It doesn't matter wich year.The Ninja 650 will never be as good of a sportbike as the fz6r simply because its a Versys at heart.But its your decision to make, just trying to help.
Yamaha slowly revealing 2013 lineup
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A hard one this time ... :-(
That 2013 Street Triple is ugly as hell. And I'm not sure,but that exhaust maybe changed the beautiful "note" it had before.
The fz6r now looks and behaves exactly the same as the one I bought in 2011. I wish the 2013 fz6r would get ABS, but of course, did not happen.
But the Ninja's look is nicer, in my opinion, and I believe better mpg? ... hmmm ...
There's always the new Ninja 300. ABS, fuel injected, plus a slipper clutch. Not to mention, well over 50 MPGs. Seems like a fun little bike if you aren't obsessed with acceleration.
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Daytona 675 selling on this forum......
Hey, how have you been, how's your ST ...
Well, I am not obsessed with acceleration , but no way I will ride anything below 600cc ... ;-) . Remember, I came from two a Ninjas 250cc. I learned how to ride on those, few years ago.
For taking highways sporadically , I definitely recommend 600cc or more.
The new 300 is fuel injected and has a lot more pep compared the the 250cc setups. They are certainly worth looking at as they have a lot better power and performance than the 250s.Hey, how have you been, how's your ST ...
Well, I am not obsessed with acceleration , but no way I will ride anything below 600cc ... ;-) . Remember, I came from two a Ninjas 250cc. I learned how to ride on those, few years ago.
For taking highways sporadically , I definitely recommend 600cc or more.
My ST3 is doing just fine. Just put it away for the season, and managed just over 4100 miles. Combined with the 1600 or so that I (and the wife now) put on the 6R, I was a bit off last year's mark of 7000 miles (exactly 7000 miles oddly enough). I blame that on the crappy weather we had this year.Hey, how have you been, how's your ST ...
Well, I am not obsessed with acceleration , but no way I will ride anything below 600cc ... ;-) . Remember, I came from two a Ninjas 250cc. I learned how to ride on those, few years ago.
For taking highways sporadically , I definitely recommend 600cc or more.
Looking forward to getting a chance to take her apart now and do some major mods.
Good luck with your hunt for a new bike.
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I want one... for my wife. Why are we, in America always getting screw on the nice bike... always the last one to get the cool stuff!
Yamaha YZF 250 R4 specification,features,review price | triccky.com
Yamaha YZF 250 R4 specification,features,review price | triccky.com
damn one good looking bike
I don't know about being a signle cylinder engine though. I'd want at least a parallel twin to help get some kind of balance in there.
Other than that it looks really good though, for a 250. And they mention the kawi 250 but not the 300, strange.
IDK, I have no business even looking at anything under 600 as I've tried to sit on those little bikes and they just feel like I'm sitting on a toy they are so small compared to me.
Not for me, for my wife. I wish it was a 20K screaming inline 4 like the old CBRs.
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A friend of mine has one of those old CBRs, that thing does scream like a SOG. I've taken it a few times and taken it all the way to the red line and damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Makes your heart pump with that high of a rev!
Funny that article mention a single cylinder @ 21HP and other a V-twin @ 32HP.
I saw the 2013 fz6r's thursday.I still like the blue one.In person the graphics weren't as bad, and are more of a traditional Yamaha look for sure.Owners might even end up finding universal graphics for the cowl/fender from brands like Factory Effex instead of only having the tank grip/carbon fiber option to eliminate the oem graphics.Its just a white & black rectangle shape on the tank, wich Yamaha has used for years.
But the white front fender does stick out like a sore thumb.They have alot of potential to look like a bad ass bike.Its the first 2 tone in traditional Yamaha colors, just needs a little personality.Im anxious to see a few modded ones on the forum.
But the white front fender does stick out like a sore thumb.They have alot of potential to look like a bad ass bike.Its the first 2 tone in traditional Yamaha colors, just needs a little personality.Im anxious to see a few modded ones on the forum.
Orange is Honda? I thought they were called "Big Red" because their signature color was... red.Yah. Blue is Yamaha's color just like Green is Kawasaki, Orange is Honda etc.
I don't dig the white front fenders on the 2013's either. Looks weird.
Its a honest mistake if you don't go watch saturday night moto's.Millions of dollars have been spent to cause that confusion.Marlboro/Ducati and Repsol/Honda is quite a confusion compared to Fiat/Yamaha.Orange is Honda? I thought they were called "Big Red" because their signature color was... red.
Its even becoming a headache at the local tracks.For a quick example, Yamaha was bumble bee color's once, and im seeing more yellow/black instead of yellow/blue from Suzuki these days.If a limited edition yz450 rolls up to the starting gate, it would be a lie if you explained to your son how the Suzuki's are the yellow bikes.
The color's are all screwed up these days, and interfered with by companies with a rocky history in those events, Gas Gas, Husqvarna, Arctic Cat, Bombardier/Can Am, Tm, Buell, Triumph, Bmw, Ktm, Vincent, HD, Mv Agusta, were starting to need flags instead of colors at this point.All "Big Red" makes me picture, is two of the most sluggish off road machines in history.Honda did it to themselves by naming models that.