winter

  1. meadeam

    plastic repair

    Anyone here ever attempted to repair cracked plasic on their bike? Previous owner dropped it and put a couple cracks in the upper fairing. Nothing serious, I could leave it and be just fine. But if it isn't a total PITA I might try repairing this winter. I have a small dent in the tank I may...
  2. MIJ_FZ6

    What oil do you guys use?

    This topic has probably been asked, and beaten to a pulp but it's 2019 and I'm bringing it back :) I ordered an OEM oil filter + that $15 tool from yamaha to remove it. Going to do an oil change soon, I was lazy and did not change my ~900 miles I had on the last oil change before putting it...
  3. S

    New to the Forum

    Hello everyone, I am new here, but I have been riding on and off for about 7 years. I own a 06 Yamaha FZ6 with about 10,000 miles on it. Most of them are from me. This is my second motorcycle, and I love it. I got it in college and have commuted to college, as well as to work and back with...
  4. Gary in NJ

    I Just Couldn't Take it Anymore

    With an expected 12-18 inches of snow due tomorrow, followed by a week of cold weather, I got out on my FZ today to take a late winter ride. I generally don't like to get out until the roads are cleared of the sand and salt at the intersections, but I figured if I didn't get out today (50...
  5. gnyce

    Riding in the cold - approaches

    I'm trying to figure out what I need to do to ride throughout the winter this year (mid-Atlantic US) - I don't like the idea of having the bike sit all winter (tho' I could just take the car). I don't really have any cold-weather specific gear, and I'm loathe to spend a bunch of $ on gear for...
  6. Monica A

    Winter Rant aka Is winter over yet?

    OK - I woke up to 6 inches of snow. When I went to sleep, there wasn't a single fleck of snow on the ground. IIt hasn't stopped snowing all day. I'm done with this winter already!:spank: I want to ride and I want to ride now. NDOT had just finished cleaning up all the sand from the last...
  7. B

    battery relocating

    I cant believe I found the battery under the tank, Went to put a charger on it for the cold winter. Anyone put it under the seat?? doesn't look too hard.
  8. VEGASRIDER

    New CSC Motorcycles

    Hard to believe, you can pick up a new 2015 - 2016 model with all the bells and whistles for under $4,000! Yeah, it's a 250, but who cares, I may just have to get one and get those tires studded to become my dedicated winter bike. CSC MOTORCYCLES - 2015 MOTORCYCLES
  9. S

    2006 FZ6 stored for winter

    Purchased a 2006 FZ6 this year in Late June, started to do a few minor mods to it. Changed the levers an now it's winter here in Canada Im gonna change my exhust from stock to carbon fiber two brothers. Seen videos of it on you tube sounds awsome, hope mine turns on out to be just as good...
  10. Cloggy

    Textile jackets

    At the moment I'm looking for a new textile jacket which i can use all year around. My present jacket is a Revit Dragon, I've had this jacket for about 5 years, it was a good jacket but recently I've had the inner (Hydratex) jacket leak near the elbows, also the velcro sleeve fasteners have been...
  11. outasight20

    High Beam Indicator Light Stopped Working

    Hey guys, Rode my bike after having it sit around all winter (a few short rides here and there around the block) and I noticed that the blue high beam indicator light stopped working. The high beams function just fine as they did before winter, but the light doesn't come on. I did have to...
  12. G

    After Winter: Will Not Start, Need Help!

    Hi guys, Ive had my 2005 fz6 stored in a warehouse all winter and would start it up now and then and it worked fine. I brought it home last week on a 50 degree day , I dont havea garage so its out in a fenced area. I tried starting it a few days later and now it seems like the...
  13. T

    Cortech Scarab Winter Gloves

    Used for a few months, really nice gloves is size XL Cortech Scarab Winter Gloves A masterful illusion, the Cortech Scarab Winter glove presents itself as a hard, tough, impenetrable mass of leather, armor and fabric. And yet, while indeed all of these things, the Scarab is also flexible...
  14. BoldBolt

    Stripping Naked - Winter Project / Transformation

    I'll be posting transformation photos as I work through my winter project, FZ6 to FZ6N. I got this 2008 FZ6 about 3 months ago with about 300 miles. Long story short, a husband & wife purchased twin bikes, the wife dumped hers right off the bat, husband never got back on... The first picture...
  15. dschult2

    Should I still change my oil now or just wait?

    Normally I like to change the oil in my bike before I put it away for the winter. Normally I will take it for a quick ride to fill the tank and then change the oil when I get back after it is nice and warm and had a chance to run through the motor. Well this year winter kinda snuck up on me...
  16. FinalImpact

    2014 Winter mods; Whats in store for your Fizzer?

    As the title reads; what mods if any are planned for the winter months? - Feel free to toss in those MAJOR maintenance items too!
  17. YZ125

    How To "Store" My FZ6 During Winter?

    I have a question regarding winter storage. I have found plenty of information about the steps to winterizing a bike and letting it sit for months. However, my bike will be stored where I work and I have the ability to start/ride it when I want to. That being said, my bike will be started and...
  18. M

    Handlebar guards/muffs

    I am looking to buy some handlebar guards/muffs for the coming winter. Does anyone have any suggestions?
  19. E

    CMC CLay Cross winter bike quiz

    's first winter bike quiz of the year is coming up on Wed 15th October starting at 7pm (ish) If you can't manage enough people for a team but want to come along we'll try and place you with another group. refreshments are being provided by CMC, as are prizes. If you want to bring your own...
  20. nthdegreeburns

    Pants vs. overpants for first-time FZ6 winter rider

    I'm new to riding (March 2013) -- just took my second bike bonding course with the FZ6 2 weeks ago in pouring rain, and I was wearing non-waterproof gloves and jeans. :eek: My first stab at riding kit includes: Arai Signet-Q helmet (oval noggin') Tourmaster Intake Air 3.0 jacket Tourmaster...
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