Just wondering...

[Yamaha Ya Ya]

Since I am on a rant about my new bike, is the FZ6 really buzzy to anyone else? The vibration actually put my left foot to sleep!

 

[FB400]

I noticed my left foot feeling pretty buzzy yesterday. I was clipping along at 6200 rpm on the highway - which is a tad faster than I normally ride. I cannot say it bothered me much but I did think it was odd that just one foot felt this and not the other

 

[macem29]

had a really hard time with numb hands first few rides, feet ok though,,,
learned to relax the hands, changed finger positions and varying the RPM's
have helped though, it seems worse at around 5-6K, which is unfortunate
because the bike seems to actually cruise best at that RPM range

 

[Jblk9695]

Nope, went for a 235 miler yesterday(passed through your area in the afternoon) and had no issues with numbness except for my sitter
You might want to sync the injectors and also check the torque on the engine mounting bolts, both can cause undue vibrations.
I might not be the best judge of vibrations cause I also have an 01 Connie which is noted for its ability to put parts of your body to sleep and it doesn't bother me much either, maybe I'm to old to feel anything any more:BLAA:

Jerry

 

[oregonative56]

I get some vibes that change location, (footpegs, bars or seat) depending on rpm and load, but have never found it numbing. But I rarely run at steady rpm for any length of time. However I am still adjusting to stiff neck and shoulders after long rides.

 

[RJ2112]

Since I am on a rant about my new bike, is the FZ6 really buzzy to anyone else? The vibration actually put my left foot to sleep!

When does the vibration occur? Have you tried to isolate the source?

I believe someone has already suggested a tune up might relieve some of what you are feeling.

As the bike is a few years old, it's likely been tweaked on by the previous owner.... hard to say what they did to it, that might increase vibrations you'd feel, compared to a bone stock bike. OEM you have bar end weights, rubber inserts on the footpegs, as well as the pegs being mounted on rubber 'rafts' to dampen the buzz...

Vibratory sources may not just be the engine, either.... if the chain is at the end of it's life that can set up some serious shudder/vibration while you are moving, as well. Wheel balance may be far enough off to increase the unpleasantness. Worn out tires may shudder as well.

Any aftermarket mechanical work performed may not have been done at a professional level.... there's lots of things that may cause you to have more than typical vibe. A 520 chain conversion sacrifices the OEM rubber insert built into the front sprocket, as well.

What one owner feels is an acceptable sacrifice for weight, power, 'bling', may not be so for another.

 

[Yamaha Ya Ya]

When does the vibration occur? Have you tried to isolate the source?

I believe someone has already suggested a tune up might relieve some of what you are feeling.

As the bike is a few years old, it's likely been tweaked on by the previous owner.... hard to say what they did to it, that might increase vibrations you'd feel, compared to a bone stock bike. OEM you have bar end weights, rubber inserts on the footpegs, as well as the pegs being mounted on rubber 'rafts' to dampen the buzz...

Vibratory sources may not just be the engine, either.... if the chain is at the end of it's life that can set up some serious shudder/vibration while you are moving, as well. Wheel balance may be far enough off to increase the unpleasantness. Worn out tires may shudder as well.

Any aftermarket mechanical work performed may not have been done at a professional level.... there's lots of things that may cause you to have more than typical vibe. A 520 chain conversion sacrifices the OEM rubber insert built into the front sprocket, as well.

What one owner feels is an acceptable sacrifice for weight, power, 'bling', may not be so for another.

the bike is bone stock with around 7K miles on it. All maintenance, what there is at under 7K miles, was done at Redlands Yamaha. Just oil changes, I suspect.

Magazine reviews of the bike all mention it's buzzy. I feel it in the footpegs most of all. But it does resonate at different places at different RPM. Nothing really bad, but it did put my foot to sleep!

I am coming from a 2005 Kawasaki EX500, which vibrated a lot but it was more low frequency vibrations than buzzy.

 

[SirIsaac]

the bike is bone stock with around 7K miles on it. All maintenance, what there is at under 7K miles, was done at Redlands Yamaha. Just oil changes, I suspect.

Magazine reviews of the bike all mention it's buzzy. I feel it in the footpegs most of all. But it does resonate at different places at different RPM. Nothing really bad, but it did put my foot to sleep!

I am coming from a 2005 Kawasaki EX500, which vibrated a lot but it was more low frequency vibrations than buzzy.

I believe there are rubber isolators of some sort on the footbeg brackets. Maybe make sure those are intact, and the bolts aren't too tight or too loose.

 

[Wavex]

I've owned 2 FZ6s and the "buzzyness" was different on both... my first one was not nearly as buzzy as my second one... and the second one started OK and got buzzy after a few thousand miles... I could never identify the root cause...

 

[joe1971]

Move your feet forward or back just a bit, I know it sounds too simple but really that's all I have to do. If you think about it though it changes the way the vibs come through your boot.

 

[Ridgeback]

Coming from big singles,the FZ is like riding a marshmallow