4 years and 50k miles with my Yamaha FZ6 (Owners Review)

Talking about my experience owning and riding my FZ6 over the last 4 years.
Splendid bike, but wanted to move on to something different! I hope you enjoyed the video.

Recommended channel for FZ6 stuff - @Calvinm has lots of cool FZ content!

00:00 Intro
00:59 Engine Sound
01:09 The Engine and Initial Impressions
03:08 Suspension
04:55 Other Components
06:32 A Blank Canvas
07:49 Is the FZ6 a Good Beginner Bike?
10:08 Maintenance
14:44 In Conclusion

[Pichavax]

You can be proud of you, the society of today and the new biker generation run into the most expensive, the most powerful etc... they forget the peace to have a bike which will start everyday, and not stolen in every red light. The best bike is the one which no cost you much attention where you are not on it. Good work !

[_BlueCollarGamer]

Love mine. People are always surprised to learn it’s got the inline 4 in it and become so much more interested once they learn that.

[DamirSpanic]

This is an amazing and unexpectedly good video on the FZ6. I came here as I own FZ6N s2 2011. I would call this video work of art. Camera, DOF, the sound. And the narration. Thank you!

[glenben]

I had a 1st gen boxeye 600 and my god that was such a versatile bike it's unbelievable. Fazers, all of them, are great

[Trapasak]

never clicked so fast on a video before. Love your FZ6 content and narration

[kobak]

First bike, bought it at age 31. The long powerband is a lifesaver on this bike. It’s sluggish at lower rpm, once you gain more experience add more rpms. These s1s are available with abs.

I took it across Europe this summer with full camping gear crossing the alps and doing many hairpins and pulls after it. Then going home doing 150kmh on the autobahn. It’s a remarkable bike. It did lack a bit of torque going uphill with camping gear compared to my buddies boxer but that’s fine. I’m a beginner so it could be me.

[brendenlooney]

I’m 22 just got one of these same year and everything it’s my first bike I love it

[ariscaz]

im 27 hiting 28 in a couple of months, I picked FZ6 S2-N for my first bike, same bike i did the driving lessons and personaly i love the fact that its really new userfriendly below 7K rpms and when you get comfy u can pull the gas and enjoy some more power than an MT0-3 or 1-2 strokes newer bikes with low cc(new drivers bikes). I bought one with 10K Miles from an old male one that he was afraid to ride it and he just bought it in 2009 for its looks. So right now i have an old-new bike :P. Your review is pretty usefull for people new to riding and there are enough details to know your bike if you own a FZ one. Ty Axel.

[kmso]

This was my first bike, and to be honest, I had so much fun riding it. Like you said, if you're older and wiser, it's perfect for learning without getting bored too quickly. I've had the bike for five summers now, and I just bought the new Yamaha XSR 900. I think it's time for someone else to experience the same feeling I had with my 2009 Yamaha FZ6. This bike is amazing—I wish they had kept making them. Nowadays, there are only naked bikes that have replaced them.

[OM-sbbd]

Great vid. Big respect for anyone posting a 50k review! 🤘🏻☮️

[MiguelWauthier]

Great video and so true! I bought mine new in 2006. 18 years and +100.000 km further it didn’t let me down once. Still enjoying it a lot and can’t get to persuade myself of buying another (new) bike that without doubt will cost me so much more, give me more worries and probably not that much more riding fun.

[THEARMAGAMER]

Hey ! I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your FZ6 content ! You are the reason why I bought this as my very first bike a year ago. I love the FZ6 and it's a truly amazing all-rounder. Thank you for all the content ! Already can't wait for your next adventure ! Thank you Axel !

[TheFastrider]

The most entertaining realest review I've seen in a long time, I'm well into my 40s and been riding for half my life, I've had a ton of different bikes and I'm now sort of bored of every single new bike in the market having to be so expensive to maintain, I've had old bikes, new bikes, race bikes, daily riders, weekend bikes and what not, so I thought of the FZ6 as a daily commuter (about 80 mile round trip) and that is how I found your video.... this is exactly what I truly is to be a rider, not just about having a flashy bike for the gram, I wonder if you can fit a n Fj09 front end onto it??? ... btw love your sense of humor 😂

[arminascivilis]

Very nice video, it helps me to decide and take this FZ6 as my first bike. For sure i have a lot of experience with motorcycles, i was mechanic, tried a lot of kind bikes, later i was motocross rider, but now i just need to travel on two wheels. Thank you for detailed information!

[tenchimayo]

Extremely under-rated channel for the quality man! looks like you've been doing videography for years, amazing stuff! I could mistake u for a 500k subscriber moto-channel. Keep up the good work.

[PatrickDPSawers]

Really well put together video! So informative! Thank you!

[EllenDegenerate-ob]

I have an fz6 and a BMW s1000R and will ride the fZ any time I can love it and will keep it.

[Toinebike]

Best reliable bike it’s my first bike since 6 years and still working like a charm every day since I got it

[marfi]

Listening to this guy feels like national geographic channel talking about lions, zebras and anthilopes. Except this is all about this mechanical beast. Tame when not pushed into a corner. @Axel, really great video, short and accurate informations, harmony of talking and silent parts for enjoyment of video scenes. The flow of informations is laminar, with masterful concept of storyline. Keep posting more.

[samwilson]

Amazingly produced and really helpful!!