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maintenance
It has sit maybe for two weeks to three weeks because of cold weather.I looked at the parts breakdown on yamaha's web site but nothing was identified as a filter. could it possibly be in the tank on... more
 
sprockets falling off
I bought a brand new r6 back in 03. About a 2-3 months ago when changing oil I found my counter shaft sprocket had came off. There had been no mods or maintenance to this part of the bike. This was... more