Awesome piece of work for a bike. Always liked the MT and very happy they brought it over to North America and took on the FZ name. If it were not so close in style to the FZ1, I'd be inclined to run out and buy it. But, another bike in the stable has to be something very different. I hope...
Here is what Yamaha has on the US site for features.
Key Features:
Introducing an all-new 847cc liquid-cooled, in-line 3-cylinder, DOHC, 12-valve engine with fuel injection. This engine combines advanced high tech components including YCC-T® and Yamaha D-Mode, with a crossplane concept...
Oh my.... far too many to list so I'll go with the streets...
1977 Suzuki GS 400
1981 Honda CB750F Supersport
2005 Yamaha FZ6
2008 Yamaha FZ6
2009 Yamaha FZ1
A lot of dirt bikes, 3 and 4-wheelers.
What do you do for a living?
Server/VMware/SAN Engineer
How long have you owned your MT-09 / FZ-09 or other?
2009 FZ1 since June of 09
What other modes of transport do you have?
2007 TRD DC Off-Road Tacoma, 2010 Yaris, 2000 TT-125R, 2012 TTR-50E, Old Town Kayak
If you could have any bike...
I'm also with Jay... I think the FZ8 will be put to pasture... I'm also wondering if the FZ1 will continue or will that be replaced with something newer.... or will this FZ-09 put both the 8 and the 1 out to pasture. The FZ1 is the same damned bike for 8 years running now.... granted it is a...