23-04-14, 09:20 AM
(23-04-14, 08:46 AM)Dave48 link Wrote: begs the question:what could/should they have done to the Gen 1 to retain its essential essence/character?
The FZ1 is not really so very far from what the gen 1 should have developed into. Give it a bit more leg room and a comfy seat and you'd be about there I reckon. With injection remapping and maybe some mild engine work, it could probably have the gen 1s wider spread of power without losing the kick at 7k-ish.
Injection and emissions regulations have definitely moved the goal posts since the gen 1 first hit the streets though, but I think some manufacturers are slowly clawing back what was lost.