SweaterDude
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i know i havent been as active as usual over the last few months. but iv been focused on school and work and its cold and 650mi. from the FZ... blah blah...
anyway... i went home this past week for a career fair, and i got to put around 200mi. on the bike:cheer: but most importantly, i got some new skins put on: some shiny new PR3s! I had about 5000mi. on the stock dunlops and the rear was getting a little square, so what the heck. anyway, Yoko feels like a new steed. even with the new tire slickiness they feel fantastic. and now those first 200mi. are on them and i dont have to worry about that the next time i ride. i kinda want to ride them in the rain now....
I also got to do a side by side comparison of the FZ6 and the old man's new FZ1
which means that now, well, you know.....:spank: so we did some rolls from 60mph on the freeway, here are the results:
The FZ1 remained in 6th gear for every run, with a "3-2-1, Twist-it" countdown. Gears listed will be for the FZ6, and i was on the FZ1 while my dad was riding my bike.
6th - FZ1 walked away with ease, i just rolled the throttle vs. dad whackin' it open
5th - ^^^ see above, just slightly less pronounced
4th - still getting away with ease but this time i whacked it open
3rd - FZ6 gets away, for about a second.
my dad does break ins by the manual, so i didnt take the FZ1 over 8k rpm. but it really wasnt necessary to see the results.
lastly, for those of you who remember, i had shoulder surgery over the summer to repair my (lack of a) labrum. Im back to about 99.9% now, which is as good as ill ever be, im able to work out normally and build strength like anybody else would, i just dont have the full range of motion in my left shoulder, which is fine. as a small guy i was very proud to see myself repping 135lbs on the bench press a week ago. the progress has been great, and i can't wait to really ride again.
anyway... i went home this past week for a career fair, and i got to put around 200mi. on the bike:cheer: but most importantly, i got some new skins put on: some shiny new PR3s! I had about 5000mi. on the stock dunlops and the rear was getting a little square, so what the heck. anyway, Yoko feels like a new steed. even with the new tire slickiness they feel fantastic. and now those first 200mi. are on them and i dont have to worry about that the next time i ride. i kinda want to ride them in the rain now....
I also got to do a side by side comparison of the FZ6 and the old man's new FZ1
which means that now, well, you know.....:spank: so we did some rolls from 60mph on the freeway, here are the results:The FZ1 remained in 6th gear for every run, with a "3-2-1, Twist-it" countdown. Gears listed will be for the FZ6, and i was on the FZ1 while my dad was riding my bike.
6th - FZ1 walked away with ease, i just rolled the throttle vs. dad whackin' it open
5th - ^^^ see above, just slightly less pronounced
4th - still getting away with ease but this time i whacked it open
3rd - FZ6 gets away, for about a second.
my dad does break ins by the manual, so i didnt take the FZ1 over 8k rpm. but it really wasnt necessary to see the results.
lastly, for those of you who remember, i had shoulder surgery over the summer to repair my (lack of a) labrum. Im back to about 99.9% now, which is as good as ill ever be, im able to work out normally and build strength like anybody else would, i just dont have the full range of motion in my left shoulder, which is fine. as a small guy i was very proud to see myself repping 135lbs on the bench press a week ago. the progress has been great, and i can't wait to really ride again.
