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  1. MattEnTheHat

    More Gear and Accessories For Sale

    Whoops sorry, probably should have looked at that first before asking, didn't watch it originally because I was at work haha. It looks really good. Do you have any idea how well the lights stay on once they're placed? I was going to build my own system like this with LED strips, but I could not...
  2. MattEnTheHat

    More Gear and Accessories For Sale

    Where did you install the LEDs? I've been thinking about getting some but most of the kits I've found are expensive and making them myself would be a lot of work. Can you see the LEDs themselves or just the glow from them?
  3. MattEnTheHat

    Common problems?

    My bike is up to 72k miles (only ~6k of them mine) and as far as I know has never had any major problems (talked to the mechanic the previous owner used and he said it had never had a problem, although of course its possible there was a problem and he took it somewhere else). Since I've owned it...
  4. MattEnTheHat

    Didn't see this until now, but thank you!

    Didn't see this until now, but thank you!
  5. MattEnTheHat

    New rider needs help

    I think it just depends what type of person you are. If you understand the fact that you start with absolutely no skill or talent, and that the bike won't hesitate to kill you if you don't respect it, the 6r can be a great first bike (it was mine, and I think it was perfect for me). On the other...
  6. MattEnTheHat

    Moving on from my FZ6R

    Oh man, yeah that's bad. That's almost as much as I paid for my bike in insurance each year!
  7. MattEnTheHat

    Clunking Noise While Starting Out in 1st Gear?

    Good to hear, I hope so.
  8. MattEnTheHat

    Clunking Noise While Starting Out in 1st Gear?

    Wellll that was probably pretty dumb of me haha. I'll change the oil right away and how for the best. Thanks guys!
  9. MattEnTheHat

    Clunking Noise While Starting Out in 1st Gear?

    No, I'm not using motorcycle specific oil, so that is probably the issue. It does actually seem like I've been getting worse fuel economy lately, so maybe that is related (although more likely it is because the weather is cooler than before, and 90% of my riding is the 2 miles to and from...
  10. MattEnTheHat

    Clunking Noise While Starting Out in 1st Gear?

    Hello! All is well with me, I have not been on the forum much lately as I've been pretty busy with school (or even riding very much, other than to and from class every day). That is pretty cool about moving to Simi. Good luck! It would put you in very close range to some great riding... The...
  11. MattEnTheHat

    Moving on from my FZ6R

    Coming from another 20 year old, the insurance might actually not be as bad as you think. I pay about $250/year for just liability and uninsured motorist with the FZ6R. I'm looking into upgrading to an R6 sometime around the end of the summer, so I just got a quote, and they only want $325/year...
  12. MattEnTheHat

    Clunking Noise While Starting Out in 1st Gear?

    Hey all, I've noticed a funny noise recently when I'm just starting out in first gear on my bike. The sound is a sort of 'clunk' a little bit like the noise it makes when you're sitting in neutral and shift down to first. It happens as I'm just starting out in first gear, getting off the...
  13. MattEnTheHat

    Yamaha fz6r vs ninja 300

    That is indeed tempting. The thought that someone could take my bike and I'd have no returns drives me nuts. I can't afford another bike, but there's no way I could live without one either! For $35/month I might have to upgrade from just liability...
  14. MattEnTheHat

    Shifting gears @ RPM to maximize output

    Mine starts getting pretty buzzy/vibratey around 5500 RPM and stays that way up to around 7000 RPM, then gets very smooth again. The peak of "buzziness" seems to be around 6200 RPM. I'm fairly certain that this is because the motor is turning at some kind of resonant frequency of the...
  15. MattEnTheHat

    Bike Pulls Slightly With Clutch Pulled

    I only notice a pull at stoplights if I rev the engine, which is obviously not something I would do in normal situations. Based on what you're saying about the rear wheel spinning while on a stand it sounds like what I have is pretty normal. Thanks for the info!
  16. MattEnTheHat

    Bike Pulls Slightly With Clutch Pulled

    Thanks for the suggestion. I figured that was the problem but had tried adjusting it before to no avail, but I went ahead and tried it again today. I tried adjusting it to the point I believed was correct per the instructions (a bit more tension than i previously had). That certainly changed the...
  17. MattEnTheHat

    Bike Pulls Slightly With Clutch Pulled

    So when I start my bike in first gear with the clutch pulled it has a tendency to roll forward. It is very minor, but definitely noticeable. Today I revved my engine jokingly at a friend and noticed that it also tried to roll slightly forward then. Could my clutch cable be adjusted slightly...
  18. MattEnTheHat

    Shifting gears @ RPM to maximize output

    I definitely started out shifting relatively low, rarely above 6k, but as I have become a better rider (this is my first bike), I've learned to shift higher. Now I'm generally shifting at 8-10k or sometimes even 11k depending on how spirited I am feeling... For me, it has been a FANTASTIC bike...
  19. MattEnTheHat

    Accent LED Lights

    Wow that looks really good. I like how it lights up the exhaust
  20. MattEnTheHat

    Yamaha Demo Rides at local dealer

    I would definitely like to go to the Suzuki one. I'll probably skip the Harley one, but maybe I can come down for the Progressive one, we'll see.

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