Fixing the fizz in an FZ6
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I was wall set to buy an FZ6 when they first came out. Then I rode one--NO THANKS!
I wound up getting a Buell XB9S Lightning instead. Better ergos, much better handling, way more low end, just a better motorcycle.
I would also choose a 2001-newer Bandit 600 over the FZ6. You can get them used in good shape around $3k.
I wound up getting a Buell XB9S Lightning instead. Better ergos, much better handling, way more low end, just a better motorcycle.
I would also choose a 2001-newer Bandit 600 over the FZ6. You can get them used in good shape around $3k.
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I'm sure you've thought of sv650's as well; if you don't get the S version the ergos are pretty much the same as the FZ6.
I second the F4i
Great all-around bike, if pricier and less comfy than the FZ6.
I just rode an '05 R6 about 150 miles yesterday- it blows my mind how smooth that motor is and how buzzy the FZ6's is. It's a shame.
Not to sound like a broken record, but if you can find an '05 Triumph Speed 4, it's what the FZ6 should be. Very smooth, great suspension and brakes, and fairly comfortable. A $300 handlebar kit from LSL makes it a great commuter/wannabe motard.
Check out my article here: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcgabe/05_Living_with_the_Triumph/index.motml
Great all-around bike, if pricier and less comfy than the FZ6.
I just rode an '05 R6 about 150 miles yesterday- it blows my mind how smooth that motor is and how buzzy the FZ6's is. It's a shame.
Not to sound like a broken record, but if you can find an '05 Triumph Speed 4, it's what the FZ6 should be. Very smooth, great suspension and brakes, and fairly comfortable. A $300 handlebar kit from LSL makes it a great commuter/wannabe motard.
Check out my article here: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcgabe/05_Living_with_the_Triumph/index.motml
Yamaha claims this model is "tuned for enhanced midrange" already". I doubt you will be able to tweak it much better than it already is. The usual pipe & jet mods may acutally cost you midrange. Chances are, if you don't like it now, you won't like it ever.
From the sounds of it you want a comfortable, affordable, torquey and sporty commuter. Probably better off with a twin, or triple. You can get an earlier generation Triumph Speed Triple (or other models) for a reasonable price these days. The Buell thing is a nice alternative if you can afford it, stay away from the tube-frame models. Guzzi Breva 750 maybe? Good Luck!
From the sounds of it you want a comfortable, affordable, torquey and sporty commuter. Probably better off with a twin, or triple. You can get an earlier generation Triumph Speed Triple (or other models) for a reasonable price these days. The Buell thing is a nice alternative if you can afford it, stay away from the tube-frame models. Guzzi Breva 750 maybe? Good Luck!
I hate that weed-whacker buzz. The Meriden Triumphs got that resonant buzz above 5000rpm that drove you to religion.
If you don't want vibration the only way to go is a rubber mounted motor spun at the sweet spot the rubber mounts were designed for.
There's no vibration worse than an 850 Norton Commando (OK, maybe the Atlas) at any speed, except when the shims are set precisely at 0.009" gap and you're in 4th gear at precisely 3,765rpm. Then it's dead smooth - no (and I mean NO!) vibration.
If you don't want vibration the only way to go is a rubber mounted motor spun at the sweet spot the rubber mounts were designed for.
There's no vibration worse than an 850 Norton Commando (OK, maybe the Atlas) at any speed, except when the shims are set precisely at 0.009" gap and you're in 4th gear at precisely 3,765rpm. Then it's dead smooth - no (and I mean NO!) vibration.
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Commute 80 mile a day on my '05 DL650...
She may be ugly but she sure can cook!!
She may be ugly but she sure can cook!!
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Was that the air-cooled GPz-engined ZR-7S, or the newer "not-quite-a-Z1000 water-cooled Z750S?
The former is a dog, but handled better than it ought to have. The latter is a fine bike, the most powerful of the budget middleweights, and not bad for a passenger, either.
A used BMW roadster wouldn't go amiss, either. No need to be scared off by higher milages; those who can afford to buy them are typically wealthy and anal enough to maintain them. the oil-head 1150 is a good engine, and even the valve checks, though frequent, aren't expensive.
The former is a dog, but handled better than it ought to have. The latter is a fine bike, the most powerful of the budget middleweights, and not bad for a passenger, either.
A used BMW roadster wouldn't go amiss, either. No need to be scared off by higher milages; those who can afford to buy them are typically wealthy and anal enough to maintain them. the oil-head 1150 is a good engine, and even the valve checks, though frequent, aren't expensive.
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