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I've definitely heard some mixed reports regarding vibration on the N1K, but... most people seem to indicate that it kicks in around 6k RPM. From my point of view, if I'm in the upper half or third of the rev range, that's because I'm trying to go fast, and in that case I don't mind a little bit...

Well, in terms of the FZ6R, I would say that depends where you do your riding. I would go so far as to say that it's nearly completely without vibration up until around 5k RPM, but around 6k it starts to buzz pretty badly. With the default gearing that means you're hitting it at around 70-75...

Hey guys, just thought I'd give a quick update. I went to the American International Motorcycle Expo in Orlando: AIMExpo While there, I had the opportunity to test ride an FZ09 and an FZ8, although unfortunately they did not have an FZ1 for test riding (which was a shame because I'm really...

I've owned my FZ6R for about a year, and it's definitely not a bad bike especially for street riding where it's smooth as butter. But... the engine has a little bit of a buzz to it around 6,000rpm that isn't particularly comfortable, and that's about where you'll be while doing highway speeds...

I really appreciate the offer but I'm about 300 miles from West Palm. I'm definitely going to try to hit up that Orlando expo though, that sounds pretty awesome!

A test ride would be amazing, I hope I can make it out to one of those! It's really the most irritating thing about buying a motorcycle. If I had been able to test ride the VFR then I would've saved myself some time and money.

I prefer the headlight on the FZ09, but the general curvature from the back of the seat to the end of the gas tank feels too smooth and too much like a dirt bike. Just my opinion!

My problem with the smaller streetfighter bikes is that I feel like they'd be too small for me. I've seen tall people on a Street Triple and it seems a little awkward. But I'll check out the FZ-09 in the local shop for sure.

I will have to take a look at an FZ09 in person then, because to me the look is pretty in appealing, kind of a dirt bike look to the curves of it. Which is odd, because I like both the FZ1 and FZ8.

Hey guys! So, let me give a little background. I own an FZ6R now, but before that I also owned an R6 and a CBR1000RR. I picked up the FZ6R because I'd had enough of the crappy posture (I'm 6'3") and wasn't so keen on going super fast anymore. Unfortunately, I eventually got the itch and...

Don't do it! A car is much more useful and a cheap one probably isn't that much more expensive. Get the car, drive it around, get used to the road and save the riding until you're 21. You also need to consider your local area. Places with a lot of traffic are really never good candidates for...

Decent gas mileage is one of very few ways that I can justify riding the bike all over the place!

That's good to know, but I'm definitely going to marinate with the FZ6R for at least a couple of years. I like the gas mileage and I'm not unhappy with the power or suspension.

A month or two ago I posted about how I was thinking about picking up an FZ6R as a more street-friendly bike to go along with my Honda CBR1000RR. I went on ahead and bought a brand new 2012 FZ6R from the local dealership, and I've put about 950 miles on it since then. Basically, I think I'm...

I never rode the FZ6, and only recently purchased the FZ6R, so I can't make a direct comparison. I can say that I have yet to feel like I don't have the power I need from the ~65 HP from the FZ6R engine when I'm getting around town. As an owner of a CBR1000RR, I can say with some confidence that...

Hm, right down the street at Radio Shack, best option yet? I'll check it out tomorrow.

Mmm, cheap!

Well, I looked at those threads and it looked like they all had plugs that were designed to be mounted somewhere, whereas I was wondering if maybe there was something that... I don't know, was a little more protected from things like rain. But I guess that really doesn't make a lot of sense.

I've seen some pretty cool custom jobs for hooking up a power point/plug to the bike in an elegant way, but... I don't want to do a lot of body work to the bike right now. So, what would be a good but cheap adapter to just hook up to the battery leads and just let hang there?

Cool! And does that attach pretty well to the seat while still being able to get off and on?