you're right, its an awesome bike. i have a 2007. my mechanic who has rode hundreds of bikes, has raced bikes, and rides a bike every summer thousands of miles to some far off land (last year alaska, this year peru. from california) says its his favorite japanese bike, period. and in his top 5 all time favorite bikes. not that its the fastest, lightest, most precise, etc...but as he has said its a perfect all around motorcycle. you never feel like its too much or too little in anyway. and the comfort? you are right. i can ride it for hours at any speed under any conditions and it just suits every situation and circumstance. i will get another bike, and another. but the FZ6 will always remain with me :)
Bang on Braxton, I love my FZ6 and your review helped me decide to buy it last year. It's sleeping for the winter, but I can't wait to get it out this April. Thanks Man!
great review man! I have the same bike... it's "happiest" revving over 5k rpm. Revs really high at freeway speeds (around 6.5k at 70 mph). Great bike for commuting and weekends rides. You can push it pretty hard, but you'll still easily get passed by all the R6s and R1s. Let em go and enjoy yourself.
This was my first bike. So good cheap and reliable it was my biggest regret selling it I just went back yesterday and bought another one for 1900 and it will be my seventh Bike of course I have to get the GSXR 1000 this summer though again too
I love mine, red and black, great mid range powerband so in town I can short shift the hell out of it like 3.5k and it's not bogging, certainly quick and fast enough for me. These bikes are great beginner bikes and I learned on mine, they can be bought at a great price just a great bike in every category, maybe not the best but it does just about everything you want very well.
I've been looking at these because they seem to be easily available in my area, and a whole lot cheaper to insure than something like an FZ09. Looks promising.
I've had my 09 almost 10 years bought brand new in 2011. Still love it to this day I have 18000 on it. Getting ready to trade in for a cruiser in the next couple years
I got hit about six months ago and the whole front end was done so i turned it in to a naked bike cant really find videos of it with the single headlight or much info on how to do it. I did it myself and it looks really nice except i have scratches on it now. And the windshield make a world of a difference. I miss the way it was. However it looks a lil better naked i think.
If you want a full fairing you can order through eBay and install a lower fairing but I don't know if you can still or not but you may can order it through your local yamaha dealer and in my personal opinion it looks waaaaaay better fully faired
I have a leo vince SBK evo 2 and i don't have any end cap with my exhaust do you know where can i buy the end cap ?? I sent an email to Leo and they said they don't have any end caps for that .. but im pretty sure i can buy a end caps from another leo vince exhaust somewhere but i don't know where.
Brandon Bordeaux my 05 only starts in neutral too. Its a safety so you don't ride off with the kickstand down. (Same reason why if you go into 1st with stand down it will shut off)
Most windscreens on sportbikes don't completely block the wind, they help with aerodynamics the wind isn't too bad when I'm riding mine, a little better than a completely naked bike.
Jon Jonsson as I saw someone else say, I would never call this bike de tuned compared to a r6. It’s got a different tune but not de tuned. It can keep up with an r6 of these years with ease.
So far I like your review but you aren't talking at all about its brakes or if the clutch is light or heavy as most of the reviews are mentioned specifically for the clutch. A little more in depth would made a incredible difference, a review that covers all gaps.
You shift way too early, you should be shifting between 9-12k. And it's an inline 4, of course it revs high. Get a parallel or v twin (sv650 is a great choice) if you want low-end torque and lower revs.
In it's class for the time, and even now (not that comparing bikes 10 years newer is an even match), the power delivery is different. So off the line the bike may seem weak but once you hit 8 to 10k rpm it turns into a different beast. Since it's a slightly detuned R6 engine, all the power is up high. Most of the other bikes in it's class have all their power in the low to mid range and run out of steam before the FZ6. I love mine and have owned it from new 48k miles, but I will agree that for stop light to stop light city riding many bikes in it's class will feel more peppy. Get out of the city and keep the rpms in the right range and the FZ6 shines. In the city it has plenty of power and can also be a mellow ride. Just my opinion and there are times that I would appreciate a bike with more low end grunt, but don't think I would be as happy with those bikes overall as I am with the Fazer.
I love you. :-)...I've never said that before to a guy but, I've been looking today on UA-cam about this bike and you are the only person who has done a review; really. Now, my point; just last night I was looking at this same bike that a 74 year man has that he rides to work. Its navy blue and has 13k miles on it. He said he will call me and tell me what he wants for it. What do you think I should pay for the bike? 😐
you're right, its an awesome bike. i have a 2007. my mechanic who has rode hundreds of bikes, has raced bikes, and rides a bike every summer thousands of miles to some far off land (last year alaska, this year peru. from california) says its his favorite japanese bike, period. and in his top 5 all time favorite bikes. not that its the fastest, lightest, most precise, etc...but as he has said its a perfect all around motorcycle. you never feel like its too much or too little in anyway. and the comfort? you are right. i can ride it for hours at any speed under any conditions and it just suits every situation and circumstance. i will get another bike, and another. but the FZ6 will always remain with me :)
Ya man I love it I also did a slip on exhaust that video should be up pretty soon
It is 2019 and I got mine brand new in 2009 , so ten years and I am thinking the same way you has summarised.
Got mine new in 07. Still love it and feel the same way.
YZF R6 quarter mile time 11.3 sec's . FZ6 quarter mile time 11.6 sec's , close enough for me !
Bang on Braxton, I love my FZ6 and your review helped me decide to buy it last year. It's sleeping for the winter, but I can't wait to get it out this April. Thanks Man!
I just got mine today. it is the 2008. fantastic bike. thumb up to your review!
great review man! I have the same bike... it's "happiest" revving over 5k rpm. Revs really high at freeway speeds (around 6.5k at 70 mph). Great bike for commuting and weekends rides. You can push it pretty hard, but you'll still easily get passed by all the R6s and R1s. Let em go and enjoy yourself.
Hopefully getting this bike in a month or two. I'm so excited. Thanks for the review man!
Yeah no problem, I love that bike so much it has the same engine as the r6 so it's pretty quick but a hell of a lot more comfortable👌🏻
I got it man! 2009 FZ6 with only 2,800 miles. $4,000.00. =) I love it so far!
Nice! Same exact one as mine and I also bought mine with 2800 miles!
I just got one. Pick it up this weekend (2004). Cant wait. Hey, you can straighten that clutch lever out using a box end wrench.
This was a good informative video, great job! Thank you!
I’ve got a 2008, I’m just starting out and I love it so far👍🏻
same here! My first bike and its absolutely amazing
GingerDaniel not to much power
This was my first bike. So good cheap and reliable it was my biggest regret selling it I just went back yesterday and bought another one for 1900 and it will be my seventh Bike of course I have to get the GSXR 1000 this summer though again too
I love mine, red and black, great mid range powerband so in town I can short shift the hell out of it like 3.5k and it's not bogging, certainly quick and fast enough for me. These bikes are great beginner bikes and I learned on mine, they can be bought at a great price just a great bike in every category, maybe not the best but it does just about everything you want very well.
I have a 2007 fz6 and it has helmet. Good review.
Man that sounds super familiar!? Oh yeah I have the exact same!! Great Video! 👍
I've been looking at these because they seem to be easily available in my area, and a whole lot cheaper to insure than something like an FZ09. Looks promising.
I've had my 09 almost 10 years bought brand new in 2011. Still love it to this day I have 18000 on it. Getting ready to trade in for a cruiser in the next couple years
Fuck a cruiser just buy a busa
I Just bought on 07 with 14k miles, and I'm really looking forward to putting some miles on it.
I got hit about six months ago and the whole front end was done so i turned it in to a naked bike cant really find videos of it with the single headlight or much info on how to do it. I did it myself and it looks really nice except i have scratches on it now. And the windshield make a world of a difference. I miss the way it was. However it looks a lil better naked i think.
If you want a full fairing you can order through eBay and install a lower fairing but I don't know if you can still or not but you may can order it through your local yamaha dealer and in my personal opinion it looks waaaaaay better fully faired
I have a leo vince SBK evo 2 and i don't have any end cap with my exhaust do you know where can i buy the end cap ?? I sent an email to Leo and they said they don't have any end caps for that .. but im pretty sure i can buy a end caps from another leo vince exhaust somewhere but i don't know where.
theres a freaking tank at the background at the start im like wow haha
nice review good job, how is this bike for a tall person I am 6´4 ??
My 2007 FZ6N S2 has the same helmet lock.
Nice Bike!!!🖒
What kind of exhaust did you say you have ?
Would this be a good beginner bike?
How do these compare to the SV650
did the speedometer read in miles or kilometers?
Nice clutch lever!
How fast did you get it 2 go I just bought one
The cluch lever in bent! Did the bike fall?
Fz6 or CBR 600rr?
why did you have to take picture of the bike getting 4k miles ?
just bought one bro. Super excited to get on it, it'll be my first bike. Any tips?! Thanks for the review!
Ride safe and have fun!
Loving the bike so far! Question though, does yours only start in Neutral? Mine will only start in Neutral, i’m wondering if something’s wrong.
Brandon Bordeaux my 05 only starts in neutral too. Its a safety so you don't ride off with the kickstand down. (Same reason why if you go into 1st with stand down it will shut off)
Thanks Ruben!
You can start in first gear, but you need to squeeze clutch lever in.
You have a freaking tank in the background :P
Yeah I was at a park with a tank in it!😂
+Braxton The Motorcycle Maniac In Greece tanks are common only at the War Museum and army, not parks. But that's a nice addition!
You stuck in traffic with motorcycle?
My 05 has a helmet lock
would this bike be okay for a starter bike?
yeah I would recommend starting on something like a dual sport before a street bike but yeah if you wanted to start on a Fz6 you could
I noticed the windscreen doesn't block the wind
Most windscreens on sportbikes don't completely block the wind, they help with aerodynamics the wind isn't too bad when I'm riding mine, a little better than a completely naked bike.
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Would you say the throttle response is snappy on this bike?
It's not snappy compared to the supersports. It's detuned compared to the R6. Very smooth, and solid feeling
Jon Jonsson as I saw someone else say, I would never call this bike de tuned compared to a r6. It’s got a different tune but not de tuned. It can keep up with an r6 of these years with ease.
40 mph? That's it?
So far I like your review but you aren't talking at all about its brakes or if the clutch is light or heavy as most of the reviews are mentioned specifically for the clutch. A little more in depth would made a incredible difference, a review that covers all gaps.
What’s the seat height like? I’m 5’10
Sweet Tea Sykes I'm 5'8" and can flat foot it with vans on even ground.
who would want a bike that can't move? 😂 just kidding. i'm considering this as my next bike. thanks for the review
You shift way too early, you should be shifting between 9-12k. And it's an inline 4, of course it revs high. Get a parallel or v twin (sv650 is a great choice) if you want low-end torque and lower revs.
Why would you want to downgrade to something slower ?
Many reviews say the engine is very weak in its class. But I enjoy the sound, much better than the new 07.
98hp top speed around 250 kph faster than a much later model the FZ07 would hardly say it has a weak engine.
In it's class for the time, and even now (not that comparing bikes 10 years newer is an even match), the power delivery is different. So off the line the bike may seem weak but once you hit 8 to 10k rpm it turns into a different beast. Since it's a slightly detuned R6 engine, all the power is up high. Most of the other bikes in it's class have all their power in the low to mid range and run out of steam before the FZ6. I love mine and have owned it from new 48k miles, but I will agree that for stop light to stop light city riding many bikes in it's class will feel more peppy. Get out of the city and keep the rpms in the right range and the FZ6 shines. In the city it has plenty of power and can also be a mellow ride. Just my opinion and there are times that I would appreciate a bike with more low end grunt, but don't think I would be as happy with those bikes overall as I am with the Fazer.
I think it's one of the best engines in it's class
11.6 second qtr mile. I’d say it’s fine.
I love you. :-)...I've never said that before to a guy but, I've been looking today on UA-cam about this bike and you are the only person who has done a review; really. Now, my point; just last night I was looking at this same bike that a 74 year man has that he rides to work. Its navy blue and has 13k miles on it. He said he will call me and tell me what he wants for it. What do you think I should pay for the bike? 😐
I love you too, go on Kelley Bluebook and find out how much the bike is worth and then base how much you would pay on that kbb price
I have the same bike, but my doesn’t have a steering wheel lock. :)
Steering wheel 🤔
But very very nice bike.
get on with it !! it's an F zed 6 lol
Nobody here calls it that.... that's not how the letter is said.
Dude I'm from hutch!
+Jose Reyes Nice! I only lived their for 3 months in the summer but I loved it!
+Braxton The Motorcycle Maniac I just went riding with a couple buddies today I'm also looking at getting a fz6
Jose Reyes That's the way to go!!
40 mpg's?! Are you sure?
+Zdenko Kurtović That's what a couple places say. It seems very poor compared to others, but it is a 4 cylinder engine.
+Zdenko Kurtović Yup, mine does about 44-46mpg.
benjamin reynolds Well, at least it's better then a car doing similar speeds.
I used to get 40-50 mpg depending on how I rode, but now with my new cat-less headers I'm only getting 25 mpg....
Braxton The Motorcycle Maniac How's the performance difference?
Dude rev that shit out and let it scream. It redlines at 14k for a reason 😂
Ha ha o really😁
0:27 What's with the cheesy wigga hand gestures?