Fazed_and_Confused
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Hey everyone. My name is Mike from Sacramento and I just picked up a 2012 FZ8. I love the matte gray and black color scheme. So far the bike is everything I want it to be. Handles amazing and is pretty dang comfortable. The engine is a high-reving beast with a character all it's own. My first bike was a 2004 FZ6 so Im no stranger to the FZ family. I've also had a Speed Triple (sold) and just recently sold my R6(in my avatar) as well. I'm looking to make the FZ an adept sport tourer/commuter/occasional trackday do-it-all machine. I have a DR650 for my more dirty and adventurous rides and it seems like the FZ8 will fill the hole in my garage lineup perfectly. Looking to upgrade the suspension, bars, add hard luggage racks w/sidecases, switch out the huge exhaust can and maybe a corbin seat. Add a Givi windshield and its good to go. Can't wait to start upgrading this amazing machine. I rode it to work this morning and it made me want to keep on going, past the office, until forever. If mothers can get maternity leave to bond with their new baby then why can't we get "new bike leave" to bond with our new machine?
Hope to see you peeps on the road. Any recommendations for smart mods and "must-have" farkles would be appreciated.
Hope to see you peeps on the road. Any recommendations for smart mods and "must-have" farkles would be appreciated.