The 2007 Yamaha FZ1 has been Yamaha's big bore streetfighter, ever since the Tuning Fork brand crammed its R1 motor into the stripped FZ1 frame back in 2002.Yamaha FZ1 Yamaha decided to stuff the venerable R1 mill into a mostly naked, rider-friendly streetbike called the FZ1 back in 2001 and it has…

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…Old World.For 2007 we diversified the comparo lineup by tossing in a couple of Inline-Fours from the Land of the Rising Sun - the Yamaha FZ1 and Kawasaki Z1000. The FZ1 has been a stalwart of the standard/streetfighter scene since its 2001 inception, and the redesigned Kawasaki made a strong impression…

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…-hole and began taking mental notes on what the FZ1 was telling me. First off, I was glad that Yamaha had fitted a windscreen 17mm taller than on the outgoing model, about the only concession the company made that wasn't intended to make the comfy old FZ1 into a sharper and more aggressive package for…

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…by our Kawasaki Z1000 long-term project bike. With 120 stompin' ponies at the rear wheel, the Z never fails to thrill. Yamaha's versatile and comfy FZ1 would also have been a strong contender, but the bad-ass Kaw is closer in personality to our three-cylinder representative. If this were a race, the…

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…more effort to turn in at first than the Italians, but is more willing than the gangly FZ1 or Triumph. One possible culprit could be the 190-series rear tire since the competition utilizes 180s - except the Yamaha which, as luck would have it, is the only bike to rate worse in this department.We had…

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…less ever really more?Three years ago Yamaha produced the amazing R1 and rejoiced as it went straight to the top of the sport bike tree. Then some bright spark at Yamaha thought, "What would the R1 engine be like in a retro bike?" The answer is the 1000cc FZ1, a bike that's so barking mad it needs to…

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…doing Daytona in style this year thanks to our good friends over at Yamaha who have procured a different bike for each of us for the next couple of days. My first set of wheels was a 2003 Yamaha FZ1, while Ken scored a 2003 Yamaha Warrior. Yes, life is tough for us sometimes?ok, this isn?t one of them…

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…-purpose bikes, that is). Now more than ever consumers are putting their pocketbook over outright performance when it comes to buying a new machine. '09 Yamaha FZ6R: Sporting performance from an economical package?But why can?t we have both? This is exactly what?Yamaha?aims to achieve with their new FZ6R.…

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…know what you think of the MT-01 in the MCUSA Forum. Click Here2005 Yamaha MT-01 Gallery Recent Street Bike Motorcycle ReviewsOther?Yamaha Street Bike?Reviews Dealer LocatorRelated Articles 2006 Yamaha YZF-R6, YZF-R6S 2006 Yamaha FZ1, YZF-R1, FJR1300 2006 MV Augusta Brutale 910

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…."Bart Madson was the lone test rider to select the Yamaha, with MCUSA's Managing Editor citing the FZ1's standard riding position and versitility as his reasons.Bart MadsonManaging Editor, MotorcycleUSA.comYamaha FZ1"I was torn between the Yamaha and Triumph. On the one hand I'm enamored by the Speed…

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