G'day, just picked up my long lusted after FS650 last week. I normally ride a '00 R1 but after a long term fascination with motards I finally managed to work a few extra hours and shouted myself an '02 model to hopefully improve my riding skills or lack thereof.
I've only had a chance to go for one decent ride before I had to go back off to work for a couple of weeks but already I'm lovin' it.
My first question is this: should the bugger wheelie off the throttle alone, 'cos at the moment it won't? The handling and braking etc are mindblowing but I'm actually a little disappointed in the grunt factor. I'm not sure if it's just the fact that I'm used to 150hp with the R1 or if it has actually lost a few herbs somewhere. The thing has only done 2000 odd km's, the condition would seem to support this and the previous owner was one of those tinkerer types so I'm pretty sure the maintenance is up to spec. They are few and far between in NZ so it's not like I had anything to compare it too.
Oh, yeah great site, thanks in advance for any info.
I've only had a chance to go for one decent ride before I had to go back off to work for a couple of weeks but already I'm lovin' it.
My first question is this: should the bugger wheelie off the throttle alone, 'cos at the moment it won't? The handling and braking etc are mindblowing but I'm actually a little disappointed in the grunt factor. I'm not sure if it's just the fact that I'm used to 150hp with the R1 or if it has actually lost a few herbs somewhere. The thing has only done 2000 odd km's, the condition would seem to support this and the previous owner was one of those tinkerer types so I'm pretty sure the maintenance is up to spec. They are few and far between in NZ so it's not like I had anything to compare it too.
Oh, yeah great site, thanks in advance for any info.
