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The 2004-2009 Yamaha FZ6 uses standard caged ball bearing upper and lower steering head bearings. Owners who ride in the rain, powerwash their bikes or keep their bike outdoors in humid climates may find these bearings go bad prematurely due to corrosion. This is the procedure to replace...

I'm in the middle of changing my fork oil and seals on my 2006 and want to paint the forks black. I'm going to try plasti-dip since I am not 100% sure I will like them black. Has anyone used plasti-dip on forks?

04-09 FZ6 FORK OIL and seal replacement - With Steering Head Bearing Swap! We had a need for a FZ6 specific write-up on the front fork seal and oil replacement and I have until the end of February to get this done so may as well start now! This job gets you so close to the Steering Head...

Tonight I start the tear down of my trusty 06 FZ6! On the list for the next 2 weeks: 1. Remove forks; Change oil to 5Wt. & change seals 2. Replace steering head bearings with All Balls roller type. 3. Replace tires with new Michelin Road 2's I plan to do a write up on the fork oil...

Helping my buddy sell this bike. Located in Fredericksburg, VA about 45 minutes south of Washington, DC. It's so nice I'm very tempted to buy it myself and try to sell my FZ6! This bike was kept in a garage and ridden 90% for commute to work. Pictures were taken in spring of...

I'm trying to find a Yamaha fork and dust seal kit on Ebay and having no luck finding the Yamaha parts but what about All Balls kit? $25 shipped! Anyone used this? I'm also buying All Balls steering head bearings at the same time.

How cold have you ridden? So after 2 weeks of not riding due to cold, rain, ice and snow I decided to suck it up this Friday morning and ride the bike into work. As I wheeled the FZ6 out of my garage across the frosted grass my bike gauge temp registered 20F! I wasn't so sure this was...

So my riding buddy noticed that my chain was tracking to the outside of the rear sprocket. He has been a rider for 30 years and he believes that the chain should track in the center of the sprocket, no rubbing on either side. Is this true? If the chain is aligned and not tracking to the...

It appears that my front Michelin PP2CT has picked up some tiny nail or scrap of metal. I can see it in the tread but it is imbedded too deep to remove with pliers. What would you do? Can I push it through and plug the tire? these tires have about another 1,000 miles left before I am...

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:( I rode the FZ6 to work the other day and when I got home my horn was hanging by the wires! The steel mount that bolts it to the triple tree had completely broken off, I suppose from 20K miles of vibration and my Hella horn was a little heavier than stock? I will take a picture in a...

I think it's time I did some serious maintenance on the old FZ6 this winter. On the list are a few things but 2 of which I have never messed with: 1. Replace Fork Oil 2. Replace head bearing with All Balls bearings Anyone done these and have any advice/tips for me before I start...

I was talking with some motorcycle friends about the differences between cruisers and sport/sport touring bikes. We came up with this generalization: Sport bikes: Mostly ridden by inexperienced riders for pleasure on the weekends and when the weather is just right. Most sport bike riders are...

Mods please delete...this was supposed to be a poll... See this thread instead: http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-general-discussion/50507-what-primary-use-your-fz6.html

Does anyone else tend to wear out their front tires at about the same rate as the rears? I DO! Seems most people report going through 2 rear tires to 1 front but my fronts always wear out at the same rate as my rears. I do mostly curvy road riding, rarely WOT and use mostly front brake so...

THIS VIDEO SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS! Close Calls Compilation - YouTube

This is NOT a group buy! I will offer this service to FZ6 owners as long as I can! There is no minimum number of buyers required to get this low pricing. This past weekend I did my second retrofit on an FZ-6, this time with the high performance Morimoto mini projector. The fitment is...

Maybe I'm lucky but my battery is 7 years old and still fine! I have the original battery from 2006 in my bike and never once has it failed to start the bike nor gone dead. I have dual HID projector headlights, LED POD lights and I charge my phone and/or GPS with a 12-volt adapter. I do...

Have you ever had an encounter with a dog on the road? I swear....what kind of person who lives right next to a busy road just lets their dog run loose, no tie out, no invisible fence, nothing!?! I have 2 dogs myself and would never let them just run if my yard were not fenced. Technically...

A VERY lucky escape... - YouTube This is a new one on me! Massive oil leak in the middle of a series of tight corners! PS: I still can't figure out how to embed videos.