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    Towing a mountan bike behind an FZ8

    NoNine, You bring up a good point and one I have thought about as well. I do not plan to ride hard, obviously, when towing so I was thinking the bearings and attachment points would hold up ok. But you are probably right in that they will fail prematurely. I had not thought about the tires...
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    Towing a mountan bike behind an FZ8

    Thanks for the reply. I have seen that rack but I don't like the idea of having my bike cantilevered over the back like that. Plus, the advantage of a trailer is that I can put a lockable tote on it to put my motorcycle jacket, helmet etc. in while I am out mtn biking. Yes, I am looking at...
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    Towing a mountan bike behind an FZ8

    Hello gents. I haven’t been on here for a while, but I still have my 8 and still loving it. I am an avid mountain biker and typically drive to a trail that is about a 45 minute drive from my house. It’s a very scenic drive in the country so I have been wondering lately if there is a way I can...
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    What's your most useful/favorite mod on your FZ8?

    Without a doubt, my most useful mod is the integrated gear indicator. Works perfect and it's so nice knowing what gear I'm in.
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    Well I guess this means oil-change

    When I had mine done, I printed out the checklist from the manual that shows what should be done during the 600 mile service and gave that to them. One thing is that they did not put on the plastic trim piece on the front of the gas tank correctly. If you have ever taken that off, you will...
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    Yoshimura R77 Carbon Slip-on

    Why would you deprive yourself of the pleasure of installing that beautiful piece??
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    T-Rex Racing Sliders on 2013 FZ8?

    I have the same sliders. I would think that you would want to tighten them all the way down so they don't break off or pop off if you go down. And they stick out far enough as it is, in my opinion. Kind of an eyesore, really. I am actually thinking of taking mine off :)
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    Safeco Insurance - Feedback Request

    $361 annually but remember that premiums vary widely based on a lot of factors. Progressive is $431 and Country Financial who I have all my cars and houses with is at $501. This is for full coverage, $500 deductible, 100k/300k of coverage.
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    Safeco Insurance - Feedback Request

    So I am shopping insurance as mine is about to expire and I got a good price from Safeco. Does anyone have any experience with submitting a claim to them? Any other insurance companies I should check out as far as price? I already called Progressive and they are higher than Safeco. Thanks in...
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    Yamaha FZ-09?

    Wow, on paper, I think this is quite an improvement over the FZ8, notably: Bigger motor yet 53 lbs lighter. More torque and horsepower (65 lbs•ft (the top of its class) and 113 hp) . Has a gear indicator. Costs $900 less. I don't like the digital tach, the one piece seat, or the blue wheels on...
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    Whats wrong with my bike? :(

    Not true. I am running an aftermarket can as well and it did not affect the starting characteristics at all.
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    Whats wrong with my bike? :(

    Yes it is. It's a custom install. See link below: http://www.779cc.org/forum/how-tos/1997-how-install-acumen-dg8-gear-indicator.html
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    Whats wrong with my bike? :(

    It's custom. Search "integrated gear indicator" and you will find my how to on it. Love it, most useful mod I've done.
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    Whats wrong with my bike? :(

    Chuck, I shot this video today of what my typical cold start looks like. As you can see, I need to hold the starter button pushed down for a full second or so. Bike is a 2011 with 850 miles that I bought new with 0 miles. FZ8 starting - YouTube
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    Whats wrong with my bike? :(

    Hi Chuck. I bought my 2011 FZ8 brand new with 0 miles and had the same exact issue with starting it as you are having. I expected it to fire right up with just a quick dab of the starter like my previous bike but the reality of it is, it doesn't always. So like others have said, I have...
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