Recent content by Patek86

I have taken my 6R on ten trips that were 300 miles or longer. The bike will handle the trip just fine. Besides needing gas, the bike needs very little attention during the trip. However, you will need to really clean it when you get back. But you need to be prepared to be soar if you...

I tried taking off my decals but heating them up with a blow dryer, but all it did was make the decal brittle and break off in very small pieces. Am I doing something wrong. If I keep up this pace, it will take days to get just one Yamaha decal off. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Does anyone know where I can find a red visor for a shoei helmet?

If I'm riding solo, I keep my registration info and a baseball cap. Occasionally I'll have my sunglasses or gloves in there as well. If I'm riding with my girl, its usually my hat and her sandals.

Even though I have not met your son and that this is ultimately your decision, I would suggest the following: Before you make any decision, have him get his permit and sign up for a Motorcycle training course. I would also suggest that you sign up with him (although you already know how to...

I met a friend for lunch in NYC on Sunday(422 miles round trip) and hit 10,000 miles! Considering I live in Massachusetts and I bought the bike in mid June, I'm excited to see how many miles I put on my baby this summer. Summer and warm weather can't come fast enough. PK

Welcome from a fellow Mass rider. Glad to hear that there's another one of us out there. I haven't seen the orange and black FZ6R yet, but I'm looking forward to it. Let me know if you need any help or want to meet up and ride. PK

Oh and make sure someone takes pictures, it would be nice to see all the bikes together. Thanks PK

Normally I'm up for a nice long ride and a BBQ (I drove 3hrs to NYC sunday, just to grab lunch) but unfortunately, that weekend is right in the middle of law school finals and any free time I have is devoted to studying. Hope everyone has a great time and that it is a success, so that we can...

Downtown Boston to Virginia Beach. 585 miles in about 9 hours.

I bought mine in June of 2010 as an 09 left over. Mine brand new OTD was $5500, I got $3800 for gs500 and paid the rest.

It looks great and glad you through some pictures up. I looked for red before I did mine, but didn't find any at home depot so I settled with black. I want to find out home much it cost to order the red seats for my 09 raven

I've used this bike for everyday and commuting as well as traveling. It seems to be the best of both worlds. It has plenty of balls and is an overall enjoyable ride. With switching from an older motorcycle to the FZ6R, you'll notice a lot of differences. There will be an improvement in how...

I have that one and its was plug and play

I was lucky enough to buy the RF-1100 from a dealership that was going out of business. It was $499 with 40% off. So I bought it for the under $300. I know this doesn't help you with your search for a cheaper price, but I can say that the helmet is one of the most comfortable things I've...