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**blueMONday** · 11-15-2007, 09:11 PM

Has anyone taken a road tour on their FZ6? How far did you go and what gear(s) did you have? My buddy wants to go to Montreal, Canada but he has a KTM 950 and I'm wondering if my 600cc can keep up, gears and all.

**sportrider** · 11-15-2007, 09:22 PM

there's no reason it can't. is is a tour or a cannonball run? which KTM does he have? I've heard of guys doing IRON BUTT on a Ninja 250. either way I'd take the FZ6 anywhere, but I'm just cool like that!!!

**blueMONday** · 11-15-2007, 10:11 PM

Edison, NJ to Montreal or Quebec. Buddy got a KTM950 which he took to Canada three times already. I don't know if that's a cannonball run or a tour, I'm still new to two wheeling. I've heard of iron butt rides but I'm not into that, LOL.

DefyInertia · 11-15-2007, 11:49 PM

Oh HEEEELLZZ YES ! ! !

1up touring is what the FZ6 does best...put some luggage on that thang and hit the road...

Bren · 11-16-2007, 01:53 AM

Last summer I made a five day tour around Finland (map is on my photoalbum). I had planned to be on the road for a week but the weather was so awful that I shortened it a bit. FZ6 is very suitable for touring. Especially if you're going 1up -> more space for bags/luggage. I'd say go for it!

mikebike · 11-16-2007, 04:54 AM

absolutley.... no problem... get some saddlebags , a tankbag and maybe a tail bag and hit the road.

the FZ6 is nice to ride long distances. for 250+ miles try wearing a pair of padded bike shorts under your riding pants Very comfy

shaggystyle · 11-16-2007, 07:26 AM

I'll go ahead and confirm what everyone else has said....this bike is great at 1up touring. I did 1500 miles on mine back in September (Louisville, KY - Charlevoix, MI). It was a four day round-trip and it killed my butt. I'd say 500 miles a day is about all you want to do in the stock saddle. As far as gear, I had a backpack strapped to the back seat and a tent and sleeping bag tied to each of the grab rails. Throw in a small tank bag for electronics and you've got everything you need to go cross-country. As far as keeping up with the KTM....as long as you stick to pavement he won't be able to shake you.

**opds9091** · 11-17-2007, 05:15 PM

I did a Fort Myers Florida to New York run and the bike loved it, as I was going to NY we were haveing a tropical storm the whole way up to NY and was agreat ride.

pchbreeze · 11-17-2007, 05:56 PM

I've done a few, and when I first bought my bike I worked 2 miles from home. I used to ride for 5-8 hours every Saturday and Sunday.

tolgatt · 11-17-2007, 06:11 PM

i was waiting to ask the same question in spring

everybody is supportive about 1up rides its good to hear , how about 2 up? did anybody try that? would it kill the bike and the rider-passenger if you go for a 500 mile 2up ride?
Also , if you are into long rides,usually changing the counter sprocket with a bigger one always helps the engine in the long run,,,as far as i know 120km/h(75mph) on the speedo is at around 6000rpm on fz6...i didnt use my gps with the bike yet so im not sure but it should be an honest 110km/h(69mph)....changing the sprocket would drop the rpm from 6000rpm to 5600-5700 rpm...i dunno if anybody tried it on a fz6

11-15-2007, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
blueMONday Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern East Coast Bike: 2007 FZ6 Blue Posts: 661 Rep Power: 24 Member #741	ROAD TOUR on FZ6? Has anyone taken a road tour on their FZ6? How far did you go and what gear(s) did you have? My buddy wants to go to Montreal, Canada but he has a KTM 950 and I'm wondering if my 600cc can keep up, gears and all.

11-15-2007, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
sportrider NOT BANNED Join Date: May 2007 Location: EARTH Bike: 2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 975 Member #127	there's no reason it can't. is is a tour or a cannonball run? which KTM does he have? I've heard of guys doing IRON BUTT on a Ninja 250. either way I'd take the FZ6 anywhere, but I'm just cool like that!!! __________________ a work in progress...

11-16-2007, 01:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bren Silent moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Bike: Blue FZ6-S '05 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 9 Member #37	Last summer I made a five day tour around Finland (map is on my photoalbum). I had planned to be on the road for a week but the weather was so awful that I shortened it a bit. FZ6 is very suitable for touring. Especially if you're going 1up -> more space for bags/luggage. I'd say go for it! __________________

11-16-2007, 04:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
mikebike just a moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Central Florida Bike: FZ6 -- Blue Posts: 1,310 Rep Power: 20 Member #357	absolutley.... no problem... get some saddlebags , a tankbag and maybe a tail bag and hit the road. the FZ6 is nice to ride long distances. for 250+ miles try wearing a pair of padded bike shorts under your riding pants Very comfy __________________ mike http://www.626mikebike.blogspot.com

11-17-2007, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
opds9091 Super Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cape coral, FL Bike: 07' Yamaha FZ 6 Posts: 798 Rep Power: 12 Member #523	I did a Fort Myers Florida to New York run and the bike loved it, as I was going to NY we were haveing a tropical storm the whole way up to NY and was agreat ride. __________________ MEMBER # 523 DOMINIC HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE

11-15-2007, 10:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
blueMONday Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern East Coast Bike: 2007 FZ6 Blue Posts: 661 Rep Power: 24 Member #741	Edison, NJ to Montreal or Quebec. Buddy got a KTM950 which he took to Canada three times already. I don't know if that's a cannonball run or a tour, I'm still new to two wheeling. I've heard of iron butt rides but I'm not into that, LOL.

11-15-2007, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
DefyInertia Saratogian Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Bike: '04 FZ6N - Silver Posts: 1,996 Rep Power: 56 Member #419	Oh HEEEELLZZ YES ! ! ! 1up touring is what the FZ6 does best...put some luggage on that thang and hit the road...

11-16-2007, 07:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
shaggystyle Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 552 Rep Power: 22 Member #134	I'll go ahead and confirm what everyone else has said....this bike is great at 1up touring. I did 1500 miles on mine back in September (Louisville, KY - Charlevoix, MI). It was a four day round-trip and it killed my butt. I'd say 500 miles a day is about all you want to do in the stock saddle. As far as gear, I had a backpack strapped to the back seat and a tent and sleeping bag tied to each of the grab rails. Throw in a small tank bag for electronics and you've got everything you need to go cross-country. As far as keeping up with the KTM....as long as you stick to pavement he won't be able to shake you.

11-17-2007, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
pchbreeze Back in the saddle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Huntington Beach Bike: zzr14 Posts: 614 Rep Power: 13 Member #169	I've done a few, and when I first bought my bike I worked 2 miles from home. I used to ride for 5-8 hours every Saturday and Sunday.

11-17-2007, 06:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
tolgatt Goodfella Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Windsor , ON Bike: 2007 FZ6 Posts: 467 Rep Power: 13 Member #876	i was waiting to ask the same question in spring everybody is supportive about 1up rides its good to hear , how about 2 up? did anybody try that? would it kill the bike and the rider-passenger if you go for a 500 mile 2up ride? Also , if you are into long rides,usually changing the counter sprocket with a bigger one always helps the engine in the long run,,,as far as i know 120km/h(75mph) on the speedo is at around 6000rpm on fz6...i didnt use my gps with the bike yet so im not sure but it should be an honest 110km/h(69mph)....changing the sprocket would drop the rpm from 6000rpm to 5600-5700 rpm...i dunno if anybody tried it on a fz6

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