Wow, glad you didn't upload a picture of your butt then. LOL! Great job on 4,000 trip. Personally I'd be bored without someone to go along, but it does sound like a blast. Man and machine made one! Beautiful background pic btw.Made it to Montreal all safe. 4K mikes trip... need to do an oil change now. Crazy... an oil changr in a middle if a ride! LOL
And that's what my butt almost look like LOL
What did you do to your bike today?
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Man, all the mods and little things just add up and on. Seems like a never ending project lol.
Replaced my clear MD Taillight with a smoked one, installed flush mounted turn signals finally. Still waiting on my ELFR Flasher Relay to get them all slowed down, but it should be here on Monday.
Also, 4k miles? Man, that's amazing.. I bet your having a blast!
Replaced my clear MD Taillight with a smoked one, installed flush mounted turn signals finally. Still waiting on my ELFR Flasher Relay to get them all slowed down, but it should be here on Monday.
Also, 4k miles? Man, that's amazing.. I bet your having a blast!
lark
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Not today-- but wednesday I got my first service done then melted sitting in rush hour traffic on the way back at 95 degrees here in sunny ATL 
yesterday picked up some flush mount turn signals and am looking into shorty levers and clip ons
Last weekend we went to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama and watched MotoAmerica racing. Also blistering hot but well worth the heat!
yesterday picked up some flush mount turn signals and am looking into shorty levers and clip ons Last weekend we went to Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama and watched MotoAmerica racing. Also blistering hot but well worth the heat!
Needed a new chain at 16000 miles, so had a bit of fun with it and ordered an orange one. Goes pretty well with the orange stripe in the wheel. Put new sprockets on, too, even though the old ones looked pretty good. The ones we ordered we thought were the exact same as on the bike, but obviously not. The rear sprocket is heavier than the old one. What do you think - since the old one is in good shape, should I have kept it on? And no, I did not do this myself. My husband dearest loves to tinker, and who am I to take away his pleasure
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Try one of these:And that's what my butt almost look like LOL
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Great to put on for longer rides, easy to take off when not needed. Helps my back, too.
In case you are looking for relief, quite possibly your iron butt needs no assistance
All back together with fresh Mobil 1 Synthetic 10w-40, KN204 and Engine Ice antifreeze/coolant. Ran her until up to temp with no leaks at the spot that I JB welded along valve cover. Now time for a ride to make sure.
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An orange chain is smart because you can't see the rust on it!Needed a new chain at 16000 miles, so had a bit of fun with it and ordered an orange one. Goes pretty well with the orange stripe in the wheel. Put new sprockets on, too, even though the old ones looked pretty good. The ones we ordered we thought were the exact same as on the bike, but obviously not. The rear sprocket is heavier than the old one. What do you think - since the old one is in good shape, should I have kept it on? And no, I did not do this myself. My husband dearest loves to tinker, and who am I to take away his pleasure
I think replacing sprockets is personal preference. Some people think it's cheap enough that you mind as well replace it. Some think that if it's in good shape, it shouldn't harm the new chain. I think it's all a wash either way you go.
Wow, double what I'd spend buying Mobil 1 synthetic and kn204.Dude! Most expensive oil change ever!!!
Getting there
Got bike stripped down tonight in preparation for new head install in a few days. Waiting on head gasket and valve cover gasket still. May be here tomorrow, but if not definitely by Monday. Had to take off gas tank, airbox, throttle bodies, exhaust, radiator, valve cover, cams and last but not least the head. Not to mention all the body pieces and throttle plate as well as drain all the fluids since I'm taking the head off. Didn't actually take the head off yet. I was working outside and it was almost dark so I stopped for the night. Will take the head off in the morning if i don't do it sometime tonight. Can't put the one I picked up on yet anyways since I don't have the gaskets. Thinking about cleaning up the exhaust pipes like some others did while I have them off.
Got bike stripped down tonight in preparation for new head install in a few days. Waiting on head gasket and valve cover gasket still. May be here tomorrow, but if not definitely by Monday. Had to take off gas tank, airbox, throttle bodies, exhaust, radiator, valve cover, cams and last but not least the head. Not to mention all the body pieces and throttle plate as well as drain all the fluids since I'm taking the head off. Didn't actually take the head off yet. I was working outside and it was almost dark so I stopped for the night. Will take the head off in the morning if i don't do it sometime tonight. Can't put the one I picked up on yet anyways since I don't have the gaskets. Thinking about cleaning up the exhaust pipes like some others did while I have them off.
BlastOffMike
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Synced my throttle bodies using the Carbtune Pro (thanks Fastprof for the how to back in 2009!).
My 2013 with just over 5k wasn't idling quite as smooth as it used to and it seemed to have become "buzzier" when accelerating. I purchased the Carbtune Pro and had at it. The process was really pretty easy and made for a nice improvement. The idle smoothed back out and the buzziness went away. Even the ~6k rpm buzz that we all have was diminished quite a lot.
The Carbtune is a damn nice tool. I figure I roughly broke even buying the gauge and doing it myself compared to having the shop do it. Now each time I do it it'll be paying me back. Glad I did this!
Only problem was that it didn't come with the right fittings to use on our bikes. No biggie, just had to run to the auto parts store for some male-to-male vacuum line fittings which were only a few bucks.
My 2013 with just over 5k wasn't idling quite as smooth as it used to and it seemed to have become "buzzier" when accelerating. I purchased the Carbtune Pro and had at it. The process was really pretty easy and made for a nice improvement. The idle smoothed back out and the buzziness went away. Even the ~6k rpm buzz that we all have was diminished quite a lot.
The Carbtune is a damn nice tool. I figure I roughly broke even buying the gauge and doing it myself compared to having the shop do it. Now each time I do it it'll be paying me back. Glad I did this!
Only problem was that it didn't come with the right fittings to use on our bikes. No biggie, just had to run to the auto parts store for some male-to-male vacuum line fittings which were only a few bucks.
Not actually today, but...
I have an exit on the highway on my way home that I take, just to take the exit. I immediately get back on the highway again. I do this in order to get at least one great curve into my commute... And I can practice cornering.
I don't try to get through it as fast as I can (there being a stop in the end and all) but I am trying to make it feel as solid and smooth as possible. Getting around it faster is just a byproduct. I usually glance at my speed right when it starts to straighten out again and I need to start braking. I compare the speed and the feel I had going through it - did I feel wobbly/stable, was my line good/poor - how did that relate to the speed.
When I started doing this a couple of years back, I was at ~40 mph at the straightening point. Well, on Thursday I went through it and felt really good - my posture was relaxed, left elbow resting on the tank, eyes looking to the right of my right hand side mirror. Bike was rock solid. Felt like I could have gone faster and been OK. I looked down to check my speed when straightening up and for the first time ever it was 50 mph. I love this bike!
I have an exit on the highway on my way home that I take, just to take the exit. I immediately get back on the highway again. I do this in order to get at least one great curve into my commute...
And I can practice cornering. I don't try to get through it as fast as I can (there being a stop in the end and all) but I am trying to make it feel as solid and smooth as possible. Getting around it faster is just a byproduct. I usually glance at my speed right when it starts to straighten out again and I need to start braking. I compare the speed and the feel I had going through it - did I feel wobbly/stable, was my line good/poor - how did that relate to the speed.
When I started doing this a couple of years back, I was at ~40 mph at the straightening point. Well, on Thursday I went through it and felt really good - my posture was relaxed, left elbow resting on the tank, eyes looking to the right of my right hand side mirror. Bike was rock solid. Felt like I could have gone faster and been OK. I looked down to check my speed when straightening up and for the first time ever it was 50 mph. I love this bike!
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Nice Maadi! I only have one truly excellent curve close to my home, the kind where you can really hang off and let 'er rip. Some days I'm better than other days but I know the feeling of really nailing it! When you get your line and body position just perfect, and consequently, your exit speed is the highest you've done yet. Smooth truly does equal fast.
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First oil change @ 1088 km
hi guys, just did my first oil change and the oil filter was such as task to take out. Just removed the 2 screws for cowling A as per manual and was able to drain and access filter.I found that the drain plug did not have a gasket. I used the Yamaha oil kit which had a gasket included.
Will be purchasing the KN filter for the next change.
Good evening and have a good week.
hi guys, just did my first oil change and the oil filter was such as task to take out. Just removed the 2 screws for cowling A as per manual and was able to drain and access filter.I found that the drain plug did not have a gasket. I used the Yamaha oil kit which had a gasket included.
Will be purchasing the KN filter for the next change.
Good evening and have a good week.
Debating here...
thinking about selling the old girl. Wonder how much I can get with 55K miles?
Planning on getting a cage. I don't quite need 2 motorcycles (maybe I do), 2 bicycles and a car. When you start adding up tag and insurance... it's a good bunch!
What do you all think?
thinking about selling the old girl. Wonder how much I can get with 55K miles?
Planning on getting a cage. I don't quite need 2 motorcycles (maybe I do), 2 bicycles and a car. When you start adding up tag and insurance... it's a good bunch!
What do you all think?
BlastOffMike
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I don't know Marthy. For one thing, I see you had the 6R nicely rigged up for sport touring. Wouldn't you miss that? I don't think the FZ09 (that's your other bike, right?) would be as well suited. Unless that's just not something you're interested in any longer.
Also, we'd all hate to see you not frequent this forum as much!!!
My humble opinion, keep the Fizzer!
Also, we'd all hate to see you not frequent this forum as much!!!
My humble opinion, keep the Fizzer!
No worry, I'm not going anywhere. Your right the 09 is not the weapon of choice for an IBA run but I can do little weekend getaways. Now that I have a fun/fast ride I can go with a real ST bike down the road like a FJR or I would even consider a Weestrom by example or even the FJ09 won't be a bad choice at all.
Picking up the new cage today... 2015 VW SportWagen TDI.
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