pooty
Senior Member
smart man wing8872
"self control" is a liar. I can't tell you how many guys I've heard try and justify there purchase, with the line " I'll take it easy until I get experienced" I was just at a dealer the other day listening to this kid try and talk his dad into buying him a GSXR-1000 as a first bike saying he would only ride it in the reduced power mode tell he got "good" on it. having had an FZ6 spending time riding a Ninja 250 in the twisties and now riding an R1, I'll tell you first hand the Ninja is the easiest bike to ride, not only is it the lightest, it is the most forgiving if you make a mistake. while the FZ6 is timid at low RPMs it doesn't take but a second to get into the power band, and the difference between the powerband on a 600 and a 250 is night and day. as a new rider things can happen faster than they might be able to process and could end up writing a check that they don't have the experience to cash.I am a new member to this forum. I read all the new posts daily to educate myself . But I also have come to the conclusion that some members are FZ6 SNOBS. Everyone should have the right to voice their opinion on this forum...but again its just an opinion. I am a new owner of a 08 FZ6 and new rider. IN my opinion I see riders everyday riding bikes that are beyond their capabilities but that is their choice to ride the bikes they own. The opinion of this thread that a 600 cc is not a starter bike is rubbish....in my opinion.LOL
Most riders I have read on this site ride their bikes in the 4000 t0 5000 rpm band. You hardley can get in trouble riding at these rpm speeds....again only my opinion just like the opinion of this thread. I know you believe you are providing a service to new riders to steer them to a smaller cc bike but again its just an OPINION.
I am a new member to this forum. I read all the new posts daily to educate myself . But I also have come to the conclusion that some members are FZ6 SNOBS. Everyone should have the right to voice their opinion on this forum...but again its just an opinion. I am a new owner of a 08 FZ6 and new rider. IN my opinion I see riders everyday riding bikes that are beyond their capabilities but that is their choice to ride the bikes they own. The opinion of this thread that a 600 cc is not a starter bike is rubbish....in my opinion.LOL
Most riders I have read on this site ride their bikes in the 4000 t0 5000 rpm band. You hardley can get in trouble riding at these rpm speeds....again only my opinion just like the opinion of this thread. I know you believe you are providing a service to new riders to steer them to a smaller cc bike but again its just an OPINION.
I am a new owner of a 08 FZ6 and new rider.
It is interesting to point out that only one manufacturer, Suzuki, explicitly states in their promotional material that their GSX-R family of sportbikes are intended for experienced riders. This also applies to several of their larger, more powerful machines (such as a GSX-1300R Hayabusa). If Suzuki issues such a warning for its top-flight sport machines, it is reasonable to say that the same warning would apply equally to similar machines from other manufacturers.
suzuki around houston means \"squid\". I have met plenty of riders and still have yet to meet a suzuki rider that wasnt a jackass.
This has been a very enlightening thread. Let' say you have bought a used Fz6 and after reading all this you think that maybe it would be wiser to not learn how to ride again on this powerful a bike. How can you actually restrict the engine power to avoid the \\"pothole\\" or bump situation described above where the bike suddenly jumps 4000+ rpm. Thanks for the advice.
Good advice...
@ FZTofer... If you already ride a 250, the next logical step would seem to be a 400 or a 600... something like the CB or FZ... yes, they are very powerful, but are no where near as powerful as the sportsbikes from which their engines are derived. The CBF600S for example has the same engine as the CBR600RR, and packs a nice, managable 76BHP, but it is detuned by a whopping 42BHP! Making the bike a little more tame, but still with plenty of power. If you've ever had the opportunity to ride something like the CBF/FZ6 (which most people here seem to have lol), then suddenly those extra few horses that the sports bikes have (Ie- the CBR/YZF) start to bring into context, just exactly what Sportrider is saying.
Erm, Ive missed something there... if your using the bike to commute to and from college, why do you need something bigger than a 250? They've still got plenty of grunt, and are cheaper to run (a little bit anyways)... are you falling foul of what sportrider said in his first post? Becoming a bit of a poser maybe? If you use your 250, and it is serving the purpose fine, then why bother upgrading, especially when funds are limited as you say....?