pipnash
Junior Member
Well I have to say I was a little concerned initially having only just bought the FZ6, that a 1500 mile trip in a week may have been too much. How wrong I was. Loaded with a 47 ltr Top box and soft side luggage (must have weighed a bloody ton
) I set off. Having fitted the Yamaha Comfort seat as the Corbin was out of my price range, and using a sheepskin cover for that extra bit of comfort I left for Calais. Arrived in France and then 8 hours straight on the Autoroute with the occasional stop for coffee, fuel and a stretch of my legs. 8 hours on any bike would be an ordeal and I was surprised that the bike was much comfier than I thought it would be. Stability was a minor issue but only when the speeds went over 90 mph and even then it wasn't that much of an issue just a little light on the front. I filled the bars with lead shot, as per advice from a previous thread I posted and found that only at sustained revs over 8000rpm was there any vibrations and they were very small. When I arrived at my destination and with all the luggage off the bike the D roads of France were an absolute biking Nirvana. I have never had so much biking fun in my life. I am 50 now and started riding when I was 16 so have had plenty of bikes in that time, I have to say though I have never had such a "do it all" bike. I love it to pieces and would highly recommend one to anybody. But then again you guys all know what I am saying as you have one :cheer:
) I set off. Having fitted the Yamaha Comfort seat as the Corbin was out of my price range, and using a sheepskin cover for that extra bit of comfort I left for Calais. Arrived in France and then 8 hours straight on the Autoroute with the occasional stop for coffee, fuel and a stretch of my legs. 8 hours on any bike would be an ordeal and I was surprised that the bike was much comfier than I thought it would be. Stability was a minor issue but only when the speeds went over 90 mph and even then it wasn't that much of an issue just a little light on the front. I filled the bars with lead shot, as per advice from a previous thread I posted and found that only at sustained revs over 8000rpm was there any vibrations and they were very small. When I arrived at my destination and with all the luggage off the bike the D roads of France were an absolute biking Nirvana. I have never had so much biking fun in my life. I am 50 now and started riding when I was 16 so have had plenty of bikes in that time, I have to say though I have never had such a "do it all" bike. I love it to pieces and would highly recommend one to anybody. But then again you guys all know what I am saying as you have one :cheer:
