New Member to the Forum/Biker community

[indian9990]

Hi Guys,
I just got a 2009 FZ6R a few ago. It's my first bike. I found this forum while browsing around for mods/random questions I had about the bike. It seems like a great community and I can't wait to be more involved!

I had some issues registering but it seems to be better now Didn't get the desired username I want but this will work lol.

I'm totally new to the biking world. I have tons of questions and don't know much about maintenance and such regarding the bike. Hopefully i'll learn as I go alone. I love riding though and am addicted to it

So that's about it

 

[Rabbitman109]

Welcome to the site!!! Tons of great people and information here. The FZ6R is pretty much bullet proof. Will just keep running. Many have over 50K miles on and still running strong.

Only suggestion about maintenance is to not be worried about doing it yourself. Most of it is fairly easy and straight forward. There seems to be a how to for everything.

If you want exhaust, Marthy is the guy to talk to. If you want headlights, I am the guy you talk to. Tons of others are good at specialized things too.

 

[Marthy]

Welcome aboard! Great community here... Hey, It didn't happen if you don't post a picture of your ride! LOL

 

[DragonBlu]

Welcome and enjoy the bike. Ride safe!

 

[JSP]

Welcome !

 

[Brock Kickass]

Welcome! Lots of great info and people here. Use the search feature and ask plenty of questions and you'll eb an FZ6R expert in no time. Let's see some snaps of your bike!

 

[indian9990]

Thanks guys! Yeah I'm a little hesitant about doing it myself but maybe I'll give it a shot soon. The bikes pretty much brand new. Previous owner bought it from a dealership in 2011 and it had 2000 miles on it when I bought it from him

Since Marthy said it didn't happen unless I put up pictures..here are some

EDIT: They turned out a lot bigger than I expected lol.

The previous owner put these spikes on. I never bothered taking them off.

 

[yellowfz]

See you got the fast one, "Yellow".
Welcome.
Looks like the left-hand side has a piece not snapped in correctly.

 

[indian9990]

See you got the fast one, "Yellow".
Welcome.
Looks like the left-hand side has a piece not snapped in correctly.

It's a bit broken. I'm not sure what happened to it. I'm thinking about super gluing it back in because its driving me crazy lol. But I did get the super fast yellow one! Bumblebee!

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[Rabbitman109]

It's a bit broken. I'm not sure what happened to it. I'm thinking about super gluing it back in because its driving me crazya

Don't do that! All you need to do is remove the fairing. Then remove the screw that holds the scoop cover on. Then you will be able to pull the cover off, and reposition it that it locks into place the proper way. It really is quite simple. Look at the other side for reference.

 

[Marthy]

Yellow rider... Now your a cool guy! This is the fastest color... Dyno proven! LOOL

 

[indian9990]

Don't do that! All you need to do is remove the fairing. Then remove the screw that holds the scoop cover on. Then you will be able to pull the cover off, and reposition it that it locks into place the proper way. It really is quite simple. Look at the other side for reference.

Its one clip though and there is a crack in the clip so i don't think its going to snap back into place. I'll look into it more though!

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[indian9990]

Yellow rider... Now your a cool guy! This is the fastest color... Dyno proven! LOOL

Haha thank you! I checked out your page! Its pretty sweet. How do those exhausts compare to the two brothers exhausts?

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[Marthy]

Haha thank you! I checked out your page! Its pretty sweet. How do those exhausts compare to the two brothers exhausts?

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Just as good for 1/2 the price. The Viper can might not be available for that much longer. They were almost out of stock as not so long ago. I have the Danmoto slip-on that is about the same size (custom made) and sound about the same with the DBKiller. The quality is superior to the Viper and look... it's personal. I prefer the black can and after few good ride the stainless steel get kind of goldish... I replace my Viper with the Danmoto. And as funny as it sound the combo with the DBK feel like it improve the mid range on my ride and still flow enough at top end.

 

[indian9990]

Just as good for 1/2 the price. The Viper can might not be available for that much longer. They were almost out of stock as not so long ago. I have the Danmoto slip-on that is about the same size (custom made) and sound about the same with the DBKiller. The quality is superior to the Viper and look... it's personal. I prefer the black can and after few good ride the stainless steel get kind of goldish... I replace my Viper with the Danmoto. And as funny as it sound the combo with the DBK feel like it improve the mid range on my ride and still flow enough at top end.

Nice! I'll have to look into it soon. I don't think I'm going to get an exhaust until next season though. I'm in Colorado so only like 2 months left of riding..well depends on weather Lol.

Where do you guys usually go to buy parts and such? Like I really want integrated turn signals, rear fender eliminator kit, and integrated brake light turn signal. Any suggestions where the best / cheapest place to get them is?

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[bleedinblue]

Nice! I'll have to look into it soon. I don't think I'm going to get an exhaust until next season though. I'm in Colorado so only like 2 months left of riding..well depends on weather Lol.

Where do you guys usually go to buy parts and such? Like I really want integrated turn signals, rear fender eliminator kit, and integrated brake light turn signal. Any suggestions where the best / cheapest place to get them is?

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If you need materials or tools like a splice kit, chain breaker or something, Harbor Freight, Amazon and Ebay.

Cheap parts can also be found on Amazon and Ebay, like turn signals, mirrors, handgrips etc.

For more important parts like brake bads, tires and safety gear, I like CycleGear, Sportbiketrackgear.com, Motorcycle Superstore and Revzilla.But theres probably hundreds of online stores now, just shop around and compare prices and shipping.

 

[Marthy]

Nice! I'll have to look into it soon. I don't think I'm going to get an exhaust until next season though. I'm in Colorado so only like 2 months left of riding..well depends on weather Lol.

Where do you guys usually go to buy parts and such? Like I really want integrated turn signals, rear fender eliminator kit, and integrated brake light turn signal. Any suggestions where the best / cheapest place to get them is?

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No problem, contact me when you are ready on my email bellow. I also have 3 core exhaust that I rotate for quick turn around. I only ask for a little deposit that I refund after I get the stock exhaust back.

 

[MNGreg]

Congrats on the bike and welcome to the forum!
Great bike and site here with lots of good info and people. Just watch out for the resident "Red Monster" man! JT

 

[MNGreg]

Its one clip though and there is a crack in the clip so i don't think its going to snap back into place. I'll look into it more though!

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If the snap is broken yeah it will be like that. Mine was after my "off". If it is really broken though, might I suggest not gluing it, maybe just go buy the new part. When I fixed mine, that part was super cheap. You can get just that front part of the scoop for $20 or the whole box assembly for $50 if part of the bigger black section is defective also.

Once you glue that part down you wont be able to seperate it later if you do want to replace just the one section without risking further damage to the other.

I forget also, as its been a while since i've taken mine off, but I think you would then have some difficulty getting that bigger part off based on how it all screws together. I could be wrong on this part though.

 

[indian9990]

If the snap is broken yeah it will be like that. Mine was after my "off". If it is really broken though, might I suggest not gluing it, maybe just go buy the new part. When I fixed mine, that part was super cheap. You can get just that front part of the scoop for $20 or the whole box assembly for $50 if part of the bigger black section is defective also.

Once you glue that part down you wont be able to seperate it later if you do want to replace just the one section without risking further damage to the other.

I forget also, as its been a while since i've taken mine off, but I think you would then have some difficulty getting that bigger part off based on how it all screws together. I could be wrong on this part though.

Oh that's a good point. I never thought about that. I will have to look into it soon. It's getting a bit annoying and makes the bike look bad. If the parts cheap then there is no problem replacing it. I'm trying to do a bunch of my mods for next season.

What are your thoughts about lowering the bike?


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