fazer fzs 600 1999

[MadDogMcQ]

ANY bike in top gear should actually be showing less revs than the speed. So at 50, revs should be about 4k, at 60, revs should be about 5k, at 80, revs should be about 7k.
 
That's because your sixth gear is like an overdrive - the ratio is probably about 0.8:1 whereas fifth gear is likely 1:1. 
 
You've not got a missing sixth gear have you? 
 
Tom

[gordon]

no mate got all 6 gears ,but i can live with it cos it goes like shit of a spade .

[Pickle]

Am I being stupid? 


Probably, but why would the riders size or weight have anything to do with how many revs a bike pulls at a given speed? Surely it's a direct ratio of gearbox rpm to wheel rpm. Wheel or tyre size wouldn't make any indicated difference as the speedo measures wheel rotation.


Must be a sprocket change to do this.


If you are talking about top end speed then I'll get my coat[size=78%].[/size]


Bob

[Rangrally]

Am I being stupid? 


Probably, but why would the riders size or weight have anything to do with how many revs a bike pulls at a given speed? Surely it's a direct ratio of gearbox rpm to wheel rpm. Wheel or tyre size wouldn't make any indicated difference as the speedo measures wheel rotation.


Must be a sprocket change to do this.


If you are talking about top end speed then I'll get my coat[size=78%].[/size]


Bob

I agree, nothing to do with power to weight unless of course you are so fat/un-aerodynamic that you make the clutch slip - THEN the RPM would be different

[Dead Eye]

The difference in weight / size would increase drag and decrease acceleration if anything, but shouldn't affect the RPM vs Speed - pretty sure you aren't going mad as this is what I think as well...

[misterjayb1]

Before picking up my 02 foxeye fzs 600 I read the MCN review.. I am sure its been mentioned on here, but states clearly in black and white 130 miles to a tank  ... I know they can drink a bit when ridden hard but just back from 160 miler n still showin a third full on guage and could only fit in £15.00 @ £1.26 per litre..

[Dead Eye]

Yeah, I picked this up - they can't do maths either

It shows the tank size and the average MPG which add up pretty close, but the range is completely wrong :P