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WOULD BUYING A YAMAHA FZ6R AS A FIRST BIKE BE OK??
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May 14, 2009 at 2:16 am #2823WayneStarParticipant
WOULD BUYING A YAMAHA FZ6R AS MY FIRST BE OK
May 14, 2009 at 2:23 am #18478megaspazParticipantMaybe, but turning off your caps lock would definately be ok though…
May 15, 2009 at 5:06 pm #18572bigguybbrParticipantSure, it would be ok. I did and I love it. Do you have any questions about it specifically?
May 15, 2009 at 9:14 pm #18581WeaponZeroParticipantWell, it’s more OK than typing in all caps is
May 16, 2009 at 3:13 am #18596owlieParticipantToo be fair, the general consensus around here is that 600cc is too much for a newbie.
The problem is that you didn’t give anyone any basis on which to answer your question. So, instead, you get unhelpful mockery. Stinks, doesn’t it?
Have you ever been on a bike before? Or is this your first bike, but you’ve been riding your cousins’ dirt bikes since you were a toddler? Why do you think that this might be a bike you are interested in?
May 16, 2009 at 5:51 pm #18604SantaCruzRiderParticipantFor some of us, it’s the closest we come to having friends!
On the other hand, I support what owlie said. The FZ6R is a great bike, but there are better choices for beginners. You’ll get better advice if you give folks an idea of what your experience is and perhaps why you’re not considering some of the other bikes recommended for beginners and written about extensively on this site.
May 17, 2009 at 4:48 am #18615bigguybbrParticipantBut i think it bears repeating
“Submitted by bigguybbr on Fri, 05/15/2009 – 11:34.
Displacement is just a number. The style of motor is what makes a difference. While my girlfriend’s s40 (great starter bike BTW) may have a displacement of 652cc making it larger than my 600cc FZ6R, they are DRASTICALLY different. Her machine is running a single cylinder “Thumper” putting out 31HP and 33.6 ft.lbs of torque making peak power at 5,200 rpm, while my smaller inline 4 cylinder puts out 78hp and 44.2 ft.lbs of torque making peak power at 10,000 rpm. Big difference?Think about the GSX-R600 that a ton of new riders (squids) on this site think is ok to start on. It may only have a 599cc displacement, but it’s inline 4 churns out about 109hp, and has a top speed of about 160mph!!!!!! Only slightly slower than the top speed of a Shelby GT500 (with the governer removed, otherwise the GSX is faster) or a Challenger SRT-8 (top speed of 170mph) However, it would beat both in a 1/4 drag with a time of around 11 seconds for the Suzuki, 12.5 for the Shelby, and the Challenger in last at 13.8. Still sound like something that screams beginner?
So don’t focus on displacement as a means of determining whether or not a bike is too much for you as it is a poor indicator. Look at the output of what that motor can do rather than how much space it takes up.”
May 19, 2009 at 2:24 am #18676owlieParticipantI think that our friend WayneStar has checked out on us. You do raise some good points though. I’m going to start a new thread so we can continue the conversation…
May 30, 2009 at 6:47 pm #19093RabParticipantI haven’t ridden a FZ6R, but have a bike that has a similar mission statement to the FZ6R, the Suzuki GSX650F.
The GSX650F also has a detuned (for more torque vs acceleration/top-end) “fast bike” engine, full fairing, a (heavy) steel frame and an I-4 engine of similar displacement to the FZ6R.
It’s fairly heavy but doesn’t feel as heavy as my last bike, a “new Bonneville”, although they’re about the same I think. Gearing and clutch are *very* newbie friendly and it can be ridden at low revs (3-6K rpm) in a very mild mannered fashion, or dial it up (red lines at ~12.5K rpm) if you’re that way inclined; power is completely linear with no power surges anywhere. It’s *very* sure-footed on it’s stock Bridgstone sport-touring tires and the brakes are pretty good too. Very easy bike to ride and very unlikely to wheelie unless you really try to (which suits me just fine).
That said, it’s capable of over 130 mph, is, as I said, quite heavy, and has an expensive, easily damaged full fairing.
On balance, yes, it could be used for learning on and could very well be all the bike you’ll ever need; want is something else
My advice is to start on a 250 cc bike as training bike and extension of your MSF course and get a bigger bike after cutting your teeth on that for a few thousand miles.
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