New love for the FZ-6 - Some times bland is just right

[Lucky_Devil]

Thanks for posting your thoughts.  I've enjoyed every one of the 13,000+ miles I've put on mine so far.  I'm surprised how many people consider it to be a "bland" bike... but it easily goes from mild to wild with a twist of the wrist (this bike's naughty side reveals itself at >9,000 RPM)

[MotoYoda]

It kind of reminds of when people say that those things that you thought were endearing about your spouse at the beginning are the very things that will drive you nuts after 10 or 15 years (or was it 7 years?).  A lot of bikes have "character", and sometimes they make it interesting, and sometimes in the long run they become problems.  Some degree of predictability, and a bike that is not demanding in terms of constant attention or unusual attributes is probably a better long-term prospect.

[November]

Thanks for posting your thoughts.  I've enjoyed every one of the 13,000+ miles I've put on mine so far.  I'm surprised how many people consider it to be a "bland" bike... but it easily goes from mild to wild with a twist of the wrist (this bike's naughty side reveals itself at >9,000 RPM)

And now a pic with hard bags! Most excellent.  

[Max Wedge]

Thanks for posting that picture. I read a review of the 07 FZ6 in Rider magazine and they stated that due to the undertail exhaust you could not put side bags on the bike. I figured surely there must be a way.

Did you have to do anything special due to the exhaust or was Rider just being narrow-sighted?

Did nothing but mount them. Original exhaust covers get warm, not hot. Have had them on there for 95 degree days, sitting in traffic, no problems. Just be careful with the routing of rear straps, but it's no big deal.

[November]

Did nothing but mount them. Original exhaust covers get warm, not hot. Have had them on there for 95 degree days, sitting in traffic, no problems. Just be careful with the routing of rear straps, but it's no big deal.

Awesome. Thanks for the info!