TxAg2015
New Member
So I've reached an agreement to buy an '07 FZ6. Problem is, the seller is up North and I'm in Texas. I was originally planning to ship the bike via Haul Bikes. However, I can save a decent chunk of cash if I fly up there one way and ride back. I'm pretty busy these days, so I'd have to pick it up on a Saturday and be back home by Sunday night or maybe Monday morning. It's about a 1300 mile ride. I've made much longer trips (albeit, over spans of 1 to 2 weeks), so the distance doesn't concern me too much, but going for a long ride with extremely limited tools/luggage/time to prepare makes me more hesitant.
I'm trying to think of what kind of things might give me trouble/undesirable conditions. The first that comes to mind is chain stretch. My old Ninja 500 calls for chain slack adjustments every 600 miles, but realistically on long trips I can often push that out to 1000 miles or more without too much ill effect. Would I be ok in assuming I could just push through without a chain adjustment on this one?
Are there any things specific to the FZ6 that would jump out at you as something that I should keep in mind as a new owner about to make a long-ish trip? Should I just say "Forget it" and just ship the bike and be done with it?
I'm trying to think of what kind of things might give me trouble/undesirable conditions. The first that comes to mind is chain stretch. My old Ninja 500 calls for chain slack adjustments every 600 miles, but realistically on long trips I can often push that out to 1000 miles or more without too much ill effect. Would I be ok in assuming I could just push through without a chain adjustment on this one?
Are there any things specific to the FZ6 that would jump out at you as something that I should keep in mind as a new owner about to make a long-ish trip? Should I just say "Forget it" and just ship the bike and be done with it?