Motor
06-18-2009, 11:59 AM
Full Story (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/18/review-yamaha-fz6r-arrives-as-a-rational-sportbike/)
Yamaha's 2009 FZ6R fills its role as an urban commuter and weekend plaything with aplomb and does everything you could ask for in a proper streetbike for just under $7,000 in basic black (Yamaha calls it Raven), which we thought looked pretty darn nice. Those looking for a bit more visual stimulation can opt for Team Yamaha Blue and White, Pearl White or Cadmium Yellow for an extra Benjamin.
We'd have no qualms recommending the 2009 FZ6R as an entry-level sportbike to anyone who doesn't intend to spend hours droning along on the freeway. In some cases, using adjectives such as 'adequate' or 'sufficient' could be construed as damning with faint praise. In reality, Yamaha has hit the nail right on the head with the FZ6R, and in the process has constructed an excellent streetbike that does exactly what it's supposed to do.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6006.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6000.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6003.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6004.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6015.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6013.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6011.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6018.jpg
Sweet bike.
Yamaha's 2009 FZ6R fills its role as an urban commuter and weekend plaything with aplomb and does everything you could ask for in a proper streetbike for just under $7,000 in basic black (Yamaha calls it Raven), which we thought looked pretty darn nice. Those looking for a bit more visual stimulation can opt for Team Yamaha Blue and White, Pearl White or Cadmium Yellow for an extra Benjamin.
We'd have no qualms recommending the 2009 FZ6R as an entry-level sportbike to anyone who doesn't intend to spend hours droning along on the freeway. In some cases, using adjectives such as 'adequate' or 'sufficient' could be construed as damning with faint praise. In reality, Yamaha has hit the nail right on the head with the FZ6R, and in the process has constructed an excellent streetbike that does exactly what it's supposed to do.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6006.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6000.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6003.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6004.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6015.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6013.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6011.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/06/yamahafzr6018.jpg
Sweet bike.