cmarques
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I'm interested in the opinions of people who had the opportunity to ride both the FZ8 and FZ1. What are your thoughts? Is it merely a difference in power?
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I'm interested in the opinions of people who had the opportunity to ride both the FZ8 and FZ1. What are your thoughts? Is it merely a difference in power?
Maybe more torque as well. I think I read that the FZ8 was built more on the FZ6. Its nice, but itz not an FZ1.
Well it might have more torque in the low RPM, but not more peak torque. Peak torque on the FZ8 occurs at 8k RPM and on the FZ1 occurs at 10k RPM so it definitely has a street friendly powerband. Also weighs about 20 lbs less than the FZ1, but this may be mostly due to the fact that it's a naked bike...
Well it might have more torque in the low RPM, but not more peak torque. Peak torque on the FZ8 occurs at 8k RPM and on the FZ1 occurs at 10k RPM so it definitely has a street friendly powerband. Also weighs about 20 lbs less than the FZ1, but this may be mostly due to the fact that it's a naked bike...
The look of the FZ8 is just draw dropping. Love at first sight. If I do decide to get FZ1, I will convert it to the FZ8 look.
I don't hang out on the FZ8 board that often, but I've noticed that many of the owners "dream" of up grading to FZ1 parts, eg: shock, forks, etc. All of the parts that FZ1 owners aren't happy with and mod. One guy "upgraded" to an FZ1 shock and thought it was amazing.
That must mean the FZ8 shock is complete junk because the FZ1 shock is just barely adequate. Maybe Yamaha got a good deal on a batch of pogo sticks and fitted them to the FZ8 :rofl:
You should try a stock FZ6R... :banghead:
I wish I went for the FZ1 right away... With all the mod I put on the 6R I would have spend about the same price as buying a new FZ1.