New member welcome thread..

[jsteinb95]

Hi Tim.....

Congrats on the purchase. Enjoy the site and make sure to post some pics!

[muismacho]

Hey All,

I just bought my 07 faster blue FZ6 last week. I absolutely love the bike and hope to meet other FZ6 folks in the Wash. DC area. Right now all I want to do is start moding the bike...starting with a new slip on exhaust. Anyways, great site and look forward to meeting some of y'all.

[jsteinb95]

Welcome and congrats!

[46+]

Hi all, recently joined the FZ6 owners club. I picked up a leftover '06 in [B]"More visable Red". [/b]I've been lurking here for some time, doing my homework and gathering info before returning to riding after some 28 years or so. We rode Yamaha DT-250's all through middle and high school, then I bought a Honda CB-175, ( put 30K on it! ) XL-600, then a Suzuki GS 650EX. The Suzuki was ok, I just wasn't into the constant speeding and other stunts like all the other young fools so I sold it off back in 1983 or so. I am going in for the 600 mile service on Teusday. So far the only negatives are really bad vibration in the handlebars; less, but still bad vibration in the seat, and a useless windshield. I already tried the factory taller windshield, it moved the windblast from my shoulders into my face, not much fun when a truck goes by. I am 6'2"
210 lbs. I would like to hear from some of you taller riders reguarding a windshield that works.

[Vorg]

Greetings all my name is Lee

I grew up around the enterance of Yosemite and been riding motorcyles and quads since I was 15. After I got married I purchased a Dual sport Suzuki DR350 and tried to ride on the road I swear cagers were trying to kill me and the groves on the road really pulled the DR350 around. So needless to say I just stuck with dirt bikes and Quads.

My wife a couple of months ago wanted a Vespa to save gas (you should see the gas bill for the F150) she only wanted a LX50 which is fine and she has been riding to work except when the temps reach 110 F. I love to take it out and ride around. I just love being on two wheels but it takes 1/2 a city block to get up to 35 mph and the cagers are breathing down my back which I really dislike. So at first I was just going to get a bigger displacement Vespa good lord have you seen the price?? No way, I want a real bike if I am going to pay that much.

I looked at V-Strom's, Cruisers, Ninja 650R's none just quit fit the bill. Then I found the FZ6, instant love. But I promised the wife I would wait until after the MSF class which ends July 27. Then its only to find a dealer that want to sale a bike without a huge mark up.

[n1one]

Welcome Lee!!

You will love riding the FZ...and glad to here you took the Safety Course....everyone should take it!

Good Luck on the purchase...post often!

[mike220]

Howdy all. Name's Mike. Born and raised in the great countr... I mean state of Texas. Currently live about 90 miles SE of Dallas in the town of Athens. In school studying architecture when I'm not jumping through hoops trying to reenlist.

Unless something goes stupid, by this time next week I'll be the proud owner of a 2007 red FZ6 that I'm hoping to take off my sister and her boyfriend's hands. My first street bike, but I've been riding dirt off and on for a few years. All stock so far, but that won't last long.

[ryanFZ6]

Hi guys,
I'm Ryan and I just got my first bike yesterday!! '06 FZ6 in Red!
Very low miles and I plan on keeping it forever. I'm a student at UC Davis, near Sacramento, I have an internship in the East Bay this summer, and I am originally from Fresno, so if there is anyone from those areas plz contact me and I'd love to go for a ride.
Thanks!

[jsteinb95]

Originally Posted by ryanFZ6

Hi guys,
I'm Ryan and I just got my first bike yesterday!! '06 FZ6 in Red!
Very low miles and I plan on keeping it forever. I'm a student at UC Davis, near Sacramento, I have an internship in the East Bay this summer, and I am originally from Fresno, so if there is anyone from those areas plz contact me and I'd love to go for a ride.
Thanks!

Hi Ryan,
Congrats on the purchase....enjoy the bike and the forum. Ride safe!

[MarcW]

Havent done this intro thread thing yet.

Im Marcus. i'm a 21 year old jouneyman weldor/fabricator currently working at a structual/architectual steel fab shop. i have been riding mt bikes for quite a few years, and dirt bikes. and i thought i would get a bike. i got a 2005 FZ6 in grey/black with 3600 miles on it in early june. now it has about 6100 gonna pump her up with exhaust/k and n and a PC3, here in a couple weeks. got my two brothers in the mail carbon to be exact. gonna ride the piss outta the bike and see were she takes me. im thinkin some metzeler sport tec M3's or some cheaper dunlop qualifiers are in the near future, i've allready done some drifting on th estock sportmax's.