Recent content by jh14

I lowered and kept the stand stock. if you are going to parking in public a lot then you probably need to shorten it. It stands up much straighter and has a much higher chance of tipping to the other side. I kept mine in the garage and did not park in public much so it worked out fine for me.

To help the routing, tape the new one to the old one before you pull the old one out... it will follow the route of the old one.

I've used this one on another bike. it was off more like 10% off. This worked as advertized. I used a GPS to calibrate. SpeedoDRD

Here is my quick outing to the Columbia River Gorge. I thought I would share a bit.

I changed my fork oil recently and had the same coloration. It looked bad. I guess it's the Yamaha special blend. I put in 10wt oil as well but I'm on the heavy side. My results were spot on. From reading and advice, if your rebound is too stiff it will drift out on turns. Too soft will dive in.

Tim, The FZ6R is a great bike to start out on. I've been riding mine for about 6 months and love it. I'm closing in on 50 and still have tons of fun in it. I mainly using for commuting but hit some curves when I can. When the big boys hit the straits and go 100+ I struggle, but running the...