MRGM
Junior Member
And what a bike it is!
Put 70 miles on it in the freezing cold weather up here in Michigan. First things you notice compared to the FZ6 are how smooth the bike is. Throttle control is amazing, and the slipper clutch is worth every penny. With the fizzer I wouldn't go below 2nd gear unless I was in a parking lot so the snatchy throttle wouldn't send you into the woods. The R6 is way better. Getting into a "15 mph" corner and drop it straight into 1st, drop the clutch, no wheel hop, and right back on the throttle without any abruptness.
The bad, holy cow the grip angle & height sucks. And the suspension is stiff! I set the sag (did I mention that it's great to have adjustable suspension?), and tweaked in the compression and rebound based on Sport Rider's suggestions. It's too rough for the roads up here in Michigan. I'm going to have to back off the compression a few clicks for the road. I replaced the clip ons with Vortex 0deg, and I can already tell it's going to work better. The hand position is much closer to the drag bars I had on the FZ, albeit much lower.
Can't wait to get it to the track this spring. And I'm headed down to Deals Gap the end of March for a season opener trip. :rockon:
Put 70 miles on it in the freezing cold weather up here in Michigan. First things you notice compared to the FZ6 are how smooth the bike is. Throttle control is amazing, and the slipper clutch is worth every penny. With the fizzer I wouldn't go below 2nd gear unless I was in a parking lot so the snatchy throttle wouldn't send you into the woods. The R6 is way better. Getting into a "15 mph" corner and drop it straight into 1st, drop the clutch, no wheel hop, and right back on the throttle without any abruptness.
The bad, holy cow the grip angle & height sucks. And the suspension is stiff! I set the sag (did I mention that it's great to have adjustable suspension?), and tweaked in the compression and rebound based on Sport Rider's suggestions. It's too rough for the roads up here in Michigan. I'm going to have to back off the compression a few clicks for the road. I replaced the clip ons with Vortex 0deg, and I can already tell it's going to work better. The hand position is much closer to the drag bars I had on the FZ, albeit much lower.
Can't wait to get it to the track this spring. And I'm headed down to Deals Gap the end of March for a season opener trip. :rockon: