Oil

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 Check The Oil On A Yamaha R6

1. Place the motorcycle on its kick stand. 2. Put a board under the kick stand to level the bike out. BE VERY CAREFUL YOU DON’T TIP THE BIKE OVER. THE BIKE SHOULD BE VERY CLOSE TO LEVEL SO ANY WRONG MOVE CAN TIP IT OVER. 3. Find the circular beveled handle to the lower [...]

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Best Oils For The Yamaha R6

Here are oil options rated (in my opinion) in order. Keep in mind these are all good oils, some are just a bit better than others at lubricating the clutch which makes for smoother shifting and less drive train stress. 1. Full Synthetic Silkolene Racing (this is a race oil) 2. Motul 5100 (smooths shifting!) [...]

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Stripped R6 Oil Pan Plug?

First off, this happens a lot. Don’t be to hard on yourself. Second, you don’t HAVE to spend a ton of money ($400-$500) at a dealership getting the pan replaced if you don’t mind working on your bike yourself. Here are your options. 1. Buy a new pan and have the dealership replace it. Estimated [...]

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How To Change The Oil On An R6

Changing the oil on a bike is even more simple than in an old car. I will break it down into steps. There will be pictures to follow and a video at the bottom. You will NEED. 1. 17mm wrench for oil pan bolt. 2. Oil catch pan. Enough for 4 quarts. 3. Preferably a [...]

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