FZ6R in Super Street Bikes Magazine
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Thanks a lot! I tried to find the magazine but wasn't very successful at it. Nice article...
theres a picture of an fz6r in last months sport rider magazine too 
Did you all see the amount of fork drop they did?
OMG.........
i is confused? is that from the article?that would give it a more sporty profile right?
not sure if id be going that route yet... but god knows lol... im little... shorter usually means more comfortable for me.
not sure if id be going that route yet... but god knows lol... im little... shorter usually means more comfortable for me.
I read the magazine and thought I'd try the "free mod". I lowered my front just one inch to see if there would be any headshake at speed. After a month of steady five day commutes- I haven't had any issues at all. The bikes response to my input is great. I have the FZ1 drag bar on my bike right now, however I'm going to order the Woodcraft clip ons and hopefully get them installed within the next few weeks. The Woodcrafts will require I lower the front 1.5 inches. I will post a thread plus pics when it is all done.
pincushion79
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I did the same, although I dropped it about 2 inches. Looks so much more aggressive and it does seem to like to turn a lot easier. Haven't noticed any negative effects yet.
pincushion79
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It was raining today, so took the teggy to work. Will post some pics when I get home. I rode to a friend's house and he didn't think it was the same bike. lol
Did you do it or did you have someone do it for you? If you did it will you please let me know how, I really want to do it myself and get it done sometime soon. Thanks
pincushion79
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My buddy and I did the work ourselves. Kinda redneck style. We put a floor jack under the header area (just for support). Then loosened the 4 bolts on the trees (1 on each side, upper and lower trees). Got it to the right drop height, and used a level on the gas tank to ensure they were even along with a ruler to double check.Did you do it or did you have someone do it for you? If you did it will you please let me know how, I really want to do it myself and get it done sometime soon. Thanks
Once it was level, I held the bike straight and he tightened the bolts back up. That was it, took 10-15 minutes.
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I did mine kind of backyard garage style. Just loosened the bottom fork allen bolts then broke the seal on the top bolts and loosened them just a tounch so a litlle pressure woud slide the forks down through the clamp. Be sure not to loosen it too much so they sink all the way down. I am sure it would be a pain to get them back up. Just took my time and measured at least 4-5 times to be sure. I only did one inch. I am debating on doing adjustable clip ons over the top after this mod for sure. Especially possibly knowing you can go 2 inches. I haven't had it on highway yet which is 45miles one way to work for me though.
Here are the pics. I am considering buying a new bike.....R6S or possibly a CBR600RR. However everytime i snap a pic or take a look I say maybe not.
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Here are the pics. I am considering buying a new bike.....R6S or possibly a CBR600RR. However everytime i snap a pic or take a look I say maybe not.
Can't figure out how to get the pic to show up bigger. Sorry...if you right click it it will show up bigger in a new tab
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Nice!! Looks great...my buddy's neighbor has a lift for engines so I'm hoping we can use that to hold up the bike just so it doesn't drop. Pretty sure I want to try an inch and a half if not two inches. Clip ons would be an awesome mod too. Thanks for sharing!Here are the pics. I am considering buying a new bike.....R6S or possibly a CBR600RR. However everytime i snap a pic or take a look I say maybe not.
Can't figure out how to get the pic to show up bigger. Sorry...if you right click it it will show up bigger in a new tab
If the bike has a center stand, you can just do 1 side at a time. After loosening the bolts on one side, just grab the fork tube between the upper and lower triple clamps, and twist the fork tube while pushing in the direction you want it to go. You can probably do it with just the side stand as well, i just haven't done it that way yet.
Russ