steering

So I finally got around to installing the FZ1 bar I've had sitting around for ages (thanks Raja) as well as some heated grips for the colder months. Holy crap I should have swapped the bars way before. It is so much more comfortable, and the steering feels much more direct. Less fatigue in my...

Hello all of you. Since this is my first post I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Lukas, I live in Poland, and am almost 40 years old. At the moment I am a lucky (almost) user of FZ6 S2, build year 2008. I own this bike for 6 years now, when I bought it in 2010 it had a mileage of 10 kkm...

Heya folks! Had this issue a bit on the past but it's been frequent as of late and driving me nuts. Park the bike, carefully lock the steering, and when I go back to unlock it - I can't get the key to slide all the way in to unlock it. With enough fiddling I can get it, such as by shaking the...

i cut a little too far...can i JB weld this and be ok?

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...

Hi everyone, Just wondering if someone can help me with one a query please? I've managed to change the fork seals, oil & steering bearings on my bike. Not something I look forward to doing again, but ho-hum. Before I re-assemble, I've got some corrosion on the inner surfaces of the...

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...

Hi everyone, This is my first post since the year turned so, Happy New Year to you all!! At the end of December my FZ6 was due in for it's MOT, which it passed, but with an advisory concerning "notchy steering head bearings". Not a problem! I have done extensive research into the...

Hey guys- been a long time, since before the name change! Anyways, my fz project has been sitting in the garage for over a year now (long story) I'm trying to put 2005 R6 inverted forks on, need some advice for pressing out the old fz6 steering stem from the lower triple. Does it press up...

Just as the title says; You pay shipping and they are yours. The are not the prettiest set on the planet (Normal wear, scuffs, and scrapes) but they are straight and functional. Thank you Forum! Scott

Sold! (05-09-2012) Left-Over after swapping the front forks. Triple is in excellent condition with only normal wear; bike had approximately 4,500miles when the clamp was removed. Does not come with steeping bearings or top nut. Yamaha Part Number: 5VX-23340-00-00 Yamaha MSRP: $164.01 Asking...

I am in the middle of swapping the steering post from my FZ to a ZX6R lower triple clamp. The ZX6R stem has a flange on the base which is slightly larger than the remaining stem diameter which, when pressed into the lower triple, does not allow it to be pulled all the way through. Removing was...

Toby steering damper.

Anyone lower the front end of their FZ6? I was talking to the dude at the motorcycle shop and he said it would be fine, but it would cause the bike to handle more "aggressively." Basically, the longer the forks, the longer the steer, hence, the shorter the forks, the more aggressive the steer...

Hi everyone, As you may know I crashed about 2 months ago. I just started riding the bike to work again and have noticed 2 things that make me think the steering alignment may be off. 1) When I am riding down the freeway going straight, the bars and steering head are aimed slightly to the...