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[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by ericr

Pretty much what Derf said I like riding the twisties and wanted a bike that I wasn't riding at 98% of it's capabilities. I doubt I'll ever ride the FZ or any sport bike that close to it's limits so that'll give me some room for error. The VTX was a good bike, for a big cruiser. Just got bored with it really and wanted more performance.

Did you have trouble keeping a front tire on it? I have a 109-R and it eats front tires when I ride hard in the twisties. The front I have on it now is shot...will need to come off the beginning of next riding season. It didn't survive the last trip down to NW Arkansas and SW Missouri. I ask a lot of the front in the Ozarks..push that bike pretty hard.

It's an easier bike to ride at or near the limit than my GSX-R750 was, that's for sure. Honestly, though....I miss the performance of the 750...but I don't really miss owning it, if that makes any sense. It was a fun "thrill" bike but not such a good "ride every day" bike. At least for me.

I love the FZers....never ridden one but they look like a nice compromise between an SS and a power cruiser.

[ericr]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

Did you have trouble keeping a front tire on it? I have a 109-R and it eats front tires when I ride hard in the twisties. The front I have on it now is shot...will need to come off the beginning of next riding season. It didn't survive the last trip down to NW Arkansas and SW Missouri. I ask a lot of the front in the Ozarks..push that bike pretty hard.

It's an easier bike to ride at or near the limit than my GSX-R750 was, that's for sure. Honestly, though....I miss the performance of the 750...but I don't really miss owning it, if that makes any sense. It was a fun "thrill" bike but not such a good "ride every day" bike. At least for me.

I love the FZers....never ridden one but they look like a nice compromise between an SS and a power cruiser.

I would go through 2 rears for one front on the VTX, it was a well balanced bike after I upgraded the springs and shocks. I'd usually get between 6-8k on a rear depending on how much I was in the twisties. I ran Metzler ME880's on it, great tires for a power cruiser and I ran them at max psi of 42lbs all the time.

This was at Deals Gap last year at the rally (May 09)





The VTX was a great bike, I just wanted something sportier and the FZ is a good comprimise for a little comfort without sacrificing much on performance. It doesn't hurt my back or hands/arms at all. I took the long way home tonight to hit a couple of my favorite roads around here and I really like it. Needs some tweaking on the stock suspension though, I haven't even set the sag on it yet. I'll start on that as soon as a friend can come over to help me measure.