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As far as I know Traxxion Dynamics makes the AK20 fork inserts so your company must be an overseas distributor. Search for Traxxion on this and the other site and you will find many threads and experiences to consider. Overall most people are very positive in their "review" of the AK20s . . ...

Really?? Seems to me the market for the GenI has held up better than the II. I personally purchased a low mileage 06 II ($3400 1.5 years ago, minor cosmetics) for less than what I often see I's going (today) for in good nick. Circumstances vary of course but the GenIIs can be had for cheap...

Stuuk says "I don't understand why people spend all the money on gear like yoshi cans etc and don't go and get the bike dyno'd... It costs about £100 to get it dyno'd and set up perfectly! Why risk running too rich or too lean and potentially damaging your bike. If you are going to do a job...

When the bike is dynoed the AIS system will need to be defeated in order for the pipe AF readings to be accurate. The dyno operator can do this with a clamp on the hose but the full removal of the AIS would of course take care of this issue as well. It seems pretty common for the slip on guys...

The GenII has been out since 06. The "EXUP" valve (in its specific GenII form) has been examined, considered and discussed many times (at least on the other site). It does not operate in the same manner as in the GenI and the consensus seems to be that it does not have significant positive...

Yes, you are definitely missing something!

For the Yosh full system, its about 8hp gain (over identical mods except with a slip on instead of full system) right around 6.5K. That's actually a lot of extra meat in mid range. Go to this post: Full Yosh system tested-dyno charts - FZ1OA Message Board Also keep in mind that the mapping...

Keep in mind that a well designed full exhaust system will give you a significant boost in midrange when compared to a slip on on the stock headers. If you are going to the effort now to fit the exhaust you might want to consider the Arrow headers as well. . . . . .

Current prices for 06s in good shape seem to be around $4k. Check completed listings on Ebay if you like. One with 5K miles and hard Givi luggage went for $4k. Check the classifieds here and the other FZ site. Your seller is probably about $1500 too high. Its a painful reality that may...

What do you want from a bike? What kind of riding will you do?

I have about $7.5K total into my 06. Purchase price was $3400, so that's about $4k in upgrades. See my signature for most of the stuff . . . . There have been a few well modded GenIIs that have come up for sale recently. As a seller you will probably never get close to what you put into it...

Perhaps some of this may come down to: "Are you a modder or a stocker?" I'm a modder and I personally don't get buying new for the GenII. The design is 6 years old and has plenty of potential. However, in stock form (06-11) they all suffer from poor suspension (rear in particular), abrupt...

Perhaps this is obvious but have you checked the oil level; you don't mention that??

No reason not to buy the 06 particularly for a good price. I bought mine 2 summers ago for $3400 with 12k miles and some minor cosmetic issues. Throttle snatch is most pronounced in the early models (I own an 06) but was still painfully obvious to me on the stock 08 and 09 that I have ridden...

The R1 pads only contact a portion of the larger diameter FZ rotors surface. How is this going to improve braking? Greater mass for heat dissipation? The R1 rotors are engineered to work properly with the R1 calipers, so I don't think that heat loading is an issue. Aftermarket rotors have...

Yes . . .I don't get the idea of buying all the R1 parts, going to the trouble of installing them, yet keeping the stock FZ rotors which are heavier and force the use of spacers to allow the calipers to fit. People unload stock R1 rotors frequently on Ebay as they upgrade to aftermarket so they...

Yes to the above. It's not like the GenII has just come out and the path to better performance hasn't been studied. This 6 year old design has a significantly restricted exhaust with two cats and an exup valve (shown to be a sound control device at best) and on the intake side, a snorkel with a...

I believe he has the Power Commander III already. . . . The Yosh system will have uncorked the exhaust end of the equation. Make sure that intake side has been taken care of or you are you aren't getting proper benefit from the mods you have. Modify the airbox and make sure the filter is...

Hogwash! Just get the FCE ($200) or perhaps a ECU reflash to eliminate the throttle snatch. Heck, all the years are seriously corked up from the factory and throttle snatch wasn't improved enough in the 09 I have ridden (friends bike) to not be a noticeable wart on power delivery. . .The Yosh...

Learn to wrench on the bike! Check over all its bits and pieces and learn to inspect and adjust. Its a 10 year old machine and previous owners (POs) are often complete idjits. I personally enjoy wrenching as much as riding particularly in the cold of winter. Bonding with the machine may...