Flat_FZ6
Junior Member
A new Ducati dealership offering demo rides popped up just a few miles from my house, so I figured I'd go check it out.
After some talking with the salesman he said that if I wanted an actual upgrade from my FZ6 my best bet would be the 1100. He told me that it would easily be faster than the FZ6 and will have a lot more punch down low.
While it was true that the bike had more low end torque, the rest of the experience left me wanting my FZ6 back. The torque of the Ducati doesn't make up for what felt like very short gearing and an even touchier throttle than my FZ6. I felt like I had to shift constantly to keep from riding the thing at red line. The shift lever felt sticky and the rear brake lever was way too low for me to reach with my right foot.
In the end it was a fun ride on a nice bike, I just really prefer the higher revving FZ6 that's already in my garage.
After some talking with the salesman he said that if I wanted an actual upgrade from my FZ6 my best bet would be the 1100. He told me that it would easily be faster than the FZ6 and will have a lot more punch down low.
While it was true that the bike had more low end torque, the rest of the experience left me wanting my FZ6 back. The torque of the Ducati doesn't make up for what felt like very short gearing and an even touchier throttle than my FZ6. I felt like I had to shift constantly to keep from riding the thing at red line. The shift lever felt sticky and the rear brake lever was way too low for me to reach with my right foot.
In the end it was a fun ride on a nice bike, I just really prefer the higher revving FZ6 that's already in my garage.