Trade my 2012 FZ6R for Vstar 950, late model vstar1100, Kaw 900 Custom

[Pvee]

I am in the looking stage and if a cruiser deal comes along of an equal value, I might trade.

I love the Fz6R for the weight, performance and handling , but after a 2 hour ride, my back, butt and arms hurt.... I am old....lol

It's stock, plus the Seat Concepts.com seat is new and not broken in yet.

My Bike is a White 2012 FZ6R...4800 miles .........

 

[Chucker]

If you like the weight, performance, and handling, why not move to an adventure bike? They have all of that with a more upright riding position. I don't have anything against cruisers, but they aren't going to give you any of the 3 things you like about your FZ6R.

 

[defiant26]

How did that seat work out for ya? Would you be willing to part with it?

 

[latony007]

How did that seat work out for ya? Would you be willing to part with it?

Obviously not that well if he wants to get rid of the bike
I would give consideration to Dirt Road custom seats, mine is a lot better than the stock, i can usually go about 3-4 hours before i even start to notice it. Now i also have a cruiser (suzuki c50) with a mustang seat on it and its definitely more comfy but i still cant spend all day in it. I almost got that vstar 950 but the HP was not really any better than my 805 and in the years i was looking the suzuki was fuel injected and the kawi carbed.

 

[Pvee]

Most adventure bikes have a pretty high seat which I don't care for.
I lowered the front of my Fz6r about 3/4 inch.

The Seat Concepts seat is nice but firm, very firm. I am hoping it softens up with use.

I don't want to take a passenger on the FZ6r because of the rear seat height and that extra weight up high. Not a big item but it comes up from time to time.

I'm 74 years old and have been riding for 50 years.

I might end up getting a second bike, but if no deal comes along that's ok also.

 

[Bert-Aus]

Pvee I hope that I am still riding at your age!
I am sure you could teach us all more than a few tricks

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[latony007]

Pvee I hope that I am still riding at your age!
I am sure you could teach us all more than a few tricks

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Amen to that! 74 and still riding a sport bike?? Thats awesome but hell yes i would dump the sport bike and at least get a cruiser and to be honest i would get a can am spyder if you can afford it. i know everyone is like boo but my brother has one and its nothing like a regular trike. When you get a chance to do 500 miles on it like i have you will be amazed at how well they handle. i took it up Angeles crest highway a couple times just absolutely hauling the mail, its a different deal when your not worrying about falling... no low siding, high siding, errant rocks, sand patches, wet spots etc.

 

[Pvee]

Thanks,
I have had some sporty bikes. Like a BMW 1150R and a VMAX.

I tend to like sporty, And for an older guy a sport bike is a good choice if the seat height is acceptable.

Being light, makes it easy to handle in parking lots and slow speed situations.

Three years ago I sold my Streetglide because I was convinced I was through riding.

A few months later my wife was at my granddaughters house and a friend had stored a 1981 Yamaha XVS920 ( like Virago ) with 32,000 miles on it and he wanted to sell it.

My wife bought it ( surprise to me) and my other son in law trailered it here...!!!

Make a long story short, I fixed it up and sold it to a guy in California and bought something newer that I could trust more and I was back to riding again..!!!

 

[latony007]

thats awesome. Great wife! I hear what you mean about the weight, my cruiser is a pig and a pain to maneuver at low speeds. Another advantage of the spyder, reverse lol.