BikerzBay.com (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Rumors of the 2010 Yamaha FZ8 appear to be true, as the Japanese company has just released this teaser shot of the new middle-weight naked bike. Details are non-existent scarce on the FZ8, but it is rumored the bike will be replacing the FZ6 in Yamaha's 2010 line-up. Theorectically, this would make the FZ8 a more sophisticated middle displacement bike in Yamaha's arsenal, allowing Yamaha to better...
Bullet Machismo 500 |Bikes (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Yamaha has disclosed the list of its best selling bike models that are to be revamped for the year 2010 . Main features and images are released by the company recently. R1 Rossi Edition : Unlike the previous Rossi Limited Edition (LE) that broke cover in 2006, the coming year's R1 will not get any mechanical upgrades like Onlins suspension or Marchesini light weight alloys. What you see is what you...
Motorcycle Philosophy (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
All this year I've been blogging and talking about wanting to buy another motorcycle , and yet still haven't done so. I have my eye on a Yamaha FZ6 , or some other similarly equipped and styled standard that I can throw around in the twisties. Another guy in our riding club wants something sportier as well, and he's had his eye on the Triumph Speed Triple. So we've been talking together about it a...
BikerzBay.com (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
The all-new FZ6R offers features that make it easy for beginning riders to get started. The 2010 Yamaha FZ6R has a special ambience that makes you feel comfortable the minute you swing a leg over the seat. It is a sports bike that does not make any earth shattering claims; just a bike that will leave you smiling after each and every ride. Perhaps you are just getting started in motorcycling or have...
Up to Speed (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
This year will be remembered for many things with regard to motorcycles in Southern California, most of them bad. Whether it was the utter meltdown of the market or the reopening and recent fire-induced reclosing of Angeles Crest Highway, there’s...
Faster and Faster (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
The Yamaha FZ6R gets new colours and graphics for 2010 For those who want something that’s not as all-out intense and track-focused as the R6 , Yamaha have the non-intimidating, leaner-friendly FZ6R and the 2010 version has just been announced. Nothing seems to have changed over the earlier model but, of course, new colours and graphics are available. Prices start at US$7,390. For more details...
garagecar (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
THE FACTS PRICE/AVAILABILITY From £6,649/now POWER/TORQUE 105bhp@11,700rpm/51lb ft@9,100rpm TOP SPEED 140mph (est) FUEL TANK/RANGE 3.8 gallons/150 miles ALTERNATIVES Ducati Monster 696, £6,195. Honda Hornet, £5,903. Kawasaki ER-6n, £5,075. Suzuki GSR600, £5,350. Yamaha FZ6, £6,299 VERDICT Animated, communicative, enthralling and dripping with character.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Review: Yamaha FZ6R arrives as a rational sportbike Yamaha's new FZ6R blends a balance between sporty fun and commuting, creating a proper entry-level streetbike at a price that's not only attainable, but desirable. Rendered Speculation: M Concept evisions BMW's future R8 fighter We never tire of seeing unobtanium rendered by talented Photoshop jocks, and the BMW M Concept is yet another example of...
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Filed under: In the Autoblog Garage , Motorcycles Yamaha FZ6R - Click above for high-res image gallery Before even throwing a leg over the new 2009 Yamaha FZ6R, we couldn't help but think that this bike fits neatly into the burgeoning entry-level sportbike category and is just the kind of motorcycle that most Americans would be better off purchasing than a bike from the more popular supersport category....
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