Wow! I'm the first here?

[wrightme43]

I like this photo
LOL
You guys sure have some big bushes out there. LOL

[fazter6]

I'm assuming that's a Photoshop special, I hope. Otherwise, you got me beat.

Here is a picture of me and my best friend and riding partner Von. She rides the slower Blue one.

Originally Posted by fazter6

I'm assuming that's a Photoshop special, I hope. Otherwise, you got me beat.

Here is a picture of me and my best friend and riding partner Von. She rides the slower Blue one.

Definitely a Photoshop special! I forget who posted it! If I ever ride like that, someone should take away the keys! Even if it happens accidentally!

Originally Posted by bowhunter757

so, how do you like it now?

The bike? She looks great. Haven't been on her for a week. Waiting for the custom shock to come in so we can lower her a bit. My legs are too short to stand flat-footed. I will feel safer when the bike is lowered.

She rides nice though.

[fazter6]

What is flat-footed? I'm 5'2" and I'm lucky if I can get one toe down. I have a custom Corbin seat that allows me to sorta touch the ground. I want a 33" inseam in my next life!! But, once the bike is moving it doesn't matter how tall you are. Plus I'm pretty good at not coming to a complete stop at stop signs. Luckily, the bike is so well balanced that I can do that.

Yes, I believe a 33" inseam would do the trick!

I'm not sure if I mentioned that I have only just taken the MSF course - which was my first time riding a motorcycle. 3 days later, we brought home the FZ6. Riding is fine. At one point on our street, I was stopped and tried to push the bike forward on the smallest incline (toward the middle of the street, which is slightly crowned for run off). I could not do it. I just didn't have the leverage because I was standing on the balls of my feet. The bike would not budge a millimeter. I didn't like it. Hubby decided to order the shock for me. I hope it works out like I hope.

How long have you been riding?

Sherri

[fazter6]

Wow, picking the FZ as your first bike. Most people start off with a 250cc or 500cc. I've been riding since I was 13 (that's 38 years, OUCH). I started riding dirt bikes with my older sister's boyfriend, then bought my first bike at 16: a Yamaha 125 street legal dirt bike for $200. Commuted to school and work for 2 years and then bought a Honda 125 street bike. Not as much fun as the dirt bike, but a smoother ride. Took 10 years off to raise a couple of kids and then bought a Yamaha Virago 535. Got the cruizer cuz I could tough the ground. But I got bored with cuizers and switched to sportbikes. The FZ is by far the best one I've had although I love my Suzuki SV650 for the track.

[Bren]

I started out quite like Sherri did.

FZ6 is my first bike too. I had to go to a driving school and pass the examination to get the licence to drive a motorcycle, even when I had the licence to drive a car. That got me some 15 hours (lessons) of driving and then I was on my own. So, no experience of motorcycles or mopeds or such before that.

I then had the opportunity to use my friends bike for a week. But in truth it was the third day of that week that I bought mine. I was so excited and nervous (and proud of myself ) when I finally had the keys in my hand and the bike was actually mine.

This happend last July so this is my second year now. Got a lot of learning to do.

Well Sherri, I would also like to say welcome,and your bike definitely suits ya.
Just remember, Glossy side up, Rubber side down...enjoy !

[Steph]

I'm Steph, I just joined, but I've had my FZ for a year now. I have a blue 2005. It's great that there is a place for ladies too!