Sactown2008
Well-Known Member
My five week old 2008 FZ1 tried to unload my poor body on my 1st ride in nine days(rain). I was doing the posted 45mph in 4th when the street light turned yellow.
Do I grab a ton of brakes to try and stop in time or gun it to beat it turning red? If I was on one of my many rented HDs I always downshifted to get thru a yellow light.
I only gave it half throttle and this thing launched. Just before I rolled off the gas on the far side of a large intersection (no cars) I was at 68mph and climbing fast.
If it was not for the rise to the passenger seat, the FZ1 would have shot out from under me at the moment of acceleration. This was a good lesson, "This bike does NOT respond like a 645 lbs V-Twin."
I am SO IMPRESSED by the engineering marvel of the 998cc Japanese in-line four. Since this is my first (running) motorcycle, I cannot imagine what a drag racer must go thru at launch.
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Do I grab a ton of brakes to try and stop in time or gun it to beat it turning red? If I was on one of my many rented HDs I always downshifted to get thru a yellow light.
I only gave it half throttle and this thing launched. Just before I rolled off the gas on the far side of a large intersection (no cars) I was at 68mph and climbing fast.
If it was not for the rise to the passenger seat, the FZ1 would have shot out from under me at the moment of acceleration. This was a good lesson, "This bike does NOT respond like a 645 lbs V-Twin."
I am SO IMPRESSED by the engineering marvel of the 998cc Japanese in-line four. Since this is my first (running) motorcycle, I cannot imagine what a drag racer must go thru at launch.
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