I concur, their non R bikes don't sell worth a shit now anyways, wonder what they are up to.
It's interesting how every year " entry " level bikes in america keep stepping up the power. the 250 wasn't enough, they gave us a 300. Apparently honda didnt' like that so they had the 500 entry. then 650 ninja somehow got added to entry level, then the fz6r. Those don't seem to be cutting it any more, so now adding even more cc's, and more horsepower the 07 is supposed to be entry too?
Back in the days Honda came up with the CB750, that was one of the best and fastest bike money can buy at the time. A 250 entry level today would smoke the hell out of it all day long in all category.
I'll never buy one. They always seems to get rid of bikes that have big following (FZ6, FZ6R, R6S, etc.). It wouldn't be so bad if they offered like Suzuki did with the SV650 offering a naked and faired version. I doubt they pick up new riders with the FZ07. Same power as 6R with less weight is probably too much power for a first time learner. My next bike will probably be the GSXR750, but not for a little while yet.
not sure if I'd put the FZ6 & FZ6R in the same as the R6 - they all have a strong following, as in owners love them. But I assume the sales numbers of the FZ series doesn't match the R's? heck I'm surprised the FZ1 is still alive and won't be shocked when they stop making the model.
The r6s was a modified version of r6, a little tamer. Ended sales same year as fz6r started maybe even year before.not sure if I'd put the FZ6 & FZ6R in the same as the R6 - they all have a strong following, as in owners love them. But I assume the sales numbers of the FZ series doesn't match the R's? heck I'm surprised the FZ1 is still alive and won't be shocked when they stop making the model.
I'm looking very forward to the FJ09 as it sounds like an ideal bike for me!
A 350 Yamaha was already smoking the cb750 back then at the Daytona 200.The engine was so nice Yamaha used it for 40 years ending with the Banshee in 2006.Yamaha even had to downtune it to use it in the atv and it sill broke Ozzy's neck lol.
I rode a RD350 once. When that thing was hitting the power band... it was evil! Two stroke are different bread.
fj9 would be the perfect middle ground... compete with the overpriced f800gtnot sure if I'd put the FZ6 & FZ6R in the same as the R6 - they all have a strong following, as in owners love them. But I assume the sales numbers of the FZ series doesn't match the R's? heck I'm surprised the FZ1 is still alive and won't be shocked when they stop making the model.
I'm looking very forward to the FJ09 as it sounds like an ideal bike for me!
Yamaha hit a home run with the FZ09. In some area they are hard to find since they are almost out of stock for 2014. (from what I heard...) The FZ07 is on the way and some dealer should start getting them soon. I saw a pic of a FZ07 getting pull out of the box in AZ. So it's just a matter of weeks before they get available.
I don't know if that's true. I believe Triumph's best selling bike all time here in the US is the Street Triple. And as Marthy said, the FZ09 is selling like hot cakes. The reason being that it's a lot of bike for the money. Even if you don't like the looks, you get a lot of HP for a pretty modest investment.
