Fz6 uk 2010?

[simonwb]

In today's MCN, an addition to next year's XJ6 range:

New fully-faired Yamaha XJ6 Diversion - | Motorbike reviews | Latest Bike Videos | MCN

Anybody heard (from a dealer, or Yamaha) for sure whether the FZ6 will be in Yamaha's UK range next year?

Not thinking of changing/selling, just interested.

 

[texcollect]

This is the bike that arrived here (in the US) as a 2009 model called the FZ6R.

It is about 20hp down on an FZ6. It has a different swingarm, triple tree and only 2 piston calipers up front instead of the 4 pots on an FZ6.

 

[fast blue one]

It may be that they are just trying to get into the middleweight market.

It's currently dominated by Suzuki who have somewhere in the region of 8-10 models in the 600 / 650 bracket.

It's the most popular bike size for people who've just passed their test and it would make sense to target that market.

 

[fast blue one]

Just had a quick count; sorry it's only 6 plus the burger.


Vstrom 650
Gladius
GSF 650 Bandit
GSR 600
GSXR 600
SV650

 

[grommit]

Just had a quick count; sorry it's only 6 plus the burger.


Vstrom 650
Gladius
GSF 650 Bandit
GSR 600
GSXR 600
SV650

and the GSX650F. :thumbup:

I really like the new GSX1250F.

 

[reiobard]

nice FZ6R!


Maybe they will put the 3/4 fairing XJ6 will make it to the US...

 

[Soap]

I remember reading something about an FZ8 as well

Yamaha FZ8, BMW 600cc Supersport...roll on 2010! - Motorcycle news : General news - Visordown

 

[grommit]

The FZ6 is now missing from Yamaha's UK web site.



There is however an XJ6 Diversion F...

 

[fast blue one]

There seems to be a lack comment from Yamaha as to why it's been deleted.

 

[simonwb]

MCN today had a story on the FZ8 coming out in 2010, though the picture of the bike was 'computer generated', so the whole thing might just be a bit of fluff. Can't find it on motorcyclenews.com, sorry.

Elsewhere in the same issue, they rode the fully faired Diversion in the US and didn't rate the full fairing as being much cop.

 

[Twigs]

Just had a quick count; sorry it's only 6 plus the burger.


Vstrom 650
Gladius
GSF 650 Bandit
GSR 600
GSXR 600
SV650

Minus the SV now

I'm not keen on the new XJ6R, it looks kind of odd to me, a bit griffin-like! Loses out to the Fazer in my opinion, not sure why Yamaha would want to ditch such a decent all-rounder...but then Suzuki have done the same with the SV650.

 

[Cloggy]

The FZ6 is now missing from Yamaha's UK web site.
........

Its still on the Dutch website for 2010 (thanks to Ton for the heads up :thumbup.

 

[grommit]

The FZ6 is now missing from Yamaha's UK web site.
........

Its still on the Dutch website for 2010 (thanks to Ton for the heads up :thumbup.

It came back on the UK site as quick as it went. :spank: