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How long will you stay with your FZ6R?
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I located a 2000vfr with so low miles that thing was driven 30 miles a year. Going to look at it this week. It's yellow also 
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Almost paid off the Fizzer.. May keep, depends on the vfr. I would honestly pass everything up for a street triple though. But that is not within my means unless I sold the Fizzer.
.Almost paid off the Fizzer.. May keep, depends on the vfr. I would honestly pass everything up for a street triple though. But that is not within my means unless I sold the Fizzer.
Do it. :sinister:
Sort've hate and love the bike at the same time. Hate it mainly for aesthetic reasons, and love it due to its comfort. Only bought it since everyone was begging me not to get a gsxr 1000 or an r1. Im a beginner, and I suppose for a first bike it was an ok choice. Still cant wait for a gsxr one day..
The FZ6R was my first street bike, I crammed in 8,000 miles seat time in 6 months to get my feet wet, I loved that bike and was sad when I traded her in. But, I wanted a 600SS all along, and went the prudent route and 'trained' on the more appropriate FZ6R. I didn't have any particular 6month agenda, but I knew I was ready to move up, I stopped by a couple of shops and next thing ya know I had swapped bikes (traded in the FZ6R for what I owed on it).
Just ride the piss out of the FZ6R, then when you can honestly say you are using all of its power on a regular basis, then start shopping around, but I would go 600 or 750 gixxer next, a 1K gixxer is a pretty big step up.
Dude your absolutely right, 750 might suit me a bit more then a liter bike. And like you, definitely not on agenda to get rid of it, but tune my skills a bit I guess. Only have 1000 miles on mine since yesterday. It is a fun bike just pisses me off sometimes when I look at it and doesn't look aggressive. Worst part is I'm 6'4 250's so I sortve look like a gorilla humping a football lol. But I look pretty decent on a gsxr lol.
Dave, if you want a more aggressive look out of the 6R, just drop the forks and put some clip ons on it. Boom; problem solved.
Clip ons? Sorry to sound noobish lol
Here's one of several threads about them:
http://www.600cc.org/forum/f90/apex-clip-ons-review-19795/
http://www.600cc.org/forum/f90/apex-clip-ons-review-19795/
Thanks that looks bad ass!
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I've had my 09 new since October 2010 - just rolled over 10,000 miles today. After I pay off my truck I'll start looking for a Ninja 1000 but until then the FZ6R is just fine.
Sort of hard to answer because I don't even have it yet, but part of the reason I'm looking at it is that it's a bike I suspect I would not want to replace anytime soon, unless there's a major change in my life*.
Unlike some here, I'm not looking for it to be an "entry" supersport. I have no real desire to ride MotoGP style, to ride the track (except as a skill-honing exercise) or to go at insane rates of speed. Looking at it as a bike I could use for everything from around-town commuting to moderate-distance touring and just about everything in between, while still being reasonably economical to operate, maintain and insure. And yeah, if there's some extra fun to be had that's cool, but real high performance riding isn't my thing and isn't going to be at this point in my life. Quite happy to get there a few minutes behind everybody else and enjoy the ride.
So, truthfully, can't see a whole lot of bikes that would do all of the above all that much better given my current circumstances.
*The one change that could make me re-evaluate this would be if I finally figured out a way to move to Utah or Colorado without taking a major financial hit. Put me in a place where there are a lot more dirt/gravel roads that I'd want to go down, and I'd seriously have to consider more of an adventure tourer than a sport/sport tourer setup. That's when I'd have to think V-Strom, Tiger, or similar. So long as I'm in SoCal and thinking "pavement only" that's not an issue for me. If it becomes one, it'll be for all the right reasons.
linkgt
Member
:liar:
ROFL
Anyway... I love the fz6r. Only issue is top speed (which only gets you in trouble anyway.. lol). If I had like $4000 laying around, I would consider trading in my bike for a Ninja 1000 right now but I dont....
You new to riding or just out of a bike atm?
Brock Kickass
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For all of you saying you'll keep your 6R until it falls apart, you'll be giving that bike to someone. You'll be too old to ride before your Yamaha falls to bits.
I kept mine for 2 summers, 20 000km. I had the itch to move up after 1 year, 10 000km, but the money didn't work. I loved my 6R and would recommend it to anyone interested. I like having more power and better handling now, but I miss commuting on my 6R. I spend more on fuel now than when I drove a Honda Civic.
I kept mine for 2 summers, 20 000km. I had the itch to move up after 1 year, 10 000km, but the money didn't work. I loved my 6R and would recommend it to anyone interested. I like having more power and better handling now, but I miss commuting on my 6R. I spend more on fuel now than when I drove a Honda Civic.