I lowsided and slid into a barricade in April, bending the forks and bottom tripple tree. I had new OEM forks and clamp installed by a reputable Yamaha dealer. Going through tech a couple of weeks ago we noticed a strange click that you can feel when you hold the front brake and compress the...
I did CSS at VIR last year. Two-day camp (Levels 1&2) on the 1000RR. Very intense, to the point of mental and physical exhaustion. CSS is incredibly professional.
I've dragged the frame of my metric cruiser to the point the rear wheel lifted and the whole bike pivoted around the contact point with the pavement. Before I got a sportbike, I read A Twist of the Wrist and started hanging off the cruiser pretty aggressively. Needless to say, it's murder on the...
Those little scratches don't even count. That being said, I will quote my insurance agent for your future consideration:
Teenager + Sportbike = Carnage
What do you do with your inside foot? I've been turning mine so my heel is up on the guard and my toe is on the tip of the peg. This helps to keep my boot from dragging and getting pulled off the peg.
I thought the 6r was OK, too. Then I rode the R6, then the R1 then the BMW 1000RR. Compared to the BMW, the 6r's gear box feels like a crate of broken bricks, especially on clutchless upshifts. Of course, a 6r doesn't quite cost what the BMW does, either. :D
My advice is to learn to shift on a better bike. The gear box on the 6r is a real clunker compared to many other bikes. Many reviews have cited the poor shifting on the 6r as one of the weak points of the model.
Greetings all. I've been lurking for a while, and this is my first post.
I have a 2013 fz6r and I started doing track days this year. I quickly noticed something strange: I scrape the hell out of the right foot peg/knee puck, but not the left. At first I thought it was just an asymmetry in my...