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In Florida new riders have to take a basic rider course to get their license. My son had to 7 years ago. Should be a requirement everywhere. Also, now that I'm old and not affected by it, there should be some form of graduated licensing so newbs can't buy 1000cc death machines they aren't...

Living in south Florida I ride to work about 99% of the time. One of the few good things about living here :) Didn't realize it was ride to work day till I saw this thread yesterday. Not promoted too much here.

I took my son's bike in on 15 Apr to get the work done at Broward Motorsports in Fort Lauderdale. At the time they said they had 2 or 3 kits (can't remember for sure), but no idea if they still have any left. Good luck.

Have you checked for chain stretch (distance between links)? I'm new to the FZ6R world but that seems like a lot of miles on a chain for a sporty bike.

I talked to the service dept of the dealer today. He said they didn't receive notice of the recall until 5 Apr. The letter was posted here on 26 Mar and I called the dealer on 31 Mar and they said it wasn't on recall. What kind of communication problems does Yamaha have? I'm taking the...

Just 2015's. Nothing for you to worry about.

My son received his recall notice today, letter dated 6 Apr 2015. I had called the dealer he bought it from (based on this thread), on 31 Mar and was told the bike was not on recall. Is it possible the recall info wasn't in the system when I called or is the dealer a moron who delayed the...

Lots of 2009 manuals out there. Would either of these cd's be ok? Amazon.com: Yamaha FZ6 FZ6R Service Repair Maintenance Manual 2006-2014 [CD-ROM]: Software...

If I can find a used copy of a service manual, what would be the oldest year that would work with a 2015?

Last night we ordered the shogun no cuts, the t-rex spool adapters, a tank pad, some k&n oil filters, and a new helmet visor so he can see where he is going :) He decided to wait on the flush mounts till the next round of farkles. Doesn't bother me, never been keen on them. Of course, I guess...

Thanks, I was hoping that was the case. I guess no one make a full engine guard for this bike? I just realized it would be difficult to put them on given the fairing configuration. My son likes the protection provided by my givi guards -...

Thanks for the input guys, it's much appreciated. Another question has occurred to me. Is the 2015 FZ6R similar enough to the 2014 that 'in general' most parts will fit? I see on a number of part/equipment sites the 09-14 bikes are grouped together. Is the 15 not included because it is...

My son bought a brand new 2015 a week ago today. He's been riding for 6 years and is a car mechanic but isn't big on researching things on online forums. I am :) I've been doing some research and I have some general questions: The shogun frame sliders seem to be well thought of here. I...