Really excited for my first test ride on the F6B tomorrow. Anything you guys feel I should pay special attention to?
Really excited for my first test ride on the F6B tomorrow. Anything you guys feel I should pay special attention to?
When you get back, try not to smile too much.Originally Posted by Vulcan
you will get a better deal!
Bring your full face helmet if you have one. Especially if they didn't change out the windshield. You'll get a better feel of this bike.
Be prepared for the first gear hesitation if the bike isn't warmed up completely, after that just pretend you are on a 850lb sport bike and enjoy! It's very hard to find something that you don't like in a motorcycle with this bike.
As said above, bring a full face helmet if you can...My first test ride was horrible as I had to use a small beanie helmet from the dealer as I had forgotten mine..The wind noise was way to much for me..Loved the power,smoothness, and handling but could not enjoy them much as the turbulence and wind was terrible...Took another test ride a few days later with my own helmet, a 3/4 with face shield, and what a difference...Bought the bike, installed a Baggershield 11-19" adjustable and "whalla" Love the thing and what a bike......
Pay attention to your checkbook, after the ride you will be willing to pay anything for the bike.
It is an 850 pound sportbike for sure.
-Eric
Yea what they saidpost pics when you buy it.
If coming from the land of V-twins,,, don't be startled if you start out easy and end up in 5th doing about 40-ish,,, There is no 6th, 7th, or 8th!!! ! LOL! Bike is just as happy at 2k rpm as it is 4k rpm,,, or more!
Its really difficult to 'take it all in' on a test ride, and folks are usually trying to hone in on 'new sensations',,,, something they didn't feel before,,, but,,,, some of the things I like the most about the 6 are the things it doesn't have,,,
Smooth (no vibes) at any rpm,,, No need to shift as much (wide power-band),,, No real input required to enter, hold, exit corner's,,, No pant legs flappin like ya just jumped out of a plane,,, no heat from the engine,,,
Nothing obstructing your view in the rear view mirrors,,,,
Stuff like this usually goes un-noticed until you cover a few miles, get past the 'all new!' experience and begin to appreciate what it is,,, and what it ain't!
Do not square it up to the road and nail the gas Unless you have riden high powered sport bikes. My ride was a Valkryie at the time and I was used to running hammer down. On my test ride I had to make u-turn to get out onto the highway. First gear, slow role, snapped the throddle WFO. While I realized I was being slid to the back of the seat I also found that it was already time that I HAD to grab 2nd. On my ride home from the dealer with my new F6B that night I found myself in 5th gear at 50 mph in a 40.Have fun. The sh-t eating grin WILL tip off the sales person.
Pay attention to the braking power. It is impressive. Notice how it goes where you lean it, almost no input on the bars required. Try the radio and you'll notice the wind blown effects at above 40. Try some low speed parking lot manuevering. Attempt to put in on the center stand. Not so easy at first (get dealer help with that). I found my test rode to be unnerving come from a sluggish v twin. This thing yanks and pulls like a bronco. Took me a few rides to become a smoother operator.
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