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Looks first class to me, well done.

Race Tech Gold Valve cartridge emulators. Or the center stand, I can't make up my mind which is the best improvement. Both should be on everyone's list.

Since riding on my favorite roads depends a lot on traffic (or the lack of it) I don't let others know where the best roads IMO are. Once they become popular with a lot of other riders, I have to find new roads in order to avoid the crowds. I'm selfish.:) Just look at that mess on Palomar to...

Why would you do that? For more light riding at night, or for the look your trying for? If you just need more light, then you can add some, if it is for the cool look, then have fun, this could get messy lol. Maybe fitting a different fairing that is more to your liking might work.

If you like to do your own maintenance, your in luck. There is plenty of it on a Ducati, and you will get to know your machine intimately. They do look cool, and they perform real good, when they are running right. If your looking to get on it and ride, when ever you want, you might look for...

Polishing them isn't a problem. Keeping them shiny is. Steel parts won't stay looking good for long. I did polish just about every aluminum surface on an 78 Suzuki GS750 I owned. It looked awesome, but did require some elbow grease (and Never Dull) now and then to keep it looking nice. You can...

If it isn't making any strange sounds, and seems to be running fine it should be ok. Usually they go BOOM, when something bad happens at those RPM's.

I have used SS lines on other bikes in the past, they worked very well and gave the brakes a firmer feel. They came standard on my BMW, never had a problem with them myself. I'll be looking for some for the 6R one of these days in the not to distant future. The rear brakes are in need of some...

One word. Karma. What goes around, comes around.

The description Yamaha provides suggests any of the major fluids would be ok. I believe all of them will fill those requirements. The Newer, longer lasting coolants are supposed to be interchangeable with the old green stuff. If you change your coolant every other year, you shouldn't have a...

Be safe while vacationing, to bad they don't have any oceanfront beaches to lay out on.

I bought the cheap cover on ebay for the 6R. While it does fit the bike, it really isn't much protection other then keeping dust off the bike (which is fine, it is garaged). Next time I would buy it a little larger. It fits tight, and I prefer the Dowco cover on my BMW, it is larger and easier...

I didn't make any changes to the rear suspension other then dialing in the preload on the stock shock. The Gold valves make a big difference by themselves.

Yes. One reason I bought the 6R was because it fit me without modifying it.

^^^^^^ What he said. It works. Beats me why they don't include one to begin with.