henderkt
New Member
I am 5'10, 160. I have had no issues regarding the weight.
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
I'm 5'8" and was about 130 lbs when I first got the bike. I've never had trouble with it.
Great to hear thank you for the response!
BlastOffMike
Member
You'll be fine! At your height you presumably have fairly long legs which will give you solid footing on the ground so the weight won't be much of a factor. Weight is more of a factor for shorties like myself who can barely get our feet down flat. Even then, it's never been a problem on this bike.
Until it is layed over on its side....
alaskanflyboy
Premium Member
It's still not that heavy even then. I've picked mine up a few times.
Weighing in at 165lbs and 5'7", with a 30" inseam. You'll be fine on the FZ6R with you're height.
If you feel the bike tipping over while you're at a stand-still then yank the handle bars in the direction of the fall. Another tip is to mostly use the rear brake below 10mph. The reason is that the direction you have the wheel turned when you grab the front brake below 10mph is the direction in which the bike will fall.
If you feel the bike tipping over while you're at a stand-still then yank the handle bars in the direction of the fall. Another tip is to mostly use the rear brake below 10mph. The reason is that the direction you have the wheel turned when you grab the front brake below 10mph is the direction in which the bike will fall.
The weight of the 6r is competitive with the other bikes in its class.
The issue for me was that the it's top-heavy, which means that you have to catch it sooner if it starts to tip.
Here's a vid that shows how to pick it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84YfDGKA4Og
The issue for me was that the it's top-heavy, which means that you have to catch it sooner if it starts to tip.
Here's a vid that shows how to pick it up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84YfDGKA4Og
This was my one and only complaint about the FZ6R, that's it's top heavy. But with a set of sliders on you'll be safe if you tip over at a stop or something. The is bike is excellent in city traffic and on the highway, best riding position I've ever experienced.
BlastOffMike
Member
Not so hard to pick up yourself. I didn't drop it on my first day with it or anything. Nope, I waited until the 2nd day then I dropped it. No damage and was relieved to find I could pick it up myself.
dIGITAL dISCIPLE
New Member
Not trying to be a dick.. But am I missing something here? Do you mean in the opposite direction? lol.. Or am I just not understanding it.
LKLD
New Member
Think about it.
Sitting on your bike, turn the bars far right. Now, which way would the bike be easiest to fall over?
Exactly. The front wheel acts as leverage holding the bike up. Practice at home on a bicycle. Lean the bike to the right slightly then yank the bars to the right, the bike will stop falling over. Just don't touch the front brake below 10 mph. Rear brake only when riding below 10 mph and using the front wheel to keep yourself upright.
This is also a good technique for parking on slanted ground. Basically turning your wheel away from the kickstand makes the bike very stable when parked.
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When you first get it, it will feel heavy but after some time you will get used to it. I've dropped mine a couple times, once the weight gets leaning past a certain point is going over and all you can do is control the fall. I highly recommend frame sliders as replacement body plastic is crazy expensive. Also, get in the habit of vizually making sure the kickstand is down before you start leaning the bike over to get off. Sounds silly but it happens way more often than you would think.
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The FZ6R was my first bike, and because it is top heavy and because I didn't really know how to handle a bike I put it down a few times in my driveway before I ever even rode it. It took me some time to just get used to the fact that I should be in charge of it and not afraid of dropping it and that helped me. Once I got used to it I had no further issues though. I was able to pick it up no problem each time.