I just hit this thread, and I'm my down from the top.Chain drive - would prefer shaft
Mirrors
Stinger rear fender
I have corrected 2 of the three!
I miss more shifts than I care to remember. For me, it's because I've a lazy foot. I just didn't push my boot far enough under the shifter.I found the shifting to be less than spot-on, and wanted for more suspension adjustability. Those were my only complaints.
Yes seriously! I do my routine maintenance, but I hate the idea of supposedly having to stop in a 600-800 mile ride to lube the chain...thats kind of ridiculous. But thats more of a maintenance discussion.I just hit this thread, and I'm my down from the top.
Shaft drive on a sub-five hundred pound bike? Seriously?
Yeah, those two things. But the biggest one for me is the SEAT!! So ready to pull the trigger on a $400 Sargent.Needs more power... as in electricity, can't run full heated gear...
Chain guard as mentioned... why did they leave an opening right where your leg goes....
Ooh, Ooh! I know what I don't like about my 6R! That fact I'm not riding her right this minute! Seriously. That's about it.
I had a classic and that's the exact reason I got rid of it. It was a great bike until you got above 75mph. If it wasn't for that flaw I would probably still have it.Well I've only had my FZ6R for a few weeks so the Jury is still out for me. Once she's broke in I'm sure I will enjoy it more that I am now. The revs are higher than I expected at Interstate speeds but at least she doesn't vibrate like my Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT did between 75-80 mph. I figured the inline 4 of the FZ6R would be a smoother ride and so far it is. It kind of feels like a reformed version of my Suzuki Bandit 1250. I don't expect to do to many Mods to it but I would like to change the exhaust system which I can live with but it was almost a deal breaker for me. I understand that it's an Eco Friendly Exhaust (which I'm sure Polar Bears appreciate) but I think that Yamaha Engineers should have paid better attention to the styling cues of the Kawasaki's Ninja 650 exhaust which IMHO is a better looking but not necessarily better sounding exhaust. The other day I pulled up into the drive and my wife thought that someone's belt was slipping on their car. Reminded me of the commercial where the guy's Harley sounded like a Weed Whacker. I agree with most of your concerns or dislikes regarding the headlight crystal, chain guard, swing arm, exhaust and bla bla bla but for the class this bike falls in, I think the engine, suspension and general look of the bike outweigh all the idiosyncrasies of the machine. As far as more power, my Bandit 1250 was a great bike with a lot of bang for the buck but I still wanted more power. Be warned all you Riders that want to move up the performance latter; all that extra torque and horse power can get you into trouble faster than you can get out of it.
Yes, thank you! The speedo had me wondering when learning to ride as I was getting passed by almost everyone on the road.Judging by the number of mods I've done to mine, I'd say there was a lot I didn't like. In no particular order:
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Inaccurate speedometer--fixed
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That's all I can think of right now without looking at or riding my bike.
Oh, it's not a knock on the 6R specifically. All manufacturers, IIRC, are required to throw off the speedo on motorcycles by 5 to 10%. This is a "safety" feature. In reality, since we don't know how fast we're actually going, and we just know that we're going slower than what the speedo says, we'll just ignore the speedo altogether.Yes, thank you! The speedo had me wondering when learning to ride as I was getting passed by almost everyone on the road.
To the 6R's defense, I've read most bike speedos are less accurate than say a car speedo.