Yuck.........

[Damnitsjeff]

Probably already been posted. Here it is if it has not been. I don't like it at all. They made it "R"eally Wussy.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDnL3rIrpCM"]YouTube - 2009 Yamaha FZ6R - Oliepeil.nl[/ame]

 

[sideshow_downs]

I agree that it doesnt make me happy in the neather regions. But they do make it very apealing to new riders. It seems like it would be a good entry level bike.

 

[reiobard]

yeah it has been discussed, i like the styling, but not the performance, i maintain that it was produced to replace the YZF600R that was stopped in 2007.

 

[Wildcard]

Needs entry level price...

 

[fz6joker]

Did they use "weight" as one of the high points in the ad???????

IMO that is one of the worst features of the bike (i.e. it's super heavy). Can't believe they would even mention it.

 

[MisterX]

Man! I gots to have me one of them!!!

LOL! Yeah... that'll happen.

 

[Botch]

I didn't realize until now that the "R" has only one headlight.
That just isn't right.

 

[reiobard]

I didn't realize until now that the \"R\" has only one headlight.
That just isn't right.

I think it has 2 headlights, just stacked instead of side by side...

 

[FZyLarry]

Needs entry level price...

+1 on that! Why would I pay almost as much $$ for not nearly as much bike???

 

[afpreppie04]

Why is the white one geared specifically toward women? I thought it was the second best looking one :don'tknow:

 

[lytehouse]

:scared:
i liked it......
and love it in white
:scared:

 

[Smittyboy]

FOR SHAME!!!LOL... To each his own... IMHO I just think they're going after the rich noob kid market...

 

[Gilo-FZ6]

its just got wondering if that split seat setup could be adapted to the fz6

 

[SANGER_A2]

its just got wondering if that split seat setup could be adapted to the fz6

I was just thinking along those lines. At the end of the advert I had two thoughts:-

1. "Jesus they treating new riders like complete numpties!"
2. "Well at least the seat looks nice"

 

[Mississippi]

Are they trying to compete with the gsxr 500 and the ninja 500? If so, of those three, it looks the best.

Kawasaki revamped the Ninja 250r, and it is now one of the best selling bikes. Maybe this is what they were wanting to do?

 

[demilus]

The front end looks like a freaking gixxer!! WTF Yamaha!!! They went from the gorgeous FZ6 and R6 to that?!?

I would sooner ride a ninja 250 than that, although the seat is neat.

Definately geared towards new riders as, IMO, anyone who has ridden before will look at that and laugh.

How many times did they say, "Just like a real supersport!" I was ready to freak by the end!

 

[ant_mb]

Man, I must be the ony one who thnk it looks cool. It is what it is, a downgrade from our current FZ but it's still cool as hell. I wouldn't be ashamed to ride one.

 

[Stumbles06]

Why is the white one geared specifically toward women? I thought it was the second best looking one :don'tknow:

Because it has pink highlights around the front graphics... At least I think thats why they aim that at women.

I don't mind the look, but I think I'll stick with what I got.

 

[Damnitsjeff]

I guess it is OK. Why didn't they just call it something completely different? Give it a new name. Why give it the FZ6 name if the only things that are similar is the riding position and the motor. The true FZ6 shares the same platform motor as the R6 but they don't call it the FZR6 or anything. So why not just give it a different name and not sully our beloved FZ6 name with a detuned and fully fared version? Even the half fared version (like my 07') is still considered a naked bike by many. So I say they should give it an new name and hell make it a bike of it's own. Call it the............... slappymcskippy6 or something of that nature :cheer:

 

[Smittyboy]

That's the next mod for somebody to figure out... How to make that type seat fit our fizzy's... LoL