Why does Yamaha cling to big funky turn signals? Put it in the mirror or more flush with the side already.
so the intake air runners are part of the headlight area?? i am excited to see one of these in full race trim
If the FZ6R's not a vomit comet, I don't know what is. On the 'R': The seat height looks lower (but probably isn't), the fairing goes from a 1/4 to a 3/4, changed the exhaust from undertail to under engine (big friggin' catalyst in front of the rear tire ), the rear set & passenger peg arrangement looks much larger & bulkier (but is probably lighter), totally different frame (engine a stressed member?), narrower front profile, including the wind screen; no twin headlights, looks like one big light now; the bike over all looks like a GS500F, mirror stalks look longer (s'bout time)... Really, that passenger seat & subframe just looks pathetic. Way too small for the proportions of the rest of the bike, considering how high the gas tank rises up. It's not at all a sport-tourer any more, really... just an upright sportbike? Is there a such thing? I heard told stories of a small-bore sportbike -a la the Ninjette- from Yamaha this year. <sigh> Oh, well. -HJK
It isn't a big bang motor and the RC45 has had a big bang motor for some serious time. So this isn't new on a street bike.
sort of like a sewing machine http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/msite/micro_v1.aspx im sure without the tree hugger pipes it will sound a lot better.Now all it needs is a dry clutch and your all set to race with rossi.
Um...guys.... Every since the 2006 and even moreso with the 2008 I have always said the kaw ZX10R is the ugliest bike by far... My bike looks like a ratts ass..Im just a Kaw fan and they make decent improvments every gen...but it gets uglier and uglier every time. R1 was by far the prettiest bike out...and I like looking at it. but now she seems more pupose built vs a bike a posser wants. I welcome the R1 into the Ugly Betty club...zx10's are rear around my way..track and street. Its ugly hands down, but i still like it...sort of like ugly Betty on TV she is sort of cute...' lol leave me alone yall! haa haa
left fork compression damping and right side rebound damping a firing order of 270° –180° – 90° – 180° balancer rotates in the opposite direction of crank has the Zook SDMS crappola finally adjustable rear sets slipper, nice styling... ho hum... 04/06 best looking R1 dyno sheet please!
Ive been thinking about racing one of these next season. Ive never done the brand new bike deal before, when do the aftermarket companies normally start getting the parts in. Things like exhaust, bodywork, fork internals/shocks etc....
usually there's the backorder crap and other hurdles you have jump there are many people that show up with a pretty much bone stock bike other than the lucky few who have race plastic already this only applies to the racers who hit the march/april stuff from what Ive seen but again.........thats only from my experience
I'm disappointed the new Zuma 125 hasn't been brought up until now: http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/608/0/home.aspx
