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So seems like just yesterday I bought my '13 speedy. It's been great. I've put 4500 miles on it in <6 months. I've had absolutely 0 issues with it.
But over time... I fell out of love with it. It was a more refined version of my '99. Dare I even say..... not as fun. Yes, it makes more power and sounds better..... but it doesn't feel all that much faster, especially not at 8,000 feet DA. The engine is so linear. It's just a no drama bike. I also wanted to add some features like cruise control. I live in a desert. It's 70 miles of highway to get anywhere interesting. So that's 140 miles of just highway any time I want to ride. Cruise would be so nice. I also just want a little more excitement in my life.
I was contemplating what could replace it. I thought about a ZH2 long and hard but I'm not sure it's worth double the cost. I actually rode a 1290 SDGT and didn't like it at all. On top of that, buddy just grenaded one with 40k miles. The tuono V4 was a thought, but in the end.......... I wanted jap reliability and dealer support.
So I pulled the trigger on a 2017 FZ10. Unfortunately due to work, I can't go get it until 11/17. But they're holding it for me. The '13 Speedy is being traded on it.
Decided to go used because it's a good spot to be in. Bikes are still new and low mileage but sizably cheaper than new. In 2018 the bikes switched to MT-10 and gained a quickshifter, otherwise the same bike. BUT I want quickshift up and down which means having to replace the OEM unit anyway. So that was a non-consideration. I also REALLY liked this color combo and it was only offered this year.
The youtube reviews all show it just ripping power wheelies in 3rd. My FJ09 would power wheelie first without any issue. You crossed like 6k and it just gently lifted the front wheel. Yamaha tends to gear their naked bikes very short with short wheelbases. This FZ makes way more torque so I believe 3rd will be no issue. I think this will be exactly what I want. An exciting, soulful bike mixed with the tried and true Japanese reliability.
From what I can tell, it has the Yamaha comfort seat, spools on the swingarm, case and frame sliders, tail tidy, M4 3/4 exhaust, and new pilot road 5 tires. I'm not a fan of the bar end mirrors.. Will be looking for OEM replacements there.
I'm trying to see how it's tuned or who tuned it. If 2wdw tuned it, I'm going to add the autotune and quick shifter w/ autoblip. If they didn't, I'll have them re-flash the ECU with their tune, and then add the autotune and qs. I used them for my FJ09 and they were wonderful. They're loved by the FJ and FZ community.
I already know I love how it sounds, the crossplane is wicked. And it's going to be absurdly fast. The 100-200 kmh sprint is around 4 sec flat............. Just insane. It's ever so slightly quicker 100-200 in a 4th gear roll on than a 1290 SDR and ZH2 kmh (about a tenth or so) and a V4 Tuono (about half a second) believe it or not. A brand new Speed Triple RS is over 6 seconds. The FZ09/FJ09 is around 7 flat. C6 ZR1 is 7.8 so that puts into perspective how fast all these bikes are. Super pumped to get on this beast and have some fun.
I can't think of a better value of a bike out there right now new or used. I wasn't a huge fan of the transformer face but it's growing on me. And the colors make up for. Love that liquid grey and neon wheels.
But over time... I fell out of love with it. It was a more refined version of my '99. Dare I even say..... not as fun. Yes, it makes more power and sounds better..... but it doesn't feel all that much faster, especially not at 8,000 feet DA. The engine is so linear. It's just a no drama bike. I also wanted to add some features like cruise control. I live in a desert. It's 70 miles of highway to get anywhere interesting. So that's 140 miles of just highway any time I want to ride. Cruise would be so nice. I also just want a little more excitement in my life.
I was contemplating what could replace it. I thought about a ZH2 long and hard but I'm not sure it's worth double the cost. I actually rode a 1290 SDGT and didn't like it at all. On top of that, buddy just grenaded one with 40k miles. The tuono V4 was a thought, but in the end.......... I wanted jap reliability and dealer support.
So I pulled the trigger on a 2017 FZ10. Unfortunately due to work, I can't go get it until 11/17. But they're holding it for me. The '13 Speedy is being traded on it.
Decided to go used because it's a good spot to be in. Bikes are still new and low mileage but sizably cheaper than new. In 2018 the bikes switched to MT-10 and gained a quickshifter, otherwise the same bike. BUT I want quickshift up and down which means having to replace the OEM unit anyway. So that was a non-consideration. I also REALLY liked this color combo and it was only offered this year.
The youtube reviews all show it just ripping power wheelies in 3rd. My FJ09 would power wheelie first without any issue. You crossed like 6k and it just gently lifted the front wheel. Yamaha tends to gear their naked bikes very short with short wheelbases. This FZ makes way more torque so I believe 3rd will be no issue. I think this will be exactly what I want. An exciting, soulful bike mixed with the tried and true Japanese reliability.
From what I can tell, it has the Yamaha comfort seat, spools on the swingarm, case and frame sliders, tail tidy, M4 3/4 exhaust, and new pilot road 5 tires. I'm not a fan of the bar end mirrors.. Will be looking for OEM replacements there.
I'm trying to see how it's tuned or who tuned it. If 2wdw tuned it, I'm going to add the autotune and quick shifter w/ autoblip. If they didn't, I'll have them re-flash the ECU with their tune, and then add the autotune and qs. I used them for my FJ09 and they were wonderful. They're loved by the FJ and FZ community.
I already know I love how it sounds, the crossplane is wicked. And it's going to be absurdly fast. The 100-200 kmh sprint is around 4 sec flat............. Just insane. It's ever so slightly quicker 100-200 in a 4th gear roll on than a 1290 SDR and ZH2 kmh (about a tenth or so) and a V4 Tuono (about half a second) believe it or not. A brand new Speed Triple RS is over 6 seconds. The FZ09/FJ09 is around 7 flat. C6 ZR1 is 7.8 so that puts into perspective how fast all these bikes are. Super pumped to get on this beast and have some fun.
I can't think of a better value of a bike out there right now new or used. I wasn't a huge fan of the transformer face but it's growing on me. And the colors make up for. Love that liquid grey and neon wheels.