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I changed my oil recently and thought I had it at exactly the upper limit. I rode the bike a couple of times and really noticed it seemed slower to rev, and not quite as fast. I double-checked the oil level and I'd actually overfilled it, and not by much; maybe a half-cup, which I drained out...

I did some more riding on my new PP3's and noticed the front felt a little vague as compared to when I had the Dunlop Q3's mounted. It wasn't a grip issue, I just felt the feedback wasn't what it should have been. If the front tire is taller than the Q3, or the rear tire is shorter, this would...

I put on a set of new PP3's today. After doing about 40 miles of pretty tight twisties at a moderate pace I would say without a doubt these are a much better street tire than the Q3's. Michelin has really upped the technology here. First off I could tell the rubber compound was designed to...

I got the G2 Ergonomics Throttle Tamer for Yamaha bikes today, along with a pair of the Domino Strada grips. It took only a few days to get here, pretty quick delivery. The cost for everything was a little over $100, with shipping. I wasn't really ready to do any mods to the bike (waiting on...

I am hearing great things about this product. Gonna order one, because even with my Guhls reflash the throttle ratio is pretty tricky off idle. Anyone else use this product? G2 Ergonomics - Throttle Tubes and Moto Parts

Some may have seen this before but I just found it... Tested: Yamaha?s 2011 FZ8 and FAZER8 - Best of both worlds? - Motorcycle Sport and Leisure Magazine Among other things this review confirms that the FZ8 is actually much more advanced than the -- gulp -- FZ-09. Why? -Uses 2006 version...

I'm opening a new thread on this because there are so many threads re: the Guhl reflash that I'm worried it'll get buried in the noise. I just got my ECU back yesterday. They did the standard FZ8 deal, which they will explain, but in brief it just opens the engine up and removes a number of...

I just popped in over at the FZ-09 forum and a couple of guys have gone down in the last couple of days. Thankfully neither one got hurt other than bumps or bruises. Looks like they will be OK. This winter weather can sneak up on us when we are "jonesing" for a ride. I know I stiffen up in...

Got a pair of levers for my FZ8 last week, the sales guy at my dealership had a mismatched pair of CNC, gold-anodized levers he'd pulled off an R6 and just gave them to me. Way cool...brake was a CNG, clutch a Pazzo Racing, really good stuff. They made a big difference in the feel of the bike...