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Shenanigans.
So I've been searching around looking for a similar thread but can't find one.
Basically here's my question. Apart from the obvious (sport vs supersport), is there a reason that handling on the R6 feels so much different from the FZ6? Let me explain.
I have a 2008 FZ6, and my friend Brittany has a 2008 R6.
We switched bikes a little bit a couple months ago and I just couldn't understand how... I don't know... stable? the R6 felt. It just felt like if you were going at all, it wanted to be straight up and down. Turning felt much more intuitive and linear, whereas my fz6 turn in feels more like diving into the corner. Granted, my tire is a little old and will be replaced as soon as spring hits, but the front end of my fz6 just doesn't feel as.. planted? as the R6 does.
It's a little hard to explain, really. It's like my FZ feels more nimble, but it's almost too much. The R6 just felt more natural at all speeds.
Anyone else out there know what I'm talking about?
If you do, are there any mods I can make it to handle more like the R6? (clip ons, r6 forks, different springs for the forks, new tire, etc...) Or is it just the way our bike is made? It seems more top heavy, I guess? I don't really want to move to an R6, just want to make our bike handle more naturally...
Thoughts?
Basically here's my question. Apart from the obvious (sport vs supersport), is there a reason that handling on the R6 feels so much different from the FZ6? Let me explain.
I have a 2008 FZ6, and my friend Brittany has a 2008 R6.
We switched bikes a little bit a couple months ago and I just couldn't understand how... I don't know... stable? the R6 felt. It just felt like if you were going at all, it wanted to be straight up and down. Turning felt much more intuitive and linear, whereas my fz6 turn in feels more like diving into the corner. Granted, my tire is a little old and will be replaced as soon as spring hits, but the front end of my fz6 just doesn't feel as.. planted? as the R6 does.
It's a little hard to explain, really. It's like my FZ feels more nimble, but it's almost too much. The R6 just felt more natural at all speeds.
Anyone else out there know what I'm talking about?
If you do, are there any mods I can make it to handle more like the R6? (clip ons, r6 forks, different springs for the forks, new tire, etc...) Or is it just the way our bike is made? It seems more top heavy, I guess? I don't really want to move to an R6, just want to make our bike handle more naturally...
Thoughts?