New FZ6R owner

[M76]

I signed the paperwork yesterday, taking delivery thursday this week. Quite excited about the bike, I must say! I sold my first bike, a Ninja 500R two weeks ago.

I got an '09 in black. No mods planned yet but knowing me I'm sure I'll get into that soon enough...

[Detrich]

Congrats & welcome!

make sure to share some pics with us!

[MikeN02]

Originally Posted by M76

I signed the paperwork yesterday, taking delivery thursday this week. Quite excited about the bike, I must say! I sold my first bike, a Ninja 500R two weeks ago.

I got an '09 in black. No mods planned yet but knowing me I'm sure I'll get into that soon enough...

Oh man another Ninja 500R user! I had that as my first bike as well and picked up my FZ6R last january!

You're gonna love the switch from the carb to a FI, it's so much smoother. If you need any help with mods you can ask me and I'll let you know what I know, since we're both in the same shoes.

[M76]

Thanks Mike! Yeah, I've heard jumping from a 2-cylinder parallel twin to an inline-4 gives you a vast improvement in overall smoothness.

[Bikegirl88]

Enjoy the bike.

Yet another GTA person!

[MiltonDorkenhoff]

Originally Posted by Bikegirl88

Enjoy the bike.

Yet another GTA person!

I guess "GTA" isn't "Grand Theft Auto"??

[Heineken]

Originally Posted by MiltonDorkenhoff

I guess "GTA" isn't "Grand Theft Auto"??

I know it sounds wierd, but GTA stands for Grand Toronto Area... don't ask me why, I found that out a couple of years ago when visiting... )

[Bikegirl88]

close ... it is Greater Toronto Area....

[MikeN02]

Originally Posted by M76

Thanks Mike! Yeah, I've heard jumping from a 2-cylinder parallel twin to an inline-4 gives you a vast improvement in overall smoothness.

Any thoughts about why you chose the FZ6-R over the Ninja 650R? I went yamaha over kawasaki and have never looked back.

[M76]

Originally Posted by MikeN02

Any thoughts about why you chose the FZ6-R over the Ninja 650R? I went yamaha over kawasaki and have never looked back.

To me it was Yamaha's inline-4 vs. Kawasaki's parallel twin that was the dealbreaker. Having come off a Ninja 500R I knew that parallel twins vibrate a LOT.

Well, I picked up my bike today!!! Took it for 110km ride, a mix of country roads and highway. It has totally and utterly exceeded my expectations in terms of comfort and performance. The engine is totally vibration-free and smooth up until 6000rpm, a vast contrast to my Ninja500 which felt like riding a mechanical bull. Ok, not quite, but you get the idea. I got it up to about 130km/h (about 80mph), but something tells me the speedo may be reading a bit high. It was very smooth, although wind buffeting was pretty bad at that speed. I may need to invest in a taller windscreen. I adjusted seating position several times, alernating between tucking down under the windscreen and straightening out my back. Overall I found the riding position to be excellent (I'm only 5'6" - it's great to have a sporty bike that fits me this well).

I was naturally VERY nervous as I pulled out of the dealer's lot. My first impressions were that the throttle is quite sensitive, partially due to the fact that the FZ6R has a lot more torque than my Ninja... One thing I did notice though is that the throttle is pretty "jerky" when you let go or apply gas. Not a big deal though...

Overall I'm quite happy, looking forward to some great rides this summer!