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Yamaha to ditch FZ6 for FZ8?

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That was the headline on page 7 of this fortnights Australian Motorcycle News!

According to the magazine it is reportedly going to be a 750cc naked, carrying the name FZ8.

Yamaha has filed a trademark application for the name FZ8...according to AMCN.

The article goes onto say that the idea makes sense, more power, more importantly, more torque, and would go a long way to explaining the introduction of the XJ6..

The magazine suggests a 2010 launch is possible, but more likely, it's to be a 2011 lauch.

and then goes to talk about where the powerplant would come from....suggesting an upsized r6 motor...

There is even a very sexy pic of what the new bike could look like, attached to the article...

AMCN is normally pretty reliable with stuff like this, so are we about to see a new era in the FZ line up???

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Yeah, Yet another speciman for the "Wolfman Rocket on Two Wheels Works!":rockon:

I can hear those gears turning already! LOL!

Cliff
 
fz8-forum.com!! lol I cant handle any more....


Looks like a nice bike.. Maybe I should hold off on a FZ1 that I have been pinning about...
 
fz8-forum.com!! lol I cant handle any more....


Looks like a nice bike.. Maybe I should hold off on a FZ1 that I have been pinning about...

The article certainly got my attention pretty damn quick....GSXR 750 style performance would be nice in a 600 cc sized package...would be very tasty!

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Personally I like it, except for the name (if its 750cc I want an FZ75). Let's see, naked:check, split seat:check, more power:check, USD forks so hopefully not crappy, color: no check, hopefully they have a nice white version, or blue if not that. Bet we won't get it in the US though :( Also I kind of like side exhausts as opposed to underseat:eek: Sure there are drawbacks like burning your leg/luggage, or scraping them. But, they weigh less, are cheaper to get aftermarket cans for, and allow for better fender eliminators.
 
If they do make it, hope they let it have all the ponies that they would give it if it was a fully faired sports bike. Any why do they need to insist with new styling. Why not upgrade what you have to on the current FZ6 (frame, suspension etc), and keep the current styling? Just about everyone on here has owned their FZ's longer than me, but im staggered how many people comment to me on how good looking they are. And not just bike people, cagers even like it.

Saddened that it may mean the end of the FZ6 though, as much as id love to see the return of 750's whether nakeds or sportsbikes
 
Looks like a downsized FZ1 to me. I think I'd just spring for the 1000 and call it a day.
 
It's about time that Yamaha got a bike into the 750 market. I think they should offer it with the 1/4 fairing. I was actually looking for a 750 when I bought my FZ6. I do like the looks of the FZ8 but I'm not crazy about it being air cooled. Is Yamaha taking a step backwards?
 
It's about time that Yamaha got a bike into the 750 market. I think they should offer it with the 1/4 fairing. I was actually looking for a 750 when I bought my FZ6. I do like the looks of the FZ8 but I'm not crazy about it being air cooled. Is Yamaha taking a step backwards?

Isnt that a stonking big radiator hanging around the front of the Motor in the mock up photo???

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If you look closely the engine has no cooling fins and the radiator up front make it obvious that it is water cooled.

Air cooled is for unreliable italians.
 
If you look closely the engine has no cooling fins and the radiator up front make it obvious that it is water cooled.

Air cooled is for unreliable italians.

+1 it's definately water cooled.

Also with even tighter emissions in the future, it'll become less common to see air cooled engines, and v twin engines, so it could spell the end of harley and Ducati in their current forms.

Back to the photo, it looks like they mocked up the clutch cover from the R1/FZ1 mill...

Everything is rumours at this stage, but I wonder if it'd be easier for them to bore out an R6 engine, or destroke/debore an R1? Wonder if the R1 block is much heavier than the R6?...

I'll be keeping a close eye on an FZ8 tho, and it'd be good marketing now that Motogp is running 800cc engines.

mmmmmmmmmm *drools at the thought of more torque...

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