Gupp
Junior Member
Hello all,
I got my first bike ever, a 2006 FZ6 ABS (6200km used) on the road for the first time this weekend, its still rather cold here in Norway so Ive only had a few shorter outings.
Anyway, first off, Id like to thank all the members here for a great forum. Ive learned so much lurking here for the odd week now!
So, on to my n00b questions.
a - is there a fixed value or % that I could deduct from the air intake temp to get the ambient temp with a warm engine? It would not have to be 100% correct at all temps ofcourse. From lurking here and my few trips out I would guess you can take off about 4-5 celsius?
b - fuel gauge. Ive seen several comments on this not beeing accurate. Im wondering in what way. Is it like my cellphone battery, where is slowly goes down to one line left, but that last line lasts for a loooong time? The reason I ask is that I had one line left today, filled it up, but only had room for 12 liters of fuel. Granted I did not top the tank I think, but still, I was expecting to fill about 15-16l.
c - Engine cruising rpm. I have not really explored the higher rev range yet, I think a little more experience before I unleash the power above 8k is in order, but for cruising revs, it seems to be very comfortable around 4500, is that inline with what the rest of you do? Or do you prefer higher/lower revs?
d - as a part of my purchase, I got the dealer to add a Yamaha touring windscreen, the slightly higher that stock one, with a little lip at the top to give the airflow a little more height. However, he was quite firm about saying it added some turbulance infront of the bike and could lead to some instability. I stayed with the stock screen, leaving the touring screen as an option later. Has anyone experienced turbulence/instability with that screen?
Thanks for reading, and as I said before, thanks for a fine forum with a great attitude!
I got my first bike ever, a 2006 FZ6 ABS (6200km used) on the road for the first time this weekend, its still rather cold here in Norway so Ive only had a few shorter outings.
Anyway, first off, Id like to thank all the members here for a great forum. Ive learned so much lurking here for the odd week now!
So, on to my n00b questions.
a - is there a fixed value or % that I could deduct from the air intake temp to get the ambient temp with a warm engine? It would not have to be 100% correct at all temps ofcourse. From lurking here and my few trips out I would guess you can take off about 4-5 celsius?
b - fuel gauge. Ive seen several comments on this not beeing accurate. Im wondering in what way. Is it like my cellphone battery, where is slowly goes down to one line left, but that last line lasts for a loooong time? The reason I ask is that I had one line left today, filled it up, but only had room for 12 liters of fuel. Granted I did not top the tank I think, but still, I was expecting to fill about 15-16l.
c - Engine cruising rpm. I have not really explored the higher rev range yet, I think a little more experience before I unleash the power above 8k is in order, but for cruising revs, it seems to be very comfortable around 4500, is that inline with what the rest of you do? Or do you prefer higher/lower revs?
d - as a part of my purchase, I got the dealer to add a Yamaha touring windscreen, the slightly higher that stock one, with a little lip at the top to give the airflow a little more height. However, he was quite firm about saying it added some turbulance infront of the bike and could lead to some instability. I stayed with the stock screen, leaving the touring screen as an option later. Has anyone experienced turbulence/instability with that screen?
Thanks for reading, and as I said before, thanks for a fine forum with a great attitude!