xtrapsi Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Just checking in. Picked up a 2016 Matte Silver on Veterans Day. Less than a week later it is time for the 600 mile service! Already got the rebadged Yamaha bags and a Givi windscreen for it. More to come. Coming from a 2013 Ninja 300 so this thing feels like a beast. Loving it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Welcome aboard! Just curious, did you test ride an R3 before buying the FZ? Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted November 17, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted November 17, 2015 Welcome to the forums. Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't test ride the R3 but I sat on one. My first bike was a Ninja 250 and then I bought the 300. I was done with the smaller bikes and wanted something a little bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member snowdriftless Posted November 18, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted November 18, 2015 Welcome! How do you like the transition? P1: Vice? I have no vice, I'm as pure as the driven snow! P2: Yeah but you've been drifting All the gear all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Didn't test ride the R3 but I sat on one. My first bike was a Ninja 250 and then I bought the 300. I was done with the smaller bikes and wanted something a little bigger. Good choice for an upgrade. It may be a different riding posture on an FZ-07 but I'm sure the difference in power/torque will trump that. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted November 18, 2015 Author Share Posted November 18, 2015 Whenever I miss the 300, I just twist the throttle! haha The transition was great. This thing will just do whatever I want it to. Wanna putt around at 15-20mph, ok no problem. Wanna go fast?...lets go! So far, it is perfect. The only thing I miss is the gas mileage but the tradeoff is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiftHer Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Welcome! That's a beautiful color! Probably my favorite of all the options. Find me at ShiftHer.com & My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetgirl Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Welcome xtrapsi! I come from an 04 Ninja 250. The seating position feels about the same, so very comfortable. I miss the range of the 4.8 gallon tank. For a small bike it had a big tank but everything else about the FZ is perfect for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Yeah, that is true. It feels like it gets much worse gas mileage than it does due to smaller tank. I just feel like I'm at the pump way too often. Brought it home from the 600 mile service and installed the frame/axle sliders and the adjustable levers last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 I put over 850 miles on it in a little over a week. Swapped bikes with my buddy and in less than a mile, he rolled it. Somehow he thought that first gear + full throttle was a good idea... Towed it to the dealership and we will get the insurance process started tomorrow. Not the way I wanted to spend my Saturday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetgirl Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Ouch. Sorry to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Insurance called today. They want to total it. 10 days and 855 miles...sure was fun. He got the most expensive mile I've ever seen. Bent wheel, scratched plastics and possibly a tweaked rear frame. Moral of the story...Don't let other people ride your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member snowdriftless Posted December 2, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 2, 2015 Insurance called today. They want to total it. 10 days and 855 miles...sure was fun. He got the most expensive mile I've ever seen. Bent wheel, scratched plastics and possibly a tweaked rear frame. Moral of the story...Don't let other people ride your bike. Oh My Goodness, Are you going to get a new one? Did you have financing? Think you will get back enough to replace it? P1: Vice? I have no vice, I'm as pure as the driven snow! P2: Yeah but you've been drifting All the gear all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted December 2, 2015 Author Share Posted December 2, 2015 Yes. The rest was financed after my trade in. Hadn't even made the first payment yet! Insurance said they would give me MSRP and dollar for dollar on the aftermarket parts that I could show receipts for. I'm looking for another one I guess. I loved it and still have parts to put on! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted December 3, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 3, 2015 That's not too terrible for what it is. I would have expected to take a big hit. Your friend is a nincompoop, but you knew this. Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted December 3, 2015 Author Share Posted December 3, 2015 Yeah, it could be worse I guess. They are going to give me access to the bike so I can take off a few things. My RAM mount and saddlebag mounts are about all I can use at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member so1102 Posted December 3, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 3, 2015 Moral of the story...Don't let other people ride your bike.Wow, sucks to hear about your misfortune, but yes -- this ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted December 3, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2015 Moral of the story...Don't let other people ride your bike.Wow, sucks to hear about your misfortune, but yes -- this ^ +1 this post unless the guy was someone like rossi or senna Even then... i may just reconsider ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Put a deposit down for my twin today. I'll finish the deal when we get the insurance settled. Then I'll be back to riding the 'same' bike like it never happened. Just in time for christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member yamahappy74 Posted December 6, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted December 6, 2015 Treat your bike like your significant other. No one else gets to ride but you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrapsi Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share Posted December 6, 2015 Apparently I've spent too much time at those 'other' sites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 What can you say, wow! I can slap my friends over dumb sh*t like that, can you slap yours? Just don't get so anxious to ride that when you get your new FZ you pop a wheelie the first mile and roll it. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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