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    faster bikes with cheap insurance

    To ride solo it was awesome, smooth,handling,braking...just a great feeling bike. I took my wife for a short trip, 20 miles in the city. We parked and started walking. She complained of a massive headache and was not feeling very well, a half hour later she was fine. When we rode home same...
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    faster bikes with cheap insurance

    being Canada insurance might be different, I go to a online insurance quote site and compare the costs there. The fastest non sport bike I have had was a Honda 919....was rated as a standard but for basically stock bike sure did not go like one :) p.s. don't buy one
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    Failed skills test

    hopefully not a dumb question...at low speed manouvering I stand on the pegs (yes, more dirt bike riding) is that allowed during your test?
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    Things I don't like about our FZ6R

    i would, comparing how often i shift to 7th vs how often i ran out of gas on a bike with neither
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    Hand guards or Heated grips?

    researching parts for my bike, and did not see the answer. for the powermadd guards which mount kit did you get, snowmobile,atv or tri mount? thanks
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    Things I don't like about our FZ6R

    amen on the leaving signals on , the indicator on this bike is pretty small and its tucked behind my gps mount. i will be adding a small buzzer to the wiring once i bolt on all the other farkles i have for my new bike
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    Things I don't like about our FZ6R

    imagine away
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    Things I don't like about our FZ6R

    windscreen-fine for me, maybe you are too tall? horn button-never noticed, but been thru lots of bikes seat-find it comfortable, try a 6 hour ride on a drz400 or dr650 exhaust sound-like it, does not intrude at higher speeds funny little jewel light thingy, exhaust looks, swingarm looks-if i...
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    what oil filter do you use?

    which NAPA gold is acceptable? I can also get the napa platinum
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    Introduction Done-now the Q's

    ok i will rephrase my Q's For those with a rear rack and sidecase mounts do they mount in separate places? If so, I imagine a yamaha or motech rear rack will work with the givi side rack. i did read the oil filter thread with the part# listing but was confused I should not use the napa...
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    Introduction Done-now the Q's

    as I had stated, I will have some stupid questions regarding my new bike: I bought the Givi saddle racks off another member here, I already own a Shad topcase. Will the OEM or the Motech rear rack fit with these? I am only using the givi racks to keep my soft saddlebags from getting sucked...
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    New member welcome thread

    Toronto My name is Mark and hail from Toronto (Scarborough) Taking possession of my new blue FZ6R a week friday. Looking forward to lots of reading here, lots of stupid question posting and most importantly lots of riding. Seasoned rider, having gone thru...

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