For sale is my Yamaha FZ6, which I bought from someone who only did the first 950 miles, so I have almost had it from new. I am listing this for parts as the main cast frame has a crack in it. This was not caused by an impact. I showed it to Yamaha, who have provided a free issue replacement new frame even though the warranty long expired. This wold cost you £1300 if you bought it. If you have the skills to replace this then you'll have a fine bike. Or it will cost about £5-600 at a garage. The front fork seals also need replacement, but this won't be a major job as you will have to remove them anyway to replace the frame, and the parts are cheap.
I have used this bike for commuting 13 miles into central London. It is garaged, but has age-related paintwork. It has some scratches from a <20mph spill but has never been impacted in a crash or slid down the road into anything. I took this out for a quick spin today and it is running very well.
Top box included with two keys. Givi plate can be removed and a Yamaha box will fit the rack
Heated grips. You'll be thankful for this in winter. Also included are neoprene Turcano hand muff things.
New DID chain and new sprockets fitted not long ago.
Pipercross cleanable performance air filter
New clutch a while ago
Accessory connectors fitted on relay, so you don't have to remember to turn off. Heated grips are on the same circuit.
LED lights fitted inside crash bungs
Haynes manual, new oil filter and any other spares I can find included. Printed copy of the full workshop manual
Two black bike keys and the red security one, and two top box keys
Tyres 70% good on grip wear, and slow leak on the rear.
Engine and gearbox are still very crisp despite quite high mileage. Exhaust is good with no rust
Serviced annually with oil change, filters. Valve clearances checked recently with no adjustment necessary.
For clarity, the new frame and associated new parts will be included but not fitted.
Let me know if you have any questions, or you would like to come and view. The bike is currently SORN.
Complete Hagon shock serial no 62046 900-48 04-07cj--damper not working properly can be re furbed-spring useable to upgrade something else maybe? i was thinking £25 plus postage??
SO what's the best bets for your top 5 future classics from 1990 till now.
Suzuki TL1000S (nick name the widow maker)
Yam TRX 850 because it dared to be different.
Suzuki Bandit 1200 mk1
Yam XJR1300SP
Yam R1, the early ones, best looking sports bike ever ( just my opinion)
After dropping my Fazer. Side stand malfunction down to me not fully extending it :'( I was lucky enough not to damage too much. The bars bent and only just touched the tank. Tiny chip out of the paint and bent lever. Few scratches to the fairing and gen cover but no cracks. I should be able to fill and touch up.
I managed to get some 758 bars for £30 off fleebay. What a difference in the ride! Really feels tons better and not sure if it's the bars or the confidence it has given me but I swear the front end is lighter! That wheel likes to come up!
Just been blocking the exhaust holes on the AIS, and ran into an issue on the last one (number 4) - the stub thing the AIS pipe attaches to is broken, half if it is on the engine and the other half is still fastened to the AIS pipe.
Will chemical metal block the remnants of the hole and stand the exhaust temperature?
I went out to do the picture challenge today with the aim of getting the lovely village sign at Biddenden. I decided to stop off along the way with the intention of getting all the signs on the way and making a montage. Sadly I got as far as Sutton Vallance. I pulled off the road, parked up on the path and took the photo. Back on the bike, decided to paddle the bike across the grass verge back onto the road and sadly the front wheel slipped when it touched the grass and down we went at the grand speed of 1mph. I've snapped the wing mirror, but that needed replacing anyway. The indicator popped out, no biggy. But I've reopened an old repair on the fairing :'(
All this comes at the end of a shit week where me and the missus were discussing how the foc we're going to afford the next 3 months with a barage of big bills. :'( The bike will have to wait a fair while to be repaired now, I suspect next year from a financial point of view, it's always been a luxuary for me, other bills take priority, sadly.
when it all comes apart nice, and still greasy, then you copperslip it all and bolt it up and go in for a cuppa. 
