Comments on: The 2010 Motorcycle Show – Some Highlights, Part 2 http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/the-2010-motorcycle-show-some-highlights-part-2/ Your guide to choosing the best motorcycle for you! Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/the-2010-motorcycle-show-some-highlights-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5361 David Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:56:23 +0000 http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/?p=556#comment-5361 I'm the owner of a 09 Yamaha FZ6R and after 10,000km I'm happy to say that the bike exceeds almost all my expectations of it. Comfortable and Rock Solid Reliable and great on fuel. Performance will keep all beginners happy for a long time and most experienced riders happy as well. I even did my very first ever track day at Toronto Motorsport Park and the bike was a blast to ride on track. Very predictable and forgiving although the weakness being the suspension showed when pushed hard. Brakes offered all day stopping with no problems and the engine just loves to rev over 7000 (where the fun begins). 160km/hr is nothing for this engine and the torque starts low in the RPM range which makes it a smooth ride out of corners. Stock tires gave up about 8000km before they really started to look flatspotted. Cheap Insurance on top of everything else makes this bike a winner. Oh yeah and sometimes I even leave my Ducati 999 at home so I can ride the FZ6R :) I’m the owner of a 09 Yamaha FZ6R and after 10,000km I’m happy to say that the bike exceeds almost all my expectations of it. Comfortable and Rock Solid Reliable and great on fuel. Performance will keep all beginners happy for a long time and most experienced riders happy as well. I even did my very first ever track day at Toronto Motorsport Park and the bike was a blast to ride on track. Very predictable and forgiving although the weakness being the suspension showed when pushed hard. Brakes offered all day stopping with no problems and the engine just loves to rev over 7000 (where the fun begins). 160km/hr is nothing for this engine and the torque starts low in the RPM range which makes it a smooth ride out of corners. Stock tires gave up about 8000km before they really started to look flatspotted. Cheap Insurance on top of everything else makes this bike a winner.

Oh yeah and sometimes I even leave my Ducati 999 at home so I can ride the FZ6R :)

]]> By: stratrat http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/the-2010-motorcycle-show-some-highlights-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 stratrat Sat, 07 Aug 2010 05:34:26 +0000 http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/?p=556#comment-5309 I ,too, have been interested in the "re-entry"bikes and the "Suzook" piques my interest more than the Ninja 650r and the FZ6R because it seems to be a little more plush and a little less sport. In other words, a casual daily rider with plenty of reserve engine,braking,and chassis performance.I believe that there is an aftermarket gel seat available for this bike from Suzuki. That and a slipon replacement muffler would be the only upgrades I would add. What say you? I ,too, have been interested in the “re-entry”bikes and the “Suzook” piques my interest more than the Ninja 650r and the FZ6R because it seems to be a little more plush and a little less sport. In other words, a casual daily rider with plenty of reserve engine,braking,and chassis performance.I believe that there is an aftermarket gel seat available for this bike from Suzuki. That and a slipon replacement muffler would be the only upgrades I would add. What say you?

]]> By: Paul http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/the-2010-motorcycle-show-some-highlights-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5236 Paul Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.beginnermotorcyclereviews.com/?p=556#comment-5236 I've finally been able to check out the 2010 GSX5650F. I was impressed. It is fast but not beyond the capability of a novice rider. I liked the paint scheme and bike's overall set-up. Instruments are easy to read, etc. The two biggest dislikes for me were the seat is hard and the trunk space is even smaller then normal. Other than that, I agree that this is a bike that will be around for a bit. I’ve finally been able to check out the 2010 GSX5650F. I was impressed. It is fast but not beyond the capability of a novice rider. I liked the paint scheme and bike’s overall set-up. Instruments are easy to read, etc. The two biggest dislikes for me were the seat is hard and the trunk space is even smaller then normal. Other than that, I agree that this is a bike that will be around for a bit.

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