Recent content by tw586

Mate , from my experience with my XJ6, I changed my fork oil over to a synthetic 5w fork oil, its a little softer but holds up well on hard riding and braking, I found as the original oil degrades over time the front became weaker after repeated hard braking and mountain rides. Im only 70kg and...

it will be a dealer supplied part from yamaha only, I usually replace the nut when i do a sprocket change and they are generally quite inexpensive

have a look at an xj6s I have a xj6s that has a 1/2 faring but two extra short pannels that sit on the lower end of the main faring, these are what I think you are looking for

That bike is sooooo flooded pull the plugs as the cylinders will be full of fuel, crank it over with the coils disconnected and clean and reinstall plugs and give it a go

check output shaft make sure the external splines on the output shaft to front sprocket are not stripped. remove the front cover and check the shaft lock nut is tight, start the bike and see if the nut turns but the sprocket remain stationary, most likey it was left loose at some stage and now...

Mt07 I just sold my MT07 (FZ07) for you guys in the states, and replaced it with an XJ6s, I like to ride all year and being a naked bike found it to cold in winter. overall the bike is fantastic, but for 3 things, 1 cheap suspension, 2 hard seat, 3 no wind protection. the XJ6S is a for more...

New clutch! and a full engine oil and filter change, as friction material has gone through the whole engine

may be wrong oil if the clutch adjustment is ok what oil is in the engine if you have used regular car oil it will cause the clutch to slip and flare