Thankfully I have never owned such a dreadful shitter
I have ridden a few and walked away laughing or needing a change of underwear but never swapped my cash for a bag of bonk on two wheels
What's The Worst Bike You Ever Owned / Rode?
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Re: Worst Bike I Ever Owned
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Re: Worst Bike I Ever Owned
A tough choice. Was it the Honda 50 that only ever powered up the first 30 feet of any hill and then had to be pedalled the rest? Or was it the ZZR600, with a missing 5th gear, horrendous cornering and was the single most uncomfortable bike (rider and pillion) I've ever ridden?
Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others.
The same applies when you are stupid.
The same applies when you are stupid.
Re: What's The Worst Bike You Ever Owned / Rode?
I've ridden over 250 bikes, so I feel well qualified to answer this one!
The one that is memorable for being an utter POS was a Yamaha FZ6 (2006 ish).
Half faired, so you'd think it would have a bit of get up and go. Nope.
It has a weedy and revvy R6 motor that Yamaha worked on to remove the R6 top-end rush and airbox noise but also manage to remove any feeling of midrange. If you weren't in exactly the right gear, it wouldn't pull.
The wind protection wasn't great either. I found the riding position uncomfortable for distance work and it was so soft it wasn't any fun to throw around and the brakes were woeful.
I remember thinking at the time: if the FZ6 was motorcycling, I probably wouldn't be a biker.
These days if I see one out on the road, I still feel sorry for the rider..
The one that is memorable for being an utter POS was a Yamaha FZ6 (2006 ish).
Half faired, so you'd think it would have a bit of get up and go. Nope.
It has a weedy and revvy R6 motor that Yamaha worked on to remove the R6 top-end rush and airbox noise but also manage to remove any feeling of midrange. If you weren't in exactly the right gear, it wouldn't pull.
The wind protection wasn't great either. I found the riding position uncomfortable for distance work and it was so soft it wasn't any fun to throw around and the brakes were woeful.
I remember thinking at the time: if the FZ6 was motorcycling, I probably wouldn't be a biker.
These days if I see one out on the road, I still feel sorry for the rider..