jeadra
Junior Member
So, I've been somewhat distracted over the past few years after getting my 2007 FZ6, got bored with street riding and started focusing more on dualsport/offroad riding.
After finally getting a pair of bikes that are supremely comfortable and fun to ride off-road, I feel like I can pay more attention to the the FZ6, as there are a few kinks I'd like to get worked out.
Firstly, on the '07s with stock everything (most I've done to the internals was switch out to a K&N filter), has anyone else noticed that the EFI is very "on/off"? I'm having a lot of difficulty achieving the nice, smooth transition between acceleration and deceleration I can get out of my XT250 and TTR230. Lot of lurching, especially on city roads. I kept thinking a Power Commander might be an easy way to smooth out the harshness of the throttle, but since I can't find any definitive answers, I'm hesitant to drop $200-$300 on a mod that might not do a damn thing. I like the exhaust note the way it is, and I'm a bit afraid to open up a can of worms with fuel/air mods that might cause more problems that they fix.
Has anyone been able to address this harsh throttle issue, cheaply and effectively? Or is this just a character flaw of these model years?
I've noticed while test riding some of the newer FZ6 (R)'s, that the throttle harshness is far less evident.
The rest of the kinks deal more with suspension issues....and I know a local guy who can help me out with that.
And then there's the cheap LED turn signal mirrors picked up from Ebay. They droop at speed, no matter what I do. Annoying at the least, dangerous in worst circumstance. However, I need stock turn signal brackets before I pickup a pair of R6 mirrors....is that still the best option? I got spoiled by the XT's mirrors that allow me to see who's behind me.
After finally getting a pair of bikes that are supremely comfortable and fun to ride off-road, I feel like I can pay more attention to the the FZ6, as there are a few kinks I'd like to get worked out.
Firstly, on the '07s with stock everything (most I've done to the internals was switch out to a K&N filter), has anyone else noticed that the EFI is very "on/off"? I'm having a lot of difficulty achieving the nice, smooth transition between acceleration and deceleration I can get out of my XT250 and TTR230. Lot of lurching, especially on city roads. I kept thinking a Power Commander might be an easy way to smooth out the harshness of the throttle, but since I can't find any definitive answers, I'm hesitant to drop $200-$300 on a mod that might not do a damn thing. I like the exhaust note the way it is, and I'm a bit afraid to open up a can of worms with fuel/air mods that might cause more problems that they fix.
Has anyone been able to address this harsh throttle issue, cheaply and effectively? Or is this just a character flaw of these model years?
I've noticed while test riding some of the newer FZ6 (R)'s, that the throttle harshness is far less evident.
The rest of the kinks deal more with suspension issues....and I know a local guy who can help me out with that.
And then there's the cheap LED turn signal mirrors picked up from Ebay. They droop at speed, no matter what I do. Annoying at the least, dangerous in worst circumstance. However, I need stock turn signal brackets before I pickup a pair of R6 mirrors....is that still the best option? I got spoiled by the XT's mirrors that allow me to see who's behind me.
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