Reviews
Most of the mags have an agenda, but Motorcycle Consumer News takes no ads from anyone and therefore is as close to unbiased as you can get. They loved the FZ8.
Goin fast
Still at 70 I like to go fast. I find the FZ8 stock is plenty of bike for me. I had the FJR foR five years and liked it but too big and heavy. FZ 8 is perfect and I believe stock it handles just fine. Mirrors are not good though. Can leeann it far enough in the twisties to satisfy and...
Wheelie?
Few yrs. ago my son wanted to learn "safely" how to do one on his R1. Took a course offered by some outfit at Orange Co. Airport in NY. next day a young woman was killed there at the course trying to learn. I love my 2011 FZ8 but at 70 (yrs) will not try it. I do love the bike though...
Piston travel
I believe that the travel of the piston is the same regardless of rpm. Crank and connecting rods define the travel, not rpms. I have kept the rims below 7000 so far (500 miles) with varying rpm throughout the range below 7000. Kept distance to 25-30 miles. Will change oil at 600...