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It's extremely easy to "go the extra mile" (aka throw free stuff at customers and price match) for a large corporation. They have access to much better deals from manufacturers, they have access to low or even negative interest loans (aka free or almost free money), they have access to top law...

What is there to "rehearse" at an wedding, which is basically an overrated black tie party? Have the attendees not been to any social gathering before, so they need to "rehearse" or else they would be acting like jungle savages, eating like dogs out of dog bowls, scratching themselves like...

I've always used a regular socket and a magnetic pickup tool or tweezers (depending on engine) for removing and lowering the plugs.

Could also be unbalanced carbs, TPS (if it has one) or ignition.

There's absolutely no way I'd make the gamble of replacing a known used and working vehicle with a used and unknown vehicle while on only 300€/month and (as you put it) jack shit mechanical knowledge. Neither would I pay my yearly income on a vehicle of any type, less so just for more power and...

Check the service manual, as far as I recall there are some wiring differences.

It's more important that there is as little difference between them as possible, than what actual values they have.

Any exhaust will do for this bike.

I've seen worse. As with anything there are no guarantees, but I'd really doubt the rotor could/will explode or detach under breaking. It it were a carbon rotor on a race bike, it'd be a different story.

Keep in mind that he is coming from a concours- while that's an old bike, it's still a liter bike with ~30% more torque and much lower max torque RPM (6,5k vs 10k). While the power at low RPM is adequate compared to regular traffic, and better than a more hardcore 600 such as an R6, it will...

The average ride I do on my (naked) FZ6 is about 4 hours. I've ridden many 8-10 hour days and arrived fresh almost each time. There is enough comfort for all day riding until 150km/h if there is no wind, and up to 130km/h if there is wind. If the roads will be faster than that for more than 1...

Once you cleaned the pistons and seals there is no risk of damage. I also give them a very thin (as thin as possible) coat of "rubber seal grease". This is a debated topic, as far as I recall the manual says to coat them with brake fluid. As described in post #16, there's no need for any tool...

If you take a "regular" grease gun flexible attachment, a part that likely comes with any grease gun, and unscrew the rounded bit you are left with something that looks like the pic from my previous post- a thread matching most calipers. I think it's NPT 1/4" or 1/8", but don't quote me on this...

You screw something like this one end into the grease gun the other into where the brake line bolt is

Another downside is destroying the seals. Most times, even with stuck pistons the seals are reusable at least for a short while. Put some grease on them and... I wouldn't wanna ride that bike.

I've used anything from grease guns to using the hydraulic pressure from the maser cylinder to using compressed air... until I found a way of removing caliper pistons easily, with no damage and with no special tools. Also works GREAT for stuck pistons. Sounds like a teleshopping add but it's...

Regarding starting the engine- I'd add to what Gary said that I'd take the CCT cover off and spin the engine at least 5 times (that's 10 times 360 degrees clockwise) with a wrench before cranking the starter. Good luck giving this bike a new life!

I have filtered a lot of oil through coffee filters. Yes, the flow is slow and gets slower the more oil passes through it (it needs to be left overnight), but it will catch even the finest mist of debris.

Regarding who is lesser or better rider- that is an entirely different topic, and one I don't care about. The main purpose I ride with is having fun, not making rider value evaluations. But as it's not possible to ride with the eyes shut close, in time one does notice certain patterns. Nothing...

Mostly there are the following types of groups, sorted by incidence: 1- the wanna be street racers group Many times there is a combination of at least 3 of the following: -having something to prove -poor riding skills -unrealistic self assessments -poor bike condition -alcohol/drugs The most...