Update - Fixed!
Sorry it took me a while to get this updated. Pic below. Got a "Genuine Yamaha" replacement bolt, for $2.38 at the dealership, and installed it with Loctite. As FastFreddy suggested (thanks!), I loosened the other bolt and made sure the cylinder actuated properly before locking...
In short: Rear suspension bottoms out, I lose a rear cylinder screw, REAR BRAKE STOPS WORKING. Must reinstall screw, and increase preload due to license plate damage from fender eliminator kit hitting rear tire. Will report back. See image.
Yesterday as I was leaving home I stopped briefly...
Thank you for the thoughtful response. I read about your accident, that's terrible. So sorry about the bike and the timing of this post :-P . . . I'm glad you're ok, hopefully you'll soon be as good as new physically and mentally. I've been in a car crash (passenger) and it took me a couple of...
This is absolutely incredible... I know Dawn. We took a programming class together in college and worked on a project right here at my house. I'm going to send her a message. SUCH a small world! Glad to hear she's ok. Thank you SO much for finding this article!
I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I came across this video on YouTube, and one of the commenters says "that looks avoidable", another that she should have accelerated rather than hit the brakes... I'm approaching my first 1k miles on the 6R and this is one of my greatest fears:
Bike...
New Rider
Hello everyone! I'm new to the biking world, took the MSF course October 2011, and have been bonding with this Raven beauty at the Eastern Shore of L.A. County for the past couple of weeks.
Cheers!