2003 vs 2004 model

[dolau]

I had a '51 square headlight FZS600 and thought that was brilliant but looked a bit dated. I preferred the look of the 2003 bike which got the R6 cowling but the bike was otherwise the same. It was as fast as I wanted to go and comfortable- I toured Scotland twice on it

Two years ago I changed up for a 2009 FZ6S2 the black engine one with the improved fuelling (so say) I love the bike and it is brilliant to ride but I have had a few problems with it- The ECU died etc but I am bonding with it again now.

Only criticism I have is that going into a corner on a closed throttle the takeup is jerky always.... but then you are supposed to go into a corner on a positive throttle so that is really my bad riding habits

People criticise the FZ6 for being a revvy engine hungry for high revs- and so it is compared to the old Thundercat and carbs but that is fine and you soon get used to where the power band is and ride accordingly- no-one criticises an R6 for being a high revving engine do they so think of it as a comfortable R6 and you have the bike

Mostly I am above 6k revs and up to about 10- sledom need to go above that and that is really as fast as I would want to go  in the lower gears About 6k is 70 in top so no buzzy vibration problems