New F6B Owner in Michigan

Greetings everyone!

I joined this group a little while back and have been lurking for the better part of a year while I was doing my research. In May of 2018 I bought my 2013 F6B Deluxe from the second owner with 7,600 miles on the clock. The first owner put a fair amount of upgrades on the bike including:

Torq Loopz
Slip ons with 2 different baffles
Kuryakyn driver floorboards
Kuryakyn heel-toe shifter and brake lever
Kuryakyn folding passenger floorboards
Kuryakyn highway pegs
Kuryakyn throttle lock
Touring vented windscreen

I don't know if the second owner was aware of all these accessories and while I can't say I'd spend as much myself, I'm not going to complain about them being there.

I hopped a one way flight to Pennsylvania and rode the bike back home to Michigan that same day, taking a pit stop for dinner and to visit a buddy in Toledo. As soon as I got home, I removed the passenger back rest and the touring screen and put the stock screen back on. I know a lot of folks swear by the touring screen, but I love the way the stock one looks. Also, being a taller guy, the touring screen created a lot of buffeting on my helmet and I was stuck in that weird place in between looking through / over the screen. My other bike is a 2007 Honda 919 and I'd rather be in clean air looking over a screen than looking through a screen with buffeting. I also adjusted the rear pre-load to 20 or 25 which really firmed things up nicely.

Last summer I put almost 3,000 miles on the F6B and another 2,500 on my 919, which is a great riding summer for me. When springtime rolls around, I'm going to check my final drive and other fluid levels to make sure I'm all squared away, as I've seen it recommended to do so. Other than that, I could see throwing in some fog lights and maybe some LED headlights, but I don't think there are any other modifications I'd make. I do wish the bike had a 6th gear as turning 3,000 RPM at highway speeds seems unnecessary on a bike with so much power. Let me know when someone gets that swap all worked out.

Thanks for all the shared knowledge here!

Dan

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Originally Posted by DBBBQ

Greetings everyone!

I joined this group a little while back and have been lurking for the better part of a year while I was doing my research. In May of 2018 I bought my 2013 F6B Deluxe from the second owner with 7,600 miles on the clock. The first owner put a fair amount of upgrades on the bike including:

Torq Loopz
Slip ons with 2 different baffles
Kuryakyn driver floorboards
Kuryakyn heel-toe shifter and brake lever
Kuryakyn folding passenger floorboards
Kuryakyn highway pegs
Kuryakyn throttle lock
Touring vented windscreen

I don't know if the second owner was aware of all these accessories and while I can't say I'd spend as much myself, I'm not going to complain about them being there.

I hopped a one way flight to Pennsylvania and rode the bike back home to Michigan that same day, taking a pit stop for dinner and to visit a buddy in Toledo. As soon as I got home, I removed the passenger back rest and the touring screen and put the stock screen back on. I know a lot of folks swear by the touring screen, but I love the way the stock one looks. Also, being a taller guy, the touring screen created a lot of buffeting on my helmet and I was stuck in that weird place in between looking through / over the screen. My other bike is a 2007 Honda 919 and I'd rather be in clean air looking over a screen than looking through a screen with buffeting. I also adjusted the rear pre-load to 20 or 25 which really firmed things up nicely.

Last summer I put almost 3,000 miles on the F6B and another 2,500 on my 919, which is a great riding summer for me. When springtime rolls around, I'm going to check my final drive and other fluid levels to make sure I'm all squared away, as I've seen it recommended to do so. Other than that, I could see throwing in some fog lights and maybe some LED headlights, but I don't think there are any other modifications I'd make. I do wish the bike had a 6th gear as turning 3,000 RPM at highway speeds seems unnecessary on a bike with so much power. Let me know when someone gets that swap all worked out.

Thanks for all the shared knowledge here!

Dan

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'welcome gang'

Welcome aboard! Great bunch on here, they'll share any info they have. Ask a question & you'll get several answers as to how they handled the same problem / fix / upgrade...…..oil & tires, you'll get lots of different opinions as to which is better / best & worst.

Welcome!

Where in Michigan are you, I'm in Toledo, Ohio.

'welcome gang'

.welcome20.

Check the Map of Owners thread for other members near you that are enjoying similar weather....lol

Also check the gouge thread:
http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?8...ted-8-Jun-2017
...for some things to check on your new "best bike ever!"

Cheers,
Steve

Good looking ride ya got there.
.welcome20.

Welcome from Wisconsin

Welcome from your Ohio sworn enemy!! Your scoot looks great!!

Thanks everyone for the welcomes and for the suggestions. I'm in Metro Detroit, back and forth between Troy and Ann Arbor. Definitely looking forward to spending another summer riding.

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Thanks everyone for the welcomes and for the suggestions. I'm in Metro Detroit, back and forth between Troy and Ann Arbor. Definitely looking forward to spending another summer riding.

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There's a few F6B owners in the Metro Area, I'm in Wayne County, Opas Ride is in Oakland County, maybe we'll run into you once the weather breaks.
There's a group of us who do quite a few runs down to Rossford, Ohio, there's no Fin, Feather, Fur shops in Michigan, then there's the runs to the U.P. for smoked fish!!
Welcome, and hope to see you on the road.

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Originally Posted by 1911

There's a few F6B owners in the Metro Area, I'm in Wayne County, Opas Ride is in Oakland County, maybe we'll run into you once the weather breaks.
There's a group of us who do quite a few runs down to Rossford, Ohio, there's no Fin, Feather, Fur shops in Michigan, then there's the runs to the U.P. for smoked fish!!
Welcome, and hope to see you on the road.

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I live about 5 miles from Fin, Feather, and Fur.

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Originally Posted by zeus661

I live about 5 miles from Fin, Feather, and Fur.

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Showing my ignorance I suppose as I have lived in Michigan since 1963 and never heard of Fin, Feather, and Fur!!!...What the hell does it stand for...Regards

Fin, Feather, Fur is an Outfitter, like Cabela's, but they carry a full line of reloading supplies.
And......there's a Chick-fil-A just across the street.