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Bad luck. Glad to hear you're OK!!!! More proof that some bikes can be hard to see coming. Don't forget the horn next time. It's not 100% either, but it's one more way to get their attention. I hit the horn eveytime there's a car waiting to pull out from the left or the right. Can't...

I'm with mastakilla. I love the stock seat. Ride for hours with no problems. Maybe it's in how you distribute your weight between your legs and your butt.

I agree with your assessment of the mid-sized bikes, especially the FZ6. Congratulations on the purchase (sorry you got stuck with the inferior color), and welcome to the forum.

The virtues of the FZ6 are not all in the engine. The bike is just a blast to ride. It has an ideal balance of power, weight, maneuverability, and comfort (at least for me). I think it's the motorcycle equivalent of a Mazda MX5 Miata. There are much more powerful cars out there, but it's...

Tough subject. I'd say everyone should have the right to choose for themselves, except that we're all stuck paying the bills (through higher insurance premiums) for the idiots who ride without helmets . If you ride a motorcycle, you WILL end up on the ground (softly if you're lucky). If...

I have a Scorpion EXO 400, and I love it. It fits my head much better than the Shoei or Arai models did. Yes, there is some wind noise, but I've never found a helmet that didn't come with wind noise at speed. I've also got an HJC and a KBC helmet, but the Scorpion fits better, is quieter, is...

Too dangerous a subject to guess about. Take it to the shop and have them check it out. It may be just a wheel balance issue, but since you don't know the entire history of hte bike, there may be something else going on. Good luck with it.

This poll is just too wierd. Which type does you more good if you hit a deer?

Thanks for all the great input on your experience. You haven't talked much about how you'll replace the bike. What bikes are you considering?

Congratulations! He sounds like a terrific kid. Best of luck to him.:rockon:

$65.95 plus $11.00 for shipping from Kneedraggers.

Tourmaster Intake. It's mesh so it's great for Florida summers, and it comes with two liners, one insulated, and one water resistant. You can install either liner alone or use them both.

Install some Puig Frame Sliders today. They look good. Hope I never need them to work.:o

I'd love to see what you come up with. I have the same problem with my daughter (15) not holding on tight enough to make me comfortable. I guess Corbin's got a monopoly on the FZ6 backrest market. I'm surprised someone hasn't offered a more reasonable alternative yet. There's got to be a way...

I tapped into the green wire in the bundle from the switch, but I put the tap down near where it enters the bike frame so it doesn't show at all. I also checked the voltage on the wire before I tapped it to make sure I got the right wire and it worked like I thought it should. I did this by...

Looks like a great ride. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome! That's the first chance I've had to look at the blue and red together. I got the slow red one myself, but might have opt'd for fast blue if I had seen them side by side. Congrats on the new bike, and the wife with such an excellent understanding of how to make a guy happy!:rockon:

Speaking of truck exhaust, what about those tall 4x4 pickups with the side exhaust that blows right in your face. Why can't they point those things at the ground if they're going to jack the trucks up so high?

I believe that the owners manual suggests that you lube the chain every 500 miles. I follow that recommendation. I use ChainWax and the chain is always in excellent, lubricated shape at 500 miles.