Recent content by Robmac

I know many people that race their bikes of the weekend and tracks do not permit the use of antifreeze, only water. After track day they swap out the water for antifreeze for better protection etc. Also, a note on a earlier post regarding windchill: If the air temp is above freezing (0c / 32f)...

One would think that a a speedo that reads high would make the odometer read high as well, but this is not the case. I measured distance traveled on my odometer and compared it twice to the measured distance traveled on my GPS and it was bang on each time... I mean to the 10th of a KM after a...

Stock 2008. 5K RPMS = 100 KM/H indicated on speedo 100 KM/H indicated on speedo = 93 KM/H on my GPS 10.0 KM on odo = 10.0 KM on GPS (Speedo reads high, but odo is quite accurate). Hope this helps, Rob

Checking in from Charlottetown PEI, with a black 2008.

I like my bike quiet... that way when I do get on it I don't have people and popo looking for a hooligan.

So... If I read this right this guys only known crime was not pulling over. He wasn't fleeing a murder scene or an armed robbery etc., so this police officer hits the motorcycle with his car and the rider ends up dead. The officer's actions are not justified, the use of deadly force was...

Yes and no. Driving normally yes, but under hard or emergency braking no. Load the front and then go hard and the back tire will be in the air.

1 - Looks great in black 2 - Comfy 3 - Performance: daily driver and weekend hero.

I have hit 60 mpg while I was out with my buddies on their cruisers... mostly highway at 45-60 mph. Normally I run around 45-50 mpg (combined city/highway) when driving normally... :rolleyes: Canadian gallon is 20% larger than the American gallon so my 60 mpg = 50 mpg (US). (2008 super...

I guess I was born at the perfect time since I grew up learning both systems.

I clean my chain without the bike running, but when I lube the chain I put it up on the center stand and let it run in first gear... always careful to keep clothing and fingers away from the moving parts. I then shut off the bike and lightly wipe the chain manually to remove any excess.

I treat every speed bump as a ramp...

I'm 250 lbs and was thinking the same thing then I saw the numbers: 0-60 in 3.2 seconds and 0-100 mph in 7.8 seconds. I bought a brand new fz6 five months ago and I do not regret it one bit. Around town it has more than enough low end grunt to get you into trouble quick. I have not yet run...

My top speed so far is 225 Km/h indicated (corrected to 210 KM/h actual) and she was still pulling, I'd have to guess that she had at least another 15 km/h left in her. I recently did some testing with my GPS and my indicated speed reads 7% high, but my odo is bang on correct.

What was that... a FZ1 ? :rolleyes: