Kelly, the FZ-09 is on my short list of bikes to replace my KLR. The FZ-09 looks almost the same as the FZ-07. But the nine pumps out 110 hp. The other bike I'm considering is the KTM 1190 ADV. I've heard from one guy who lives on his FZ-09 that it is one of the most fun bikes he's ever owned. This thing also weighs about 40 lbs less than my KLR at 413 lbs wet. And the price?!?! Get this. $7,999!
It's just as fugly as the FZ-09. It's following every bad fad in motorcycle design right now: Saggy diaper headlight? check Discombobulated mess under the tank? check Short, ugly pipe? check
I know man, I'm right there with you on that. The -09 is what got me going, love triples. Twins are cool too. And the weight and price are amazing. Fun stuff.
I dont really care how a streetbike looks. I am in it for the ride and I think this FZ-07 and even more the 09 are ridiculous fun without being heavy and expensive. Fun motors, Yamaha quality, inexpensive... works for me. BTW the short ugly pipe makes it handle better from mass centralization. You must love this
It's better looking than the FZ's. A bit bulky looking, though. And the two fat (I have a tiny wang) exhaust pipes are a bit much... But it totally has the saggy diaper headlight look down. I don't care THAT much about looks, but if the bike is fugly, I'm not gonna consider it. If my first response upon seeing it is to head the other direction, I'm not going to want to close distance and throw a leg over it.
I'm keeping this and my Husky 310. Not much else stirs me today. A minor enhancement or two (Ohlins inserts and OZ wheels) took the bike from a great design exercise to a great handling ride...
It's all about the grin factor for me. I think the FZ07 would have a big grin factor. Since I can't get a Nuda here. I must admit that if we get the honda Africa here in the States, that might be the twin to have?
So to me a naked bike is a bare bones motorcycle. Stripped down for weight reduction and fun! A hooligan bike. Only bike i would trade that ducati for is a nuda....based 100% only on looks. The FZ09 is like....an impractical sport bike with bottom of the line parts....But its a "triple" so everyone things it will have triumph street triple quality....
KLR is a great bike, one of the only dual sports that might make it across the us without seizing on the highway
stripped down like this? I agree , it doesn't have to be pretty to be fun! My holigan /naked bike. no instruments, some lights and go!
I actually have the new KTM 1290 Super Duke on my to buy list. With all the gofastbits of course Never really liked the naked bike style but now I love them.
The FZ09 got fantastic reviews and the few I have spoke to that rode them loved them. Said the motor is amazing. Price is too leaving money for customizing if you need too.
Comfortable commuter bikes that are great for twisty roads and can handle track days, sign me up . I've been missing my sport bikes a lot lately
Well Yamaha thinks you can... http://www.yamahamotorsports.com/sport/products/modelfeatures/685/0/features.aspx “Crossplane Crankshaft Concept” provides linear torque development in response to the rider’s throttle input. Among the advantages of the in-line 3-cylinder engine are: (1) linear torque development, (2) even firing intervals that provide smooth torque characteristics and a good feeling of power in the low to mid rpm range, (3) a light, slim and compact design, and (4) performance that combines the characteristics of both 2-cylinder and 4-cylinder engines. The 120-degree crankshaft means the FZ-09 has an even 240-degree firing order. Part of Yamaha’s “Crossplane Crankshaft Concept” first introduced on the R1 (a true crossplane design in that its crank pins are situated 90 degrees from each other) Yamaha now uses this phrase to describe the direct connection between rider and the rear wheel.
" Firing Intervals[edit] Crossplane crankshafts used in a four-stroke, four-cylinder engine result in uneven firing, since the natural separation of ignition events is (720°/4 =) 180° in such an engine (hence the popularity of 180° flat-plane crank). The firing intervals (the space between ignition events) for the crossplane R1 and URS engines are 90-180-270-180 (crank degrees), but other intervals are possible including those due to so-called big-bang firing orders. The uneven firing is the cause of the distinctive sound of this configuration, which is superficially a combination of the 270-450 (90° V-Twin), 180-540 (180° straight twin) and 90-630 ("twingled" V-Twin) intervals, the dominant interval perceptually being the 270° one."
