fuzzylogic
New Member
......and my bike is better than the FZ6 in every way, i swear! =P
honestly though it is my first bike (i have a few years of riding quads and dirtbikes but very little streetbike experience) and though i know the FZ6 is a better performance bike (better brakes, suspension, more power, etc.) i think yamaha really nailed it with this bike for its intended market.
for a newbie like myself this bike is perfect. everything about it is smooth. the power and brakes are more than adequate and everything operates in a very progressive manner. the brakes aren't grabby (but they are strong) and the power delivery lacks any sudden hit that may very well spook or throw off a new rider. it reminds me a lot of my raptor 700, it will go fast when you want it too but it is a pussycat at 1/4 throttle.
when i picked it up i was understandably nervous but after doing laps for about a half hour in the parking lot i became very comfortable with it and drove the 25 miles home without incident. it really does inspire a lot of confidence and i think that really counts for something to a new guy like myself. understand by confidence i mean not "i am the uber rider" but rather "i can drive this thing safely and it won't tear my heart out if i give the throttle a touch more twist than needed".
i know alot of you guys aren't too fond of it due to the similar name (i've been lurking around the forums for a bit) and i can completely understand that. i don't think the bike should have been called an FZ6, and especially not with an R designation at the end of it. maybe FZ6N (for newbie =P) would have been more appropriate.
having said that i think you guys should give it a chance. true, it costs just as much as your beloved FZ6's despite the fact that it will get left behind in the twisties but for what it is intended to be i think it is leaps and bounds better for a new guy than the FZ6 could ever be.
until there is an official forum for the FZ6's little brother i'll be lurking around here a bit more and hope to leach as much info from you guys as i can. =D
honestly though it is my first bike (i have a few years of riding quads and dirtbikes but very little streetbike experience) and though i know the FZ6 is a better performance bike (better brakes, suspension, more power, etc.) i think yamaha really nailed it with this bike for its intended market.
for a newbie like myself this bike is perfect. everything about it is smooth. the power and brakes are more than adequate and everything operates in a very progressive manner. the brakes aren't grabby (but they are strong) and the power delivery lacks any sudden hit that may very well spook or throw off a new rider. it reminds me a lot of my raptor 700, it will go fast when you want it too but it is a pussycat at 1/4 throttle.
when i picked it up i was understandably nervous but after doing laps for about a half hour in the parking lot i became very comfortable with it and drove the 25 miles home without incident. it really does inspire a lot of confidence and i think that really counts for something to a new guy like myself. understand by confidence i mean not "i am the uber rider" but rather "i can drive this thing safely and it won't tear my heart out if i give the throttle a touch more twist than needed".
i know alot of you guys aren't too fond of it due to the similar name (i've been lurking around the forums for a bit) and i can completely understand that. i don't think the bike should have been called an FZ6, and especially not with an R designation at the end of it. maybe FZ6N (for newbie =P) would have been more appropriate.
having said that i think you guys should give it a chance. true, it costs just as much as your beloved FZ6's despite the fact that it will get left behind in the twisties but for what it is intended to be i think it is leaps and bounds better for a new guy than the FZ6 could ever be.
until there is an official forum for the FZ6's little brother i'll be lurking around here a bit more and hope to leach as much info from you guys as i can. =D
