long101
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Hi Yall, I posted in the general section last week about possibly getting a FZ6, and I ended up picking one up on Saturday with 6400 miles. Being new to bikes, I cant find a scratch on it and it seems to drive well (neutral to 1st almost gives me whip lash and the on/off of the throttle is annoying). The 1st owner put on some red stripes which I was going to take off, but now I am starting to like, did the dual headlight mod, added a lower fairing, new grips, LED tailight, 12V charger, and some new mirrors (which I cant stand right now.
This is my first bike and I'm stoked. I come from a past of racing cars, mostly road and autocross, and it just became to darn expensive and much of a hassle.
I took the MSF course a few weeks back and I was contemplating between the 650R, SV650, and the FZ6. I was about to pull the trigger on the 650R due to its lower end power, drivability, and being more newb freindly. However I figured if I want to eventually bring the bike to the track the FZ6 would be much better. Also the exhaust (even with aftermarket parts) sounds like a toy, IMO. I plan on mainly using the FZ6 for 'fun', a bit of commuting, and hopefully eventually some long trips.
Ive put about 150 miles on the bike thus far and I'm afraid to go over 7k RPMs, it feels like I will be thrown off. Also riding on the freeway in the wind is well above my skill level right now, hopefully I will get use to it quickly.
Anyways I snapped a few pics, along with the oil that I changed which was sitting in the bike for a year, disgusting. Changed it with Mobil 1 1040T and a Mobil filter. Look forward to a long riding career!
This is my first bike and I'm stoked. I come from a past of racing cars, mostly road and autocross, and it just became to darn expensive and much of a hassle.
I took the MSF course a few weeks back and I was contemplating between the 650R, SV650, and the FZ6. I was about to pull the trigger on the 650R due to its lower end power, drivability, and being more newb freindly. However I figured if I want to eventually bring the bike to the track the FZ6 would be much better. Also the exhaust (even with aftermarket parts) sounds like a toy, IMO. I plan on mainly using the FZ6 for 'fun', a bit of commuting, and hopefully eventually some long trips.
Ive put about 150 miles on the bike thus far and I'm afraid to go over 7k RPMs, it feels like I will be thrown off. Also riding on the freeway in the wind is well above my skill level right now, hopefully I will get use to it quickly.
Anyways I snapped a few pics, along with the oil that I changed which was sitting in the bike for a year, disgusting. Changed it with Mobil 1 1040T and a Mobil filter. Look forward to a long riding career!
