ticking

Hello This sound annoys me. Valve clearance is good, timing chain and tensioner are good. The cylinder head was replaced with a used one because we thought it was the problem. Clutch, spark plugs replaced. The clicking speed increases in proportion to the increase in speed. What could be the...

Hi so i am new to the yamaha series bikes. I bought mine used at 36000 km. It is a usa bike and i live in canada. So this bike was drove by a lady who basicly let mechanic shops maintain her bike and they did only the most basic of maintanice on it. So i already know and am planing to...

Hi, i am a new owner of an 04 fz6, it has 42k miles on it with a yoshimure exhaust, it runs amazing, has all the power i think it should But there is only one issue with the bike i cant figure out, when accelerating, or revving the engine, i hear a ticking noise from the front end, noticed it...

As you guys might be aware, I had to write off my poor FZ6. While it's tempting to go and grab another, I see this opportunity as a chance to try another bike! I ended up having some weird fascination with Gixxers, although I wouldn't really mind any of the 600 supersports if I were to find a...

Hey guys! Just got my FZ6 about 3 weeks back and I'm curious. What exactly should the engine "sound" like. I know how a bike sounds is really important as a tell to how it is running. Problem is I have no idea if any of the noises i'm hearing are normal or bad. I'm assuming some ticking and...

Hey everyone, I need to do a compression test but can't really see a good way to get the gauge in without removing the battery tray. And since its a basic compression meter I need the battery to run the test. Any tips for this one? Back story: Cam chain tensioner failed about 3 months ago...

Bought My FZ6 a few months ago - was a complete tool and mis-read my owners manual, took my bike into a shop (I had not been to) at 16000 miles to get valves checked, oh well I figure, can't hurt. Mechanic says all valves in spec, but that he cleaned the throttle bodies while in there. I...