Picked up my new bike:)

[A.Thomas]

I picked up my 08 fz6 (black) on Thursday,I put a couple hundred kilometers on it over the weekend. It's a great bike , handles well and easy to maneuver at low speeds . It also has more low end torque than I was expecting. In a nutshell it's a lot of bike for the price. I did notice it shifts rather hard going into second gear from first , is this normal? I was also wondering the operating temperature around town as mine would read as high as 100 degrees celsius . Any input would be appreciated.

BTW got my first biker wave today , (from a guy on a big cruiser) :cheer:

 

[Norm]

I picked up my 08 fz6 (black) on Thursday,I put a couple hundred kilometers on it over the weekend. It's a great bike , handles well and easy to maneuver at low speeds . It also has more low end torque than I was expecting. In a nutshell it's a lot of bike for the price. I did notice it shifts rather hard going into second gear from first , is this normal? I was also wondering the operating temperature around town as mine would read as high as 100 degrees celsius . Any input would be appreciated.

BTW got my first biker wave today , (from a guy on a big cruiser) :cheer:

There's an active thread on this topic as I post this. But to answer your question, yes. No worries.

 

[mxgolf]

Have to do it! :needpics: Well lets see the new ride.

 

[FZ1inNH]

:welcome:

Clunky second is totally normal. The hot temps will come down after about 1200k and normalize.

All is OK with the new ride! Change the original oil and filter much sooner than later!

 

[A.Thomas]

Have to do it! :needpics: Well lets see the new ride.

OOOPS yeah pics. Was having such a great time riding forgot pics. Will do ...soon

 

[stryken]

:welcome:

Just got mine about a month ago and noticed the shifting thing right away. I have about 400 miles on her and I am almost used to the way this bikes shifts now. Nothing to worry about, it has a long travel on the shifter before it actually shifts I think partly why it happens. Its is much longer than my ex500 I upgraded from.


As for your temp question... check this thread out... http://www.600riders.com/forum/garage-mechanical-help/13689-temperature-question.html

 

[fazer.rider]

I picked up my 08 fz6 (black) on Thursday,I put a couple hundred kilometers on it over the weekend. It's a great bike , handles well and easy to maneuver at low speeds . It also has more low end torque than I was expecting. In a nutshell it's a lot of bike for the price. I did notice it shifts rather hard going into second gear from first , is this normal? I was also wondering the operating temperature around town as mine would read as high as 100 degrees celsius . Any input would be appreciated.

BTW got my first biker wave today , (from a guy on a big cruiser) :cheer:

hi how much did you pay out the door for it?

 

[A.Thomas]

hi how much did you pay out the door for it?

It was $6,900.00 CAD out the door.

 

[xj750_Pete]

I agree with the others about the shifting. It's naturally clunky, especially when new. To be honest, I prefer the clunkiness b/c it lets me know for sure that the gear is in (helps a lot when wearing thick boots).

 

[fazer.rider]

It was $6,900.00 CAD out the door.

WOW that's a great price!!! was it brand new? there's a new 08 blue at the local dealer here and it's $8600 OTD.

 

[A.Thomas]

WOW that's a great price!!! was it brand new? there's a new 08 blue at the local dealer here and it's $8600 OTD.

Yep thats brand new.It was 5999.00 on the floor.They had about 30 still in stock when I picked up mine.

 

[wrightme43]

Dont forget to change the oil nowish.

Welcome to the site, enjoy your bike, but change the oil and filter now.

 

[fazer.rider]

Yep thats brand new.It was 5999.00 on the floor.They had about 30 still in stock when I picked up mine.

AWESOME!!! darn it. makes me wonder why it's more expensive here in ontario... what's the name of the dealer? thanks

 

[fazer.rider]

AWESOME!!! darn it. makes me wonder why it's more expensive here in ontario... what's the name of the dealer? thanks

oh got it! you got it at blackfoot!!! hehehe

 

[jreese86]

Wow I thought I got a good price at $5875 USD OTD. Nice buy! Enjoy it! I've put about 1200 miles on mine in the month I've had it. It does shift a bit rough but that doesn't bother me unless I have a passenger. I'm loving mine so far, and the Raven color is HAWT! Grats!

 

[sideshow_downs]

Congradulations on your new bike!!

 

[Yankee]

AWESOME!!! darn it. makes me wonder why it's more expensive here in ontario... what's the name of the dealer? thanks

Remember Alberta has no PST, that's 8% difference from Ontario already.

 

[fazer.rider]

Remember Alberta has no PST, that's 8% difference from Ontario already.

hey man. what did you pay OTD for yours? I paid $8800 OTD at snowcity for my 06 awhile ago

 

[Oscar54]

Congrats on the new Ride.

Rotella Syn 5w40 makes is shift smoother!

I will duck now!:scared:

 

[dean2287]

Yep thats brand new.It was 5999.00 on the floor.They had about 30 still in stock when I picked up mine.

:welcome: Good call on the bike, congrats! :rockon:

I was down at Blackfoot this spring and almost went your way, but I just had to have red...

Let me know when you're riding, and let's get some Calgary fizzers on the road!