looks great apart from the lights!
Cheers Paul the lights were not thought about to much by the time I came to the
Lights time and money sort of dictated those
But still looks loads better than before
I'm well chuffed
I did it mainly due to the original suspension being awful to the point I didnt want ride the bike but now it rides great which was the goal
yeah they do handle badly!
try a single round headlight?
or something similar to the s1000rr?
Looking good, glad it worked out for you. :-)
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
In what way was it handling so bad before?
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
The only way I can explain is that it was like riding on a wet sponge horrible
Saying that I'm no expert on bike suspension but when I found this forum and the guide for the r1 conversion
It made sense so I did it . Now the bike that's spent a lot time unused and unloved is now my new favourite toy
Again I couldn't part with it nor could I ride it so conversion was the only way to go
And I'm so glad I did it now turns tight and feels planted beforehand it felt scary as f@@k wobly and wide every time and nose diving if I even looked at the front brake
looks nice - i am interested in how people find the fazers handling, i have found it ok...
that said i have no other biking experience to compare it to and i have never looked into tuning the suspension but its on my to do list....
The only thing I ever did to the 600 was change the front springs and the rear shock, it has embarrassed many a 1000 sports bike owner on the twisties including an R1 Fireblade and S1000RR. 
Never handled so badly that it was unrideable
Yep, it's not a bad handling bike. I recall a friend of a friend following me back from peebles way. He said to our mutual friend "that bloke on the fzs600 has the heart of a lion". Mind, he was a bit grumpy, as the 916 he was on had tried to spit him off on the a68 just south of the border - he smashed his screen with his helmet as he hung on - while he was trying to keep up.
It's a pretty good handling little bike...
(12-04-15, 08:58 PM)richfzs link Wrote: It's a pretty good handling little bike...
As I say "its not the bike it's the rider"
I've always thought that any bike is more than capable of doing what you want to do on it. I don't think any rider would be able to take a bike to its max.
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
While there's a lot of truth in that - I think the 600 does make it easy for the rider. It's a very forgiving bike, and gives a good amount of feedback (with the right tyres) - it flatters a decent rider, and makes them look another stage better.
(12-04-15, 09:14 PM)richfzs link Wrote: it flatters a decent rider, and makes them look another stage better.
I've never minded looking better than I am :rollin
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
(12-04-15, 09:14 PM)richfzs link Wrote: While there's a lot of truth in that - I think the 600 does make it easy for the rider. It's a very forgiving bike, and gives a good amount of feedback (with the right tyres) - it flatters a decent rider, and makes them look another stage better.
Much as the Thou boys blag about their machines, in anything but a straight line, they will lose to a similarly skilled rider on a 6. The 6s handle better, turn faster, and are more responsive on the twisties. The Thous have power and 20mph more. And that's it, really.
The Deef's apprentice
12-04-15, 11:00 PM
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(12-04-15, 10:43 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: The Thous have power and 20mph more. And that's it, really.
And also leaves you with less money in your wallet lol
Colin
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Ride fast, ride a red bike :-)
A well set up 1000 is extremely flickable, but it takes more work than the 600 to get it that way. The big advantages of the well set up 600 is its weight (20Kgs lighter than the 1000) and the narrower front tyre, as this makes it quicker turn in, you can brake later into corners and get on the power sooner out of corners which is why it will beat most 1000s on the really twisty bits, but you really need to use the gearbox to the max.
As Richfzs say the 600 can be a very forgiving bike when things go wrong
(12-04-15, 11:01 PM)richfzs link Wrote: And smelling of wee. Oi! Tinkle-tinkle... The Thou is a heavy old beast compared to the 6 granted, but they don't come with a zimmer frame as standard y'know!
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There's no replacement for displacement
This is why i keep telling people to change the oil in the forks from 10w to 15w, it made a very positive difference in my opinion,and firms up the handling so it's much more stable.
I've never considered the 600 to be that bad at handling at all, in fact i've found it better than a lot of bikes i've ridden.
I'd say the VMAX was probably the most hard work for me, it was like trying to steer a rocket.
More people are born because of alcohol than will ever die from it.
(13-04-15, 01:06 AM)hotmetal link Wrote: [quote author=richfzs link=topic=16583.msg191093#msg191093 date=1428876094]
And smelling of wee. Oi! Tinkle-tinkle... The Thou is a heavy old beast compared to the 6 granted, but they don't come with a zimmer frame as standard y'know!
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I have the fold up one which fits in the top box :lol :lol :lol
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