How do you ride?

[mib7289]

I am just curious how everybody rides their FZ6 or whatever you have. I am a huge fan of the FZ6's veratility (probably spelled that wrong). I know most of my riding is spent riding it like a sports bike what i mean by that is I may or may not be going a little faster than the speed limit while weaving through traffic . on the flip side i know that I do spend a lot of time riding smoother and less aggrssive more like a cruiser going the speed limit or under the limit. I know that a lot of that depends greatly on the mood I am currently in.

 

[Mississippi]

It all depends on the mood and time that I have. Oh and the music in the helmet.

 

[Wildcard]

It all depends on the mood and time that I have. Oh and the music in the helmet.

The Two Brothers is all I listen to.

 

[Gilo-FZ6]

i think i ride agressivley..low gear ,high revvs, accelerate hard and brake late (traits of previously owning a supermoto) BUT i very rarely break the speed limit..im a responsble hooligan :thumbup:

 

[FZ1inNH]

I drive conservatively while commuting daily. On the weekends, I tend to drive more aggressively in the higher RPMs unless it is a long tour. No music, just ear plugs on any ride over 30 minutes. I know, I should wear them every time...

 

[HowlFZ6]

I drive conservatively while commuting daily. On the weekends, I tend to drive more aggressively in the higher RPMs unless it is a long tour. No music, just ear plugs on any ride over 30 minutes. I know, I should wear them every time...

I agree with this exactly. Point A to point B commuting is relaxed and defensive. The high revs come out during recreation, or alone time in the twisties.

 

[shamrocker]

So far, I ride very conservatively, often in the low RPM range. When I feel comfortable, I practice working on my throttle and shifting while merging onto the expressway, but generally I'm a big weenie

 

[champion221elite]

I ride on the conservative side of things. There aren't any canyons to thrash in my area but I do have some twisty roads. Most of my cruising is in the 60-65 mph range which keeps my rev's fairly low (5,000-5,500 rpm range) in 6th gear.

When taking off, I'll usually do it quickly and rev into the 8-10k range. Once up to speed, I'll back off and slow back down to the speed limit.

 

[mib7289]

The Two Brothers is all I listen to.

That 's awesome:rockon:

(traits of previously owning a supermoto)

I have that same blessing/curse. I owned the now really old 89 hurricane ((cbr 600)) so i do the same.

 

[DefyInertia]

with as much momentum as possible

 

[abacall]

Completely mixed. Sometimes I'm really moving, sometimes I just cruise along.
I try to experiment with moving off my seat, leverage points, body positioning, rev-matching, emergency braking as much as possible. Even if I'm just out cruising.

 

[SovietRobot]

I'm not happy unless it's over 6k RPM, happier if it's over 9k.

 

[FZyLarry]

All depends on where I'm at and what the conditions are. I think I ride a little to the aggressive side but if I go out with the group on a Sunday ride in the twisties, I'm usually at the back of the pack. I just don't trust roads where cars/trucks/bikes are coming at you from the other way or out of a driveway.

I was in the mountains a few weeks ago and i came around a pretty tight curve only to find an 18 wheeler with 9 of his wheels on my side of the double yellow. I was able to move to the outside of my lane at the speed I was going at with no problem - another 10 mph faster and it might have been a different story

 

[Fz6Sa]

It depends on my mood and my options, - traffic, weather, road conditions and so on have a big say in how I will drive.

 

[Wolfman]

as far away from cars, trucks and especially 4WD's as possible! They hurt when you run into one...and have a tendency to make your bike look a bit secondhand!

 

[VDITRAINING]

i drive it like i stole it

actually i did steal it:rockon:

 

[opds9091]

I ride it the same way all the time. The only time i get aggressive is on the highway or on a road with 2+ lanes, or, if someone looks at me at a traffic light and rev's there car/bike like they want to race then it's Ba$%'s to the wall and off i/we go. When riding on local street's or through town I will ride 3rd gear and keep the rpm's at 7k so that way I am in the power band if i need to get up and go or to downshift when coming to a stop.

 

[sfcali86]

yea i like to cruise i get a rush sometimes and hit those rpms somtimes but im still learning no rush

 

[granda080]

Upright. If I become horizontal then something has gone horribly wrong.

 

[SovietRobot]

Upright. If I become horizontal then something has gone horribly wrong.

That's called leaning