Anyone seen this? What do you all reckon?
Yamaha FZ6 concept - a sharper FZ6? - Motorcycle news: New bikes - Visordown
Yamaha FZ6 concept - a sharper FZ6? - Motorcycle news: New bikes - Visordown
FZ6 concept
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i dont like it.
looks like an autobody shop screwed up a normal FZ6.
looks like an autobody shop screwed up a normal FZ6.
LittleRed
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I like the swing arm, but that's about it. The rest of it just looks... off.
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Looks ok to me, don't like the mirrors or headlight. Also why use the 04-06 speedo? The newer one would look much better there IMO, stick up in the air less.
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+1 on the swing arm! I like the idea of making the FZ6 a bit sportier to differentiate it from the new XJ6, but this IMO is too far. I get the impression this concept has been drawn up to rival the Triumph Street Triple; stumpy pillion seat, cropped front fender and rear hugger...
Disco
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Love the R6 tail & a fan of the swingarm.
The tank & headlight do nothing for me.
The tank & headlight do nothing for me.
CanadianFZ6
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Funny, I like the front, gas tank etc... except the headlight... I like a fairing on mine. Hate the tail, took the FZ6 comfortable ergos and seat away and left same old cookie cutter, super sport R6 blah, blah crap...
Discofrank
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talk about a photshop... everything looks wrong for that reason
mcteague
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Upright handlebars with severely sloped seat makes little sense; unless you like pain.
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It is a photo chop.
USD adjustable front forks. Heaven.:cheer:
USD adjustable front forks. Heaven.:cheer:
HowlFZ6
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I think it looks sharp. It's the natural progression for the line. With the FZ6-R bringing in newb's, there is room to make the FZ-6 sportier. I like it.
looks like the sv650
ice
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I like the 09 better.
The 09 looks like a crotch rocket. The new concept bike just looks like another cheap naked bike.
If the bean conters at Yamaha had any sense, they would come out with an FZ7 @ around $7995.
But I don`t expect them to do anythig sensible. They destroyed the V-Max.
If Yamaha offered a light weight modern designed V-Max with the old 150 horse moter on it, I would buy one tomorrow.
Something that has the seating position of and looked like the 09 FZ6 with the old Max 150 horse motor.
The 09 looks like a crotch rocket. The new concept bike just looks like another cheap naked bike.
If the bean conters at Yamaha had any sense, they would come out with an FZ7 @ around $7995.
But I don`t expect them to do anythig sensible. They destroyed the V-Max.
If Yamaha offered a light weight modern designed V-Max with the old 150 horse moter on it, I would buy one tomorrow.
Something that has the seating position of and looked like the 09 FZ6 with the old Max 150 horse motor.
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sxty8goats
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I'm not really loving that concept. From the tank forward it is pretty cool but as many have said before, it looks like a RR. I bought an FZ6 because I love me a standard motorcycle. The rear sets seem too far back on that bike. And the tail is set up like a race bike.
Pardon my ignorance but I dont' recall seeing an XJ6 here in the states. Is that another model? It seems to be an FZ6 Naked in one config and more heavely faired in another.
Pardon my ignorance but I dont' recall seeing an XJ6 here in the states. Is that another model? It seems to be an FZ6 Naked in one config and more heavely faired in another.
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The XJ6 is the European FZ6R... available naked or half faired. Same de-tuned set up, just slightly different plastics from what I understand.
sxty8goats
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Ugg. They really shouldn't' dilute the brand / model. So in reality, we end up with a Naked, 1/4 fared and 1/2 fared version of the bike, with the 1/4 fared version being the powerful, better equipped version.
That makes the FZ6 a bike for the more 'aware' rider but also makes it the bike which is less in demand. Heck, the FZ6R is dominating sales here (East Coast, US). I have never even seen an 09 FZ6. Dealers haven't had them in stock, haven't seen one on the streets. Shame. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I love a 'standard' bike that really was built for an experienced rider.
That makes the FZ6 a bike for the more 'aware' rider but also makes it the bike which is less in demand. Heck, the FZ6R is dominating sales here (East Coast, US). I have never even seen an 09 FZ6. Dealers haven't had them in stock, haven't seen one on the streets. Shame. Maybe I'm a weirdo but I love a 'standard' bike that really was built for an experienced rider.
love the inverted forks, swingarm, tank, and overall design.
Hate not seeing an undertail exhaust, that pilon seat, and the gauge cluster
Hate not seeing an undertail exhaust, that pilon seat, and the gauge cluster
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Style-wise I like that the pillion seat is separate. It would look nice and clean with a cowl. That's it though. The sole reason I got the FZ6 over the SV was the undertail exhaust. If at all possible, any future bike I get will have an underseat exhaust as well. So that's a 'fail' in my book. Inverted forks are always nice, the swingarm just looks bulky, and the ass is too pointy. I'll keep my soon-to-be-naked '07.
This is close to what I wanted my FZ6 to look like 
Very cool, except for long trip...
Very cool, except for long trip...
I think the artist was trying to make the fz6 look more like the fz1...
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