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Maybe change your sprockets. They are pretty cheap to buy. (Depending on your miles)...

C17 Crew Chief (Nose to Tailbone Flightline Maintenance). USAF. Small world to see a fellow maintainer on here...

23. Located in South (More Central) NJ. (For any of you PA guys, as I will be going back and forth through PA) 5 bikes/avid track days/all sorts of training later, this is the bike for me, MORE than happy w/ it. Not many out there for me to wave by.

Good move. Something about this bike just attracts me. I did sort of the same move. Sold the 09 Pearl White Gixxer 750, got the 12' FZ8. She or He (whatever you name your bike) will give you a grin. Welcome...

Not too much going on here. I went w/ 12'. Brand new in crate/warranty/Full tank of gas/Yamaha coupon/And a Free Track Day from Yamaha. 7.5 OTD w/ everything.

I'm getting what you are putting down. Lucky for me this Woodcraft spool slider has great reviews everywhere. Even Sport bike Track Gear recommends them. They just arrived today. Looks Pretty damn good. Not too big.

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I still have stock fender. Honestly the FEK will be last on my list. So many other mods that are first on the list. I can always make my own as well if I really needed it. I've heard others took the stock one and modified it. Haven't really dug into to much, but yea, I'm rocking stock,.......for...

Frame sliders/Swingarm sliders/Axle sliders...They are all crash protection. There is a difference between frame sliders (the slider I think you are talking about) and spool sliders (dual purpose/protect swingarm) and axle sliders (protect axles). They are all considered crash protection but the...

NJ here. In and out of upstate New York, and PA.

I'm confused. That is what a spool slider is for^

I ordered spool/slider. Woodcraft 6mm. $29.99 and tax. I don't exactly think they are cheap. You get what you pay. Most cheap ones are about $15 bucks and they really are only for stand/looks purposes. The sliders I ordered gives me a little bit more piece of mind when combined w/ frame sliders...

Just searched this thread. Glad I found this. Sounds and looks like an awesome spool/slider. Ordered mine. +1

So what should I carry w/ me as far as a stabilizer goes? What do you recommend for every fill up?

What are some of the better saddlebags that you have fit to the FZ8? I'm shopping around and want to know what you have. Pics preferred.

Hooked exhaust to back of passenger peg. Problem solved.

Jet engine: 1)(sucks) air in, through the fans(stages of rotors and stators) 2)(Squeeze), these stages of rotors (fans) and stators get smaller, funneling air where 3)(Bang) Fuel is added and Ignited. This causes air molecules to heat/expand/ 4) (blow) It goes through a turbine and blown out...

Nice. Someone got the Jet engine reference. This is the first time I've noticed the whole yellow CF problem. From the other thread, sounds like this is very common, especially sitting in the sun.

You sir, might be on to something...I'll adjust and try again. I'll post pics...

Now that I have your attention, this is oh so cool, oh so bland, oh so non-mandatory but sort of is, NEW GUY INTRO. ZombieCrewChief aka Chief. Bike : 2012 FZ8 Gunmetal Grey. Completely Stock. W/ what was once 1 mile, now 70. I bought a Two Brothers CF slipon (m2 vale), from a 11' FZ8 owner...