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Fellow Rider Needs Help Diagnosing Yamaha R6 Electrical Issue

Help this guy out folks. I’m not an expert but I know there are people on here who are. I saw your page on facebook and have been looking around for help, I’d really appreciate it. I own a 1999 R6 that I am having problems with, and would appreciate the help. To start off, [...]

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How I Plan To Get 50,000 Miles From My 2006 Yamaha R6

Using certain techniques can greatly increase the longevity and decrease the repair costs of your Yamaha R6. Here are a few of the methods I use to keep my baby in tip top order. I’ve included links to other articles that relate. The first order of maintaining your motorcycle is not to crash. Ride within [...]

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How To Change Your Spark Plugs: Video Edition

Sorry for the multiple parts. Until I can get off my ass and write this up, or someone does it for me, this will have to suffice. There are some parts where he isn’t completely clear so I’ll trying clarifying when I can. Feel free to ask questions. In fact, please ask questions. Remove the [...]

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Best Sparkplugs For The Yamaha R6

This is a simple question. The best spark plugs for the Yamaha R6 is the NGK CR10EK Spark Plug. Here is why according to mototuneusa.com. “One reason the CR9EK’s or CR10EK’s make more power is because they take up more space in the combustion chamber, which increases the compression ratio. The second reason is that [...]

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What The Heck Is That Clicking Noise On My R6!?!?!

My 2006 R6 has about 6000 miles on it and has developed this incredibly irritating clicking noise. I know the noise is directly related to engine RPM because I only here it between 3500 and 6000 RPM. This prompted a furious session of internet research on “clicking R6s”. My research was quite enlightening. The first [...]

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