2011 fz-8

[Heretic]

I really like it, and its not obscenely expensive like a lot of new bikes these days.

If this was available when I bought the Max...:a014:

http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/652/0/home.aspx

 

[EvilD]

Good looking, horsepower would be a deal maker/breaker for me.

 

[old timer]

I'm addicted to V motors , the inlines are too quirky for my tastes...but , to each his own...

 

[Redbone]

It looks good, nice upright seating position. I bet it would be fun on a tight twisty road, enough torque to get a jump out the corner.

 

[RaWarrior]

Google turned up 105hp and 67 ft/lbs of torque. I assume that's rear-wheel figures. Nothing earth shattering but I suspect it scoots along just fine.

For comparison, a R1 puts down about ~150hp and 75 ft/lbs of torque at the tire. A R6 is almost identical to the fz8 in hp but it's only got about 50 ft/lbs of torque.

So it's a slightly torquier R6 motor.

 

[maleko89]

I wonder if Yami fixed the ultra lean condition down low and the quirky throttle response below 6K rpms?

 

[user 5844]

I had a couple of FZ6's and they both presented some funky buzzing from 60-70 mph - right in ideal cruising speed. I traded for a VFR (honda i know, sorry) and instant gratification. V4's from now on !

 

[Mr. Pickles]

most of the buzziness is cured with weighted bar ends. 105hp in a light bike like that is no joke. That's just 5 hp less than the Honda CBR 900RR and that bike FLEW back in the day.

 

[mattness]

i dont see a huge market for this unless the insurance is way cheap..

poor kids are gonna want the 600

guys that want the power are gonna buy a 1000

sorry yammy this is gonna be a rare bike in 10 years for sure. just my opinion. i wouldnt be surprised if u saw them popping up for 200 dllars more than a 600 after a while

 

[Mr. Pickles]

i dont see a huge market for this unless the insurance is way cheap..

poor kids are gonna want the 600

guys that want the power are gonna buy a 1000

sorry yammy this is gonna be a rare bike in 10 years for sure. just my opinion. i wouldnt be surprised if u saw them popping up for 200 dllars more than a 600 after a while

They MSRP for $2000 LESS than a 600 new.

 

[dtoebaert-5311]

i dont see a huge market for this unless the insurance is way cheap..

poor kids are gonna want the 600

guys that want the power are gonna buy a 1000

sorry yammy this is gonna be a rare bike in 10 years for sure. just my opinion. i wouldnt be surprised if u saw them popping up for 200 dllars more than a 600 after a while

Over here in Europe 800cc seems to become very popular

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Motorcycles like this are gaining popularity here as well. Which is great. I'd prefer a usable street motorcycle over something with 200hp and knife edge handling.

 

[mattness]

They MSRP for $2000 LESS than a 600 new.

i think ur comparing this to the r6

 

[ZRX/V-MAX]

I've had a stiffy for this model since I first saw it.

It's a bit more than the FZ8 though.

They are on e-bay already for 9999.00 and you can add hard bags.

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Product-Specifications.aspx?scid=6&id=499