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FZ9 Crank Someone in Yamaha US marketing must be pretty stupid. They are stating that the FZ9 will have a cross plane crank AND an even firing interval. At three cylinder 4 stroke engine cannot have an even firing order unless the crank throws are at 120 degree separation. The European...

Hope for a new FZ1 I currently own a Tuono V4. It is fast, handles, has good brakes, sounds great, etcetera but it also has very stiff suspension, a brick for a seat, buzzes a bit and I wish it was a bit more comfortable like a gen1 FZ1. I have owned two speed triples, a Super Duke, two...

ceramic exhaust coating increasing power Modern high performance engines shed a lot of heat from the cylinder head into the radiator. More retention of heat within the combustion chamber might increase power slightly but will be bad for reliability. I seriously doubt if heat retention within...

Akra slip on I have had good luck with Akrapovic slip on cans on a couple of bikes. Has anyone tried one on the FZ1? If so, how well does it work?

counter balancers You are off the tracks a bit regarding balancers. First order (primary) denotes vibration at engine speed. Second order is twice engine speed. All reciprocating engines have both primary and secondary vibration that cannot completely be cancelled by rotating balance...