What made you buy an FZ6?

[Botch]

I went with the looks and the awesome engine.:Sport::Flash:
Has anyone looked at this one:


Click here: Versys?

I liked it BECAUSE it was a twin, but that Cyclops face has me looking at the Triumph Scramblers...

 

[ZINGER]

I forgot to mention the gas mileage thing was also another factor in my decision. And yea, that Versys is a naked Kawasaki 650 R with some engine and frame gometry mods... nice bike but I prefer the FZ. I too have had lots of "what is that" questions ZZZZZZZZZINGER

 

[GAH]

When I was looking at the local bike shop, they had the FZ6 and a Ninja 500 on sale, at my advanced age (55 at the time, 56 now), the FZ6 was way more comfortable and more to my liking, I've never regretted my choice.

 

[Maverick]

it's a Yamaha, almost 100 HP, more upright seating position, somewhat peaky I-4 yet reliable, great styling yet not flashy, and great brakes 4 piston monoblocks.... :thumbup:

 

[VEGASRIDER]

After deciding to give up my truck for a bike, I was looking at a bike with somewhat upright riding position. At this point, I never have even heard of an FZ. Therefore, I seriously looked into getting a Buell City or Lightning, however the price really turned me off. Then one day as I was walking through a casino parking garage here in Vegas and I noticed a sharp looking Yamaha, and it was a FZ1. I made a mental note of it and checked one out at the dealership. It was then from a salesman that I found out that the FZ also came in a 600cc. However, they didn't have one at the time, so I had no idea what to expect. I called up another dealership and they said they had several in stock, so I showed up 30 minutes before they closed to check one out. All they had was '06's but I didn't care, especially when they said that they could give me a better deal. I was sold, and ended up buying it the next morning. I really liked the price, it was very reasonable at the time. Plus, it had the looks, power and speed, and the same engine as the R6. It was about a month later that I discovered this forum. This forum was a wealth of information in which I had wished that I came across before I bought my bike because after posting up a thread on how much everyone spent on their bikes, I think I paid too much for my '06. I bought mine on the 6th of April of '07. Despite the price, the bike has lived up to my expectations. So for all you members who are thinking about purchasing a FZ6, and are reviewing these threads and doing research about the bike, pat yourself on the back.

 

[Mattberkshire]

First off, I need fairing. At the speeds I like to cruise at a lack of fairing is a real pain in the neck, literally. I liked the honda hornet (CBF600 too slow), suzuki bandit and FZ6. The honda is unfaired and the bandit with fairing looks odd. The FZ6 had it all as far as I was concerned. Good looks, good engine, good riding position and a fairing that looks integral rather than bolted on afterwards. Oh and it was much cheaper than anything else.:Sport: