Emergency braking
I agree keep practicing, the brakes are quite powerful but it depends on what you are used to. When I bought my FZ1 my previous bike was a 1981 GS 750 it was a real wake up call. I have since road a 2010 R1 and those brakes are even more powerful. Practice on a parking lot...
painting heat shields
I painted mine with brake caliper heat paint it comes in many colors. I painted mine black like the 2010 FZ1. Just sand it with a fine grit sand paper around a 360. No problemswith it staying on over the summer last year. Hope it helps.
I have an hyperpro on my 2006 no affect on the steering lock to lock. I also have risers. The steering damper is good improvement especially with rough pavement on turns.
I am not sure if it is neccessary but since when is necessity have anything to do with motorcycling. If that were the...
Fz6
My wife currently rides a 2008 FZ6 which has a lowered seat and a lowering link. But this is her fourth bike the first two bikes I bought her were just too big for her to learn to ride on with confedence. After much discussion she picked a CBR125 which was a great learning bike after a...