Fun w/ a FZ1

[mouka]

True story, although not as sexy as beating ****** rockets on public roads, it is still a testament to the raw power the R3 has even when saddled with a 400 lbs sidecar and carrying too large adults. I took a friend of mine yesterday for a nice ride around the neighborhood. He had his young daughter, she is 5 I think, with him on the sidecar. I was cruising at 20 or 30 mph and enjoying the wind on a very hot day. He then sarcastically said "Can this thing go a bit faster"? I swear I did not even answer, I twisted the throttle just a wee bit, and we went to 50 or 55 mph on a residential area for what felt like a second, he started screaming at me "Stop it please! Stop it". I am guessing he got scared for his little one or for his own safety. I wasn't going to go faster anyway and I had a stop sign a hundred feet or so ahead of me. I went back to my cruising speed of 20 or 30 mph and he was "Holy crap, you scared the **** out of me". Even with a 400 lbs sidecar and our combined weights pushing north of 500 lbs this bike was able to take off like a rocket. I reminded him of its name and I had a huge smile all the way back home. I know I should not have done it, but he almost sounded like he was challenging me to show him what 2300 ccs of raw power can feel like. I did. My guess is that he will never underestimate this beast of a bike in the future.
I also talked to him about my Ural 750 and he asked me for a ride the next time. I told him he could ride it with his daughter next week. I doubt he can get the same sensations on that Russian pos.
Life can be very good at times.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Rider skill levels are a HUGE factor in drags from a stop!
Nice work @Rick Morris!

YES its a big advantage if your a better rider and the big torquey Rocket is a great stop light to stop light racer so you can really torture the sport bikes with a modified Rocket that has 240 or more HP its really a lot of fun as they never expect a big cruiser to outrun them in anykind of race even on the open highway

 

[Brenna1960]

I had a little fun with a FZ1 today. I was riding on the Cranberry Highway through Buzzards Bay,as I saw the yellow bike pull out of a store on the right. He looked right at me as I was going by the store and he ripped it to catch up to me.

We came to a light and he pulled up on my right, I looked over and gave him a nod. The light turned green and he went for it. I did not expect it, so he got the hole shot on me. I hit it, banged 2nd, the front wheel came up, I stayed in it and passed him and pulled up to the next light. He pulled up on my right, the light goes green he nails again, this time I was expecting it and got the hole shot he was at least 3 bikes behind me as we went around a long sweeping right. I slowed quickly just before the light due to a car pulling out on my left. He pulls up ahead to the light so I pull up along his left side and see it is a FZ1, the way I smoked him I thought it was a FZ07.

He looks over and he was laughing and says; "Holy Crap that thing is fast" I said yes it is and I like your bike, thinking it was a FZ07 and then I notice it says FZ1 on the side and I said OH CRAP that's a FZ1 and I laughed. He laughed we did the fist bump thing, the light turns green and I pull the wheel off the ground and leave him behind again. This bike is a blast.

Hell yeah!

 

[crashpete]

I had an 04 FZ1, if I remember right, stock they had 125 BHP, and 70 ft lbs of torque at the real wheel.

 

[Boog]

Sorry if I brought up sore memories. Did you keep the meat at least?

Nope, Little guy glanced off the front tire in a clockwise spin, got up and ran to mommy. I hit him in the hip. Not only did I lose a **** fun bike, but I didn't get any venison!!! Oh, and the broken sternum and rib kind of made life tough too.

 

[Boog]

Good thing I read this, there is a new '14 FZ-1 for sale locally, at $6,200 USD. If it went much lower, I might be forced to buy it for a 2nd bike. Now, maybe I can resist...

Don't resist any longer. FZ1 is a **** good street bike. I got mine to be my rehab bike after crashing the VMAX in the Rockies. The FZ1 is light weight, nimble and still has arm stretching torque. It has a decent range and can be fitted with soft luggage if you wish. One draw back, it does do well against young deer when you are in a curve...

 

[Boog]

True story, although not as sexy as beating ****** rockets on public roads, it is still a testament to the raw power the R3 has even when saddled with a 400 lbs sidecar and carrying too large adults. I took a friend of mine yesterday for a nice ride around the neighborhood. He had his young daughter, she is 5 I think, with him on the sidecar. I was cruising at 20 or 30 mph and enjoying the wind on a very hot day. He then sarcastically said "Can this thing go a bit faster"? I swear I did not even answer, I twisted the throttle just a wee bit, and we went to 50 or 55 mph on a residential area for what felt like a second, he started screaming at me "Stop it please! Stop it". I am guessing he got scared for his little one or for his own safety. I wasn't going to go faster anyway and I had a stop sign a hundred feet or so ahead of me. I went back to my cruising speed of 20 or 30 mph and he was "Holy crap, you scared the **** out of me". Even with a 400 lbs sidecar and our combined weights pushing north of 500 lbs this bike was able to take off like a rocket. I reminded him of its name and I had a huge smile all the way back home. I know I should not have done it, but he almost sounded like he was challenging me to show him what 2300 ccs of raw power can feel like. I did. My guess is that he will never underestimate this beast of a bike in the future.
I also talked to him about my Ural 750 and he asked me for a ride the next time. I told him he could ride it with his daughter next week. I doubt he can get the same sensations on that Russian pos.
Life can be very good at times.

It seems safe to say you like your side cars Mouka. I am pretty sure my next bike will be a Ural Patrol or Gear Up. I need a good winter bike for day there is snow and ice on the roads. Ural seem to be the best answer to that requirement.

 

[Rick Morris]

Nope, Little guy glanced off the front tire in a clockwise spin, got up and ran to mommy. I hit him in the hip. Not only did I lose a **** fun bike, but I didn't get any venison!!! Oh, and the broken sternum and rib kind of made life tough too.

OOUCH. A broken Sternum? Holy crap that had to be awful. I have broken a few bones but that has to be a horrible pain and a torturous rehab I would think. Glad you made it back to bikes. I read the post about crashing your VMax too. Some folks might not get back on a bike after those wrecks.

 

[Boog]

OOUCH. A broken Sternum? Holy crap that had to be awful. I have broken a few bones but that has to be a horrible pain and a torturous rehab I would think. Glad you made it back to bikes. I read the post about crashing your VMax too. Some folks might not get back on a bike after those wrecks.

Some folks are smarter than me...