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I bought my 2008 FZ6 brand new and didn't have a problem while I was married because we lived in a decent neighborhood and we had a security system on the house and a spotlight on my driveway at night. I moved to an older house last year and kept it parked in my driveway up close to the house. I...

I haven't dropped my new FZ6 and I hope that will never happen. However, my first motorcycle was a brand new 1982 Yamaha 920 Virago and I dropped it almost every other week. Had a nice Windstar fairing, but had it removed after damaging it too many times.

I'd like to do the same for my FZ6, but I can't afford it right now. Maybe in a month or two. If anyone wants to go in it with me and live close to Oklahoma let me know. Or if you live in Salt Lake City, I have family there who will be visiting us during the summer.

I went to the dealer to look at a Hyosung GT250R and almost bought it but felt I better bring the wife along to give her approval. I Googled Hyosung and listened to the bike on YouTube. I wasn't thrilled on how the v-twin sounded but still considered buying it. The next day I brought my wife and...

Do you remember the Mr. Parker, the father on A Christmas Story and how he wanted to see how fast he could change a flat on the family car? I'm Mr. Parker. I'm the type of guy who will time himself on how fast he can do certain tasks. I'm also the guy who finishes his task only to find extra...

I have a Garmin Nuvi 360. It had bluetooth that I don't use, an MP3 player that I don't use, and I'm sure a bunch of other stuff that I don't use. I haven't taken any trips where I am not familliar with the roads so I don't use my GPS very often. It has an attachment to give me traffic...

I had a flat tire on my FZ6 last Thursday. I didn't know I had a flat tire until I took a left turn at an intersection. When I leaned a bit it felt like I had hit some oil in the road. When I pulled over I check the tire for oil and didn't find any, so I continued riding. About a half mile from...

Many years ago I had travelled to a small town where a rodeo and carnival was going on. The rodeo queen talked me into letting her take my 1982 XV920J Virago for a spin, stating she owns a motorcycle and knew how to ride. I sat on the back while she was struggling to keep my bike upright. When...

Re: new screw in plates I'm going to sound naive here, please forgive me if I do. I am debating on the inserts vs. the full sets. I personally want pegs that nobody else in my town has (vs. getting mass produced and/or after market pegs). I like having the inserts for ease of installation...

I'm in Oklahoma City, and I wouldn't mind volunteering for this unless there is someone already selected for this area.

The majority of the time I use my bike to commute. It must be for pleasure too, there are times I'd rather freeze taking it to work than a warm car. I picked up a nail last week in my rear tire and didn't have time to fix or ride it until this morning. I got up early just so I could remove the...

I PREFER up but I keep them down. I rarely use glasses under my visor so I keep it down for safety. Plus I don't want a ticket for riding without eye protection.

A.) You guys know that new tires are slick, right? I didn't know new tires are slick. I guess new tires on a brand new motorcycle aren't slick. I bought mine with only 2 miles on it, so I guess the service people took care of that. Plus I rode my bike home very carefully since I hadn't been on a...

Eighteen months ago I weighed 265, had a scare that sent me to the hospital (high BP), worked at getting my weight down to 221 through diet and exercise. I was on BP meds until my weight dropped and my BP dropped as well. I've been slacking off, eating fast foods, snacking over the holidays...

Obviously that worked. :thumbup: Ahh, sarcasm... :D

Thanks for posting this. :thumbup: It shows there were 5 left before I ordered mine. :rockon:

The only way I'd let anyone drive any of my vehicles is in case of emergency. To avoid hard feelings due to damage or whatever it is best to not let anyone drive our vehicles. About 15 years ago my brother and I borrowed my brother-in-law's Jeep and 4-wheeler. My brother accidentally cracked...

I was caught in the rain last week and kept wiping the water off my visor with my glove. Honestly I had no clue there was a squeege built on the left index finger. I was suprised that that wiping the water off did so well. It wasn't until the next day I noticed the squeege. I just had to...

$1.69 here for 100% fuel, $1.49 for the cheap stuff. Cheapest I've seen (using gasbuddy.com) is in Independence, Missouri at $1.34 a gallon. I thought for sure the price of gas was going to go up before Thanksgiving.

Why bother wiping the frost off your seat? If you avoid wiping them you can see how big your butt is after you arrive at work and the only spot with no frost is where your behind was. :D Then again there's the nut-crushing slide up to your gas tank if you stop too fast. :eek: I'm a wimp. I...