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  1. John S

    New member welcome thread...

    Well , welcome to Colorado Yes we are quite fortunate with the selection of twisties . Have fun …stay safe !
  2. John S

    New member welcome thread...

    Hey there , Been off and on . Needed to change my password . Never listed myself as “ New Member “ so here it goes Denver canyon rider , awhile ago a shop guy said “ why don’t you just go get a R1 “ …that was 6 years ago And i still have my 2007 raven FZ1 I would say “ all “ of the normal items...
  3. John S

    Why am i shaking past 95mph???

    Mine had a severe high speed ( 100 plus ) bounce . Turns out as has been suggested above the wheel weights fell off both the front and back . Balance both tires , bounce is completely gone …Good Luck !
  4. John S

    FZ8 Tail on FZ1

    Thank you for sharing. Have a 07 low sided it last year , had full leathers on so I was fine Bike was a bit of a mess . Replaced the bars , windscreen, electronics but went mad max with the tank dent and some various scratches using black duct tape to mask the issues. Your story has me...
  5. John S

    Faster Blue 07 For Sale

    How do you like the rearsets?
  6. John S

    Possible oil bolt over tightened

    Yes on the tape , may need to do that next oil change . I did not know about the metric to standard options. Would that really work on a oil drain bolt ? Thanks John
  7. John S

    Possible oil bolt over tightened

    Well I applied way too much pressure when installing it last oil change . It turns out there was some damage to the threads . I pulled two threads with my finger . But I got lucky Purchased a new drain bolt , had it drilled so I could safety wire it , carefully tighten it until I felt the crush...
  8. John S

    Possible oil bolt over tightened

    I run about 50/50 with screwing things up ...always learning ...conquers boredom
  9. John S

    Possible oil bolt over tightened

    Hey there ...I may have over tightened my oil drain bolt . With the season starting I am nervous about attempting to remove it and causing damage to the oil pan . So ...I’m thinking of removing the clutch cover and using my pump extractor to remove the oil through the hole on the bottom of the...
  10. John S

    FZ1 Gen2

    Good idea ...lots of them out there.
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  12. John S

    How many miles on your fz1??

    Back on the road after a nasty low side . Does anyone have perfect Raven Tank they would like to sell ?
  13. John S

    I’m back !

    I’m back !
  14. John S

    Frame crack?

    My crack fixed .Seems strong. Been the the track twice and had a 70 MPH low side ( sucked ) and no issues with the weld . Bike is back together !
  15. John S

    YamahaFZ1OA

    It’s down for sure . Sounds like the new servers did not come up .
  16. John S

    Hey there ....I was born in NYC. My entire family is still in the general area , Just waiting...

    Hey there ....I was born in NYC. My entire family is still in the general area , Just waiting for the warm days . John in Colorado
  17. John S

    How many miles on your fz1??

    39,498...this winter mods ...lowered bars , quick shifter, Penski, passenger peg delete waiting on a steering damper to arrive . Planing on 4 track days this year .
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