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I mean really? I don't know about your car, but my truck's front and rear brakes aren't independent of each other. And, if I slam on the brakes in my truck, I'm pretty sure my truck won't bring the back tires off the ground. This thread isn't about best case scenarios, obviously none of us ride...

Glad you're alright enough to post it on here. Get well soon!

Now we just need it in Illinois too!

If you're looking to cut weight, I believe the R6 subframe can be retrofitted onto our bike with some modifications. This would allow you to use an R6 seat and lighten the bike by quite a bit. I can't remember the weight difference exactly, but the R6 subframe is a fair bit lighter than the FZ6.

To answer directly: 1. It would depend upon the settings of the forks. Depending upon rider weight and bike setup, the stock settings for the R6 forks could be as far, or even farther off than the stock FZ6 forks. The true advantage of the R6 forks is not so much superior technology, but more...

This is another great piece of advice. Assume no one else on the road has any idea what they are doing, and be cautious even when you see things like turn signals. I've only been riding for a year and I would need a calculator to count the number of people I've seen put their turn signal on and...

I'll have to agree with the general consensus that the R6 forks are the best move you can make on a stock bike. Being 3-way adjustable means you can get them to feel exactly how you want them on the road, and the front tire will feel much more planted and confidence inspiring. The only problem...

Gsx750r is a beautiful bike... Well developed frame, great suspension and brakes. I dare say it's the best bike in the 750cc class. I'm very much between an R1 and that bike for my next, they are both great bikes.

This is incredibly important, especially for more inexperienced street riders. I'm still inexperienced, but when I was first getting on the road, I took a few turns nice and slow and thought "hey I can do this much faster." At least I did it in a spot where there was no median and no oncoming...

That cleaning doesn't look too bad. My only issue(s) would be whether or not it's okay to mix the oil with a (pretty) harsh solvent like brake cleaner. You mention using compressed air to blow everything out, but I'm sure you don't get everything (unless you let it sit out in the sun or...

I've never seen anything like this before. It looks pretty cool, but what it your typical cleaning method? Obviously you wouldn't want to use water... Does the company have a "proprietary" detergent for the filter? It's a shame they made it look so cool, but didn't think about knurling the...

Just to be clear, my carosel-type idea was meant to be an add-on for already existing gas stations. I'm not sure if this changes your thinking on the idea, but I didn't mean a gas station just for motorcycles. I meant a circular fill-up area so motorcycles don't take up spots that cars could...

A lot of it would depend on location and the number of customers it serves per day or per hour. If it's a gas station that commonly has people waiting while bikes fill up, then it wouldn't be a low chance of return. It would mean serving more customers in a shorter period of time, and would mean...

Maybe they could make ones similar to a carousel. Circular in shape and with many pumps in a small total area. You could fill up a lot more bikes on half the space!

Also keep in mind that the 07 and newer bikes use an O2 sensor to change the fuel map. 06 and older have no on-the-fly changing to the fuel map like the newer version does. If it's a result of excess fuel in the exhaust, then an O2 sensor would read quite fat and decrease the fuel added.

When you fill up, what grade of fuel would you say you most often use?

This is normal for most people with an aftermarket exhaust. One of the biggest reasons is that our bike has an Air Injection System that puts clean air from the airbox into the exhaust to burn off excess fuel. This is a purely emissions-based system and can be stopped using AIS block-off plates...

Considering how much @$$ the 2015 R1 and R1M are kicking, I would definitely go for the R1. Even the R1 by itself has been putting up a great showing against the competitors. The S1000RR used to be my dream bike, but I think the 2015 R1 is a better bike for this model year. The suspension...

This happens way too often. I'm in a motorcycle group on Facebook for Chicago (and the suburbs around it), and it seems that everyday there are people asking things like "Looking for a beginner bike, what are my options?" and I see people responding with things like "Don't waste your time on a...

This is very true for our bikes because we don't have an anti-knock sensor or VVT. In general though, vehicles that do have an anti-knock sensor will see a power increase because the ignition can be advanced more. Along that same vein, vehicles with advanced timing will also see a power...