Finally got my FZ6R

[dsanchez222]

So after a year of dreaming I finally bought an FZ6R. I bought it used on craigslist and its my first bike ever. I am HOOKED!

After I bought it, I drove it home 2 hours with my wife following behind. I've had it 2 and a half days so far and already put just under 500 miles it. If it weren't for the weather I'd be out riding right now.

How many miles did you ladies and gentlemen put on your bike when you first got it?

 

[Fizzer6R]

congrats man! enjoy your "1st" and take it all in slowly as those memories will last a lifetime

my first was a dirtbike, w/o a headlight and i still kept riding it well after dark just to get in a lil more seat time

 

[BKP]

Congratulations on your first bike... and your first 500 miles...

Amazing thing is... as much as you love it now... it gets even better...

Ride safe --

 

[black_fz6r_12]

So after a year of dreaming I finally bought an FZ6R. I bought it used on craigslist and its my first bike ever. I am HOOKED!

After I bought it, I drove it home 2 hours with my wife following behind. I've had it 2 and a half days so far and already put just under 500 miles it. If it weren't for the weather I'd be out riding right now.

How many miles did you ladies and gentlemen put on your bike when you first got it?

Congrats on the bike! 500 miles already? Nice! Do you have some pictures so we can see her? i didnt put any miles on my bike because i had no license and no permit. The dealership delivered her home! Ride safe my man!

 

[RoadTrip]

Welcome to the site, and the addiction.

 

[MNGreg]

Congrats on the bike and nice amount of mileage already!

Stay safe and welcome to the site.

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[bleedinblue]

Hello sanchez, im glad your enjoying your bike.I bought mine during January.It took me around a week to put 500 miles on it because of the weather/improper gear.Stay safe

 

[fz6guy]

Congrats on the bike. Definitely a fun ride. I think it took me a couple of days to put that mileage on. I've had mine since I believe June and put about 6000km on it. Weather and family functions have kept the seat time down. Enjoy and ride safe

 

[JT]

Congrats on the bike purchase.... and welcome to the site

 

[dsanchez222]

There is one thing about the bike that I'm unsure of. Going home after I bought it I was going the sped limit, 65. My wife was following behind me and when we stopped she told me I was only doing about 60. Based on her setting the pace my speedometer is about a quarter mph faster than what I'm actually going.

What could cause this? It's not such a big deal at low speeds but when I'm doing 50-75 mph there is an actual difference of 5-8 mph. This is kind of nice because it keeps my speed down. But I'd rather know exactly how fast I'm going. Any ideas?

 

[Invader Jim]

There is one thing about the bike that I'm unsure of. Going home after I bought it I was going the sped limit, 65. My wife was following behind me and when we stopped she told me I was only doing about 60. Based on her setting the pace my speedometer is about a quarter mph faster than what I'm actually going.

What could cause this? It's not such a big deal at low speeds but when I'm doing 50-75 mph there is an actual difference of 5-8 mph. This is kind of nice because it keeps my speed down. But I'd rather know exactly how fast I'm going. Any ideas?

With stock sprockets the speedo is off. I have heard it is around 7-8% off and your observations are in sync with that. I typically make sure I do at least 5 mph higher than the speed limit on highways to compensate.

If you ever change out the front sprocket to a +1 then the speedo error will be eliminated.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

There is one thing about the bike that I'm unsure of. Going home after I bought it I was going the sped limit, 65. My wife was following behind me and when we stopped she told me I was only doing about 60. Based on her setting the pace my speedometer is about a quarter mph faster than what I'm actually going.

What could cause this? It's not such a big deal at low speeds but when I'm doing 50-75 mph there is an actual difference of 5-8 mph. This is kind of nice because it keeps my speed down. But I'd rather know exactly how fast I'm going. Any ideas?

It's well known and is all over the forum. Most bikes have some sort of error in the spedometer. 65 indicated is roughly 60 actual. From passing those radar trailers on the side of the road that flash your speed, I've pretty much come to figure sort of this table in my mind:

indicated/actual

22/20
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27/25
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33/30
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38/35
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44/40
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49/45
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55/50
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59/55
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65/60
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70/65
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[Marthy]

There is one thing about the bike that I'm unsure of. Going home after I bought it I was going the sped limit, 65. My wife was following behind me and when we stopped she told me I was only doing about 60. Based on her setting the pace my speedometer is about a quarter mph faster than what I'm actually going.

What could cause this? It's not such a big deal at low speeds but when I'm doing 50-75 mph there is an actual difference of 5-8 mph. This is kind of nice because it keeps my speed down. But I'd rather know exactly how fast I'm going. Any ideas?

One of the most popular mod here. +1 tooth on the front sprocket (17T) It get the speedo within 1 mph. Or -3 (43T) rear is about the same

Stock= 16/46 (-7.7%)
Alternate1= 17/46 (-1.5%)
Alternate2= 16/43 (-.7%)

Accordingly to my spreadsheet / Speedo healer

Actually 16/43 is a bit more accurate than 17/46.

 

[tzrox]

Nice! I am still wanting mine. Craigslist is sparse. Would you mind sharing what year/mileage/price you got yours? At times I get super impatient and feel like I might make a bad decision and overpay if I wait much longer. Starting to look at the ninjas even. Still want the FZ6R though first if I can find it.

EDIT: Never mind, apparently there is a whole thread dedicated to just what I asked. <-noob

 

[dsanchez222]

I bought it with 5831 miles. The guy was asking 4500 for the bike. It was basically brand new. It only had 2 spots with small scratches on it. I had no problem paying the what the guy was asking because like I said, the bike was like new. Between the bike, gear, and all the dmv crap I was out the door for $5200. I will admit I got lucky to find the bike I was looking for in such great condition. I would definitely recommend waiting to get that great deal. You don't want to go cheap on a bike unless you know exactly what your getting yourself into. I don't have enough experience to buy a fixer-upper. So far I'm super excited with my purchase and with a week and a half of great riding weather ahead of me, I think I'm going to put quite a few miles on her.

 

[Demond]

How many miles did you ladies and gentlemen put on your bike when you first got it?

Congrats! I hope you have many fun days and nights on the bike!:Sport:

I just got Amber about six months ago (actually 6 mos. today). On my first day, I rode the bike home approx. 70 miles. Then, I hopped back on and rode 30 RT to Cycle Gear. So, 100 miles total on the first day. Since then, over 8500 miles.

I hope the WX improves for you!

- RocketRyder510

 

[acomeaux33cx]

I bought mine in march of this year with 5080 miles. Its an 09. In six months i have brought the mileage up to over 12,000. Guy didnt ride it very much because it took him 3 years to do what I did in about 4 months.