Thanks all. I'm in beautiful New York, the snow capital of the U.S. to be exact. Had a YZF750R, but was getting to old for that bent over stuff. The FZ1 isn't all that bad on the back, AND I'll say she's a hand full in the go fast dept.! Bikes a 2003, 12,000ish on the clock and yes Noggy, with the core/baffle pulled out she's a real attention getter, and it is a stock Yamaha paint job. Had a Go-Pro of a high speed pass with it un corked... frigging battery shit the bed, lost the video. Working on a new battery and video.