New FZ8

[gobs]

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Following the news about the FZ8... another picture:



An "very near the real thing" image as says the website, "in line with the FZ1 style"...
Power about 106 metric hp...
According to them, the FZ8 will be for sale in France in May 2010 for the price of 7999 Euros.

So, let's go for price speculations here in LOS, speaking of Yamaha prices:
- as (for example) the FZ6F is sold 7000 Euros in France and 500000 Bahts in Thailande,
- the FZ8 sold 8000 Euros there should be then tagged about 570000 Bahts
here...

Wait and see


Cheers,
Gobs

[bard]

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Remember the Baht is pegged, and also remember the import duty from Japan is down year by year and 2010 is no different.

But you're right we have to wait and see, not that I will buy one but it's an interesting development in Thailand...

[LivinLOS]

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Welcome to the first official FZ8 News.

Back in November we released the headlight shot of the FZ8. Today the surprises keep on coming as we reveal a detail of the FZ8 Fazer. Yes, you read that correctly. The FZ8 will also be available in faired version with the same outstanding performance for an exhilarating riding experience.

More news on both FZ8 and FZ8 Fazer will be revealed on March 12th, 2010 and will be delivered directly to your inbox!

From Yammie.

[Tubber]

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New leaked photos.
http://www.motociclismo.it/

[LivinLOS]

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Nice..

Price will be the question..

[gobs]

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Thanks Tubber,
Interesting news from motociclismo.it... As the engine should be derivated from the FZ1 one...

At least, here is the first FZ8 "official picture" from Yamaha:



A sort of a FZ1, "800cc sauce" isn't it? Nice and clean bike apparently...

It'll get the tough task to compete the Kawasaki Z750 (a best-seller in Europe, 1st in France) on the market...

The question remains:
"Will the FZ8 available in Thailand, and at what price?"

[Tubber]

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So looking at the picture it's a transverse 4 cylinder engine, so as you say probably maybe based on an FZ-1. So maybe reduce the bore or more than likely reduce the stroke so it's a little screamer. Can't really see the picture clear enough to see how the engine compares with the FZ-1.

[Tubber]

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It'll get the tough task to compete the Kawasaki Z750 (a best-seller in Europe, 1st in France) on the market...

The question remains:
"Will the FZ8 available in Thailand, and at what price?"

Maybe tough in Europe but not so much competition in Thailand. From what both JG and myself have heard it will be available in Thailand. What price? With the strength of the Yen and the FTA with Japan, anybodies guess. Present FZ-1 650,000B, FZ-6 495,000B, so probably closer to 600,000B than 500,000B.

[gobs]

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Yes Tubber, according motociclismo.it, FZ8 engine is derived from FZ1 one by reducing bore and stoke. They guess 120 hp vs 160 hp for the FZ1...

For sure no competition in LOS! FZ8 just is its own market.

For the price, wait and see, but I agree with you. Maybe between 550 and 600 KB...

[johngooding]

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Was at the Yamaha Rider Club Bangkok, Saturday to meet up with Rossi and Lorenzo, pics to follow later today in events section.
All the top Yamaha Big Bike team there and no-one any information about arrival date or price of FZ8, but all sure not due in the next few months.

[gobs]

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Same sounds in Yamaha Square in CNX...

[Linds]

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Some new pictures of the new FZ 8 from Visor Down{two wheels} Magazine in the UK,http:
//www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/2010-yamaha-fazer8-picture-gallery/9947.html
certainly looks a winner