Great bike; it's too bad Harley didn't realize what they had before they cut Buell
A wire went bad, and caused the fuel pump to not work. Was a warranty repair.
Was a great bike overall. Had plenty of torque, and the low end power one would expect from a big v-twin.
Was very uncomfortable for long rides.
Great around town.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 17th August, 2010
A great bike, but needs to be able to do long rides
I am very disappointed that Yamaha made the following changes to the FZ1: reduced the gas tank from 5.6 to 4.75, moved the riders pegs 1 inch back and up half an inch, lowered the handlebars 1 inch.
I love riding the bike, but the extended rides would have been much more enjoyable if Yamaha would have left well enough alone.
I am glad the FZ1 is now fuel injected, and it handles like a dream now that 51 percent of the weight is on the front end.
Yamaha should realize that a lot of buyers of FZ1 want to put some serious miles on the bike, and the aforementioned changes deter long rides.
Overall a great bike, and plenty of power and a blast to ride.
Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th April, 2008