread got me thinking about my mods, in no particular order.

Swap out front fairing (previous owner dropped it)
Install front LED turn signals & running lights
Install front LED turn signals in headlight pod
Install HIDs
Powdercoat headers
Possibly a new stator cover
Possibly new windscreen

Try to survive all the grief my wife is going to give me spending $$$ and working on the bike in the winter!

 

[Zargof]

Changed oil and removed battery yesterday.
Upcoming weeks; install HID & projectors, swap turn signals and taillight to led bulbs, fz1 bar.

 

[SamuraiMark]

Ride as long as I can, though I suspect I'll be pulling the battery in the next 2 - 3 weeks. And I'll be away for part of that so I might not have too many more miles left. Tons of rain this week, and falling temps.

Winter work & upgrades:

Maybe have the local bike shop give it a once over. Oil was changed when I picked it up last week of August so probably no need to change it again now. Engine was acting real funny for a couple minutes a week or two ago. But that was after it had been sitting in the cold for two days with a very low tank of gas. It's been fine since.

New rubber. Cousin pulling the motor out of a smacked up GSXR600 that has new Sportmax Q2s on it. Tires on my bike are literally threadbare, so I'm buying these off him.

Tank grips & tank pad.
K&N air filter.
Maybe a fender eliminator kit.
Maybe some sliders.

Spring upgrades:

Probably some luggage. That would be the prudent thing. I'd rather some new cans, but I have to demonstrate responsible behavior once in a while.


- Mark