If I'm in traffic I do my best to avoid the necessity of the brakes, but sometimes I'll cover. I rarely do while riding in the rural areas. I just keep my eyes peeled and make sure I have an "exit strategy".
Depends. How much do you weigh? 85kg/mm front springs aren't very stout to begin with.
I'm ~220lbs and will be swapping the stockers for 1.0kg/mm RaceTech springs this, er... Spring.
What do you mean by, "wobbling"?
Congrats on paying the loan off early. I enjoyed writing the check for my wife's Monster 2 years ahead of schedule, but not nearly as much as writing the $1700 check for my FZ6 and buying it outright.
Different strokes, but I'd spend some coin on a better bar, suspension tuning, better tires and then a few track days before I dismissed the potential of the FZ6. It's easily one of the "fastest" six-hundreds I've ridden. That is because I favor a more upright riding position. I've witnessed...
I had reservations about the FZ, myself. I didn't come from a cruiser, though. I came off a Ducati 748. I must say that, almost 1 year later, I don't regret this little bike one bit. Comfort is almost unparalleled and tree-blurring power is fitted inside that little six-hundy, if you care to...
Because I love tire threads.... LoL..
cheap? ContiMotion. I have a set on my FZ and am quite impressed with their stability and traction. Wet grip is phenomenal.
Not as cheap, but just as good as the PR2s? Continental Sport Attack. Good mileage, excellent grip, wet or dry, good profile...
He and the bike are both fine. He still rides it. Just needed a fork, oil cooler and the fairing stay tabs re-welded to the frame. Actually, he's crashed it a couple times.. it just keeps on keepin' on.
I was laid off from my job for about a year. I sold it to a friend, with the hopes of repurchasing it later... but, he decided he wanted to see how far it would slide down the road in West Virginia.
My first bike was a 1988 Kawasaki EX500.. and at 25 years old, it scared the piss out of me. I had almost zero bike experience growing up. We had friends that owned a mini bike.. that was about it. You have to remember that speed is relative. A Ninja250R will be fast for a brand new rider. It...