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    Need Help Cannot Remove Fork Seal

    Doing my first fork seal job and I don't see a retaining clip/ring above the seal. How does one remove such a seal? I have tried using the stanchion to hammer out the seal but to no avail. Heat did not help other than permanently adhering my stanchion protector to the metal fork! Every...
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    Replace front fork springs & oil to higher grade

    Hello, I realized that I have a front fork leak, I'd like to do the repair and replace the front springs with better/stiffer ones and put in a thicker oil. I was wondering if anyone had done this already to get better/sportier performance out of the front suspension? Or, if anyone knows...
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    FZ6r Replacement fork tubes

    are there any Yamaha fork tubes that will fit in my fz6r lowers? Will r6s tubes work? I'm having a hard time finding replacements for my bent fork tube.
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    Loose front end

    Hello, I'm a new FZ6R owner (2 weeks), and I am enjoying the bike. I just wanted to ask about the front end, particularly cornering..in short it feels "washy". I've done some searches on forks, springs, fork oil, fork braces, t1res and such but I can't seem to match exactly what I'm...
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    WTB: Stock fork springs - '08-'10

    If you've replaced your stock fork springs, the old ones are just lying around collecting dust, and you wouldn't mind getting rid of them cheap <---(key word), I'd be interested in taking them off your hands for a project I have in mind. They need to be off a 2008-2010 FZ6R and in decent shape...
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    WTB some stock parts

    I recently picked up a 2009 fz6r that is a little bit wrecked. I'm looking for some stock parts to make it pass an inspection to make her road legal. Most of these parts might be hard to come by but if anyone knows of a parts bike or a salvage site or anything, let me know! Things I need...
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    Fz6r / XJ6 fork conversion, fz6 41mm forks?

    i think ive read somewhere about upside down 41mm fz6 fork conversion, anyone shed anylight?
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    Has anyone done the R6 fork swap out?

    I read some old posts about people doing this to get an adjustable fork onto their FZ6R. Has anyone done this recently? I have a '12 FZ6R and was wondering what year of the R6's forks would be compatible. Thanks Norm
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    Progressive Suspension Fork Lowering Kit

    Is anyone familiar with this "drop-in" fork lowering kit? http://www.progressivesuspension.com/product/1463/fork-lowering-kit-drop-in I'm friends with the founder of American IronHorse and Rucker Performance, and he suggested it to me as a way to lower the front of my bike without...
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    Fork Question

    Greetings! I have an '09 FZ6R with just over 33k miles, and I have not had the forks serviced. I have noticed a decrease in front end feel, especially after mounting the Michelin Pilot Road 3's. The forks 'bounce' a bit and am thinking that it is mostly due to oil age. Will changing the fork oil...
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    LF front fork assembly

    complete or pieces is fine, need to rebuild them. let someone take over payments stopped paying and crashed the bike bent the fork. -___- help please!!
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    How do i....

    Drain the fork fluid and what should i put in that will make it not as soft in front and how much of it do i need? want to make it a bit stiffer before i go to the track in two weeks. ALready flushed the front and rear brake fluid, got new pads and put in engine ice for coolant. Got stomp...

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