That's what I hear. I sold that FZ1, but I did buy another, its that good of a bike. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jNyCn8VkmtXKZJc.htmlsi=KpQNXA7XPJnUl38g

Thanks, but I already bought new ones... mirrors get too much wind blast, it wouldn't be long before they got beat up. I'm loving the FZ, I just need to up my skill level to match the bikes full potential.

I sold my 2012 two years ago and like you regretted it. Well I got the chance to buy it back so I did. The guy I sold it to did nothing to it and only rode it 140 miles. It will never leave my hands again.

Thx !

Hey Andy, we are now Yamaha brothers. I bet the new slip ons sound great. Like I said many times, the FJR is a cool bike and if I tested one I might be on it now. Ha, full leathers and knee sliders... I don't know about that, but it would be fun to take it to the track.

Thats how I felt, I don't have this red one anymore, but I do have a 2014 white one.... kzfaq.infoUgkxpAtZ0SEhJMMgdzmteuXmyv0DmGZSKkkj?si=btsT4c8TKhUkUK94

Agreed, its does scratch the itch... unfortunately I sold mine, I do miss it.

@@Yo-Ken ah man! Sorry you did. The good news is that there are a fair amount of these out there being offered by other guys that don’t know what they have. Don’t be afraid of the older ones with carbs, they’re fantastic!

Thanks, yeah the FZ1 is a fast bike, you just have to respect it.

Thsnks.... I have since installed a quick shifter, but in this video It was not installed. It's not hard to rev match and shift without using the clutch. Having the quick shifter just makes it more fun.

Its a cool bike, I just put a quick shifter in today... man when this thing gets to 12, 000 rpm and you click it into the next gear the front wheel pops up. You got hold on... it pulls hard from 10,000 to 12,000 rpm. It gets my adrenaline flowing... what a rush. Those are some cool bikes, I think I should have went the bike route when I was a kid rather than the race route.

@@Yo-Ken I'm gonna disagree with you on the last part. Pretty sure you've had A LOT more fun with the drag racing than you could have had with bikes!!!

@@twobikesandadrone Yeah... you're right, but bikes come in a close 2nd.

Thanks, yeah its crazy how much power bikes make today.

Thanks... it is a blast to ride. That's a tough call. The Z does not have the same power... but FZ's power comes very high in the rpm band. From 0 to 100mph, the Z will feel just as quick. With the FZ, it's old school... no traction control, abs, gear indicator... just fuel injection. There is one major issue with the FZ. At one point, you will have to upgrade the stator rotor. If you do it yourself, it's about $250. A shop will charge 500 plus. I don't think I would have purchased it if it did not look as good as it did. With only 1700 miles, it was like new, but even then, there can be issues... its still an old bike. My suggestion... go for the Z, great bike and great price.

Thanks on the review... are you talking about the slip on from Lextek or the complete system. The headers and mid pipe are Delkevic. As I said, I replaced the Delkevic slip on, I just didn't like how long it was. The Lextek is a quality slip on, very happy with it.

@@Yo-Ken aw k didn't understand 😁🙏

Just a blip of the throttle, and it shifts just fine. It takes a little practices, but once you get it... you never forget. I since installed a quick shifter, no need to twist the throttle.

Yeah same here about the naked look being the shit…half the reason I pulled trigger on mine was it had no fairing already … they’re like two different bikes looks wise ….that fairing while on some it looks ok , most of the time I can’t stand the look…especially on lighter colored ones or first gen’s for some reason …but all naked fz1’s look awesome imo.

Let me know what mirrors you get cause pretty sure I need to replace mine …. Haven’t ridden it yet here in nort east USA it’s stored for winter

It now has 2000 miles, but yes it had exactly 1770 miles when I bought a few months ago. I was looking at a S1000r, and was not sure I wanted to by another $20,000 bike. This was the service mangers bike, and it was all the way in the back of the showroom. It's in amazing condition, but it did have a few issues from sitting so long.

@@vicpnut1 I'm not a big fan of the fairing on the FZ1, if it did not have the naked conversion I would have probably not bought it. With out the fairing it has the cool street fight look.

Thanks, it was an amazing find. Looking forward to your video.

That was at Buckhorn Lake... I have been to Jordan Lake many times. I no longer have the 08 FZ1, but I just picked up a 14 FZ1. The riding paints are from NBT, very comfy, and stretch fit. Not the best protection even with the Kevlar. I'm going to switch to the Revet Moto 2, much better protection and still comfy.

@@Yo-Ken great thanks, I’ll check em out. Have had an 09’ FZ1 since new. Set it up for long trips a while back. Love that bike. Enjoy! If your 14’ is in the shape of that 08’, do another walk around.

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Agreed !

It probably has although well maintained.. like most bikes these days it may have had the mileage dialed way back just before sale

The front gets light, but does not lift if the bike is stock. Now if you are in 1st gear around 7500 rpm... the bike will go into a power wheelie. 7500-8000 is the sweet spot for this bike, whatever gear you are in, its a beast at that rpm.

I like the raw look, I took the baffle out since I made this video, sounds awesome. Not sure what you mean when you say 'retros".

Good question, wish I knew, I am not a fan of the FZ1 with the fairing

I changed to mirrors to black, the orange was to much for me.

@@Yo-Ken yeah I got some short CRG clutch and brake levers and they came that same orange you had on the mirrors. I’d change them but at a cost of $300 plus dollars. I’ll probably just live with it hahahha. Those mirrors are nice where’d you get those?

@@kokobeatz7222 The orange ones you see there are CRG... I replaced them with a set of black CRG's. If you want the orange ones, let me know, I will sell real cheap.

When I got my 14 the clutch cable was adjusted too tight, after adjusting it was a lot more reasonable.

Its the nature of the FZ1. I put a longer arm where the cable attaches to actuate the clutch, this increases the leverage, it makes the clutch pull a much better experience. Just order one for a FZ8

@@Yo-Ken thanks will try!

Wow, not sure I want to take long trips on the FS... my GS has spoiled me. No doubt, the FZ is a beast.. just had the ecu flashed. At 8000rpm it wants to throw me off the bike. Glad to hear you got those miles on it... im really loving the bike.

Have you changed the stator flywheel magnets?

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@@Yo-Ken Thank You for Sharing!

No... its a R1 engine, but detuned. It makes around 150, the R1 made 180, Yamaha restricts power in the first 3 gears. From the research I have done... A reflash wakes the bike up big time, and if you change the sprockets its even faster... low 10's and then its a wheelie monster. The bike is a blast to ride.

@@Yo-Ken Jou must tune the ecu if you have this bike. the difference is amazing.

@@mrboostification I recently had the ecu flashed... its a beast!