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Dirt Road Custom Seats Not sure if he's still in business, but I and numerous others have had their FZ6R seats modified by Eddie of Dirt Road Custom Seats. Do a search on it. He will mod your seat to be about 50% more comfortable than stock, and give it a nice new cover as well.

Cool. I'm glad you're not offended, because I realized after I posted that I might come across as one of those "it can't/shouldn't be done" types who are so annoying. Many of my old Japanese bikes had serious problems, and can probably be traced to the previous owners, as you allude to. I...

Sorry, hope I didn't offend with any of my comments. I just know from my own experience that old bikes can be real money pits. My '78 CB550 had endless problems.

I would say that projects will almost never make you any money, once you consider all the man-hours and frustration and costs that go into them. You gotta do it just because you love working on bikes. I do love reading threads on old bike restorations. Advrider has lots of them. This one...

Congrats, Jon. I'm sure a lot of the old timers on here remember your trials and tribulations in acquiring your FZ6R. Glad you've gone to a bike that oozes character. Ducatisti seem to be very passionate about their bikes. I used to own a '78 CB550--really, really great little bike that...

I'm not a car guy at all. Right now I drive a Hyundai Elantra base model. I only want a Miata for the convertible aspect of it. I probably wouldn't even drive it very fast!

I'm eventually going to get something like a Miata for my mid-life crisis car. I'm child-free, so no car seat dilemmas!

Not even a Miata?

All hail the King of Plastidip!!! Sad to see you go, but happy that you are doing it for a good reason--family is always a good reason. Check out Can-Am Spyders! They look like fun. Although they still don't protect you from stupid drivers.

Since we've gone full hijack on this thread, I also highly recommend getting a pinlock visor insert for your helmet. I've had a bunch of downright dangerous situations in the past due to visor fogging without one. An anti-fog insert does an amazing job of reducing fogging to pretty much zero...

Just a thought--I've always wondered if using a helmet chin curtain would cut down on the noise from turbulent air. I know that holding my hand where a chin curtain would go does in fact lower the noise considerably. Might help in cooler weather. Would probably make fogging worse in...

I've got a set of these on my bike: MSR Solid Moto Roost Deflectors - Motorcycle Superstore They don't attach at the bar end, so are much simpler to install. Not sure they will clear the windshield/fairing on our bike. I have them on my streetfightered FZ6R, so no clearance issues...

Congrats! CBR's are supposed to be great real-world sportbikes.

Did you replace your clutch springs? They may be too weak. Are you using proper motorcycle oil? Automotive oil has additives that cause a clutch to slip. Just wanted to make sure you've checked the basics.