is it me ?

[Stradaman]

I have bought a 02 FZS1000, During the last few weeks I have covered around 1500 enjoyable miles, I have for many years ridden more sports type bike which where obviously a more prone riding position, I am getting used to my fzs but I feel the bike turns quick slowly almost to the point of feeling lazy, I have put the suspension to standard , my question is, do I need to change my expectations or is there any other explanation, Thanks in advance.

[devilsyam]

well there are some simple things to try to make it a bit more sporty

drop the forks through the yoke 100mm to start with and tiz free

[shrekster]

Er.........10mm might be better. :rollin
Jim.

[nick crisp]

I would guess that you would find it a little slower to turn in after riding sports bikes for a long while - it is, after all, a sports tourer.
Tyre choice can also make a big difference to how it turns, but you need to find the tyres that suit you, as well as the bike. Most people change the tyres from what they buy the bike with, as we all like different things from our tyres, which I'm sure you will have experienced from buying sports bikes too.

[devilsyam]

yes 10mm my bad

[shrekster]

A decent rear shock to suit your weight or a stronger spring on the standard unit will increase the ride height slightly which will improve the turn in. The standard shock sags badly with a 'chunkier' rider on board, the standard spring is about 425-450lbs which is fine for a grand national jockey but little else. I have a 550lb spring on mine and i'm more than happy with the steering.
Lazier steering isn't all bad as it makes for a very stable bike in fast corners.

Jim.

[nickodemon]

If your bike is standard suspension the best thing i did was buy a 25mm jack up kit. '£15' - ebay. It really quickens steering and doesn't make the bike unstable at high speeds. If you have more money to spend you could buy an r shock mod from devilsyam and lower the forks 10mm.

[Tmation]

+1 with nickodemon, go +25mm rear, - 5 - 10 mm front.


Do you know when the suspension was last serviced? Your Fazer is 11 years old, I would service the front and put springs in to match your weight, the rear you can also get serviced and re sprung or go for an R6 shock from Devils Yam. If you have more money to spare you can get uprated front or R1 fork conversion plus nitron or the like on the back. Decent new tyres, if the ones on it are older than 3 or 4 years, sport touring are perfect - BT30, Roadsmart 2, etc etc

[Stradaman]

Thanks for info so far, The tyres are new Mich PR3's which I feel are good, I will try dropping the front a tad, do a bit more and see how I feel, most of the time I am not flat out on long bends, its the wiggly bits that seem slow so dropping  it may be the first/best option, Thanks