D-Mac
Distance Rider
Hi all,
I haven't been on here in a while, but I wanted to drop by with an update.
I traded my '07 FZ6 in last summer on a new BMW R1200RT. While I love the RT for touring (especially loaded down), I really miss my FZ6. The scream and rocket-like power it made at 10K is unforgettable. It was also the most reliable bike I've ever owned (the BMW has been good, but it's not without it's quirks, and is much more $$$ to maintain even when doing the work yourself).
Anyway, someone of you might remember some of the long rides I did on the FZ6, including a few Iron Butt Rides. It looks like several of you have now done these as well. The FZ6 is a great machine for long days in the saddle, and a stock bike is more than capable of surpassing anything the rider can throw at it.
Right after I traded in the FZ6 that I was selected for the 2011 Iron Butt Rally. For those who haven't heard of this crazy event, riders travel over 11,000 miles in 11 days chasing bonus locations all over North America! I'll be riding from Michigan to Seattle for the start of the event in a few weeks, and it ends in Ontario, California on July 1st. Checkpoints are in Buffalo, NY and Jacksonville, FL. All told, I'm expecting to ride over 16,000 miles in about three weeks. Wish me luck! Regular updates will be posted on their website beginning around June 18th at IBA - World's Toughest Motorcycle Riders
I'm hoping to pick up another FZ6 later this year. This time I'm gonna turn it into a full-on track bike. :rockon:
Here's my former-FZ6 in touring mode. If anyone out there bought this in Canton, Michigan drop me a line!
Here's my RT on a recent ride around Lake Huron.
-Dean
I haven't been on here in a while, but I wanted to drop by with an update.
I traded my '07 FZ6 in last summer on a new BMW R1200RT. While I love the RT for touring (especially loaded down), I really miss my FZ6. The scream and rocket-like power it made at 10K is unforgettable. It was also the most reliable bike I've ever owned (the BMW has been good, but it's not without it's quirks, and is much more $$$ to maintain even when doing the work yourself).
Anyway, someone of you might remember some of the long rides I did on the FZ6, including a few Iron Butt Rides. It looks like several of you have now done these as well. The FZ6 is a great machine for long days in the saddle, and a stock bike is more than capable of surpassing anything the rider can throw at it.
Right after I traded in the FZ6 that I was selected for the 2011 Iron Butt Rally. For those who haven't heard of this crazy event, riders travel over 11,000 miles in 11 days chasing bonus locations all over North America! I'll be riding from Michigan to Seattle for the start of the event in a few weeks, and it ends in Ontario, California on July 1st. Checkpoints are in Buffalo, NY and Jacksonville, FL. All told, I'm expecting to ride over 16,000 miles in about three weeks. Wish me luck! Regular updates will be posted on their website beginning around June 18th at IBA - World's Toughest Motorcycle Riders
I'm hoping to pick up another FZ6 later this year. This time I'm gonna turn it into a full-on track bike. :rockon:
Here's my former-FZ6 in touring mode. If anyone out there bought this in Canton, Michigan drop me a line!
Here's my RT on a recent ride around Lake Huron.
-Dean