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Had a 1981 Yamaha Seca 550 and decided to lower the front end to quicken the steering. Started of with 10mm, and made the bike VERY unstable. Every bump in the road made the front end shake. Backed it down to 8mm and all was fine. Quicker steering and no stability issues. These bikes are fine...

Lovin my T-Rex I have the T-Rex frame sliders and spools. Love them both. Easy to install and the quality is excellent. The spools make it so much easier to lift the back end with confidence. I had a "paddle" type stand, but the swingarm kept sliding back on it due to the incline. No worries...

Protons! High quality, and they have ones specically designed for the FZ6R. Plus you have the choice of blink style - standard on-off, fade-in/fade-out and strobe. Quick and easy install, and comes with everything needed except the LED relay to keep the flash rate to DOT standard. Picked up a...

LED relay will fix it. Fixed mine. Super cheap, too.

I put GSXR mirrors on my bike and really like them. I have flush mount front turn signals, but felt they are not visible enough from in front. The GSXR mirrors have integrated turn signals that are quite bright. They mount easily, with only a bit of elongation to the mounting holes and splicing...

Pilot Road 3 Best upgrade ever!!! I also had the Dunlops as OE, and at 6K had to replace the rear, so stayed with the same tire. At 8K needed to replace the front, so again stayed with the OE. Now at 14K I needed to replace both so decided to try the Michelin Pilot Road 3. WOW!!!!! This bike...

Body position looks kinda OK to me for street riding(knee dragging is for the track and is meant to (hopefully) recover a slide, NOT low CG). - lean angle is not that severe, pegs don't even appear to be touching. My guess is too much throttle mid-late corner(or chopped the throttle?). RE: Nick...

Front or rear signals? The Targa rear fender eliminator includes signals that are very bright and no spacers needed. As for the front, I went with Protons(best there is, even considering the price) and LOVE them! Look and fit is great, and are quite bright. Had to replace the flasher relay with...

Had the same thing happen to mine, but was the upper piece around the cluster. Used some flocked (fuzzie) tape from a "sqeak and rattle kit" at the Ford dealership where I work. NOISE GONE.

What a joke! $150.00 for something that's cosmetic, and is UGLY! PASS!

Personal preferance, but the blue is BEAUTIFUL in sunlight! Have MANY compliments on my bike.

Yamaha says 91 octain, so that's what should be used.

Rabbit Ears Be Gone Just got some new mirrors today. Will let everyone know how it goes, and post some pics and where I found them if they work. Expect to install them saturday if all goes well.

50. Do I win the prize for the oldest? This bike is not just for the young, but the young at heart as well - I feel like I'm 25 again!

Don't know how cold "cold" is, but Tourmaster/Cortech makes some excelent jackets that have three layers of protection. Choose you outer shell, and then there's a wind proof liner, as well as a qwilted inner liner if it's reallly cold (40's here in SoCal). Don't know about gloves,though, my...

Got an email from Highspeedtech.com, and Proton lights should be available for the FZ6R in about 1-2 weeks.

Like you, I previously rode a Ninja 250 (my daughters). The dealer probably steered you to the FZ6 because no one is buying them now that the "R" has arrived! I LOVE this bike! I've had plenty of time to think about what I wanted from a bike, and the FZ6R DELIVERS on all counts. It's surprised...

Hi everyone, My name is Don and I live in Mission Viejo, Ca. I've been riding since about 1979. The last bike I owned was a 1981 Yamaha Seca 550, but sold it in 1990 due to the resposibilities of raising a family. Now that the kids are grown, and I am separated from my wife I have renewed...

Sure you can speed shift, but at what cost? Checked the owner's manual and it states "Always use the clutch while changing gears to avoid damaging the engine, transmission, and drive train, which are not designed to withstand the shock of forced shifting." Remember, this is not a track bike...

At least I'm not alone! Installed mine the other day - and the same thing happened with one of the signals! Other than that, the Targa kit is great.