shamrocker
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I've had my FZ6 for over 5 years now. For whatever reason, I'd never actually explored the full range of motion of the throttle. Sure, I've ridden fast, accelerated quickly, etc. Perhaps, it was the adequate amount of torque I felt in the lower range, the sweet sound of the Two Brothers cans, or just the fact that the type of riding I do is mostly weekday commuting.
That changed yesterday when the thought popped in my head to see how far the throttle grip actually twisted. It twists a lot. Like, scary, a lot. The first time I thought I would fall off. The next couple times, I bounced the rev limiter. I may have revved the engine towards redline in the past, but never at 100% throttle, apparently. It's completely different. What's also strange, is that I can totally feel that the torque is available in a different RPM range. Around town, I felt the most power between 6,000 and 8,000, while at WOT, it's much much higher.
I was wondering if anyone else out there has had a similar experience as me? I've typically ridden pretty conservatively (thanks MSF), but was fully aware that the engine in this bike had lots of oomph. I just never imagined that there was so much excess oomph.
Anyway, that my experience. Feel free to laugh at me if you want, it's okay. Carry on. :rockon:
That changed yesterday when the thought popped in my head to see how far the throttle grip actually twisted. It twists a lot. Like, scary, a lot. The first time I thought I would fall off. The next couple times, I bounced the rev limiter. I may have revved the engine towards redline in the past, but never at 100% throttle, apparently. It's completely different. What's also strange, is that I can totally feel that the torque is available in a different RPM range. Around town, I felt the most power between 6,000 and 8,000, while at WOT, it's much much higher.
I was wondering if anyone else out there has had a similar experience as me? I've typically ridden pretty conservatively (thanks MSF), but was fully aware that the engine in this bike had lots of oomph. I just never imagined that there was so much excess oomph.
Anyway, that my experience. Feel free to laugh at me if you want, it's okay. Carry on. :rockon: