07-02-13, 06:48 PM
I really don't get the FZ8 at all.
It's basically a thou with a sleeved down engine and cheaper bouncy bits.
Less oomph, same weight.
Why?
I know it'll be slightly cheaper to insure and run, but I really think they missed a trick with this one.
I've said it before, but an all new 800 engine for an R8 could have slid nicely into a variety of different frames, least of all the FZ range, and allowed them to have a full range of 800 bikes from race reps to trailies.
It's basically a thou with a sleeved down engine and cheaper bouncy bits.
Less oomph, same weight.
Why?
I know it'll be slightly cheaper to insure and run, but I really think they missed a trick with this one.
I've said it before, but an all new 800 engine for an R8 could have slid nicely into a variety of different frames, least of all the FZ range, and allowed them to have a full range of 800 bikes from race reps to trailies.