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When you bleed brakes it is not uncommon to have brake fluid left or trapped in the hole of the bleeder screw. As you drive the remaining fluid would spill out. You could give this a try; clean the bleeder screws which you said you did. Pump up the front brake lever and tie it on with a cargo...

I painted the inside of my windshield with flat black krylon paint. It looks good and have gotten some questions about it. The MX guys do this allot with gas tanks and bike plastics with good results. I have seen YZ 250's completely black and it looks good. If you paint plastic and it gets...

I saw the 2011 FZ8 at the motorcycle show and really liked the white faced tachometer. Does anyone know if there is a company that makes a white faceplate that will fit our bikes?

Does the electrical valve have to be reinstalled? If it does not, does the check engine light come on? Thanks

X2 on the photos. I wonder how the R6 shock with FZ6R spring will work on the bike. I bent the adjuster on my shock this summer and have yet to replace it. Please keep us updated.

I had 6mm rivnuts welded to my swingarm and purchased swingarm spools from Ebay for $20.00. I picked up a race stand at my local dealer. Will have to reinstall the swingarm to see how well it works. A cheap alternative to evo tech spools, if you have access to a welder.

Has anyone purchased the service manual on eBay or one from the downloadable websites? Are they the same as a factory one in regards to quality and detail? Any info would be appreciated. I don’t want to pay 90 dollars for the factory one if the 8.99 one is virtually the same.

I used the tool from the kit with the handle. Was going from setting 5 up to 7 and the spanner bent (crushed) the cage in towards the shock. Mine has been very hard to turn right from brand new. How hard is everybody elses? I often ride 2 up with my wife so i adjust it often between the 2 settings.

I was adjusting my rear spring preload and bent the cage where the spanner wrench fits. Now I can't adjust the preload at all. I am taking the bike to the dealer Saturday to see if they will replace it under warranty (I doubt they will, but worth a try) If they won’t does anybody know if a R6 or...