rain city
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My dad really liked the FZ6, he's a vintage goldwing guy who is moving up to something more along the lines of a Honda ST1100 or the like. It was in his hands over a weekend, he rode a tank or two, and his only recommendation was "I'd get some risers". Well, I can't wait to find out what he thinks about THIS setup.
Ordered the black barbacks. on accident, but it was a great excuse to get some new black handlebars! I read that alot of the SV650 guys really liked the Daytona bars seen here Bikemaster Daytona Handlebar - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore So I went to my local shop and picked some up.
First of all, I will say, WOW this setup really rocks. The body position is something serious, and really aligns with my goal of "sport touring", that I am going for with this bike. The seating is very upright, and I can't complain too much yet of any buffeting or getting blown around much more than I was with the stock bars. The only problem I have yet to overcome is that the levers do touch the mirrors when cranked one direction or the other. If a person didn't have the risers though, this problem wouldn't exist. I had to unclip the brake line from it's little clamp on the fork, but it isn't going anywhere. There is also that square metal piece that the throttle cables are routed through that I had to remove, and the throttle cables are for sure close to binding (but aren't ) so... it's a keeper (haha). The hands are wider, and a can sit a far enough back in the seat, if I so choose, that I can tuck myself right infront of the rise of the seat. I haven't put any bar-ends on, and it hasn't really proven much of a problem (yet) when I find some cool ones I'll pick em up though.
Overall, I am happy with the setup, and would recommend the Daytona Bars (with or without the risers) to any FZ6 rider :thumbup:
Ordered the black barbacks. on accident, but it was a great excuse to get some new black handlebars! I read that alot of the SV650 guys really liked the Daytona bars seen here Bikemaster Daytona Handlebar - Street Bike - Motorcycle Superstore So I went to my local shop and picked some up.
First of all, I will say, WOW this setup really rocks. The body position is something serious, and really aligns with my goal of "sport touring", that I am going for with this bike. The seating is very upright, and I can't complain too much yet of any buffeting or getting blown around much more than I was with the stock bars. The only problem I have yet to overcome is that the levers do touch the mirrors when cranked one direction or the other. If a person didn't have the risers though, this problem wouldn't exist. I had to unclip the brake line from it's little clamp on the fork, but it isn't going anywhere. There is also that square metal piece that the throttle cables are routed through that I had to remove, and the throttle cables are for sure close to binding (but aren't ) so... it's a keeper (haha). The hands are wider, and a can sit a far enough back in the seat, if I so choose, that I can tuck myself right infront of the rise of the seat. I haven't put any bar-ends on, and it hasn't really proven much of a problem (yet) when I find some cool ones I'll pick em up though.
Overall, I am happy with the setup, and would recommend the Daytona Bars (with or without the risers) to any FZ6 rider :thumbup: