New guy...

[SergeantG1]

Hello all! I'm Tim from Green Bay, WI. I picked up an '07 FZ6 (apparently the slower red one) in July. So I far I couldn't be happier. Glad I found this site, I'm looking forward to picking your brains a bit.

I'll put some pics up shortly.

First thing, I'm looking at some T-Rex frame sliders out of Dallas, TX. Anyone know anything about em?

[necrotimus]

1) Never admit the red is slower!! It just feeds their egos
2) Welcome!!! Looking forward to seeing your pictures
3) Now for the Red vs Blue debate. A study was conducted using video games to see if the color of the teams (red vs blue) has any effect on the outcome.

"There are no functional differences between the two other than hue, leading most to assume that neither team would have any sort of unfair advantage over the other.

Not so fast. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that the red team won 55% of the matches.

Rather than chalking that up to dumb luck, the scientists behind the study believe it has more to do with the inherent qualities of red as a psychological distractor and a natural signal of male dominance, a thought echoed in a 2005 study linking the color to enhanced performance in real-life sports."
(Full Article)

So while it has yet to be determined if Blue is truely faster it has been proven that Red is a natural sign of male dominance. Of course I still have respect for all the ladies riding their Blues.

[MisterX]

to the board! As for having a red (slower) bike, no worries. Those of us with the Blue (faster) bikes will not treat you with contempt. A little pity, maybe, but not contempt.

Seriously, though. The reds are fantastic looking bikes. Glad that you have found your way here. There is a lot of information on this site. I'm sure you'll learn a lot, and hopefully share some of your experiences.

Congrats on the new bike.

X

[MarinaFazer]

congrats! and post often!

download and (read the manual) from doing a thread search because it's the most useful binder in my house!

[sideshow_downs]

post often ride more

glad you found us feel free to ask anything we would be glad to help

and the black is the fastest of them all

[jsteinb95]

Enjoy the site and ride safe

[SergeantG1]

Ok, they're kind s****y pics, but here's a couple. It would probably look prettier if I spent less time riding and more time cleaning.

FZ 001.jpg

FZ 002.jpg

FZ 003.jpg

[FZ6inNH]

Originally Posted by necrotimus

1) Never admit the red is slower!! It just feeds their egos
2) Welcome!!! Looking forward to seeing your pictures
3) Now for the Red vs Blue debate. A study was conducted using video games to see if the color of the teams (red vs blue) has any effect on the outcome.

\"There are no functional differences between the two other than hue, leading most to assume that neither team would have any sort of unfair advantage over the other.

Not so fast. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark found that the red team won 55% of the matches.

Rather than chalking that up to dumb luck, the scientists behind the study believe it has more to do with the inherent qualities of red as a psychological distractor and a natural signal of male dominance, a thought echoed in a 2005 study linking the color to enhanced performance in real-life sports.\"
(Full Article)

So while it has yet to be determined if Blue is truely faster it has been proven that Red is a natural sign of male dominance. Of course I still have respect for all the ladies riding their Blues.

That only proves that RED is more aggressive and not faster. Blue is still far and away the fastest.

[FZ6inNH]

Originally Posted by SergeantG1

Ok, they're kind s****y pics, but here's a couple. It would probably look prettier if I spent less time riding and more time cleaning.

and congrats! Ride safe, post often! All you'll ever want to know about the bike is within the confines of these pages!

[billm]

Originally Posted by SergeantG1

First thing, I'm looking at some T-Rex frame sliders out of Dallas, TX. Anyone know anything about em?

First off:
Secondly, T-Rex sliders look pretty good - they have an aluminum insert in them to tighten down on like the much more expensive ones.