FZR on Long Rides

I haven't been on along ride as such but i get sore hands on the inside of them.I dont think that revn at 9000 will hert it at all i rev mine at 16 and 18 and it loves it.

 

Should be fine mate, if everything is running well to begin with it should be no sweat. Just remember, these are high compression small engines, they're meant to be revved. By the sounds of it you've got it in your head comparing it to a car being revved at 9k .

I just sort of got used to the noise and if you listen to it you'll realize it's not struggling at all.

 

ive done 200+ks on mine sitting on 120kph thats i think 10-11 000rpm it was fine sore ass at the end of the ride but the bike had no problem

i did that ride in one tank just had to stop 10 mins from end of ride to fill up agen

 

The engines in the fzr are at their best when they are revving @ 10000+.
if you take you bike for a ride you will notice how "lumpy" the engine fells below 10000 and then you break the 10000 barrier and **hey presto** its is as smooth as silk. just do youself a favor and before you go on a ride that long check that all your fluids are fine , check your tyres, get yourself some carby cleaner (injector cleaner) and run it through your tank and take a little extra time getting your gear together. i have found that an extra pair of boxers on under the riding gear helps the ass area a lot.

 

just picked up my new 88/89 exup from the gold coast and road it all the way back too east gippsland victoria about 1800 or so kays. getting about 250+km from a tank siting on 110km-130km most the way so fuel stops give ya bum a bit of a rest bike handled it beutifull tho apart from a dry chain almost snapping no hickups

 

I prob did 400k as the longest day ride on mine - it's wasnt too bad, no after effects other than tired. My new bike is a bit less comfortable but is more fun <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->

 

Yeah I did a 400km day on the SV last weekend. Down to Cooma, Adaminaby, Tumut, Gundagai, Yass and back to Canberra. The snowy mountains hwy is spectacular! Never been on a road like it. Stopped at every town except Yass and Cooma to stretch the legs. The Oxford grips where a bit unforgiving as I had blister on my palm from all the awesome corners. I do think that the SV is worse on the back and wrists but the FZR was a killer for me on my legs, esp. the knees. On the FZR it would only be an hour before my legs went tingly and my knees started getting sore. Thank god for seat padding!

 

Ok CIARIN - I used to suffer with the neck the worst. I find mine a bit better with the helibars. The wrists get a bit sore first up but then I loosen up the grip a bit. I always try to not ride for more than 45 minutes to an hour without a break.

How tall are you? I come in at 5' 10"

Something to ponder - not my bike
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2 SV - mine, SV650S and my son's SV1000N

 

I found the FZR1000 to be quite comfy on a 475 mile (750 km) thru the twisties, arms were somewhat tired, but my legs were beat from changing positions so much. But that same distance on the superslab and it's a butt killer.

We generally ride to fill-ups unless there's something worth stopping for...

btw... I'm 6'3"-ish

 

when i first picked up my 250 I rode it from bundaberg to Bris.. 450k's in total... I found myself stoppin every 100 or so, but thats cos my economy was shitty and I was a green on it.. Not the comfiest ride but fun none the less... I reccomend some earplugs if its anywhere near as loud as mine!!

I generally tried to tuck in behind traffic to reduce drag and fuel consumption but thats a personal thing...
Mind u i'm 90kilos and 6'2" so I prob got a bit more drag than most..

 

6' and 70kg.

I ride it every day and don’t have issues with comfort. It’s only the extended stuff that I notice it.

 

I suspect that the taller you are, the easier it is to reach the bars and the less stress.

 

buy those biking spandex shorts, On my Rz350 I went 1500 KM and I wore the spandex cyclist shorts under my pants. They have a chamois liner, and they wick sweat very well. Its a cheap investment for your comfort.

 

Even @ 6'3" the reach to the bars on the 1000 is HUGE.

 

Definitely seconded!
Also 6'3" (~80kg) and find that i don't have a problem with comfort on my FZR1000 but put that down to general lack of years and a body that doesn't mind taking a bit of a beating. I'm sure if i put another 10-20 years on the clock i too will be reaching for the heli-bars or converting to an FZ1N.

 

I rode from canberra to jervis bay on the FZR. I'm 6'3". no idea how far it is (checking on whereis.com it's only 260km.

Made the trip back in a massive thunderstorm (stuck with me the whole way back, no joke - visibility would've been 50 metres, tops, for a significant portion of it... and all without any water proof gear, too!

Surprised i didn't get hypothermia.

The bike wasn't a problem - she loved it. My neck was pretty sore (having to look up all the time), and my legs started getting crampy in the rain.

Worst thing about the whole trip was my bag comming open somewhere along the way to jervis bay, and me loosing half of my gear. Didn't even realise until i was halfway there, and by that time it was too late.
So personal note: when wearing a backpack on a bike, always make sure the zips are pulled to the bottom where the wind won't slowly work them open.

I don't know how many time's I lost things because of that ><