Premium Member bornagainbiker Posted November 4, 2017 Author Premium Member Share Posted November 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Beemer said: Good morning! And the top of the morning to you too. Give Respect To Get Respect https://jeff-galbraith.pixels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 10/25/2017 at 1:24 PM, gregjet said: I gave it an 8. ... The chassis needs the tracer swingarm to get it closer to perfect, so the front is loaded better. ... All that and it is still one of my favourite bikes ever... If I don't look at it, its a 9. Its looks drop it to an 8.5... I must agree about the FZ07 too-rearward weight bias ... that a 50-mm longer swingarm could make a BIG difference. My Hordpower Airbox/Akra-Ti/PCV setup with ~78Hp is an absolute blast on the track! But fast transitions in the esses at Sonoma (3rd gear) lift the front tire off the ground if I'm half-to-WFO. Those are SPOOKY!!! If I back-off to ~1/4 throttle the front tire stays down. I could go faster if I could keep the throttle open DURING the fast side-to-side transitions. Has anyone tried to fit a tracer swingarm on an FZ/MT 07? Not sure I wanna be first to try. Anyone modded oem FZ swingarm to 50mm longer? Yes, I just passed them BOTH braking into turn 9 chicane. :-) Stealing the Group C kids' candy! ;-) Catfish ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member i28 Posted March 16, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted March 16, 2018 54 minutes ago, catfish said: My Hordpower Airbox/Akra-Ti/PCV setup with ~78Hp is an absolute blast on the track! ... Stealing the Group C kids' candy! ;-) Catfish ... This is probably the combination I'll end up with. Also, this reminds me, I gotta do another track day. awesome video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 @catfish - that is a splendid picture I love it when us older blokes in well-used, not-the-latest-race-gear on a not-so-racy bike leave the lads and lasses with the latest and bestest everything behind. Oh, the shame Reminds me of the days when I used to carry a kid in a chair behind me on my wife's step-thru bicycle, basket on the handlebars and all, riding in my normal street wear, going past people with beer guts but also 5,000 bucks worth of racing gear and lightweight racer bicycles. The silliest where those that tried to hang on to our tail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djfz07 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I'm gonna say, Stock-7 Modded to my tastes (so far)-8.5 The things that take away from being a ten for me are the small fuel tank, turn signal/horn placement, seat, and some of the build quality. In stock form, I'd say the suspension and off/on throttle transitions too but I went aftermarket to fix those issues and I knew about them before I bought the bike. Replacing the seat is on my list of things to do and if I could find solution for the switches and extend the fuel range some more, it would be more like a 9.5. It's a hell of a bike for the money and it'll likely have a permanent spot in my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfz Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I gave it a 10 because even after a year I still peek in the garage at it and say “damn that’s a nice looking bike” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstang4 Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Solid 7. I was gonna say 8 but I occasionally want more top end so 7... Though I got the fz07 due to it being almost perfect for legal riding and the fact that I cant go crazy faster than legal speeds, so maybe it is 8.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faffi Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 My MT is parked in my shed, next to a 1953 Royal Enfield 700 in a poor state, my Virago scrambler and the Honda CB400SF I'm building. It just dawned on me that I never really look at it. I sometimes use its seat as a rack when I need some extra space, but other than that I do not notice it. The CB, though, before I plucked it apart, was a bike I would also cast a second - or third - glance at due to its beauty. But when it comes to riding, the MT is very exciting and the CB just blah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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