Go to this web site. You can select the bikes you're interested in, put in your height, arm length, etc and get an idea what the riding position would be for you on different bikes.
Great site, thanks for the tip!!
We did just do this Mr. T for go wild lol. He wanted a new 650 or 600 and we told him if he has never ridden before to get a 250 or 300, he wound up with a vulcan 900 lol. If this is your first bike ever im with Mr. T get a used 250 or 300 and sell it in a year, thats what those bikes are for, or even a 600 cc cruiser then get the Fz6R next. If you have your heart set on one of these two i would def. go with the 6R. My bro has a ninja and not nearly as nice. Forget the supersports all they give you is a horrible riding position made only for the track. if you need more power eventually the Ninja 1K or Fz1 are the way to go. Good luck let us know how it goes.
What kind of handling difference do you notice? An MCN shootout said the FZ6R has lighter handling and quicker steering, but my friend's Ninja 650 has lower bars and really expensive tires... it felt like my wife's Ninja 250 with a lot more grunt, handled nicely in the corners and felt like a featherweight. I hope new tires in the spring does that for my FZ6R.
i agree, keep in mind i am comparing a i think 09 ninja with a 12 fz6r but based on that the FZ is i think easier to flick side to side and just handles better overall.
Its feels maybe slightly lighter IMO, what tires are you going to put on ? the Q3? Dont want to get a thread hijacking ticket but mine are about done and i need to put on tires that will grip but last more than 5000 miles, i just can afford to replace them every year or so.I felt the Ninja 650 was WAY lighter than our bike (but my friend has expensive Pirelli tires on his). Everyone says tires can transform a bike. Guess they are right! Now I'm really looking forward to putting a new set on my FZ. C'mon tax return!!