2000 Yamaha R6

This is the last generation of Yamaha R6's carburetted bikes. It makes easier (although more frequent) maintenance compared to fuel-injected ones. Its 15 yrs. old  age makes a very cheap commuting bike.

Service Manuals:

http://www.r6messagenet.com/forums/r6-maintenance-technical/39254-r6-service-maintenance-repair-manual.html

• 1999 R6 service manual
• 2000 R6 supplementary service manual

Salatiga - Cunthel - Selo

To the office

Replace rear Tyre

Dunlop RoadSmart 180/55-17
Ebay $180



Tips to replace low-pofile rear tyre:

When installing, avoid beading by stepping on the tyre. Push down to the middle part of the rim.

http://www.clarity.net/adam/tire-changing-doc.html

It'll usually be enough to push the beads at the opposite end into the center well of the wheels just once. But if you're mounting low-profile tires like those found on the back of modern sportbikes, the forces you're applying to the end that you're levering over will probably keep seating the beads on the opposite side. Which is what you want -- eventually -- but for now you need slack, so you don't want the beads seated yet. This just means that you'll need to push the opposite-end's beads (top and bottom) into the middle well of the rim a couple of times. This ranges from "no big deal" to something like your own personal reenactment of Sisyphus' little rock game. If you're getting frustrated here, review the diagram above and make sure you have helpers.

Commute on a nice day

Ride plan: Eildon to Mansfield via Howqua

This road was sealed about 2 years ago. Very interesting back road for a Mansfield/Buller/Whitfield day trip.

Google Map Link

Gembrook - Noojee - Jindivick

Gembrook - Noojee with Darren and Julie. Returned via Jindivick (nice bit of tarmac!) then Longwarry-Cranbourne.

The famous milkbar in Noojee

Phillip Island GP with Karla

RIP Karla
https://www.facebook.com/keluarga.siagian

Dream ride

Another ride around Switzerland - Italy region (one day, hopefully ...)

Camouflage speed trapping

Herald Sun 11-Feb-13

The mentioned location is Black Spur,
which is a very popular motorcyling road in Victoria.

Reefton with Darren

The new neighbor is a bikie. We rode to Reefton and he let me rode his R6.

I thought the R6 was very light as nimble bike. It is really a dream to ride.

Perfect blue sky, 24deg. Bikes were everywhere. We stopped for a feed at Warburton bakery and then Marysville.

Reefton ride

Rode with Steve to Reefton. Starting late (3pm!) from Sandringham we took the North Road to Emerald > Warburton > Reefton > Marysville with brief detour to Mt. Donna Buang. Steve is a very quick rider.

Perfect blue-sky day with no wind!

We planned to do the Black Spur look but was told that the road was blocked due to a motorcycle accident. Took the trip back through Reefton again and got home by 9pm. Tired but happy.

Winter Ride 2011

First winter ride this year. Reefton and Lake Mountain via Gembrook. Returning via Marysville.











There was a becak in Warburton!

Licola

Licola is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Licola Road, in the Shire of Wellington, 254 kilometres east of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Licola and the surrounding area had a population of 21




















Route:
Google Maps link.

Visitors !

Guess who came to our office !

Eiger - Jungfrau

The Jungfrau (German: "maiden/virgin") is one of the main summits in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the Bernese Oberland and considered one of the most emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps.

Door-to-door trip was 350km, from 10am to 10pm thanks to long summer daylight. Perfect 27deg blue-sky day.

Youtube video showing carved mountain roads and tunnels:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIvXHOMe_6o

Route:
Google map link

Ride to Mont Blanc

Not in my wildest dreams !

Completed an exciting ride to Mont Blanc in France. Left home 8am, return 8:30pm. Approximately 350km round trip. The roads, the scenery and the feeling is second to none.

Mont Blanc or Monte Bianco (French and Italian, respectively, meaning "White Mountain") is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises 4,810.45 m above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence. It is also sometimes known as "La Dame Blanche" (French for "The White Lady").

From Lausanne I took a detour to Ollon - Arvayes - Bex. Going up and down the mountains.










Had lunch at Saint Maurice while admiring the glacier river.










Then up the mountain again between Martigny and Forclaz , stopping for the scenery at Valee do Rhone










Crossing the Swiss-French Border. First glimpse of Mont Blanc at Argentiere. It is amazing. The full view was from Chamonix-Mont Blanc.




















Then going up the Tunnel du Mont Blanc which connects France and Italy. I did not have Euro money so couldn't pay the EUR29 ticket. Not a problem though as I don't see the appeal of riding in a 12km tunnel on a motorbike.











Going back, stopping at De La Valee du Trient. It is a popular stopping place for motorcyclists. Then returning I took another detour to Champex-Lac and Col des Planches. The area is apricot plantation.










I bought 1kg of Apricot for CHF4. They smaller and less fury than Australian apricots. Tastes very good!










I took a wrong turn towards Saint-Bernard, but it's nice anyway.










Completed route:
Google Maps link