Ssky0078
Wizard
Hi guys, I am new to this forum. I wanted to ask a few questions to you that have had experience with the Fz1
I am a 34 year old male who recently started riding motorcycles. I took the MSF BRC at the end of Octorber. I got my first bike an 2008 Fz6 mid-november and crashed it 12-2-2012. The crash was partly my fault, partly not, I had hit a patch a gravel on a twisty and long story short laid the bike down. (long story is here with pictures, The Story of My First Crash 12-2-2012 - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum ) They are most likely going to total it because the cosmetic damage alone is at least the value of the bike.
I had logged 1800 miles in 2 weeks with 2 seperate rides of greater than 200 miles in an afternoon. I use the bike as a daily commuter and weekend canyon carver, just like the promotional propaganda suggests for the Fz. I was planning on taking the Total Control advanced riding class next weekend but now looks like I will have to wait till the end of the month.
Ok, now down to the questions. (I'm looking at GenII Fz1's 2006 or 2009). I will post the question and my reason for asking down below.
Are the adjustments available on the Fz1 forks and rear shock going to be enough to accomodate my 6'4" 250 lb body or am I going to still have to do aftermarket mods for the bikes suspension?
I was going to do this on the Fz6 before the crash anyway
Is the difference in the engine displacement (hp/torque) really going to make that huge of a difference that I will get in trouble that much more easily?
I ride more or less responsibly and only really like to open it up on the straights (topped the Fz6 out at 130 no cars, straight clean road, and would hit 80-100 evading cars or passing them if you will on the highway, normally follow the +9 over the speed limit rule), and take corners cautiously (posted speed limit more or less) as I'm still learning. When I tell people I am thinking of getting a liter bike they freak out because I'm a new rider and just crashed but I was also getting to the point of wondering if I had too small of a bike to begin with. I mean the motorcycle still follows the controls as in braking and acceleration right, not just launching on it's own (lol, jk)?
Does the Fz1 have that same inline 4 vibration as the Fz6 in the higher rpms 6000+? With the bigger engine would I be able to keep the rpms down and thus the vibrations on the Fz1?
My little Fz6 when I would wind her up past 6000rpm the vibes were down right annoying. I do take 2 regular trips a month on about a 60 mile chunk of highway that has a posted speed limit of 75 and most cars go 85. I like to stay slightly out and away from them so I am at 85 and 90 and I still get passed on occassion, my rpms are 6500ish in 6th gear and the vibration can kill me.
Is the Fz1 as easy to throw around in the twisty's as the Fz6? If I were to make a mistake is that extra weight in an Fz1 going to make it that much more difficult to recover?
Any other thoughts, comments, concerns, questions you guys may have to help me make a good decision here would be great.
I am a 34 year old male who recently started riding motorcycles. I took the MSF BRC at the end of Octorber. I got my first bike an 2008 Fz6 mid-november and crashed it 12-2-2012. The crash was partly my fault, partly not, I had hit a patch a gravel on a twisty and long story short laid the bike down. (long story is here with pictures, The Story of My First Crash 12-2-2012 - Yamaha FZ6 Forums - International FZ6 Motorcycle Community Forum ) They are most likely going to total it because the cosmetic damage alone is at least the value of the bike.
I had logged 1800 miles in 2 weeks with 2 seperate rides of greater than 200 miles in an afternoon. I use the bike as a daily commuter and weekend canyon carver, just like the promotional propaganda suggests for the Fz. I was planning on taking the Total Control advanced riding class next weekend but now looks like I will have to wait till the end of the month.
Ok, now down to the questions. (I'm looking at GenII Fz1's 2006 or 2009). I will post the question and my reason for asking down below.
Are the adjustments available on the Fz1 forks and rear shock going to be enough to accomodate my 6'4" 250 lb body or am I going to still have to do aftermarket mods for the bikes suspension?
I was going to do this on the Fz6 before the crash anyway
Is the difference in the engine displacement (hp/torque) really going to make that huge of a difference that I will get in trouble that much more easily?
I ride more or less responsibly and only really like to open it up on the straights (topped the Fz6 out at 130 no cars, straight clean road, and would hit 80-100 evading cars or passing them if you will on the highway, normally follow the +9 over the speed limit rule), and take corners cautiously (posted speed limit more or less) as I'm still learning. When I tell people I am thinking of getting a liter bike they freak out because I'm a new rider and just crashed but I was also getting to the point of wondering if I had too small of a bike to begin with. I mean the motorcycle still follows the controls as in braking and acceleration right, not just launching on it's own (lol, jk)?
Does the Fz1 have that same inline 4 vibration as the Fz6 in the higher rpms 6000+? With the bigger engine would I be able to keep the rpms down and thus the vibrations on the Fz1?
My little Fz6 when I would wind her up past 6000rpm the vibes were down right annoying. I do take 2 regular trips a month on about a 60 mile chunk of highway that has a posted speed limit of 75 and most cars go 85. I like to stay slightly out and away from them so I am at 85 and 90 and I still get passed on occassion, my rpms are 6500ish in 6th gear and the vibration can kill me.
Is the Fz1 as easy to throw around in the twisty's as the Fz6? If I were to make a mistake is that extra weight in an Fz1 going to make it that much more difficult to recover?
Any other thoughts, comments, concerns, questions you guys may have to help me make a good decision here would be great.
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