Recent content by TundraTim

I have one that I bought years ago. Sorry, don't have the brand name of it. Most of them have magnets on the sides and back so it stays on the tank. Haven't had a problem with the plastic cowl causing any problems.

PlastiDip is great stuff. You only need to clean the surface and wipe it down with alcohol. If you don't like the way it looks, you just peel it off. I sprayed the forks on my FZ8 and they turned out great. Here is a picture.

This is one part I want to replace since I PD'd my forks. I found the tool here. However, I have had zero luck with finding different colors sold standalone from the calipers. Does anybody have a source for these? I'm looking for regular silver.

I've been used to the 1st gear clunk on every bike (Suzuki's & Kawaski's), but the clutch drag on this bike is worse...For example, take off from a parking spot, keep it in 1st, then pull up to a stop sigh and give it a few rev's...My bike clunks at least once with the clutch 100% pulled in...

The nose diving is more than I thought it would be, so I began looking for stiffer springs. Think I am going to go with .95kg/mm springs from Race Tech along with a mix of 7.5wt and 5wt oil.

I thought the same thing before convincing a buddy to paint his grill with it. As long as there are enough layers, 6 or so thin coats, it's pretty durable. Plus, there is no prep work besides degreasing and wiping down with alcohol. If the finish doesn't hold up, it removes easily. The only...

My plan was to have the forks powder coated immediately after I bought it. However, I think I am going to Plasti-Dip mine to save the work of disassembling them. Plus, with Plasti-Dip, I will be able to remove it if I decide to sell the bike in order to return it to stock.

I filled mine yesterday with about 7 miles on the "F-TRIP". The bike took 3.625 gallons. So, that would mean that about a gallon is left in the tank, which is normal when other bikes will start flashing a light at you. For those putting in 2.5 gallons, are you sure you're filling it all of...

The SV was an awesome bike. I really liked the V-Twin engine. I had the S model - the fairing and windscreen really helped with blasts of air.

Hello all, new to the site. I just got my 2011 FZ8 on January 26 after looking at them for a day or two. I came from a 2001 GSXR600 and 2005 SV650S. With the SV, I found myself enjoying long rides more - that is what attracted me to the FZ8. I look forward to long rides on is bike. I have a few...