End of an Era - Beginning of a New One

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oh well folks the time has come to farewell the Naked Wasp! The yellow FZ6n is heading to a new home ..... somewhere.
I've had a bit over ten years pretty much issue free. The Wasp has given me the chance to mod a bike to make it purely mine, a vehicle that I have loved learning about. I may not have made extreme changes but it re-awakened mechanical skills I hadn't been using due to a kid, house renovations, a divorce, another marriage and the other joy, travel.


So where to from here? A cage! NO not yet anyway. I have traded in the FZ for an XSR900. Many folks will know I have toyed with the idea for a few years now but Covid got in the way. I was actually going to order the bike back in May but we had another city lock down.

I kinda fell in love with the latest black with red and gold hilights colour scheme but alas and alack, I found out here in Aus at least that scheme was a short term run and is now outta production-dammit! So the stock colour scheme is white with a red central strip down the tank and a red front guard- I can happily live with that. I'll post a pic when its mine!
In the mean time here's a pic of the Wasp for old times sakeP1050263.JPG
 

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Congratulation Ade! The XSR is a great bike! That wasp is still a beauty...
 
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so the first mods happened today, I put on my HVMP 170z bar ends that had been on the FZ6. I know that there wasn't any apparent buzz through the bars but I like the look of the heavy stainless steel ends. The second mod was Sharkskin grips, I have been using them for years, so that was a given!
 

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so the first mods happened today, I put on my HVMP 170z bar ends that had been on the FZ6. I know that there wasn't any apparent buzz through the bars but I like the look of the heavy stainless steel ends. The second mod was Sharkskin grips, I have been using them for years, so that was a given!
Hoonigan! Lol! I would love to ride that!
 

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No one keeps keeps an FZ forever. Yours was an outstanding example and the new owner will be happy. The XSR900 is a great bike - you wont miss the FZ when that triple sings its song.

I beg to differ.

I have my FZ6 S2 ABS since 2008 and i still have no plans to change it.

In fact i hate the triple cylinder engine sound, i think is not for everyone.

I love my FZ6, and i make things for her every now and then.

I think i will keep it forever.
 

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I have only ever owned an FZ6 (2005) and I constantly look at new bikes. Just can't seem to give up the fz. Meets or exceeds all of my needs. Although, the XSR900 is a great looking bike and one of the top on my list of "if i ever decide to get a different bike"...
 
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