Light Sport tourer

[Texfire]

Congrats on the new purchase, enjoy yourself and start farkling that bike!

[kurt]

Originally Posted by Yasko

and save me cash.

The first one is always free.

[TwoLane]

If considering the NT, then also give the NC700 a glance. Different but similar capabilities are possible.

[Yasko]

Originally Posted by Texfire

Congrats on the new purchase, enjoy yourself and start farkling that bike!

I'm so happy with it right now, and I'm not sure what I'll need first. I'm going to ride it and see what I like and don't like.

I'm thinking that I'm going to move the ninja, because I'm so happy with the new bike.

[Yasko]

Photos from the 1st week.

[sodapop]

That is a great looking bike!

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[Downs]

FZ6 is a great lightweight tourer. If any one wants one with some toruing goodies already installed such as bar risers and givi racks go to the old Yammie/SUuzki west shop over off 820 they have mine.



My new "light sport tourer" is a F800ST. I do miss my FZ6 but this bike runs smoother (lower vibes) than the FZ6. When I get tired of this bike I think I'm gonna look for a shaft drive NT700V.



Edit- I'm glad to hear you got the FZ6 and not the "R" model. All that bike had was fancier plastics (which for some reason sells better than a bike that's actually better in the US) and had crappier everything else. Heavier steel frame, downgraded brakes and suspension, ect.

Folks on the FZ6 site used to joke the R stood for "reduced" lol. IMO the FZ6 looked way sexier than the fugly FZ6R anyway.

[Yasko]

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

FZ6 is a great lightweight tourer. If any one wants one with some toruing goodies already installed such as bar risers and givi racks go to the old Yammie/SUuzki west shop over off 820 they have mine.



My new "light sport tourer" is a F800ST. I do miss my FZ6 but this bike runs smoother (lower vibes) than the FZ6. When I get tired of this bike I think I'm gonna look for a shaft drive NT700V.



Edit- I'm glad to hear you got the FZ6 and not the "R" model. All that bike had was fancier plastics (which for some reason sells better than a bike that's actually better in the US) and had crappier everything else. Heavier steel frame, downgraded brakes and suspension, ect.

Folks on the FZ6 site used to joke the R stood for "reduced" lol. IMO the FZ6 looked way sexier than the fugly FZ6R anyway.

Yes I saw your old bike in Hurst. Lots of mods on it. Your new bike looks great. I wish I could have a BMW f800st like that. Do you think you'll like the NT700 over the BMW? Iwould thinkit would be the other way. A NT to the BMW for the power.

[Yasko]

Originally Posted by sodapop

That is a great looking bike!

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I'm so very happy with this bike. The Two Brothers is a blast.

[Downs]

Power isn't high on my list of things I need when I look at a bike. If it was I'd be back on a FJR I actually enjoy the smaller lower powered bikes more. It doesn't feel like I'm un-mooring the starship Enterprise when I leave the garage with the smaller bikes either lol

I wouldn't mind the NT700 even with the lower power with the maint. free (other than fluid changes) final drive, and stone-ax Honda reliability. As long as it'll run 80ish comfortably I'm good to go.

[hizzo3]

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

I actually enjoy the smaller lower powered bikes more. It doesn't feel like I'm un-mooring the starship Enterprise when I leave the garage with the smaller bikes either lol

Lol, awesome

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[Yasko]

[quote=jeepinbanditrider;1055193]It doesn't feel like I'm un-mooring the starship Enterprise when I leave the garage with the smaller bikes either lol

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That was big deal for me to stay with a mid size bike. I ride every day, and I didn't want a bike that was work to get in and out for short trips.

[Downs]

Originally Posted by hizzo3

Lol, awesome

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[1TallTXn]

[quote=Yasko;1055206]

Originally Posted by jeepinbanditrider

It doesn't feel like I'm un-mooring the starship Enterprise when I leave the garage with the smaller bikes either lol

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That was big deal for me to stay with a mid size bike. I ride every day, and I didn't want a bike that was work to get in and out for short trips.

One does get used to the size/weight of a bike, but I totally understand the desire to stick small.
Heck, after riding my OldWings, my VFR feels like a featherweight, and that at ~500lbs