Mancolt
Junior Member
Hey guys,
I posted a couple things in the past few weeks while I was looking for bikes. Yesterday I pulled the trigger and picked up a used 2007 Blue FZ6 for $3500. Has 11k miles on it but I figure it will be a good first bike for me. I took my friend with me to look at it (he knows alot more about bikes than I do). Between the two of us, we couldn't find anything noticeably wrong. There was a slight tear in the seat, but other than that, absolutely no knicks or scratches anywhere. It looks like the bike has never been laid down. Tires were in pretty good condition and the same with the sprockets and chain. The throttle and levers worked like they should. It also came with a PUIG windscreen and frame sliders, which were a nice bonus because I would have bought those and added them on anyways.
Went for a little ride yesterday with a friend of mine and absolutely love it!
Now my questions are this: What should I do before riding it too much more? I want to make sure it's in the best condition possible from here on out so I can get the most useful life out of it. Here are some of the things I was thinking about doing:
1. New air filter
2. Oil change and replace oil filter
3. Stiffen the rear shock to the max setting (I weigh a hefty 280lbs).
How easy are these things to do and would I be able to do them either by myself or with the help of 1 or 2 other non-mechanics? Also, I'd appreciate any recommendations if there is something I should do that I overlooked.
Thanks in advance!
I posted a couple things in the past few weeks while I was looking for bikes. Yesterday I pulled the trigger and picked up a used 2007 Blue FZ6 for $3500. Has 11k miles on it but I figure it will be a good first bike for me. I took my friend with me to look at it (he knows alot more about bikes than I do). Between the two of us, we couldn't find anything noticeably wrong. There was a slight tear in the seat, but other than that, absolutely no knicks or scratches anywhere. It looks like the bike has never been laid down. Tires were in pretty good condition and the same with the sprockets and chain. The throttle and levers worked like they should. It also came with a PUIG windscreen and frame sliders, which were a nice bonus because I would have bought those and added them on anyways.
Went for a little ride yesterday with a friend of mine and absolutely love it!
Now my questions are this: What should I do before riding it too much more? I want to make sure it's in the best condition possible from here on out so I can get the most useful life out of it. Here are some of the things I was thinking about doing:
1. New air filter
2. Oil change and replace oil filter
3. Stiffen the rear shock to the max setting (I weigh a hefty 280lbs).
How easy are these things to do and would I be able to do them either by myself or with the help of 1 or 2 other non-mechanics? Also, I'd appreciate any recommendations if there is something I should do that I overlooked.
Thanks in advance!