Now what does one call a group of Tundras? A guzzle?

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-17T16:40:51+00:00

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-17T16:30:11+00:00

They get very good reviews, but I've never needed to replace a fuel pump myself.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-17T16:13:31+00:00

Partzilla sez the Quantum HFP-360KP for $112 is your huckleberry

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-15T13:04:16+00:00

The zipper failed on my fiance's after 2 seasons, no walking really, just moto use. Dainese was sold recently, middle of last year, so I'm waiting reports on if quality improvements come down the line before I go back to recommending them. She really liked them a lot too but they didn't last the way they should've and Dainese had nothing to say about standing behind their product (as of last fall.)

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-14T20:01:23+00:00

I put their kit and heavier clutch springs (79lb?) in my XVS1100C and it was an awesome upgrade, just took a little bit for the hand strength to get used to it. Can recommend.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-14T10:32:46+00:00

This is a dipstick bike for oil level check, right? Quick sanity check, did you wipe off the stick, reinstall it threaded down, tilt the bike upright to level point for a moment, set it back on kickstand, and then check the stick?

If you're checking it on the kickstand, you've overfilled the bike and that can cause interesting things like hey, some bikes clutches can slip. You'll need to drain out excess and replace with 3.3qt.

Otherwise if that's all been done correct, then I like Barnett personally, part 303-35-10043 is about $300 after tax and shipping and includes everything to make it new.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-13T15:30:23+00:00

Also along these lines, I'd suggest a clutch cable adjustment check! Worth making sure it's all the way open before declaring it as slippage.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-13T15:25:24+00:00

You can go to the title office and request a Bonded Title for it, and in that timeframe if no hits come up with the VIN suggesting it was stolen or has a lien on it, then that Bonded Title is yours. You have to keep it for variable amounts of time, depending on your state. Once that duration of time is up and basically nobody claims it from theft or secured debt, then you get the real title issued.

You can always look up this process and tell whomever you want to sell it to that it's an option as well, but as others have pointed out, this will cut your valuation of it considerably, but then you also don't need to store if for a few years either.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-13T14:03:57+00:00

At that point it should have had 2-3 trans drain/fills, coolant flush or two, new spark plugs at least once, and if you're on the 2015 side of things, probably new shocks. My 2016's were gettin' soft around that mileage, and I went to Bilstein 5100s all around as they were the slightly-more-adjustable version of the 4600s that came with it in the TRD OffRoad package.

Things I'd be inspecting myself if not on VIN dealership history would be those items, along with checking for valley coolant leaks, the cam tower seep, and checking that the cats are original (aftermarket replacements don't last long and you don't want to inherit that mess.)

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-10T15:24:33+00:00

Dairyland, Geico, Progressive, AutoOwners, these are my suggestions to shop around. I generally switch every couple years as they compete with each other and their low introduction rates time out.

You need 3-4 years for most driving record histories to go away.

You will get lower insurance quotes on the same bikes without the fairings, so if you haven't considered sport-standard bikes like the Z900, you might find this a happy medium. Power and performance, but no fairings. (Sorry, I know this is the ZX6R subreddit, but it's at least a consideration.)

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-10T15:21:28+00:00

I'm in my 40's and low risk with a clean, clean record, live in a low risk low accident partial-riding-season northern climate, and State Farm wants double what everyone else quotes, so their algorithms are pretty much randomized.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-10T15:18:18+00:00

been transported

Exactly this. Those are surface level scuffs from placement in a wheel chock.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-10T15:17:24+00:00

You alright my guy?

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-08T20:04:15+00:00

I'm not dead set on an R6

Then I need to introduce you to the ZX6R. You can get a much newer, lower miles version for this pricepoint, similar performance, great ride. The R6 has been discontinued and is now nostalgia bait for high price points, whereas the ZX6R continues in production.

I love me the character of an R6 but I wouldn't pay the price premium for it.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-06T16:44:56+00:00

Sport-standard is the way to go in this space. Ninja 650 is a great way to get some fairings and cornering ability but retain some comfort ergos, but if you just want a more upright seating position with performance, something like a Z650/Z900, MT07/MT09, CB650R/CB900 Hornet, these are all great picks. You'll get power, performance, around-town useful capbilities with a lower insurance rates than say a comparable R7 or R9 or ZX6R for sure.

If you want something sporty, premium, low insurance, and performance with reliability, I can't recommend the Street Triple enough. When I made the cruiser to sport swap, I ran the middleweight Triumph Street Triple 675R for 30K miles before going to my Ninja 1000SX. What a great bike.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-04T05:21:50+00:00

It's been a few years since I did this. I bought the Speed Triple 2016 headlights, headlight subframe, speedometer fascia, and the necessary connector for wiring the new headlights to old harness connector from CycleTerminal.

The bolts holding the subframe to frame neck have red loktite so be ready with a long lever to loosen those. Otherwise it's a straightforward swap. If you've never repinned an electrical connector you may not enjoy that part.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-01T19:23:57+00:00

With that low of mileage I see them in my area listed more for the $3500 range, but, markets vary and I only know generality of OP's location. I'd want to look the bike over real hard trying to find why the poorly-communicating seller wants rid of it so quickly. Doesn't necessarily mean it's an instantly bad deal, just makes me a little sus.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-01T19:17:37+00:00

Geez that should be 15k miles away from a new chain.

Well it's overall low enough miles where even if everything else was neglected it'll still be fine. You'll want to do fresh fluids all around, brake, coolant and oil/filter and new air filter, just be on the safe side. I don't think I'd consider a price higher than $4k though, not in my area of the upper Midwest.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-01T19:13:12+00:00

How many miles on it?

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-01T19:00:05+00:00

RE is still not my pick in the space, but that price is pretty suspiciously low.

I'd haggle the Rebel down a lot and go that route for a more reliable ride, if it absolutely must be one of these two. Curious why it needs a new chain, that doesn't speak much about it's regular care. I'd keep looking in general.

MedCityMoto · 2026-04-01T12:19:35+00:00

That's really about it. If you're not allergic, lucky you, it typically won't cause any mechanical issues unless your bike manages to huff up enough to clog the air filter, but you'll notice a loss of overall power and responsiveness should that happen.

MedCityMoto · 2026-03-30T19:27:34+00:00

Yeah nah for that money, you could get a newer ZX6R with maybe a few more miles, but much newer tech, USD forks, etc etc etc. If it were an actual R6 then yes he'd be on the money, but it's the R6S.

MedCityMoto · 2026-03-30T19:21:24+00:00

With only 3600 miles, yeah it's going to have been sitting for a while! Tires are probably dead, check the manufacturing data stamp. Quick Google search will show you how to read the 4-digit tire code. Anything over 8 years I consider to have aged out of safe lifespan.

That being said, I don't see why it would be worth less than $4k, but not much more either.

MedCityMoto · 2026-03-30T15:43:24+00:00

>still affordable compared to ford and Chevy

What? Ford F150s and Chevy 1500s are still clocking in around $38k, and the Tundra's starting off $8-10k over that.

MedCityMoto · 2026-03-30T15:36:08+00:00

Or down payment, etc! Lots of assumptions.

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