Finally pulled the trigger yesterday. I traded in my reliable, comfortable, and all-around nice Yamaha FZ6 in for a quirky beast of Italian sexiness. I think I made the right decision.
I definitely have the fueling issue. It runs a little rough below 3.5k, and surges pretty strong when slowly accelerating through 3.5k. I really only feel it in first gear. I've been riding around all day in traffic, and it's really not too bad, but I'll definitely be trying to fix it before long. I had about 3/4" of slop in the throttle grip, so I adjusted it down to about 1/4" and that helped a little.
On the way home, I lost a bolt out of the right side heat shield. They had over-tightened it so much at the factory that it broke the metal clips that the bolts thread into. A quick trip back the dealer and they fixed me up with new hardware.
The hoses are a real rats nest. The left side fuel tank vent going to the charcoal canister had a hard kink in it that I was able to straighten out, and the right side fuel vent was sort of pinched behind the brake assembly next to the foot peg. I re-routed it.
I think it will do fine as a commuter. Surprisingly, the seat is easier on my ass and lower back than the FZ6 was, but the lower handlebars are a little tough on the wrists after a while (I'm 6'3"). Has anybody tried to fit a higher handlebar? I think a 1" rise would make a big difference.
Here it is!!!

I definitely have the fueling issue. It runs a little rough below 3.5k, and surges pretty strong when slowly accelerating through 3.5k. I really only feel it in first gear. I've been riding around all day in traffic, and it's really not too bad, but I'll definitely be trying to fix it before long. I had about 3/4" of slop in the throttle grip, so I adjusted it down to about 1/4" and that helped a little.
On the way home, I lost a bolt out of the right side heat shield. They had over-tightened it so much at the factory that it broke the metal clips that the bolts thread into. A quick trip back the dealer and they fixed me up with new hardware.
The hoses are a real rats nest. The left side fuel tank vent going to the charcoal canister had a hard kink in it that I was able to straighten out, and the right side fuel vent was sort of pinched behind the brake assembly next to the foot peg. I re-routed it.
I think it will do fine as a commuter. Surprisingly, the seat is easier on my ass and lower back than the FZ6 was, but the lower handlebars are a little tough on the wrists after a while (I'm 6'3"). Has anybody tried to fit a higher handlebar? I think a 1" rise would make a big difference.
Here it is!!!
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