Wow! In my mind I've already bought a FZ8. I don't need the power of the FZ1 and the FZ6R doesn't appeal to me. I'm going to put a luggage rack on the back, strap on my soft saddlebags, install a Pro-oiler, tidy up the rear fender and sport-tour off into the sunset. I might have to put a can...
I have a self imposed limit of 6 hours in the saddle per day. You can still cover a fair bit of ground and still have time to stop and enjoy the scenery and you aren't totally bagged at the end of the day.
Or do what I do. When you get to your destination for the night, pound back your first beer, flatten the can and use that under the kick stand. It's free if you're going to drink beer anyways.
I'll take you back to 1981 with my 550 Seca. I think this bike was the first or one of the first bikes that Yamaha put a sport fairing on. This would be the great grandfather of the FZ6. I bought the bike as an accident victim in '81, fixed it up and had it ever since. It sat from '93 to '03...