+- Fazer Owners Club - Unofficial (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb)
+-- Forum: Bikes, Hints'n'Tips (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb/forumdisplay.php?fid=66)
+--- Forum: FZS600 Fazer (https://foc-u.co.uk/mybb/forumdisplay.php?fid=78)
+--- Thread: New fzs600 rider who is heavy (/showthread.php?tid=72557)
Pages:
1
2
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - Punkstig - 17-05-15
The bike itself is more than capable to hold your manly figure so don't worry about that side of things!
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - midden - 18-05-15
(16-05-15, 09:16 PM)HarryHornby link Wrote: MIDDEN?????????? This is your ball park, is it not?What gives you that idea
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - His Dudeness - 18-05-15
(18-05-15, 08:13 AM)midden link Wrote: [quote author=HarryHornby link=topic=16988.msg195899#msg195899 date=1431807406]What gives you that idea
MIDDEN?????????? This is your ball park, is it not?
[/quote]
Think he just called you a fat cunt :lol
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - midden - 18-05-15
(18-05-15, 08:46 AM)His Dudeness link Wrote: [quote author=midden link=topic=16988.msg196078#msg196078 date=1431933221]What gives you that idea
[quote author=HarryHornby link=topic=16988.msg195899#msg195899 date=1431807406]
MIDDEN?????????? This is your ball park, is it not?
[/quote]
Think he just called you a fat cunt :lol
[/quote]
sad part is any objection from me wouldn't stand up in a court. The judge would see clearly I am a Cunt
Anyway 20k plus riding (not too slow) and the 600 serves me well enough. Even loaded with luggage and on the one occasion with a pillion. Rear tyre 11k miles and just an mot advisory
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - ponkster - 03-06-15
I'm 6'4" and 20 stone - bike copes with me no problem and I thrash it within an inch of its life.
I did find the back suspension was a bit soft and upgraded to the 1000 shock ( which was the "in" conversion at the time) and I also put progressive springs and heavy oil up front .
It a great bike with plenty of legs but aint ever going to handle like a sports bike in the bends.
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - Dead Eye - 03-06-15
I was nearing 20 stone when I had my first 600 and it was perfectly fine
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - celticdog - 04-06-15
Hi like folks have said I wouldn't worry too much about it. 22 stone is still less than having someone on pillion, the bike will cope.
On a different note I'm loving that boxeye, kitted out in 'stealth mode' by Ponkster 8)
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - ponkster - 04-06-15
Thanks Mr Dog - it was purely practical for a winter bike and the mat rattle can is the only one I have found to be petrol resistant for the tank. I also added TDM gators on the forks last time I did the seals to keep the Scottish winter (and salt) out.
It was not my intention to give the bike a 'look' but I have to confess it does look good and is a very practical bike now I have done most of the popular mods - ( sprocket nut, braided pipes, front and rear suspension upgrades, double bubble screen , foxeye mirrors, better pegs,shortie adjustable levers, rental bars, stainless steel exhaust system with cut down scorpion can, hugger and a bigger late model tank).
Shit that looks like a lot when you write it down - but Ive had the bike a long time and cant bring my self to sell it , hence it new role as shite weather/ winter hack.
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - celticdog - 07-06-15
It's an achievement to keep any bike rolling winter after winter, to do it with style is an art in itself
Re: New fzs600 rider who is heavy - celticdog - 07-06-15
[quote author=celticdog link=topic=16988.msg198558#msg198558 date=1433643900]
It was not my intention to give the bike a 'look' but I have to confess it does look good and is a very practical bike now I have done most of the popular mods - ( sprocket nut, braided pipes, front and rear suspension upgrades, double bubble screen , foxeye mirrors, better pegs,shortie adjustable levers, rental bars, stainless steel exhaust system with cut down scorpion can, hugger and a bigger late model tank).
Now we have the way forward 8)