08-09-2016, 08:35 AM
(08-08-2016, 04:28 PM)Guth_imp Wrote: My theory is that one of the greatest styling exercises is to simply add more horsepower to the mix, lol. On the flip side of that, I wonder how many people would actually be drawn to this bike if if featured less than 100 hp?The FZ09 is for those guys. More power should equal a better chassis and better ECU control, better brakes, and better suspension. So that adds $$ to the price of the bike.
Last time they fooled around with the naked series Yamaha took the previous generation of FZ1 and turned it into a 106 HP FZ8. Chassis is almost identical, except the removal of metal in some areas to provide a bit of flex and road feel.
I don't think the FZ10 is a bargain-basement piece like the FZ09. I need to go look at one.
I do trust Coldwells' opinion on these things, though.
My ONLY reservation is with the ride-by-wire fueling. I like having the cables along with the motor-driven secondaries as a fail-safe feature.