FIZZER6
The Angry Blue Mantis
This bike has more power than you can use with the suspension it was given. Upgrade the suspension and this thing can run with the supersports.
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can someone elaborate on suspension? it's a bike.. it has one spring under the seat, do you mean forks too? im lost.
fastar1 That was a good overview but want to add a few things.
First although commonly called "shocks" they are really dampers. They dampen the compression and rebound of the bike. Having adjustable compression and rebound will allow you to slow or quicken the movement of the suspension. A quick compression will make the bike comfortable while a quick rebound will allow the travel to return back to optimum faster. Likewise a slow compression will keep the bike from bottoming quickly over big bumps or quickly G loading when entering fast conners at race speeds. A slow rebound can make the suspension compact over a rough road.
Also adjusting the spring does not change spring rate, spring rate is always the same unless you have dual or raising rate springs. The spring adjuster only sets ride hight. The correct ride hight is important to maintain correct suspension and steering geometry.
If you want more power and better suspension, just sell the FZ6 and buy an R6.
Put some raisers on it and the ride isn't even that harsh.
Amazing how many people buy one thing and try to mod it into something that already exists.
If you want more power and better suspension, just sell the FZ6 and buy an R6.
Put some raisers on it and the ride isn't even that harsh.
Amazing how many people buy one thing and try to mod it into something that already exists.
For 600cc it's well tuned. The suspension is a dog. Cheap and harsh. Not really worth it to upgrade though. If you don't like the bike the way it is, it's time to upgrade to a better bike.
For 600cc it's well tuned. The suspension is a dog. Cheap and harsh. Not really worth it to upgrade though. If you don't like the bike the way it is, it's time to upgrade to a better bike.
bhp is nothing more than a bragging right in the pub .torque is where its at so specific and expensive tuning is required..and once you get the power you need to stop. decent breaking setup is expensive, and helping acceleration and breaking and everything in between is the suspension,its the link from your brain to the engine ( see power ) to the road...... aftermarket suspension is expensive.
Fz6 is perfect in oe form (for price) ..the only imperfection is the rider (you had the 36" tv ,now you want the the 50" HD 3D lcd) ..the quest for more power,stopping and handling is increased every weekend ride, when you see the italian exotics the high spec japs or the brutish high dispalcement V-twins....we bought what our wallets would allow and probablby more than our capabillities would allow..i personally deviated from the FZ6 and what ive learnt is that i may be able to accelerate quicker and brake later but any bike ive owned since is not the "complete" package the Fazer was. its not a race ready R6 ..its not a 100mpg scoot .but its an exillerating, economic ,insurable, accomplished mile munching,street,crusing,scratching,head down ass-up,upright budget bike..its whatever you want it to be...unless its not...then its time to trade