mojocho

Oh man,  Where were you 3 months ago?  Didn't know you were an SW Mototech dealer.

As a review, these are great.  Anyone who doesn't want straps (difficult to get to gas filler) or have plastic/aluminum tanks where magnets won't work, these are great.  They are "lifted" off your tank so no concern about scratches.  20 minute first time setup time but 1 second on/off thereafter.  I've got the smaller daypack model that i use for daily riding.  Admittedly pricey, but if you can swing it, you'll never look at other options again.

The brand is good.  I had their blaze saddle bag system for the '06 R1.  about the only option for saddle bags for sportbikes with undertail exhausts without permanent framing.  Have held up well through weekend trips and commutes.  Wish they made the adaptor/arms to fit my '16 R1 so I can reuse my saddle bags.

If anyone has questions or concerns I can try to give my real-world perspective

You're overthinking it.  Sounds like you are feeling guilty when you DON'T ride.

If you wake up on a beautiful Sat morning and don't feel like making it to the meet point and making up reasons not to go, then don't go.  If the morning of you commute you are indecisive on bike or car, take the car.

However, if you feel like I've got to get to bed early and need to get up to make the ride, then go.  

If those days you decide not to go end up stringing up to a few weeks, months, years, then so be it.

I've gone through times where I hardly ride and use that one cloud in the sky as an excuse not to take the girl out.  I've take a season off.  My passion came back the following year.  probably stronger.  But my mentality changed.  It wasn't just to rack up miles and speed, but it was to meet friends, wander mindlessly to detox my brain, go down half a mile to get some milk, slab it 3 hours to visit a friend for 30 minutes.  purpose changed, reasons changed, but passion was same...yet different.  

Ride your own ride.

13 hours ago, KZ Kari said:

Thanks, mojocho. I did just that. I picked up a used 2008 R6 on Tuesday and will keep my FZ6. 

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Congrats!!  Nothing wrong with Multi-bike stables.  Enjoy your new ride!!  The nice thing about that gen R6 is that there are lot of aftermarket options to make it more or less aggressive.  After you get comfortable, you'll need to look at hitting the track where the R6 was designed for.  I've got a friend who we hooked on the track and now she hits the track a lot more than me.  STT has Ladies Only days that many find comfortable.

Of course an OEM gasket is preferable, but I've used RTV as well.  It's legit.  But I will say, the only time I don't use OEM gaskets are when the edges were not clean or scarred/pitted where the gasket was not flat enough to make a solid seal.

And good for you for giving it a good look-over.  Would suggest changing out all fluids as you don't know when/if they were done.  THis way you have a new clean baseline.  Oil, brakes, coolant.  Also check over other wear parts (brake pads, chain, sprocket, spark plugs).

If you can afford it, buy the R6, keep the FZ.  If you find you later that that R6 is too painful, then you still have your FZ.  Or you can use the FZ for longer runs.

The thing with supersports is that your height, inseam, core strength all are factors in your comfort.  I have a '16 R1.  I have an hour commute with a mix of highway and backroads.   I can do all day rides, but I need to stop about every 1.5 hours.  I've ridden it from NEO to my sister's in Charleston WV.  I've done 4 day rides.   Need to learn to use your core muscles and squeeze with your legs to get the pressure off your wrists.  Sometimes I'm lazy on long rides and tuck down and rest my chest on the tank.  Constantly switch the foot position from toe to mid-sole to move things around.

I have no desire for anything but a SS.  So I'm willing to make the trade off.  But if it prevented me on long rides I would definitely consider another bike in a heartbeat.

All SS's are going to be similar in ergo's  Unless you are going to go to older models.  My '06 R1 is more comfortable than my '16 by a huge factor.

Good luck in your search. 

I'd consider the hitch mount.  I have the cycle hill and they don't have a hitch mount for it.

I don't have room to mount the tire changer to the floor so I've got it on a piece 1/2 inch plywood.  Sometimes on the stiffer front tires, I struggle and the whole changer rotates.  The tire mount would keep it solid.

I've had this for years and it's paid for itself.

Biggest advice I'd give is that the tires are much easier on and off when they are warm.  Either sitting in the sun or in front of a space heater.  They come off and on like butter.

Can I get a quote for Dunlop Q3 PLUS in 120/70 and 190/55?

On 8/9/2017 at 5:51 PM, Xsr900Rider said:

Attached tail bag. Not sure if it is big enough for my dslr camera but should be ok for rain gear water, and some other olds and ends if nothing else.

 

 

 

Is that a saddleman?

I just ordered and put on a SW Mototech tank bag.  Wish I could find a weekend trip size tail bag that fits the R1.  The pillion seat is sooo tiny of a footprint.

On 8/14/2017 at 4:11 PM, whaler said:

This is the right time of year to purchase! Wait until the beginning of September and save the extra 500 and you will have no problem finding a great bike in good shape. Have patience and look every free moment. Kawasaki EX500, SV650, ZX600E, YZF600R, and many other great bikes. I can understand not wanting the 250-300 class. If you have rode in the past and have decent skills a 250 will become boring quickly. The only thing I could say... if you do go the 250-300 route, you can use the fall to learn and make your money back in the spring. Only down side is larger bikes will be up in price. Just use the winter to add an extra 1k to the budget and take your pick. 3k will buy a lot of bike.

I agree with everything here including the options of bikes (if you want a sport bike rather than cruiser).

And everyone's MSF comments.

YZF600R was my first bike.  You could probably pick one up at this time of year around $2k-$3k depending on mileage.  I miss her.  She was great too me.

First.  yOur XSR is the tits.  Especially that color.  I may be biased since i have a 50th and 60th.

Unless you are going to purposefully look for off road adventures, but just want to handle what ever comes your way with a lean toward street and camping, I'd suggest the Tenere or the Multistrada.  Both can be outfitted with had bags.  Multi comes in a 1200 V-Twin power too (or less).  My friend has a Multi 1200 and rails with me through the twisties and runs away from me on the occasional gravel roads.  That is his everyday/weekend bike.  He loves his Panigale, but it's really too track orientated for him.

Damn.  Good Luck Jerry.  Only rode a few times with you, but regardless wanted to get a beer with you as soon as I met you.  Prayers to you!!

On 7/29/2017 at 5:10 PM, CrazySkullCrusher said:

 

That bike runs on Jagermeister.  That's gotta smell great and have some oomph.

I've got an enclosed 5x10 trailer with ramp door.  Could help out for a couple of hours if needed on saturday.  I'll just need to get it from the storage unit.  

side note.  I stopped by RR on my home to get a washer for the oil drain plug on my '16 R1.  It looked just like the one for my '06 and didn't think anything of it.  It was my first oil change and when I went to do the change, I noticed the '16 has a different washer.  Went back to RR a few days later.  After some time while a new parts guys was trying to figure out the part number the parts mgr came to help.

Finally getting the part number, he said they didn't have any.  I said "ok, can you just grab one for me from the service guys?".  He said they have never ordered any...

me: so what have the service guys been using for the last 2 years?

Svc mgr:  good question.

Not sure if it is a big deal, but the '06 is a crush washer and the '16 is not.  Would assume the torque specs would be affected.  Maybe I'm thinking too much of it.

49 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Already been googling options for that.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-motech-bags-connection-blaze-sport-saddlebag-system-yamaha-fz6-s2-07-11

The new Dunlop Q3 Plus is my recommendation if you don't care about mileage.  THe new for this year "plus" extends the mileage life.

On 6/30/2017 at 7:27 PM, OSUYZFR1 said:

Your twitchy throttle is from the etv mapping. Surprised it's twitchy if Freddie flashed it but who knows what map they put in for you. Are you able to flash it yourself? I'd be happy to send you my maps to try. Honestly not sure how any tuner can smooth it out on a dyno. You really need to be riding it and feel it while picking up the throttle mid corner.  You can piggyback a pc on top of the flash without issues. I had a ton of popping before I put the pc and autotune on. Now it's very minimal. I have a 15 R1 and mapped mine myself with some help from Mark Junge. Send me a pm if you want to talk. I'll send you my number 

I'll send you a PM.  Appreciate the help.  I've got a bad flat spot around 6k and Power 1-3 is just unbearable in 1st gear with on/off throttle.  Was considering the Activetune from FTECU.  But I don't have the bench kit to flash it myself.

WOW.  Glad you're safe.  That was sure a pucker moment.

New Q3 Plus would be my suggestion on street tires.  Pretty darn sticky and new "plus" designation is reputed to have longer wear/mileage.  Prefer the Supercorsa's but they are shit in the rain.

that's hilarious.  just need some antiseptic to wash the tank where is junk was.  GLWS

51 minutes ago, Tonik said:

ECU mods are always a better way to go. They can change timing...and have it change again based on temp and altitude. Fix throttle response since most are drive by wire now. All kinds of stuff.

Expand your search as far as you have to so you get the right guy. It will be worth it.

good advice.  thx

1 hour ago, blue03636 said:

I have not but @TRMN8TR has had really good luck with him.

thanks man

11 minutes ago, blue03636 said:

Maybe try J.D. Hord, not sure what all he does.

https://www.hordpower.com/

Thanks for the find.  I'll give them a call.  Have you used them?  

Anyone else use these guys?  Let me know if anyone else has good or bad experience with anyone else.

14 hours ago, OSUYZFR1 said:

Fuel tuning with flashtune is a pain in the ass as you have to reflash the ecu after each change which takes like 10-15 minutes. I still use a power commander for all my fuel mapping. Flashtune is used for everything else. What kind of bike do you have?

It's for my '16 R1.  I did the ECU flash through Superbike Unlimited which took care of all the restrictions and changed several things.  They use Flashtune.  However the fuel mapping is generic as they specialize on the Graves exhaust.  I still have the on-off twitchy throttle and really bad popping on decel.  There are a few flat spots.  Etc.  Spoke with them but they can't do anything without a custom tune and they are in NC.  I know a custom tune would be better.

I heard that the ECU would "fight" a PC mapping.  Not too mention, you'd still need a custom tune and added expense of buying a PC or Bazazz.

Can't believe there isn't one around here.  I guess I'll expand my search to about 200 miles.  Was really hoping a track junkie or racer would have a bead on an local ECU tuner.

Does he do ECU tuning?  I didn't see it mentioned at all on his website.  Only Power Commanders.  I'm looking for someone who dyno's and then uses FTECU or Woolich or something like that to tune directly to the ECU.  I'm not going to to the piggy back route.

Anyone know who is in reasonable distance from NEO that does ECU custom mapping on the Dyno?  I have a generic map/flash but the fuel mapping is really bad and real twitchy throttle response.

It's actually a good match from HD's perspective.  These two brands have a strong following and strong brand recognition in their respective markets.  Their names are on everything and it allows them to mark up merchandise.  what other brands have names for their owners?  H.O.G.s and Ducatistas.  

MV was too exclusive and high end and bought when the market was declining.  They were expecting too much from such an exclusive brand.  As long as they operate them independently, it makes sense.  Hopefully they realize the demographics are very different and don't try to cross over too much.

Now, from a consumer's perspective, specifically Ducatistas, i think this is terrible.  HD mismanaged MV, and micro managed Buell.  Ducati has done great as a business with VW's capital as support and Audi's technical knowledge.

From VW's perspective, this is smart.  This is a direct result from the emissions issue.  Fines and costs is forcing them to raise capital while they reorganize.  

THe biggest losers will be the race teams.  VW, with Audi's racing tech and knowledge, has been a great asset to the MotoGP and WSBK development.  We'll see that change as most companies without a big racing heritage do not understand the R&D gains from racing wnd will only see costs.

Just my 2 cents.