Recent content by Midori

I returned a subwoofer to B&H and fedex wanted $80 to ship it. I asked B&H what shipping options I had and they had a corporate account I could use; the shipping was $11 and they just deducted it from my refund. I wish the shipping companies were more favorable to individuals because that's a...

I actually do have a brand new tank in the box still in the garage. I got it back in 2010 after I dropped my baby. I figured I was going to drop her again and then I'd have an excuse to replace it but that's never happened. I paid the full list price on that back in the day. I'll sell...

I'm still sporting my '09 6R with 36k miles under her belt without issues -- although that Aprilia RS 660 is calling my name.

RaceTech website will let you put in your weight etc and it will tell you what the recommend oil weight & spring strength are for you and your riding style https://racetech.com/ProductSearch/12/Yamaha/FZ6R/2009

They say you should always replace both at the same time.. what did you go with and why?

Thanks!!

Not at all, I’m 6’0 and 205. After you get some miles under your belt the only thing I’d recommend doing to the bike is maybe change out the suspension springs for your weight. You’ll be very happy on the 6R. It was my first bike 10 years ago and I’m still riding it almost every weekend

I'm looking forward to your rebuild video :) I have to do my re-valving this off-season.

TL;DR - I'd recommend the 41MM 2.5 inch risers for the FZ6R instead of the 1.5 inch risers. So I went ahead and did this mod using the 1.5 inch riser clip ons. I hated the fact I didn't have full range on the steering input and the fact the brake lever touched the fairing made me really...

Ouch! Stay safe and heal fast!!

This is probably a bit late for you but I just rebuilt my front forks at the start of the season. The Yammi kit is ok - it has some of the parts you need but i'd highly recommend replacing the o-rings's and getting rid of that crappy OEM snap ring! that thing is a nightmare to get off. If...

I had been using the proton flush mounts but they just never were bright enough to be seen during the day. I upgraded to the TST industries set and i'm pretty happy with those. Link below. https://tstindustries.com/yamaha-fz6r-all-years/ Protons...

Update 3: I've been informed i'm the only person to request a level 2 class in the past 2 years.

update 2: I've been informed there's only a single rider coach in the state certified to teach level 2 so nothing will be offered until late summer/early fall. A nice update was a Level 1 offering that's not even listed on the TC website yet that will be offered July 11th. You can sign...

Haha, update 1. Lee Parks bought the Iron buffalo riding school and now that's the only school to offer the ARC classes in Colorado! BTW: T3RG is a great riding school, I highly recommend them - I used them my initial intermediate rider training along with my refreshers over the years...