Official FZ6 Thread - Page 4

Mathias52 · 05-10-2012, 02:00 PM

Tried putting these up yesterday, My mate on his '07 FZ6, just clocked up 40,000km and he will take it more places than some would take their dual purpose bikes. And he is pushing 70. Who said u need a dual purpose bike. Haha

Crossing a ford riding up the Nevis Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand

Crossing the Manuherikia River.

Grainbelt · 05-10-2012, 02:05 PM

The FZ is a great gravel-road bike. Keep the revs down so it doesn't go bananas, and you can powerslide around with the best of them.

My FZ6, a R100GSPD, and two Wee Stroms. I didn't hold anybody up.

Some other day out screwing around.

It really is quite a capable all-rounder.

AlexL · 05-10-2012, 08:21 PM

Throttle body sync gave me a large improvement in idle and throttle quality. I built my manometer for under $20 with the instructions on fz6-forum. :)

Lomax · 05-10-2012, 08:31 PM

Nice bikes everyone. I have an 06 slower model in red.

Marc

NJ-Bill · 05-11-2012, 04:29 AM

ag_streak · 05-11-2012, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ-Bill

^ ^ ^ Awesome!

ag_streak · 05-11-2012, 09:48 AM

I agonized over which tank bag to get, and I'm very happy with this magnetic Cortech Super 18. It fits the FZ6 like a glove. Cost about $115 at my local dealer.

Pros
Not too big, not too small
Looks like it was made for the FZ6
Very high quality, easy operating zippers
Sticks like glue to the FZ6 tank, VERY stable and secure

Cons
Small-ish main opening
Small-ish map pocket

ag_streak · 05-11-2012, 09:52 AM

In addition to picking up that tank bag, I just got e-mail confirmation of the shipping of my Cee Baileys windscreen and Givi toprack and PLX sidecase rack mounts!

Pictures when I get 'em mounted...

Grainbelt · 05-13-2012, 01:39 PM

FWIW, ready to replace a rear BT023 after about exactly 9k miles. Would have gotten somewhat better life if I had better roads here. Couple thousand miles of full-on superslab, and a lot of city riding as well in that duration.

Nice round profile, good wet performance right up to the end, buying another one. For $130 from Dennis Kirk, it seems an obvious choice.

Maybe I'll go easier on the throttle this time around and shoot for 10k miles, but that seems highly unlikely.

AngelFZ · 05-13-2012, 08:24 PM

As this is the Official FZ6 Thread I wanted to add my own!!!!
Just over two happy years and about 21,000 miles

Once I find how to post pictures I'll add some here...

pachap · 05-14-2012, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ag_streak

Not sure how much you know about them, but the 2009 FZ6R is NOTHING AT ALL like the pre-2009s.

The 2009s have a heavier, cheaper steel tube frame rather than the aluminum twin-spar, and a different engine with 2/3rds the power of the original FZ6. It has a full fairing to appeal to new sport bike riders (not that there's anything wrong with that), but sliding pin brake calipers, stamped steel parts, and was built to a price point. It was definitely a few notches down from an older FZ6.

Just do some homework before you decide. The 2009 was not a natural refinement and upgrade from the 2008...

Here's a link to some info:

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2009/...amaha2009fz6r/

I don't want to dis anyone who rides a 2009, I just want to get the story out there. I hope this helps...

Yeah I am well aware of the differences between the two. I also think Yamaha did very well with it. It is a good bike for the price point.

ag_streak · 05-14-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelFZ

As this is the Official FZ6 Thread I wanted to add my own!!!!
Just over two happy years and about 21,000 miles

Once I find how to post pictures I'll add some here...

Welcome to the madness!

This is definitely one of the milder, tamer threads around here! There's little of the general abuse tossed around some of the others!

mrphotoman · 05-14-2012, 06:14 PM

few pics of mine

mrphotoman · 05-14-2012, 06:21 PM

JimStl · 05-14-2012, 06:38 PM

In!

Got my license plates today and the bike about a week ago. My bike is a red 2007 with 2800 miles in very clean condition, $3900. I really am tall at 6'7" and plan on doing a good bit of highway driving so I did get a madstad windscreen. Takes away from the sporty look of the bike for sure, but it is a nice screen and it for sure has made a difference at highway speeds.

Almost got clobbered today driving on a circle highway off ramp by a driver behind me who I guess didn't see me. I really didn't need that on day one, but hopefully it wont be a regular occurrence.

Anyway, looking forward to learning more about the bike and getting some good day trips in!

05-10-2012, 02:00 PM	#46
Mathias52 Adventurer Joined: Mar 2012 Location: Gore, New Zealand Oddometer: 66	Tried putting these up yesterday, My mate on his '07 FZ6, just clocked up 40,000km and he will take it more places than some would take their dual purpose bikes. And he is pushing 70. Who said u need a dual purpose bike. Haha Crossing a ford riding up the Nevis Valley, Central Otago, New Zealand Crossing the Manuherikia River. __________________ If we are keeping score.....Winning is everything!!!

05-10-2012, 08:21 PM	#48
AlexL Newbie Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Nutmeg State Oddometer: 28	Throttle body sync gave me a large improvement in idle and throttle quality. I built my manometer for under $20 with the instructions on fz6-forum. :) __________________ 2004 Baby Ninja, 70 mpg 2012 vstrom 650, weee

05-10-2012, 08:31 PM	#49
Lomax Nanu-Nanu Adventurer Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Westminster Colorado Oddometer: 7,001	Nice bikes everyone. I have an 06 slower model in red. Marc __________________ 04 R1150RT,06 KTM 450EXC, 84 R100RS LE, 89 XL600V, 2012 Stelvio, 72 Guzzi Eldorado http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b327/lomaxcm/?sc=3

05-11-2012, 04:29 AM	#50
NJ-Bill Life is good Joined: Jun 2005 Location: South Jersey Oddometer: 274	FZ6 offroad __________________

05-11-2012, 09:48 AM	#52
ag_streak Tiene Ruta Cuarenta? Joined: Aug 2006 Location: At the pointy ends of the bell curve (33704) Oddometer: 2,988	Cortech Super 18L Tank Bag I agonized over which tank bag to get, and I'm very happy with this magnetic Cortech Super 18. It fits the FZ6 like a glove. Cost about $115 at my local dealer. Pros Not too big, not too small Looks like it was made for the FZ6 Very high quality, easy operating zippers Sticks like glue to the FZ6 tank, VERY stable and secure Cons Small-ish main opening Small-ish map pocket __________________ 2013 Triumph Tiger 800 - 2007 Harley XL1200R Roadster - 2002 BMW R1100S You can lead a politician to water, but you can't make him think. - Kinky Friedman Improve your cosmic karma here!

05-10-2012, 02:05 PM	#47
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,006	The FZ is a great gravel-road bike. Keep the revs down so it doesn't go bananas, and you can powerslide around with the best of them. My FZ6, a R100GSPD, and two Wee Stroms. I didn't hold anybody up. Some other day out screwing around. It really is quite a capable all-rounder.

05-11-2012, 09:52 AM	#53
ag_streak Tiene Ruta Cuarenta? Joined: Aug 2006 Location: At the pointy ends of the bell curve (33704) Oddometer: 2,988	In addition to picking up that tank bag, I just got e-mail confirmation of the shipping of my Cee Baileys windscreen and Givi toprack and PLX sidecase rack mounts! Pictures when I get 'em mounted... __________________ 2013 Triumph Tiger 800 - 2007 Harley XL1200R Roadster - 2002 BMW R1100S You can lead a politician to water, but you can't make him think. - Kinky Friedman Improve your cosmic karma here!

05-13-2012, 01:39 PM	#54
Grainbelt marginal adventurer Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Minnyhappiness Oddometer: 25,006	FWIW, ready to replace a rear BT023 after about exactly 9k miles. Would have gotten somewhat better life if I had better roads here. Couple thousand miles of full-on superslab, and a lot of city riding as well in that duration. Nice round profile, good wet performance right up to the end, buying another one. For $130 from Dennis Kirk, it seems an obvious choice. Maybe I'll go easier on the throttle this time around and shoot for 10k miles, but that seems highly unlikely.

05-13-2012, 08:24 PM	#55
AngelFZ Adventurer Joined: May 2012 Location: Cocoa, FL Oddometer: 17	As this is the Official FZ6 Thread I wanted to add my own!!!! Just over two happy years and about 21,000 miles Once I find how to post pictures I'll add some here...

05-14-2012, 06:14 PM	#58
mrphotoman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Oddometer: 439	few pics of mine __________________ 2012 Ninja 1000 SOLD:2008 Yamaha FZ615t front sprocket, Two Bros exhaust and juice box, gel seat, etc. 1993 Suzuki DR350S pvc rack, topcase, 13t/49t sprockets, shitty seat concepts seat foam/cover & a supercharged, meth/nitrous injected weekend car mrphotoman screwed with this post 05-14-2012 at 06:24 PM

05-14-2012, 06:21 PM	#59
mrphotoman Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Oddometer: 439	__________________ 2012 Ninja 1000 SOLD:2008 Yamaha FZ615t front sprocket, Two Bros exhaust and juice box, gel seat, etc. 1993 Suzuki DR350S pvc rack, topcase, 13t/49t sprockets, shitty seat concepts seat foam/cover & a supercharged, meth/nitrous injected weekend car

05-14-2012, 06:38 PM	#60
JimStl Adventurer Joined: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis Oddometer: 10	In! Got my license plates today and the bike about a week ago. My bike is a red 2007 with 2800 miles in very clean condition, $3900. I really am tall at 6'7" and plan on doing a good bit of highway driving so I did get a madstad windscreen. Takes away from the sporty look of the bike for sure, but it is a nice screen and it for sure has made a difference at highway speeds. Almost got clobbered today driving on a circle highway off ramp by a driver behind me who I guess didn't see me. I really didn't need that on day one, but hopefully it wont be a regular occurrence. Anyway, looking forward to learning more about the bike and getting some good day trips in!

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