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How long have you owned your FZ6R

How long have you owned your FZ6R Or how long did you?

  • Under 1 Year

    Votes: 42 38.2%

  • Over 1 Year

    Votes: 21 19.1%

  • Over 2 Years

    Votes: 46 41.8%

  • Haven't owned one yet.

    Votes: 1 0.9%
  • Total voters
    110
latony007 said:
think its odd so many guys go to super sports, didn't you buy the fz6r in the first place because you didn't want to lay on the tank. if I had not cared about that I am sure I would have bought something different, probably a GSXR 750 or Street Triple. The logical next step for this bike is the FZ1 or ninja 1000 both of which have more standard ergos.
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Bought mine brand new off the dealer floor August of '09....

still have her... and, yep, I have no interest in a SS...
 
latony007 said:
think its odd so many guys go to super sports, didn't you buy the fz6r in the first place because you didn't want to lay on the tank. if I had not cared about that I am sure I would have bought something different, probably a GSXR 750 or Street Triple. The logical next step for this bike is the FZ1 or ninja 1000 both of which have more standard ergos.
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Everyone has there different reasons. For me, I road on and off in Europe and the States. My last bike was a 91' ZX7R, I sold it in 1995 and never really road again until the last 3 years.

I wanted to ride again so I got something that wasn't too small nor to big and was in expensive (NEW) considering. However, I knew I would end up on a super sport again it was just a matter of time.

Cheers!
 
Grumpy said:
Everyone has there different reasons. For me, I road on and off in Europe and the States. My last bike was a 91' ZX7R, I sold it in 1995 and never really road again until the last 3 years.

I wanted to ride again so I got something that wasn't too small nor to big and was in expensive (NEW) considering. However, I knew I would end up on a super sport again it was just a matter of time.

Cheers!
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I think most have the same reasoning. Don't want something too big or too small. Ergos probably don't factor into the equation for most. I got the 6r for the same reasons, been a while since I rode, cheap new, and enough power without being ss.

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the fz6r is my first bike, I was dead set on buying a CBR 250, for the weight, the feel and the gas milage, but I live in an area where the high way is all around me, if I need to get somewhere I would probably need the high way. I wanted more punch. I went around and sat on pretty much any bike available to me within 40-60 miles of my house, for almost 2 years. i found that I liked the fz6r, it catered to my small self well, other than feeling heavy. I wanted something I wouldn't out grow or commit suicide trying to ride. I found this forum, I asked questions, and ever since I found this community I have been in love with my fz6r. I haven't found much else compromise. I can't see upgrading, there isn't much to upgrade to the fz6r fits my needs.... if it wasn't as heavy and had better gas milage it would be perfect. and thats all there is to it.... there isn't much on the market that doesn't sacrifice the power, smoothness and stability of the fz6r and offer me what id like.
 
Had mine 2 years, before moving laterally... Going to watch the line over the next couple of years... I'd buy one again (with a few tweaks that I think Yamaha will incorporate). Just a great bike...
 
latony007 said:
Your wife is going to do 5 hours at a time on the back of a FZ6R with the stock seat? Is that correct? If she does not kill you by hour 3 you certainly wont be getting any on this trip LMAO.:wav:
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Oh, I know my wife well enough to avoid death (and ensure continued sexual favours). I'm going to be adding some seat foam for the pillion and reshaping it. Then we top it with a nice Airhawk cushion, and we should have marital bliss for at least a few hours a day.

It's amazing how intentionally crappy the vast majority of pillion seats are. 98% are designed just for looks.
 
nismos14 said:
My wife and I found the seats on the FZ6R to be pretty comfortable!
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You two are my heroes, because my wife and I were screaming for mercy after about an hour during our tour of Nova Scotia. Our longest riding days were probably under 400 kms, and we made sure to stop every 45 minutes or so.
 
This will be my 4th summer with my 6r, making four years I've owned it in August. It's a great machine. I'm not likely to get rid of it anytime soon.
 
im about to start my second season. bought it new last summer (white 2013), did about 4000kms in a couple of months. i cant wait to start riding again.. i feel like it is the perfect first bike for me and so far can imagine keeping it for a long time. i love it so much :-D
 
Be 5 years in August with 41000 miles. Unfortunately less than 200 of those miles has been this year. :(
 
sm00thpapa said:
5 years 600 miles been disabled forever ride just when I get an itch to.
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I was the same way until this year, but this is my 3rd season. I just had wrist surgery on both wrists finally and therapy for my elbows (+ shots) and don't feel 100% yet,but a lot closer than I've ever been. I've ridden to work more this year than the last 2 combined. I ride to work whenever it's not forecast to rain (40 miles round trip). Logged about 600 miles this season.

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Got mine a month and a half ago got about 3300 miles on it and love it. It is a lot more fun to ride then my cruiser was. I do plan on getting a SS but I will keep my 6r for my commute and have my R6 for fun
 
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