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Not so happy fz6r owner....

MiltonDorkenhoff said:
Devil's advocate - it screwed up at 85mph, no? Unless you live in Texas, there's no reason for them to ever test the bike at 85, since you can't legally drive that fast anywhere.. Sure, they could've thrown it on a dyno for you or you could have made your own:

Homemade Motorcycle Dyno, First Test Runs - YouTube

How many miles did you put on the bike since they did the work - if it's not too many, ask them why they don't warranty their work. And then find another dealer anyway - seriously.
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maybe 100 miles tops?
 
Cautious_Corner said:
well he gave me the stock one back when he put the K&N in. I still have it. Basically he said he discounted the fact opf the filter from past expirience and went in order of->

#1 sprocket set up
#2 electrical sensor malfunction
#3 air filter

Soooo the most expensive one was #2...when I called this morning no tests on the electrical sensors were performed when I told him check the filter first. He chose sensors first so now after that came up empty he called yamaha....they told him filter. He says he has to test the exaust tomorrow with the filters swapped to stock. I wish he would have done that first, he said not to worry about the bill itll be very minimal but WHYTF is it my bill in the first place when they did the installs, without test drving the bike and giving it back to me. nowq its my issue? Last thing...when I asked him if he has ever had this happen before with the GYTR or K&N he said no, this was like hitting the bad luck lottery. Idk if I go after K&N for a defective filter or what the issue is. There is no MAF sensor the oil could affect so idk...Im at a loss and very disappointed in the service ive had and the knowledge backround. I mean come on...I told him filter this morning and he didnt listen until yamaha told him to check it? Now it may not be the filter but thats the last thing....the easiest thing....Im pretty fumed right now. If I get a bill Im confident ill be taking my keys and leaving with them without paying haha...not really im a good boy but I know the owner of the store really well, I sold him his new truck last year when I was selling cars, so thats why I go there, they have always treated me well. But we will see now.....I dont trust them to touch the exhaust install now.
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Maybe you should let them install the exhaust , next thing you know ur bike tops out at 55 mph and you don't ever have to worry about getting a speeding ticket on the interstate :))
That's why I do the bike maintenance myself....
 
From the link I posted 2 pages back:

Ducati (Yamaha in our case) engines are the result of countless hours of development work on a dyno. They are designed as a unit with airflow and exhaust flow optimized together for each engine configuration. When you change things like intake and exhaust configurations it’s a hit-and-miss proposition. Many times you make improvements in one RPM range and performance at other speeds decreases. Without dyno before-and-after checks, multiple changes can produce confusing results.

Also, seat-of-the-pants tuning can be misleading. If a change, say, reduces mid-range performance at the expense of high end power the engine feels peakier and this feels like an improvement. But is it? Strange dips in dyno horsepower and torque curves can and do occur at speeds where you spend most of your time riding.
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Glad to see you are narrowing down possible issues.

I don't go to a mechanic so he can guess.
If he is not skilled enough to utilize his resources as a shop owner, then I really don't know what he is doing? Living out some half-fantasy of motorcycle maintenance expertise?
 
Heineken said:
Maybe you should let them install the exhaust , next thing you know ur bike tops out at 55 mph and you don't ever have to worry about getting a speeding ticket on the interstate :))
That's why I do the bike maintenance myself....
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I dont have the time in all honesty. Im full time college and work 60-70 hrs a week. The time I have off I want to spend doing something with the wife or actually riding the bike not wrenching on it. But I understand where your coming from
 
my thoughts are electrical cautious... and you know i'm going to school for that stuff. I woudl offer to help you but that means another man putting his hands on your girl
 
Cautious_Corner said:
I dont have the time in all honesty. Im full time college and work 60-70 hrs a week. The time I have off I want to spend doing something with the wife or actually riding the bike not wrenching on it. But I understand where your coming from
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in the end CC, you'll thank yourself more and more by doing the work yourself....

I will sometimes miss a ride to spend the afternoon doing my maintenance...

it is really a part of owning the bike, just as much as riding her... especially the general maintenance, that's something that might take you an afternoon to do the first time, but after you've done it a few times, you can knock it out in an hour or two.
 
dart1963 said:
in the end CC, you'll thank yourself more and more by doing the work yourself....

I will sometimes miss a ride to spend the afternoon doing my maintenance...

it is really a part of owning the bike, just as much as riding her... especially the general maintenance, that's something that might take you an afternoon to do the first time, but after you've done it a few times, you can knock it out in an hour or two.
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Same for me. I'm down to 10 min oil change now... getting quick! Kind of nice to hang out in the man cave, listening music, drinking a cold beer and wrenching and cleaning your bike. Sometime I sync my throttle body just because...
 
I'm just finishing up my advanced electrical course in my Motorcycle technician training
 
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