side stand spring

[agf]

Hi folks, about 450 kms in on a new 2009 fz6, and I am thinking the side stand spring should be a stronger. It stand doesn't sag or anything but its not really stiff either.
just wondering if the stand being down in the showroom has had a long term affect on the "springiness".
any thoughts???
thanks in advance

 

[Sith Lord]

It doesn't sag?? Does it work? If it aint broke, don't fix it.

 

[Wolfman]

Hi folks, about 450 kms in on a new 2009 fz6, and I am thinking the side stand spring should be a stronger. It stand doesn't sag or anything but its not really stiff either.
just wondering if the stand being down in the showroom has had a long term affect on the "springiness".
any thoughts???
thanks in advance

It just means the spring is well lubricated....if it's stiff, it needs a bit of grease....

:thumbup:

 

[Humperdinkel]

^^^^ what Wolfman said , they are not that stiff to start with :thumbup:

 

[agf]

thanks all for the responses: after my vtr which had quite a stiff spring and a few other bikes I've ridden, where the stand came up with a real thump, the fz6 spring is, how should I describe it?,..... "subtle" is about the best word I can think of.
cheers

 

[Humperdinkel]

the fz6 spring is, how should I describe it?,..... "subtle" is about the best word I can think of.
cheers

Just like the FZ6 is below 7500rpm :thumbup: anything after that & its :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

 

[Wolfman]

Just like the FZ6 is below 7500rpm :thumbup: anything after that & its :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

Lots of fun!!!!:rockon:

 

[agf]

I'm doing the right thing, not going over 8500,til its run in and I think thats impossible on a daily commute anyway.Still to get over about 5500, and doing that was lotsa fun, felt soooo good, so..... more surprises in store

 

[OZXJR]

they are not that stiff to start with :thumbup:

The picture you just put in my head :spank:

 

[Humperdinkel]

The picture you just put in my head :spank:

:rof: :rof: cant blame the Cascade for that

 

[Kriswithak]

Are you using the method of changing the revs all the time?

 

[agf]

Are you using the method of changing the revs all the time?

Yeah I am, even when just cruising at 60 ks,to and from work up to 6th, run for half a k then down to 5th for about the same then 4th then back up again.
trying to vary it as much as I can. Doing a 2 hour run from Melb to Lancefield with another newbie tomorrow, so will have the chance to get up a bit more speed and do the same thing. only 450 ks til 1st service

 

[stink989]

Best break in is hard! Just get her warm and flog the guts out of it

 

[Humperdinkel]

Doing a 2 hour run from Melb to Lancefield with another newbie tomorrow, so will have the chance to get up a bit more speed and do the same thing. only 450 ks til 1st service

Im assuming there will be plenty of pic's

 

[Wolfman]

Best break in is hard! Just get her warm and flog the guts out of it

Absolutely...otherwise the motor gets used to being ridden soft....

:rockon: