Just picked up the 2016 YZF R1S to keep my 2009 FZ6R company. Was looking at a 2012 CBR1000RR, but decided to stay with Yamaha - glad I did. The R1 will get the heart pumping !
Summit Racing has the best deal on the Yuasa battery and it arrived very fast. I just bought one to replace the one that came with the bike when I bought it. It wasn't a Yuasa and it was not the right battery for the bike. Having a new battery is the best way to eliminate that part of the...
Thank you ! I had thought about removing the decal several times, but every time I looked at the ones without, I didn't really like it better. The decal on the yellow FZ6R is the best that they put on these bikes, the other color bikes do look better without the decals. If I had a choice of all...
I'll look into the cost to get these done and also see if it is okay with Yamaha to produce without any hassles with infringement. I bought a few Anvil t-shirts to see if they were comfortable and fit well - they are, and they're lightweight for summer temps. Any other suggestion to the design...
Surprisingly they're reasonably priced -- Tesa tape is great for keeping wires neat !
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You'll have to tap into the turn signal wiring that is at the fairing light. The best way is to get the clip on 3M connectors to tap the wires. At the fairing light you have 3 wires, the black one is the ground, the blue one on each side is the running lights (on with the key ) and the green on...
Nice bike ! Look forward to seeing what you do with it and the vids that follow. But you're not really leaving, because once you're in - it's for life ! -- Enjoy and keep us updated.