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First a little info to help understand where I'm coming from and what's important to me in a bike. I'm 57 years old, started riding in 1971. I rode seriously for about 16 years after that, including about three years of roadracing in the early/mid '80's. I'm also a huge car nut, and a huge speed...

Just had to share this. On my way home from a 380 mile ride today, I was on one of my favorite roads that I know the curves like the proverbial back of my hand. I was coming up on a set of four fast 90 degree sweepers that I come into at about 80, apex at about 95 and around 100 as I come out...

This thread is going to be a bit lengthy, so I'll organize it by sections. The history is that I bought my 06 two years ago in May, and now have 21,000 miles on it. That inlcudes 300+ rides almost every Saturday, an eight day - 2900 mile trip to the Smokey Mtns 18 months ago, and an eight day...

I have a 06 that now has almost 20,000 miles on it. While I love the bike, there is one thing that is really annoying, and I'm ready to do something about it. As most 06 and 07s do, when you roll back to idle (like going into a curve), then roll back into the throttle, there is nothing, then a...

I posted a thread this moring about what oil to use. I even tried the "search" function. Oil has three letters. The search function requires four. My thread got moved with no indication to me of where it got moved. After much searching, I discovered there is a section for threads that the...

First of all, I have tried a "search". Unfortunately "oil" only has three letters, and I don't feel like guessing at what other keywords to use. Second, I'm ashamed of myself for starting this thread. I consider myself very well thought out, and have been changing my own oil in more vehicles...

As some may recall, I got a large nail in the back tire of my factory Z6 (2006 model) last week. I found out about a motorcycle accessory shop in the Houston area who is a very large tire and helmet store (and other accessories). I went in Tuesday and discussed the tire. He had Z6's in stock...

I got the mother of all nails in my tire yesterday. I wish I had taken a picture of it. I was in the middle of freeken nowhere with two friends, running some backroads pretty hard when I noticed it getting a little squirly. I pulled over (remember, middle of nowhere!!!) and found about and...

Well, it's a rainy weekend in Houston, so I decided to buy some horns. Part of installing anything for me is learning more about the motorcycle. I decided to take the painted portion of the fairing off next to where the battery is. No luck. Took off LOTS of fasteners, and finally gave up...

I thought ya'll might be interested in some pics of my new CeeBaily -2" (stock width). Here are pics of both off the bike, and the CeeBaily on the bike. For reference, I sit fairly low. I'm 5'9" on a good day, with a 30" inseam. I like the air to hit me in the chest, and not get the high...

I did a few things suggested in some other threads this weekend. I unloaded the center throttle spring today. I have to say that doing it takes a deep breath first. The biggest issue is that it looks like it would be a real mother to get to if you decided to reconnect it. Just as others have...

I have not read yet (I know, "search" is my friend :rolleyes: )... But lets just say that, well - you know - hypothetically (of course) that the speedometer is reading 160. Just for arguments sake, how fast (hypothetically of course) do you think it would be going? Can anyone with a GPS...

I put 385 miles on it today. While that is not as much as what I put on one day last week riding home from Alabama, there were some differences today. 1) I rode many backroads - some with some pretty good curves and switchbacks. some of my riding was at a pretty spirited clip on these roads...

Maybe this is old news, and maybe it's not just '06's, but I have not seen this posted before. I noticed on both pipes, back next to the welded on bracket (by the passenger foot pegs) there is a dull area. I was showing it to a friend of mine who knows a lot about metalurgy and polishing. He...

It seems to me there are several model numbers of the Vista Cruise. I had planned to buy Throttlemeisters, but as of a week and a half ago, they were not ready to sell them for '06s yet. I've also decided that even though they don't look as cool, the Vista Cruise is not only a fraction of the...

Wednesday I flew from Houston to Birmingham. Jerold picked me up at the airport and up to Cullman we headed. This is about an hour drive. Let me say that this time with Jerold was quite a treat by itself. To say he is a super guy would be an understatement, and if you are willing on...

I'm flying into Birmingham on May 10th and picking up my FJR. I hope to get in a few hundred miles on the 10th, and the rest of the way to Houston the 11th. Anyone else going to be there? Questions: It looks like I'll have to ride home with no license plate - just a bill of sale in case I...

Does anyone know for sure if a Throttlemeister will work on an -06? I'd like to order one to install for the ride home when I pick mine up next month. I'll check with Throttlemeister (the company) as well, but who knows whether they have had an '06 to test on yet. Thanks.