Recent content by alaskanflyboy

Glad to see you back. Mine sat last year and hasn't seen much use the last 5 years. I'm looking to get mine up and running again. I did new battery and tires year before last though.

Gotta streamline that wiring, my friend. Either run two wires with a quick connect to a pair of weatherproof buss bars or get a multipin connector. Check out Digi-Key.com or Mouser.com for connectors that would fit the bill. I'm not sure how your lights are set up so I don't know how complex the...

I found it. I was wrong about the placement. I forgot how far the seat is back from the engine. You might be able to get to it just removing the right side fairing as there's a bit of room, but otherwise, it's right below the airbox. On my '09, it's a green connector and the probe is brass. I...

I plan to do some maintenance on my bike tomorrow. I'll look at mine. Given that it appears to be on the back of the cylinder head, I expect it to be just under the rear edge of the tank between the black triangle pieces under the seat. I'll be pulling the seat to get at my battery anyway. I'll...

Take care using brakes while cornering as it's easy to lose traction in a corner. It also shifts the bike around which affects turning characteristics. Ideally, you should already be set up before the corner. If coming in hot, it's better to just lean harder into it and, if you're comfortable...

You say you have a service manual so check 8-73, item 12. The information on inspecting the sensor is on 8-92. The sensor location is on 5-16, installed in the cylinder head on the backside between the #3- and #4-cylinder bores. If you check bikebandit.com for your bike, the washer and sensor...

Check www.racetech.com/. The offer calculators to swap springs and oil weight, or they have their Gold Valve Cartridge Emulator packages. Go to that site, click on Product Search, then select your model-year bike (though they're all the same fork from 2009 to 2017). When I was riding the hell...

The only change in the entire run of the FZ6R/XJ6 was the passenger grab rail which went from full wrap-around to split from the 2013 model on. And of course the more cosmetic paint colors and decals. So really just the passenger grab rail. Everything else is paint and stickers that everyone...

I'll agree. Stainless steel lines are a major improvement as they don't expand as much as the stock rubber lines, which transfers more hydraulic pressure to the caliper. That said, even with stock brake lines, I usually avoided the rear brake because it was too easy to lock up with just moderate...

They ride down the right side into a metal loop bracket near the rear brake pedal. The silver lines (if they are still on the hoses) mark where they should be in the bracket.

Having been here since I joined 9 years ago last month (damn time's flown by!) this has been beaten to death and you'll find at least 40 separate threads about it if you do a search. 180 is the widest anyone's gone, it does change the handling since the rear now has a different profile than...

I'm more curious about why you would want to remove it. It's a safety switch to prevent you from starting the bike in gear with the clutch engaged. But to answer your question: you could remove it. The starter relay just won't engage if you're out of neutral.

I never modified mine, but Marthy still occasionally peeks in the forums and is pretty much the guru. It might even be worth messaging him directly.

Welcome to the forum. It's not as lively as it was in the early days, but there's still a good base of knowledge here.

I installed the Yamaha center stand. I don't remember having to heat the bolts, but I have some hefty breaker bars.