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Model(s) covered: 2006 Yamaha FZ1
"Thy fate is the common fate of all; into each life some rain must fall" - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
And so it was that I found myself riding Yamaha's new FZ1 in a pounding rainstorm surrounded by the verdant fields north of San Francisco. Introductory press rides such as this aren't supposed to be sullied by inclement weather, and it was hard to imagine how I was supposed to adequately test a sporting motorcycle without any noteworthy traction.
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Model(s) covered: 2006 Yamaha FZ1
I've come to the conclusion that focus groups are damaging our sport. I mean how about the way they suck all the fun out of a potentially superb (read perfect) bike by demanding softened down naked versions of superbike tackle? We want more midrange, they cry. We need more wind protection, is another whine...
Whatever happened to wind in your chest motorcycling and balls out naked motoring?
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All new and awesome in alloy (Cycle World)
Model(s) covered: 2006 Yamaha FZ1
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