My new ride!
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The gixxer has a very well balanced light feel to it. I rode my buddies 750 and was surprised how light it was. Also has good ergos for a SS. The 675 is a gorgeous bike though. I'm still leaning towards the Ninja 1k. Only thing I don't like is the bars which I'd swap with some woodcrafts.I'm 5'3
I sat on a '12 at the dealer ship, I was able to hold it up without too much difficulty.
Because of my diminutive height though, I've only found one SS that I feel 100% comfortable on in stock form and that's the GSXR.
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Its amazing how many comments for a triumph on this forum. Put up a new fz6r and everyones like seen it LOL
I love that bike. my nephew has a 12' street triple that's a 675 and that thing rocks. Only thing I really didn't like about it is its totally naked and the lights remind me of the fly, and its a bit more lean forward than the fz6r (and a couple grand more if I remember). This fairing version looks bad a** I probably couldn't have afforded or fit on that bike but its nice. I would have liked to look at it but honestly I found the three shortest bikes around that you didn't have to lay on the tank to ride and the fz6r was my favorite of them.
Its amazing how many comments for a triumph on this forum. Put up a new fz6r and everyones like seen it LOL
I love that bike. my nephew has a 12' street triple that's a 675 and that thing rocks. Only thing I really didn't like about it is its totally naked and the lights remind me of the fly, and its a bit more lean forward than the fz6r (and a couple grand more if I remember). This fairing version looks bad a** I probably couldn't have afforded or fit on that bike but its nice. I would have liked to look at it but honestly I found the three shortest bikes around that you didn't have to lay on the tank to ride and the fz6r was my favorite of them.
So I've lowered the bike close to 2 inches. Removed the horrid rear tag holder blinker setup, put on an integrated tail light ,made up a tag bracket on the passenger peg, and put some tank grips on the tank. I'm way more confident on the bike now and haven't felt much difference in handling. I'm going to most likely lower the front a bit as well. The rear end seems to sit bit lower then the front with a passenger on it so looks little off. Currently waiting on the correct obd2 cable so that I can self tune it without any power commander etc ( which is sweeet). I have to say its not as comfortable as the fz6r but I'm thoroughly enjoying the bike's power and how it handles. Recommend this bike to anyone looking to go to super sport but be warned that if you like to flat foot or be comfortable its probably isn't the bike for you if your around the 5'7 mark.Now if you lower it lower it close to 2 inches then you'll at least have the balls of both feet down.
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Cant be as bad as a bike I saw this weekend. Wish I coulda gotten a pic but, guy was riding an adventure bike and stopped at a light. He had both feet down, NIETHER of them truly touching the ground. The tip toes of his shoes were barely touching the ground. I dont mean toes bending, I mean like the tips of his toe nails would have been barely touching the ground! I forsee a fall over in that guys future. I would love a bike that I could barely flat foot! lol
Just do a lot of research on it.. Fairings are very labor intensive to install/remove. Exhausts pose a risk of melting the heal of passengers boot rubber. May want to pay to upgrade to a 4-2-1 exhaust - looking closely at it and reading in the forums doing my due diligence on the bike as a possible trade in, the left exhause makes chain cleaning and lubing a PITA.
Finally maint costs... Valve check every 15k miles, vs the FZ6R and the FZ1 every 26k miles.
I have not made my mind up 100% yet, but I am beginning to lean towards just keeping my bike and letting that Ninja I can get go. Save up more $ and get the FZ1 or FJR next year maybe IN ADDITION to the FZ6R, rather than inplace of, like it would need to be on the Ninja now. Ninja is a SWEET bike though, I am just not sure if all those things above are for me.
I'm a big fan of the fz1 as well, but only if full fairing is available. I know there are aftermarket ones available.
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