thomka60
Junior Member
Proud new FZ6 owner! (Ninja 250 vs FZ6 Review/pics)
I know some of you guys were looking for some pics from the other thread, I made earlier in the week. So I decided to create a new thread with pics along with an early first impression comparison from my old 2010 Ninja 250 that I traded in for my 2009 FZ6. Keep in mind this is based off of my own riding experience and the very few miles I put on my FZ6 for the first time today
So it's a cool 33 degrees farenheit here in upstate NY, I just got back from putting my first 10 miles on my brand new 2009 FZ6 leftover. I would have LOVED to go on all day but the cold wind burn was atrocious.
Power Delivery: AWESOME compared to the 250! This was one of the most exciting things I was looking forward to when throwing a leg over this bike. The power delivery was silky smooth and there was a lot of it compared to the 250. I was riding comfortably at the speed limit in 4th gear at around 4.5k-5k RPMs. On the 250 I would be 6th gear and 7k RPMs. The constant shifting was truly annoying on the 250. I barely pushed the FZ6 today due to the break in period, but I hear that this thing can really take off around 8k which I will be looking forward to I can't express how happy I am with being able to get up to speed comfortably without revving the piss out of the engine.
Egonomics: The comfort on FZ6 is amazing. The upright riding position, the seat, foot pegs, everything just made for a very comfortable ride. At 5'10, 230 I feel very relaxed. The 250 was a similar riding position but due to the size of the bike, I was much more cramped. The seat on the 250 made for a numb ass after riding for a couple hours. Only time will tell for the FZ6.
Handling: I have very little to say about the FZ6 in this category just because I barely cornered at all on my ride. The 250 was super fun in the twisties, I was able to flick it around very easily. I am looking forward to taking the FZ6 up to the mountains when the weather is warmer.
Appearance: Kawasaki made huge improvements when they redesigned the 250. It gave the bike a much more sporty appearance and I have no bad things to say about the design. I absolutely love the half-faired design of the fz6. When I was researching bikes I was very attracted to the naked look like on the ER-6n, Triumph Street Triple, and FZ8. The FZ8 and Triple were out of my price range and the ER-6n didn't quite have the power I was looking for. The fz6 meets perfectly in the middle with the half-faired design, making for a bad-ass look but with great wind protection.
That is all I can really elaborate on seeing as how I've only been on the bike for 10 miles on new tires and cold roads but I can safely assume that I am going to have a blast on this bike this summer and I am very VERY happy with my purchase! This is my second bike and right now I am givng the FZ6 a huge thumbs up! :thumbup:
Black may or may not be the fastest color but it sure is sexy!
I know some of you guys were looking for some pics from the other thread, I made earlier in the week. So I decided to create a new thread with pics along with an early first impression comparison from my old 2010 Ninja 250 that I traded in for my 2009 FZ6. Keep in mind this is based off of my own riding experience and the very few miles I put on my FZ6 for the first time today
So it's a cool 33 degrees farenheit here in upstate NY, I just got back from putting my first 10 miles on my brand new 2009 FZ6 leftover. I would have LOVED to go on all day but the cold wind burn was atrocious.
Power Delivery: AWESOME compared to the 250! This was one of the most exciting things I was looking forward to when throwing a leg over this bike. The power delivery was silky smooth and there was a lot of it compared to the 250. I was riding comfortably at the speed limit in 4th gear at around 4.5k-5k RPMs. On the 250 I would be 6th gear and 7k RPMs. The constant shifting was truly annoying on the 250. I barely pushed the FZ6 today due to the break in period, but I hear that this thing can really take off around 8k which I will be looking forward to
I can't express how happy I am with being able to get up to speed comfortably without revving the piss out of the engine.Egonomics: The comfort on FZ6 is amazing. The upright riding position, the seat, foot pegs, everything just made for a very comfortable ride. At 5'10, 230 I feel very relaxed. The 250 was a similar riding position but due to the size of the bike, I was much more cramped. The seat on the 250 made for a numb ass after riding for a couple hours. Only time will tell for the FZ6.
Handling: I have very little to say about the FZ6 in this category just because I barely cornered at all on my ride. The 250 was super fun in the twisties, I was able to flick it around very easily. I am looking forward to taking the FZ6 up to the mountains when the weather is warmer.
Appearance: Kawasaki made huge improvements when they redesigned the 250. It gave the bike a much more sporty appearance and I have no bad things to say about the design. I absolutely love the half-faired design of the fz6. When I was researching bikes I was very attracted to the naked look like on the ER-6n, Triumph Street Triple, and FZ8. The FZ8 and Triple were out of my price range and the ER-6n didn't quite have the power I was looking for. The fz6 meets perfectly in the middle with the half-faired design, making for a bad-ass look but with great wind protection.
That is all I can really elaborate on seeing as how I've only been on the bike for 10 miles on new tires and cold roads but I can safely assume that I am going to have a blast on this bike this summer and I am very VERY happy with my purchase! This is my second bike and right now I am givng the FZ6 a huge thumbs up! :thumbup:
Black may or may not be the fastest color but it sure is sexy!
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