Finally got the wife on the back. I was surprised that the bike did not handle that much differently.
Took it slow, then a little faster each time. Even leaned it over as much as I would while alone. No change.
There was one big difference!!!!!! Braking was different. Especially the last...
Just testing out my new camera and happened on two very cool cars that were playing with each other. I did not want to get too close...
YouTube - Yamaha FZ6R, Dusenberg and a Jag
Stopped by the dealer today and saw the Diversion F.
Exact same as the FZ6R except, well, maybe a little better? Well not so sure, but here are some the differences I saw right off the bat.
XJ6F has four way flashers, immobilizer with a flashing red light, a center stand, a high beam flasher...
You know those plastic license plate screw that came with your bike? Get metal ones!!!
I finally got out this weekend and got on the autobahn - open the bike up to max which was about 136MPH. Come to find out my license plate broke off.
Luckily I found the plate in the fast lane of...
So I took my bike in for it's first service today and got a real good lesson.
First let me catch everyone up. I bought my bike in IL this summer before I moved to Germany. So my first service is being done by a German dealer and not the dealer that sold me the bike.
Well I was expecting...
So I'm out riding today and I pass by the Yamaha dealer and right outside there's, what I thought, a FZ6R. Well I know they don't have those here so I stopped in and it turned out to be the XJ6.
It's actually the same bike as the FZ6R but without the full fairing - oh and it has ABS and an...
Hey everyone - just wanted to set up a thread for those of us stationed in Germany.
It's be cool to get some group rides in. Everyone (German, American - whatever) is welcome!!
I'm shipping my FZ6R to Germany on Monday so I had to empty the tank but I decided I'd do it the fun way.
I clocked 34.5 miles on it from the time the F-Trip started counting. Tha was riding high revs and lots of stops and quick starts so slowing down/cruising would probally get you pretty...