Official FZ6 Thread

[NJ-Bill]

Originally Posted by Texcollect

On the plus side a The clutch on the 6R actually has a friction zone and is much lighter

Killernoodle's clutch slave fixes this problem on the FZ6.

[Censport]

Originally Posted by Texcollect

Like most motorcycle owners, I belong to more than 1 forum. A member over on FZ6-Forum.com (BD43) sells a kit that connects up the unused low beam filament on the right side H4 bulb of the bike with the existing truncated wire in the FZ6 wiring loom to enable the right low beam. Do a search for BD43 headlight mod.

Ah, I'm on that forum too. Haven't been on it in quite a while, however. I'll go have a look. Thanks!

[Agent3012]

I added both that clutch save mod and the headlight mod to my 2004 FZ6, and have been very happy with the results.

[Olas]

Originally Posted by Texcollect

Like most motorcycle owners, I belong to more than 1 forum. A member over on FZ6-Forum.com (BD43) sells a kit that connects up the unused low beam filament on the right side H4 bulb of the bike with the existing truncated wire in the FZ6 wiring loom to enable the right low beam. Do a search for BD43 headlight mod.

FZ6s don't really have much wattage to spare, which is why I think the engineers at Yamaha designed the bike to run with only one headlight. I guess if you don't run anything else (i.e. heated gear, grips, extra lighting, etc...) you'd probably be ok. I left mine as is, since I do run heated grips, and the occasional vest in the winter and do not want to end up with a dead battery. I really need to invest in a volt meter for peace of mind.

[XTreme]

2005 FZ6 in Spain here.....

[Mexi-can't]

^^^^ The best color combination of the FZ6

[Honda55]

Just to let you guys know, My 07 Fz6 is for sale here in the FM... Look in my threads for it. I'm located 45 Minutes West of North West of Philly.

Let me know if anyones interested. And thanks for all that have helped me in this thread. I've learned alot and love the Fz, but want to get a little more dirty

[TS200R]

.....well, to me anyhow. Picked up a blue 2006 with under 600 (yes, 600) miles & it was finally nice enough in Toronto over the weekend for a quick rip. After reading all the FZ6 info about lack of torque - I was pleasantly surprised with the low end grunt......& this is coming from owning everything from VFR's to Buells & everything in between over the past 15 years of riding. I'll post some pics as the riding season opens up......hopefully they'll show T.O. to Newfoundland trip scenery in the background. Lovin' this bike.

[1Scorpion]

Originally Posted by Mexi-can't

I'm pretty sure I still have my stock screen in the garage. What year is your bike?

Thanks Mexi-can't the wind screen is perfect for cuuting down and painting. I got it Wed. and I hope to have time soon to get-r-done.

[Cortez]

(Also posted at fz6-forum.com):

Just got the bike and there's issues already (fz6n s2 abs, 2008).

I noticed that when I picked the bike up, the rear brake was "sticky", as in..
it would stay applied for a few milliseconds after I released the pedal.

Didn't think much of it, scheduled a brake fluid swap in a week or so, since
I don't know if it's ever been done (bike has 8k miles, 2008.).

On a ride yesterday, after 2 or 3 harder stops using the rear too, I noticed
it became stiffer and lost a bit of power. Tried "pumping" it a bit, and poof,
it became almost completely stuck, the bike could hardly move. Decided to take
it to the petrol station just a stone throw away to check it out, but riding there
(very slowly) the rear disc heated up to red glow.


Cooled it down with the tire pump, tried to move the bike, wouldn't budge.

Waited for the pads to cool down completely, and about 10 minutes later,
the brake let go completely and I was able to ride the bike, HOWEVER, the
rear brake was not working AT ALL and the pedal was almost impossible to
press.

Today I took the bike into the shop, they took the calipers down, tried
moving them manually, seemed to work fine. The "blockage" is between
the pedal and the ABS unit.

Anyone have any idea what could be wrong and what to expect?

The guy in the shop says he's seen this happen on some other ABS bikes,
mostly on BMW's, and that it's usually dirt/crap in the brake lines that gets
lodged into the valves in the ABS unit. Says all it needs is to be cleaned out.

Something tells me that up until now, it's always been the issue he described,
but I wanna be prepared for what else could be wrong and if anyone knows
how expensive it might be to fix, that is.. if it's unfixable (and I need a new
ABS unit).

Thanks everyone.

p.s. Where would you look for a new ABS unit if needed (please tell me
I won't need a new one) online anyways?

p.s.2. The front brake ABS works fine.

[lucky#13]

Ending up buying a 2008 FZ6. The bike does new a new set of tires.

I hope to put between 5k-8k miles on the bike this season. The majority of the mileage (75%-85%) will be highway, with the remaining being secondary roads. I do not anticipate a significant amount of riding in wet conditions, but would like good wet traction in case I get unexpectedly caught in the rain.

I am considering:

• Metzeler Interact Z8
• Michelin Pilot Road 2
• Michelin Pilot Road 3
• Pirelli Angel ST
• Pirelli Angel GT

Any suggestions for what would be my best match.

[SmokingBear]

Same thought process and circumstances. I went through last year when buying new tires for my 08 fz6. Ended up with the Pilot 3s and couldn't be happier. Very solid and confidence inspiring tires. No issues in the wet stuff when I got caught in the rain on the highway. Will be buying another set when these wear out.

Originally Posted by lucky#13

Ending up buying a 2008 FZ6. The bike does new a new set of tires.

I hope to put between 5k-8k miles on the bike this season. The majority of the mileage (75%-85%) will be highway, with the remaining being secondary roads. I do not anticipate a significant amount of riding in wet conditions, but would like good wet traction in case I get unexpectedly caught in the rain.

I am considering:

• Metzeler Interact Z8
• Michelin Pilot Road 2
• Michelin Pilot Road 3
• Pirelli Angel ST
• Pirelli Angel GT

Any suggestions for what would be my best match.

[Grainbelt]

My '06 FZ6 is on its third BT023 rear, second front, in the last three years. A fair bit cheaper than PR3 and I got over 9000 miles out of the rear, 15k on the front. I ride a fair bit, some interstate and a lot of secondary highways, pretty liberal with the throttle. Never had a 'moment' with the BT023, even in torrential rain.

Token 'end-of-life' pic

[JerryH]

What? No one else wants to admit that their beloved ABS might have problems?

[povertybike]

Howdy.

05 fz6 just got pr3s put leds tickers on trickle charger 2 prong and 2 12v sockets marine grade everything.

Saving for a corbin and planning on doing day trips but i do mostly quick sprints when time and weather permits. I've only put about 1.5k on it on top of the 17k miles the po added.

How do u post pix on this site?