Yamaha FZ6R 2009

Yamaha FZ6R

Before even throwing a leg over the new 2009 Yamaha FZ6R, we couldn’t help but think that this bike fits neatly into the burgeoning entry-level sportbike category and is just the kind of motorcycle that most Americans would be better off purchasing than a bike from the more popular supersport category. Generally speaking, though today’s crop of 600cc race-replica motorcycles .
yamaha FZ6R are tons of fun to ride in a proper setting, there are few if any circumstances where it’s necessary to have a machine capable of topping 160 mph or accelerating to 60 in around three seconds on public roads. With this in mind, we had very high hopes for Yamaha’s latest middleweight sportbike.

 

2009 Yamaha FZ6R: Speed without pain

Yamaha FZ6R

Sportiness sells. And it doesn’t even have to be sporty. If something just gives the illusion, that’s usually enough for the buying public.

How else can you explain “Sport” stickers on minivans, the most mundane conveyance known to man?

For motorcyclists, the sport and fun factor is a huge part of why we ride and Yamaha knows this, as evidenced by the cutting edge R1 and R6 sportbikes. Many riders like their bikes to look sporty but aren’t interested in their extreme riding position, focused nature and higher costs.

Yamaha’s 2009 FZ6R has the appearance of a hypersport motorcycle, yet boasts comfortable ergonomics in an easy-to-ride package that retails for a bargain $8,799.

Where the standard FZ6 has an aluminum frame and swingarm, the “R” saves pennies by using steel and making the engine a stressed member of same.

A further re-tuned version of the previous generation R6 motor makes the R an ideal mount for entry level sportbike riders and commuters.