Riding all winter long?


Nrstar8088

Member
Hello. I am wondering if anyone has ridden their fz6r in the dead cold of winter. (Or at least above 28F degrees

I rode my rebel 300 last year all winter when not snowing and above 28 degrees or so.

Is this also doable with the fz6r? I just got new tires, new chain and sprockets (15/48) spark plugs and oil change. I have a zero gravity double bubble windscreen also.

I'm not worried about cold to my body as I have gear for that. Just wondering if this bike is bad to ride in very cold weather for any reason.

I even rode the rebel in the cold rain a few times without issue. So i would like to keep riding the fz6r if possible.

Any info or advice or experiences from someone who has ridden in winter I'd like to hear from you!!

Thank you!
 
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Just_Jim

Active Member
All modern motorcycles will do fine in winter conditions. I've ridden my FZ6R in temps down to 36 degrees.

The variables are tires and rider skill. I have Michelin Road 5's on my bike and they do fine all year.
 

SamC_09

New Member
I’m curious about this post as I’ve seen some folks lamenting cold start idle issues with their FZ6R online. Down South, I ride all year long so gas never sits longer than a month. I’ll be the first to say thank goodness for fuel injection! My last carb bike needed a LONG time to wake up in January. Curious to see how my newly found FZ6R does over the next 6 months.
 

paulbronx

New Member
Rode mine all winter in Wisconsin a few years ago. It started fine, except for a few days when it was really cold and the key wouldnt turn. Dropped it once on black ice in a parking lot. Other than that it was good!
 


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