2004 Yamaha FZ6 reviews

• A pussycat with fangs (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2004 Yamaha FZ6

  Pity the poor motorcycle designer, toiling away endless hours at what must be the worst part of his job: building a bike to a strict price point. Given free rein, he could design virtually anything. Remember Dodge's outrageous V-10 Tomahawk that, if put into production, would sell for $500K?
  
  On the other hand, building a bike that will appeal to newbies and veterans, sport-tourers and commuters, scratchers and the upright rider's brigade, is no small feat. Oh yeah, it also has to sell for less than $6500.

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• Value-packed Middleweights (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2004 Honda CB Hornet 599, 2004 Yamaha FZ6, 2004 Triumph Speed Four, 2004 Suzuki SV 650

  Somewhere between a Hayabusa and a Honda Rebel exists a class of motorcycles that cuts one of the largest swaths among streetbike riders, they are what we like to call "reality bikes."
  A reality bike, by our definition, is an elemental yet widely capable machine that is friendly to both its owner's wallet and its insurance provider, perfectly willing to pound out commuter miles during the week followed some out-of-town fun on the weekend.

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