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Old 07-24-2007, 09:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Service Manuals
Service Manuals

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How To Videos

How To Install GP Shift 03-05 R6
Factory Pro Ignition Rotor Installation 03-05
How to Remove your Headlight 03-05
How to Remove Push Rivets all makes and models
How to Install or Remove a Slip-On exhaust
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Maintenance Issues

Oil Pan Removal 06 R6(not R6S model)
99-02 2nd Gear Issue Fix
How to lubricate your clutch cable with pictures
How to lubricate your throttle cable with pictures
How to Temporarily Fix Arching Ignition Coils
How to replace the cam chain tensioner 99-02 with pictures
How to Replace your Fork Seals with pictures
How to Repack your Exhaust with pictures
How to install a Rivet Masterlink with pictures
How to Properly Run/Break in your Engine
How to Flush and Fill your Radiator with pictures
How to Change your Brakes 03-05 R6 with pictures
Adjust Throttle Freeplay with pictures
Remove Front/Rear wheel, Adjust Chain Slack, Align Rear Wheel with pictures
Lube your chain properly with pictures
Tighten Steering Head/Bearings with pictures
Replace Detent Spring 99-02 with pictures
Winterize your bike
Engine Timing (Not Ignition Timing) with pictures
Valve Clearance Check & Adjustment with pictures
Sync your throttle bodies or carburetors with pictures
Replace Spark Plugs (PDF File Style)
Fix Rectifier Plug with pictures
Clean/Change/Replace your Air Filter with pictures
Wash Your Bike with pictures
Oil Change (external link with pics)
Check for Malfunction Codes '03

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Performance Modifications

How to Install a Yoyodyne Slipper Clutch
How To Vent Your Crankcase Breather Into the AIS with Pictures
Slide stops with pictures
Installing Ignition Advancer with pictures
Velocity Stack Install with pictures
Make Your Own Vstacks for 03-04 owners with pictures
Installing full exhaust system with pictures
Install RS-3 Full Ti System 99-02 With Pictures
Modify your Stock Exhaust with pictures or Here
Richen or lean mixture without a power commander with pictures
Woodcraft GP rod for 03-04 with pictures
520 Chain and Sprocket Conversion with pictures
Power Commander Map Download

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Suspension, Dampers, Tires and Brakes

How to Understand Your Suspension
How to understand compression and rebound
How To Install Pazzo Levers
How To Install New Brake Lines with Pictures
Set Sag
Remove Tire from Wheel with pictures
Adjust your forks for a 70 series tire with pictures
Shimming the Rear to adjust for 70 Series tire with pictures
How to Install a Shindy (Daytona) damper on an 00
Install a Shindy (Daytona) damper on an '03
How To Install an Ohlins Damper on a 03-05 R6 with pictures
How to Install an Ohlins Damper using a Graves mount with Pictures
How To Install a Scotts Steering Damper 03-05 R6 with pictures
How To Service Your Scotts Damper with pictures (external link)
Install Floating Rotor Pins with pictures
How To R1 Fork Conversion

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Electronic Components

How To: Understand and Wire LEDs
How to bypass Oil Light problem using 01-02 guages on 99-02
How To Install a Modified Headlight Kit with Pictures
How to Install an Inline Banjo Brake Switch
How to Install an EL-12 Relay with Pictures
Clear Alternatives Integrated Rear Signal 03-05 with Pictures
How to added retifier plug fan and other misc electrical how to's (external link)
How to make LED license plate light with pictures
How to Install Integrated Rear Turnsignal (external link)
Wire a Manual Fan Switch to your Bike
Install a Acumen DG8 Gear Indicator with pictures
Install a Veypor Data Acquisition System with pictures
Install a Speedohealer V2 with pictures
99-02 and 03-05 Speedohealer Installation Guide (External Link to Speedohealer.com)
Integrated Garage Door Opener to your HI-Beam
Garage Door Opener (external link)
99-02 How To Install Headlight Mounted Turn Signals (External Link)

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Visual Modifications, Repair and Frame Sliders

Repairing a Fairing Stay OR Repairing a Fairing Stay
Cheap Plastic Repair
How To Paint With Pictures
How to make and install Angel Eyes for your R6 with Pictures
How to Paint your Frame 99-02
How to Rekey your bike locks with pictures
How to Replace your Hand Grips with Pictures
How to: Install a Race Tail on a 99-02 with pictures
How to Repair Fiberglass with Pictures
2nd Gen R6 Xenon Headlight Swap with pictures (external link)
Mirror Mount LED Front Turn Signal's with Pictures
Install Graves Cut Frame Sliders with pictures
Paint your Windscreen
Paint a Colorfading Windscreen
White Letter your tires
Install SATO no cut frame sliders
Cut hole for Frame Sliders
How to Repair Broken/Missing Plastics with Pictures
Repair Plastic (External Links) or here (external link) or here (external link) OR HERE with pictures
Polishing guidlines

How-To Polish Your Rearsets, Frame, Swingarm ETC
Replacing Stator Cover

Homemade $2.97 Fender Eliminator with pictures
Home Depot Fender Eliminator With Pictures
Paint your hugger - with pics

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Misc. How to's

How to Install a brake light spring on aftermarket rearsets
[How To: Install a Laptimer Holder with pictures
How To Install a Gilles Chain Adjuster with Pictures
How to Make a Garage Fabrication Radiator Guard with Pictures
How to Safety Wire your R6 with Pictures
How to Install Headphones in you Helmet with pictures
Completely Remove AIS with pictures
Read a Dyno Sheet with pictures
Understand how an engine works (external link)
Modify Your Front Brake Switch with pictures
Make a Race Bracket from your stock exhaust hanger
Howto Shave Down your Seat with Pictures
How to make a Helmet Hanger for Aftermarket Solo Cowls with Pictures
How to Care for your Riding Gear

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Old 07-24-2007, 09:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This is the "How To" archives from the old board.

Carbs/Fuel Injection
1. How to Richen or Lean your fuel map without a Power Comander (03+)
2. Carb Removal
3. Factory CV Carb Tuning
4. Carb Diagrams - Mikuni and Keihin carbs from Sudco Racing
5. Velocity Stack Install
6. AIS Block off (how to stop decel popping)
7. Ivan's Jet Kit Install

Sprockets/Gearing
1. Gearing Calculator

Aesthetics
1. Decal Removal
2. Fender Eliminator Template - DIY Eliminators
3. Plastic Repair
4. Plastic Painting
5. Detailed Paint info for 2001 Blue
6. Rim Polishing
7. 99-01 Tail Conversion
8. Polishing
9. Wash Your Bike

Electrical
1. Rear Turn signal brake light integration
2. Running lights in Headlight corners
3. Installing Black Robotics' Yellow Box
4. Manual Toggle Switch for Cooling Fan
5. Speedohealer V2 install

Engine
1. Valve Clearance Check & Adjustment
2. OEM CCT Replacement
3. Change your oil
4. Install Full Exhaust

Suspension
1. Suspension guide 1Suspension guide 2
2. Raising/Lowering frame on fork tubes


Brakes
1. Brake Line Removal, Install, and Bleeding

Misc Removal/Adjustments
1. Woodcraft GP Shiftrod Install
2. Dentent Spring 99-02
3. Frame Slider install
4. Tire Mounting / Balancing
5. Installing NRC Engine Case Covers
6. Front Wheel Removal

Other
1. Rear Stand Dimensions
2. Cruise Control
3. Homemade Camera Tank Mount
4. Leather suit/jacket sizing (most brands)

Links
1. Yamaha Parts List
2. R6 Manual
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The external linky for oil changes no worky:

Here it is: http://www.angelfire.com/ia/z/R6oilchange.htm
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Old 07-30-2007, 07:16 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Fixed.
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Ahh, the new and improved, eh? Now as long as you don't go bat shit crazy on us, we'll be alright.

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Now as long as you don't go bat shit crazy on us, we'll be alright.
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is there a link to step by step on how to swap the engine??
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great post!!
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Is there a how to for adjusting the clutch free play?
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is there a link to step by step on how to swap the engine??
so is there one???
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