Thinking about buying a FZ6

[Grothe1]

Hi everyone! My name is Jens and I currently own a 2012 CBR 250. I just got into riding last year and bought my first motorcycle in August and love it! But I am already noticing the lack of power and acceleration and looking to upgrade. I have been considering buying a sport touring bike rather then the typical sport bike due to my height. I am 6' 6'' and though i don't mind riding on my CBR 250 I feel i make it look like a scooter and also don't enjoy the amount of wind resistance. I was curious if anyone has some suggestions of a motorcycle i should upgrade to or why i should buy a Fz6! Also, if their are any tall riders out there it would be amazing to know how you fit on it and any issue I may encounter. Any feedback or advice is very helpful!
Thanks
Jens

 

[texcollect]

I am 6ft 6 and the wrong side of 250 lbs. I am in the process of switching from an FZ6 to and FJR. While I fitted on the FZ6 OK I did add a higher Corbin seat and lowered pegs which did make it just a little more comfortable.

With these mods and a larger screen I even did a SS1000 Iron Butt ride last November doing about 1800 miles in a weekend.

I am in the process of getting my bike ready for sale. I have already sold the seat, but the pegs are going with the bike(unless someone really wants them).

 

[iviyth0s]

I can't weigh in on the height issue (wind/comfort) but I have to say moving up from my Ninja 250 (which would be peppier than your CBR250) was quite enjoyable powerwise, though I still miss the lightweightness of the Ninja. The FZ6 was a good bit higher than the Ninja, which might feel even better for you as you're a good 7 inches taller than I.

 

[darius]

I'm 6' and wind resistance is solved by a large aftermarket windshield. Unfortunately I have dirty air hitting my helmet so I get a lot of wind noise.

With the FZ6 you're going to looking for aftermarket accessories to get comfortable- handlebar, footpegs, windshield.

To avoid that hassle you might want to look at bikes with more wind protection and ideally an adjustable windshield such as the FJR.

A Yamaha Demo day will allow you to try Yamaha's whole line up.

 

[Grothe1]

Thanks guys for the input! Now being pretty new at riding I dont really want to jump to another bigger than a 600cc motorcycle. Do you guys have any other suggestions of bikes I should look at that are the sport touring kind and 600cc? I'm at a very early stage of looking for a new bike and im open for ideas and help! Thanks again though for taking the time to comment and give me your input!

 

[Grothe1]

Also I was looking at the FZ8. Can anyone give me some info that I really would need to know? After looking into it it appears that people are saying it is too over priced for the amount of performance it gives.

 

[Marthy]

If you're going to get a 8, get a 1 and be done with it. There's sine good steal if you did a bit, some are well maintained and comes with all the goodies.

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[Brandon]

The FZ-09s seem to be cheaper than all the FZ-8s I've seen for sale and they've gotten awesome reviews!