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Well guys for the last 2 years I have spent everyday on this forums reading tips, tricks, and random shenanigans. I will still be on here a lot but the dealership just delivered me brand new 2010 zx6r. Well here she is.

Well ladies and gentlemen, I finally paid off my bike today. I had a 5 year loan on it but paid it off in exactly 2 years. Now as much as I love my bike I MAY want a true supersport. I am looking at either a used r6 or a ninja636, so if anyone has any input on these 2 models that would be...

Well I closed on my first house yesterday. Now I have a place where I can work on my bike that I dont have to do one small project within an hour or 2.

Here is a video of some of the guys I ride with at times. plenty of squid action for your entertainment. i1michigansportbike shrapnel - YouTube

For the first time last night I carried a passenger. It was definately not as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I thought the balancing and making up for the back weight was going to make handling a lot more difficult. Guess it helps when she only weighed like 120-130 lbs. I...

well my buddy and I rebuilt my bike this evening. I did the spark plugs while I had it apart and he said the engine is probably riding rich. How do I fix such from happening? or is it ok to run rich.

Does anyone have flushmount turn signals other than the protons? The protons are very expensive and I dont feel like spending $45 on just one stock turn signal. So question is does anyone have any flushmounts other than protons? which kind? where did you get them? and... how do you like them...

Well the bike is going back together this weekend and I figured since it is already apart i should change the spark plugs. Are there any specific plugs that work better than some or just go with OEM?

Does anyone know how to remove the gas tank? If so, how do I do it?

Well I biffed it on the bike tonight. the left side is all torn up. should I make an insurance claim or just pay it out front?

I am considering painting some of the silver parts on my black bike. I want to paint the silver foot pegs, shift levers, and most of the silver parts by the feet to make them accents. I want to paint them red. Do you think it would be worth it to bring it to an auto body place and have them...

My brother and I are heading out on Fri for our first long distance ride. We are riding the outline of MI around the lakes. if anyone would like to meet up great. We are planning to do it in 3 days. hopefully can complete it.

Well i finally just broke 600 miles on my new bike. Time for the first service. I bought the extended warranty but do I do the first service myself (I can do it) or do I pay a shop for the warranty? I am not sure if doing it myself will void the warranty if I ever have to make a claim (knock...

What wash and wax is good for our bike? Also how do you do it?

Ok I have had enough with the dealership I went to. It is Motor city powersports in west bloomfield,MI. I wish i never bought the bike from them. the buying experiece was just awful. I picked up the pick and it was dirty and was also on the showroom floor where they told me they had to stop...

I need to buy a different headlight for my new bike since the stock one is not really that great. Does anyone know about the PIAA bulbs?

Well saturday is the big day. I finally get to pick up my bike.

Ok obviously I am a new rider. This is my first bike and my first season coming up. IN MI this week as well as next week temps are supposed to stay anywhere between 36-49. I am curious as to when I should call the dealer and tell them to prep the bike? I know its all personal and what temps...

I have been looking at the race stands from t-rex is it better to order just the rear or should i just get both of them for like $114?

Ok so now that I have a bulk of the riding gear its time to actually buy the bike. I love the way it feels so i figured since everyone loves this bike and i like it also to buy one. I want the black one and the one dealership offered me 5999 otd for the bike plus gap insurance for the length...