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Wow, that does look good Michael. Hope to see it live soon.-'03 FZ1- "Xena"- Custom Orange/Red paint- FuzzyOne mirror mod- SW Motech QR racks- Givi E460 top- E21 side cases- SS brake lines - Scorpion slip-on- Penske 8987 shock- Throttlemeisters- Sargent seat- R1 shift arm- Custom sprocket cover- Cheap ass battery- Extended passenger pegs - Gauge of Eternal Coolness - Valtermoto Rearsets - LED headlights- Carbon airbox covers- Fehling engine case guards (footrests!)- MRA Vario shield -
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Originally posted by MichaelFZ1 View PostFinally brought the new bike home. It is just as clean and well taken care of as the pictures said it was. The previous owner was super nice, and offered me his guest room to stay overnight. Made for a very pleasant fly and ride experience.
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Originally posted by YamahaMan444 View PostStill have the FZ?? Give us the ride report! Welcome to the triple BROTHA
As far as the tiger goes, it was awesome. It’s not a fast bike, but it is very torquey, but it’s a definitely a revvy motor. I wish it turned less R’s on the slabs. Makes it slightly buzzy in the seat.
But it handled the ride home flawlessly. 4.5hrs of slab early in the day, and got off the interstate in sweetwater tn, and rode 68/60 down to Suches and from there home. The pegs touch down earlier than I’d like, but it’s not exactly a handling bike.
The fact that I wasn’t sore after 350+ miles in the saddle speaks volumes for the bike, the heated grips, hand guards and cruise control paid dividends on the way home. Especially coming from chilly Louisville, the dash showed upper 30s when I rolled out, the first couple hours were pretty brisk. But was mid 60s by the time I reached tellico, made for a pleasant last couple of hours, as I was able to finally take off some layers.
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Originally posted by MichaelFZ1 View PostI still have it, it’s undetermined how long I’ll keep it for, as I do still enjoy riding it. But if I find it sitting around, I’ll consider getting rid of it.
As far as the tiger goes, it was awesome. It’s not a fast bike, but it is very torquey, but it’s a definitely a revvy motor. I wish it turned less R’s on the slabs. Makes it slightly buzzy in the seat.
But it handled the ride home flawlessly. 4.5hrs of slab early in the day, and got off the interstate in sweetwater tn, and rode 68/60 down to Suches and from there home. The pegs touch down earlier than I’d like, but it’s not exactly a handling bike.
The fact that I wasn’t sore after 350+ miles in the saddle speaks volumes for the bike, the heated grips, hand guards and cruise control paid dividends on the way home. Especially coming from chilly Louisville, the dash showed upper 30s when I rolled out, the first couple hours were pretty brisk. But was mid 60s by the time I reached tellico, made for a pleasant last couple of hours, as I was able to finally take off some layers.
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Originally posted by MichaelFZ1 View PostFinally brought the new bike home. It is just as clean and well taken care of as the pictures said it was. The previous owner was super nice, and offered me his guest room to stay overnight. Made for a very pleasant fly and ride experience.
Nice.Patient zero.
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Originally posted by grommet View PostI see some dirt roads in that bike's future.
Nice.
Around 20 miles on witt rd just south of tellico, to check out conasauga creek waterfall. It was fairly wet and still very muddy, being under tree cover after it had rained all week.
It made it very apparent the Pirelli scorpion trail 2 tires were not up to the task I’ll be using this bike for. It’s a very different feeling having such a heavy bike walk around on you through the mud, but the tiger overall was still very manageable.
I’ll probably burn through this set, and replace them with a more blocky dual sport compound. The shinko 804/805 has some great reviews, might have to try a set.
But first I’ll be doing a couple mods first before taking this bike off road too much.
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The 804/805's are used by many. My $.02 is to go with a TKC80 on the front, as they flat out grip better than the Shinko's. The front's don't wear down nearly as quickly as the rears, so you don't need to sacrifice the grip in the front. Also check out the Motoz Adventure Hybrid Rear. It's expensive, but will last longer than the TKC/Shinko rear.Brub Brrrrububb Brrrubbubbrubb...
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Originally posted by Wonger View PostThe 804/805's are used by many. My $.02 is to go with a TKC80 on the front, as they flat out grip better than the Shinko's. The front's don't wear down nearly as quickly as the rears, so you don't need to sacrifice the grip in the front. Also check out the Motoz Adventure Hybrid Rear. It's expensive, but will last longer than the TKC/Shinko rear.
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Originally posted by Wonger View PostThe 804/805's are used by many. My $.02 is to go with a TKC80 on the front, as they flat out grip better than the Shinko's. The front's don't wear down nearly as quickly as the rears, so you don't need to sacrifice the grip in the front. Also check out the Motoz Adventure Hybrid Rear. It's expensive, but will last longer than the TKC/Shinko rear.
Even though they're directional, I've flipped them halfway and extended the mileage with no ill effects. Not really enough to justify another tire change though.
They handle a lot better on the street than you would think. Used with a Mitas E-07 dakar rear (no longer available, replaced by E-07+ which I haven't tried), they're comfortable to up to a little over 100 and probably more.
All that said, I've gone back to more street oriented tires the last couple of changes.
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