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| Build quality | 9.1/10   |
|---|---|
| Reliability | 9.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.6/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.3/10 |
By Pally on 17th Jul 2008
| Year Manufactured | 'o4 and '07 |
|---|---|
| Length of ownership | total of 4 1/2 years |
| Build quality | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 10/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 Pally's recommendation | |
Low initial and maintenance costs.Only replacements have been taillight bulbs (from so much usage), tires, oil and air filters and plugs. I have dumped the bike on both sides at slow speeds with only minor cosmetic damage to handle grip ends and outer edge of upper fairings. These scapes are hardly noticable and I haven't bothered to repair them. Excellent versatile peformance: commuter, carver of twisties, as well as cross country tourer - I've used it for all.. All of its systems (engine, suspension, electronics, ergonomics, frame, etc.) reflect state-of-the-art thinking, modern technology, and reliability at an excellent price. Center stand, unavailable on comparable models, facilitates chain lubing and "upright ergomomics" allows for much longer - less tiring rides than the pure 600 or 1K liter - lower gripped - racing bikes can even approach. Black underbody on '07 and later models obviates need for frequent cleaning. A marvelous creation!
Only bad point is that when swinging my boot over the saddle it scraped the edge of the decal on the top right side panel thus exposing a small line of white primer paint underneath. No big deal, but a dissapointment.
After logging 49K on my '04 FZ6, in May of '07 I traded it in on an '07 FZ6 which had addressed all shortcomings of the '04 (e.g. absence of helmet lock, improved instrument pod, all black vs aluminum underbody, better seat locking, cleaner front fairing/windscreen, better tweaked for enhanced midrange get up and go. 14 months into my '07 ownership I have 32K on it including 10K for a cross country camping trip using large Ortlieb (sp?) waterproof soft luggage. I am 75 years old. 75 years old! I have ridden many different bikes from cruisers to sport tourers to tourers all over the country for over 40 years. This is the bike I'll go out on, except that it makes me younger and younger as I grimace while smoking almost all other bikes -adult or kid ridden. An absolute blast! Though I occasionally look at other comparable bikes (e.g. Suzuki V Strom, BMW ST800, etc.), in my judgment, no other machine has it so all together in such an economical and versatile package. Congrats and thanks to Yamaha for designing and manufacturing a machine that will carry baby boomers (and their parents) well into the 21st century.. I've stopped looking at others. "This is the last time I will fall in love with a bike."
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