Yamaha FZ6 Oil + Filter Change Chain Adjustment 

I just watched this and completed my very first oil change on my FZ6. Thank you very much for taking the time to post this. Very helpful!

Hey chap, thanks a million for this how to vid I have the same Motorcycle and after watching your vid this week I for the first time ever did a complete Oil, Oil Filter & Air Filter change myself saving many £££'s in the process. Who needs manuals when you can have RU-vid. Thanks again a grateful viewer from England.

Super informative, thank you. it feels like i was being taught by Peter Griffin from Family Guy

Thanks much - really appreciate you having taken the time to make this very thorough video!

Keep up the Yamaha videos! Im a new biker with no mechanical experience and love this video

Another great video rich, when I tighten the rear spindle I wrap a piece of wood in a rag and past it through the wheel and wedge it between the chain and the top of the sprocket then pull back on the wheel which then pushes the wheel into the swingarm, just a handy tip ive learnt which ive found really handy :)

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I like the way you work...you know what you are doing....nice.

Thanks, that's a real help. You've got a lot more patience than me!

Your guide helped me very much. Thank you!

Great job! This bike is super clean

thank you for the explanations, perfectly described !

Thanks man. I am thinking of getting into this bike (a downgrade in CC's for me, but a huge upgrade in performance) as I am going from an 800cc cruiser. Would love to have learned this for my cruiser to save tons of $$$ and doing basic things myself instead of taking it to the shop. Great video, lots of detail, thank you!

thanks for the video, nice and clean, I'll try to do all this on mine next.

Awesome video, helped me out a ton! Thanks.

Great video Rich. Thanks for sharing

Great video!!! Thank you for sharing with us this useful informations.

Very Good Video! 2 Little things that I can maybe add is that the chainslack is different at different parts of the Chain so always find the spot where there is the most slack before adjusting and when it comes to tightening everything back up, make sure to have a torque wrench and check in your manual how thight the screws are supposted to be. There are special values for almost every screw on your bike. A lot of beginners tend to tighten their screws too much, resulting in minor unnecessary damage.

that was very good video, thank you :) great explanation

Thank you for telling everyone that.

Thank you my friend.

Thank you for sharing.

Yes it is on the center stand.

thank you very much for this clear video!

Great video, thank you so much. I have a 2006 FZ 6 too and you saved me money and time.

Dear Sir, Thank you for such good videos, I have the same motorcycle and videos help me well. Good job.

Great video my friend. I haven't checked your channel yet but I hope you have some more like it!

very good video , easy explanation and perfect quality of vid, GOOD JOB

All the work was done on the center stand.

Thank you!!!! Great explain!

Thanks for your tutorial 👍

Thank you very much for posting! I think you should have mentioned the year of the bike though. I also believe that you should rub some oil in the filter seal before screwing it to the bike .

Great job man! Soo good to watch this

Seriously, great video - I am picking one up next month. nice job.

Thank u! 9:50 for chain adjustment

Great video! Very helpfull, thanks!

Thank you.

thanks dude. i own this bike and currently in school...that chain adjusting seems a bit over my know how...ill get a guy for that...but i can change my own oil and filter. is there a video on air filter, and spark plug servicing?

One thin I notice that I do differently. During the chain adjustment the adjuster only pushes backward on the axle. Only chin tension is keeping it on the adjuster so there is a little float in that system. When you torque the axle it can float backward making the chain much tighter than where you thought you had it. To get around the problem you should keep pressure on the rear wheel forward while you torque the axle. I do this by straddling the rear wheel in the seated position, torque wrench is at 12:00. As I pull the torque wrench my chest is applying the opposite force against the rear wheel. This keeps the axle and block firmly against the adjuster. No more readjustments..

Thank's for the tips, very usefull.

Doing this saturday. Thanks.

Congratulations on the video helped me a lot if you can continue posting as give maintenance in fz6, I have a 2009 fz6-s have some videos on my channel, bye bye and sorry for the english, I'm from Brazil!

Very nice video, thank you sir!

Hi, great video thanks! quick question, at 00:38 what is the large silver alan key bolt up and left (above your knuckles)?

Cool Video.. Oil didn't look too bad. Good to change though if it sat the winter.. Take Care

Thank you, nice video.

Just changed the front and rear tires on my fz6 and I will use this for tightening down the chain thanks alot. Looks like you might have dropped it from the scratches on the engine but hopefully I am wrong.

No that is a friend of mind i haven't had a bike since i had my 82 Kawasaki GPZ550 in 1982.I am saving up as we speak for a new Harley Davidson Iron 883.So keep clicking on the google ads in my videos and with your help i can get it.

Thanks, very informative

I have an old 1974 yamaha dt 125 motorycyle and the manual says 1 inch of play but it just seems tight. Are you pushing down when you get the final measurement as well or is it from one extreme to where the chain sits at rest?

Amazing vid thanks for the help

hey rich can you use any kind of oil filter as long as its made for a motorcycle is there a certain size i have a yamaha fz6,2005.

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do you check the oil and the chain slack with the bike on the side stand or the center stand?

Thank you. Nice video.

Excellent, thanks.

hey rich, one thing i noticed was that you measured the chain slack at the middle of the swingarm. as far as im aware, you should check it at the middle of the chain, since thats where itll move most. since the front sprocket is only a few inches in front of the swingarm pivot, its probably not a huge deal though.

Nice video like always.

Nice man good jobs

when adjusting the chain, should the bike be on the centerstand?? (looks like it is) I was told it is to be adjusted with load..

i need to lower my 2006 fz6 (short man), ive alredy lowered the shocks, is there another way to lose more height??

great vid thankyou

which size oil filter did you use? 2 1/2" or 3 1/4? in length i mean.

Any other substitutes for the oil filter wrench I can use to take it out?

Is it necessary to fill the oil filter half with oil before I put it on?

Thank You!

any vidz on fz6 2007 valve adjustment?

something different for a repair nice.

I am pushing down on the chain to remove the slack.

is there any more vids on the fazer plz

Genious!

Buen video

Are you out in the berkshires or more towards worcester?

Hi, very good video. Can you tell what kind of spray do you use for cleaning oil on the engine? It's surprising how clean is the engine after spraying a bit of that cleaner and how fast is the cleaning! Please let me know what is it. thanks bye

what type of oil should you use?

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Nice device

You might want to put a piece of cloth on the chain and then turn the wheel so the chain will be real tight and keep the axle snug against the adjusting screws. While you hold the wheel ask someone else to push the wheel sideways to make sure the right-side adjusting screw is also firmly in place while you torque the axle nut.

tnx man...

What about if you had the bike on the side stand, does it still drain the oil on the exhaust? ;) Seems like it would even drain some more oil (so you wouldn't have to double fill but just use the full 2,8L), and maybe you could get away without your admittedly very nice steel funnel! :D

thanks

what oil did you put in?

Quick question and this may seem a little unrelated to what you displayed in your video, but I have an 05 model fz6. I was curious how often you clean out the carbs?

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Does it use conventional or synthetic?

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I like to run new oil through with the drain open until it looks clean and then install the plug. This washes out the last bit of black oil.

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I looked at it and i am not sure.

dont know what you're talking about but i fit my oil pan under the oil pan(09 FZ6) nut just fine. Maybe you need a shorter oil pan or something.

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the funny thing on my 2008 FZ6S2 when i fill her up 2.8L according to the service manual with fresh oil with oil filter change, the oil level on the dipstick (not screwed in) always indicate way above the xxxxxx markings. the engine does not feel as responsive and rev happy. so i tried 2.7L on my subsequent oil change. the oil level is within the xxxxxx markings. engine feels more responsive and 'lighter'

Hey awesome video Can you please do a Spark Plug Change ? And an Engine Coolant Re flush ? Please & Thank you ?

Is the minimum and maximum range on the dip stick like a car, in that it's equal to 1 quart?

What oil ? Semi Synthetic ? Full Synthetic ? did you warm the engine before you drained it ?

3:45 what is the size of that gasket (inner and outer diameter)?

Hello please how many litre do you need for it?

Yes who would have thunk that.

There will be different filters for every make bike.

Can someone help me translate.