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I swapped the OEM rear shock on my FZ6-S for a YSS one which is good enough for my needs without being overly expensive. I don't need to be able to tweak rebound or compression damping etc regularly, I just wanted something I could set up and forget...

[From Google Translate] You could have fixed the instrument cluster, but it has to be cut open to do that. If you get it working, someone else would probably buy it from you.

Wishing you all a Happy Humbug ;)

Glad to hear you got it sorted 👍

To add to the above advice, If I'm doing any complicated maintenance, I always make sure I take a video of what I'm working on, saying "Ok, I'm working on [whatever] I'm going to take out these bolts here and remove that part..." so, when it comes to putting it all back together, I can watch the...

Here's a thing to try: On the cam chain cover on the right hand side, there's a slotted circular plug cap. Remove that and you'll find a bolt head underneath. If you put a socket on that, you can turn the engine over manually (clockwise only, the Yamaha manual actually has this wrong!) and see...

The only thing I can say is that that doesn't sound as bad as when my FZ6 engine lost a bottom bearing, but it doesn't sound great :(

I agree it sounds ok, but if you want to check, get a long screwdriver, put the tip against the engine and your ear against the handle. Move the tip around to find where the noise is loudest and that should be the source.

Haynes says you should be able to just unscrew it, but if the coolant reservoir is in the way, you can simply remove that (without needing to drain the system) which should give you access.

If you look at the photo I uploaded previously, you can see how it fits on the exhaust clamps (although the allen bolt head is rather rusty in the pic!), then the pannier racks bolt to the rear foot peg pivots. The cross bar runs from the lower back corner across and behind the number plate...

IIRC on mine there's a bar that goes from side to side across the bottom rear of the pannier racks behind the number plate holder for extra bracing.

That says FZ6R. It may not be compatible with an FZ6-S2 which you said you had.

The DID 530 X Ring Gold is the one that most people (including myself) recommend, usually with JT sprockets. It comes with a master link and you can buy a chain tool online for not too much money (just check for a majority of good reviews as there are a few duff ones out there). There's no...

That sounds a bit louder than the usual Yamatick which comes from the Cam Chain tensioner. I would check the tensioner and replace it if necessary, but the chain should still be OK with that low a mileage.

You're replying to a post from 10 years ago, the link probably broke a long time ago!

When the bike is cold, the reservoir/ expansion tank should be roughly half way between the Low and High marks. As the engine heats, the coolant will expand and fill the reservoir and, if it get really hot, excess will run out of the overflow and drip onto the road. When you stop and the bike...

Mythbusters: Dipping your hand into molten lead Just saying :)

First thing: Run the bike for a bit to warm it up, then wet your fingers and tap each of the downpipes and see if any of them feel cooler than the others. Note that cylinders 1 and 4 run off one HT lead, 2 and 3 run off the other, so if one of these pairs are cold, that suggests the cause...

Here's the full break down for every 600 Yamaha does: https://www.bike-parts-yam.com/yamaha-motorcycle/600-MOTO Here's the front wheel diagram for the 2006 ABS model: https://www.bike-parts-yam.com/yamaha-motorcycle/600-MOTO/2006/FAZER_ABS/FZ6-SA/FRONT-WHEEL/16_1631-1631/B29/0/23198 If you...

I would say no, because the ABS version has the spacer built into the ABS sensor. If you look at the parts diagram, you'll see the difference.