2014 Yamaha FZ

We literally just handed it back to Yamaha, here’s our first impressions.

The 2014 Yamaha FZ 09 is completely new, minus the grips, blinkers, and license plate holder. During the briefing they stressed that, while the FZ 09 was built with achieving a low cost in mind, it is not a «parts bin» bike and that they designed nearly the entire thing from scratch while using quality materials. You have only to look at the intricate cast aluminum frame and how it sits inside the aluminum swingarm to witness that.

The 847cc three cylinder engine is all new and includes tons of cool technology to create an emotionally stimulating ride. For instance, the intake funnels are staggered lengths, which help to produce power fatten the power curve at both low and high revs. The FZ 09 utilizes newly designed 41mm Mikuni throttle bodies, which fire directly down at the valve skirt, allowing a more direct feel between the throttle and rear wheel, while also helping make the engine more compact.

The FZ 09 also uses Yamaha’s Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC T) which is their version of ride by wire, as well as Yamaha Drive Mode (D Mode) variable mapping to allow three different levels of throttle response: Standard, A, and B (A being the sport tuned mode and B, the mellower city mode).

One of the goals Yamaha had when designing the FZ 09 was to make it as compact and light as possible. From the new throttle bodies to the offset cylinder design to the new, stacked, six speed transmission to the new 3 into 1 exhaust; everything is incredibly compact and it’s quite noticeable when you swing your leg over the seat. r1 fairings

Thanks to the three cylinder engine’s narrow dimensions and a frame that goes over, rather than around its sides, the FZ 09 is two inches narrower than the bike it replaces, the Yamaha FZ8. The suspension is KYB at both ends, with 41mm USD forks up front and a horizontally mounted progressive link rear shock (adjustable for pre load and rebound at both ends).

Brakes come in the from of radial mounted, 4 piston ADVICS calipers on 298mm floating front discs up front (with Brembo master cylinder) and a single Nissan brake caliper on a 245mm disc in the rear.

Compared to the FZ 8, the handle bars on the FZ 09 are 53mm taller and swept back 40mm. The foot pegs are also 26mm lower, creating a more comfortable, spacious riding position and a little more leverage over the bike.

The wheels are 10 spoke cast aluminum items, designed especially for the FZ 09, and are wrapped in either Dunlop SportMax or Bridgestone Battlax Hypersport rubber (both of which we were told were created specially for the bike).

Now for the numbers: Weight comes in at 414 lbs when at full fuel. 115 horsepower. 65 foot lb ft of torque. 44 mpg.

Day one was spent tooling around San Francisco proper. The idea being, this is an urban sportbike, they wanted us to see how it did around town and let me tell you, coming from LA this is a crazy place to ride. It’s like being on a roller coaster, but one that you control and that has the ability to fall over. The pavement refuses to stay one consistency for more than 100 ft and the cars aren’t big fans of letting you get where you want to go. motorcycle fairings

Despite all of this, the FZ 09 handled everything we could throw at it with grace. The suspension ate pot holes, cracks, trolley tracks, and 24 degree inclines/declines without problem. The engine is full of torque and made it easy to squirt out in front of an oncoming bus or make a gap ahead, while the brakes do a fantastic job of stopping you when that taxi you’re sure can see you decides to pull out anyways.

I was a little disappointed to have to spend an entire day riding in town, but when I realized we had been riding for a few hours and I felt zero fatigue or frustration I realized what a good decision it was on Yamaha’s part.

The second day, we rode up the coast on Highway 1 as far as Point Reyes Station. The road varies a ton, from fast sweepers along the water to tight, twisty mountain roads and it’s here that we really got to see what the engine was capable of, while also finding the FZ 09’s shortcomings.

The engine and gearing are absolutely superb. As someone who has never been great at wheelies, this 847cc triple was the perfect teacher. It didn’t pull huge accidental wheelies like the Dorsoduro, but those could be recreated with ease without having to yank back on the bars. First gear felt tall and I found myself actually riding in it for huge sections of the coast road, enjoying the higher RPM range.

That is, until I realized that a much smoother ride could be had in 3rd gear. Unfortunately, the fueling on the FZ 09 left me feeling frustrated and my confidence a bit shaken and I found the only way to transition from closed to open throttle smoothly was to keep it in a higher gear and let the torque do the work. This seems to be the case with Yamaha sport bikes and it was the same complaint we had with the R1. ninja 300 fairings kit When you need to be smooth and careful, the fueling is abrupt and jerky. Not good, Yamaha.

The suspension, while great around the city, was also not great for fast canyon riding. I bounced and skipped off of uneven road surfaces and felt the front end lift and shimmy under hard acceleration. Blame overly soft front forks that dive under braking and get upset by both cornering Gs and bumps.

Still, while I struggled to ride at a very fast pace, I was still having fun thanks to that great three cylinder motor.

What’s Good

Fat torque and power curves make the engine exceptionally user friendly and fun.

The brakes, while lacking ABS, inspire confidence and have good outright stopping power.

The slender frame and lack of an unnecessary weight make this an incredibly easy motorcycle to navigate through difficult areas and tight traffic.

Aesthetically, the FZ 09 fascinates. I actually prefer the red version; the bright paint is used sparingly, contrasting the strong mechanical elements. It really does need a fender eliminator though.

Yamaha will offer a number of aftermarket pieces to customize the FZ 09 or help make it fit your needs. They even have soft side bags you can add to make the FZ 09 tour ready.

What’s Bad

The jerky fueling means you have to back off the power by using B mode and a higher gear to retain control. Especially a shame when you consider how willing the motor is otherwise.

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so let’s go ahead and jump right into it let’s talk about the number one thing which is fitment I care most about fitment more than anything else care more about fitment than paint quality everything fitment is everything because the fitments bad the parents will literally pop right off and I’m going to say right now the fitment on these is absolutely outstanding the fitment is really really good everything fits together very nicely and it was so easy to put together I remember my old fairings took me so long to put together see this right here how that seal is perfect all around the gas tank pretty much with the old fairings I had it was such a pain and I actually had to like cut around the inside it was just it was an absolute nightmare to get them on this it just clicked right on and it was super easy also these side bearings right here like check out that fitment also the fitmin right here this is a big one for after firing aftermarket fairings is right here,cbr 500r fairings, this usually has a big gap and there is literally no gap right there and it looks so good monster fairings really did a great job with the fitment on this just everything fit together so nicely and I was surprised when I did my old fairings it took so long to put them together I mean it took like days I think it took like a day and a half these it took like a few hours it was just so much easier and there was just no drama they click together nice is it the same as OEM I mean when it’s done it the fitment is pretty much like OEM if om is a 10 out of 10 this is like a 9 out of 10 the only gaps.

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it there’s you know there’s a tiny bit of like orange peel going on it’s a tiny bit it’s not bad the paint quality was a I will say it was a little disappointing if you are a perfectionist you’d probably be a little disappointed I think because this bottom fairing came out so good I think they had like maybe a new person painting the rest of the fairings so maybe that turned out back because I’ve seen other people’s monster fairing some of those paints perfect so I think I just kind of got like a maybe a bad painter some I don’t know I they came out good though anyway for where it is now and like just walking around like this it’s flawless it’s perfect and I get compliments all the time people always look at my bike and they’re like whoa I I get people turning heads everywhere this bike she’s so beautiful and everybody agrees she’s beautiful it’s just an awesome bike and these bearings really did a great it really helps complete the whole look I’m very happy with how they turned out the paint quality I would have to give like a if 10 is OEM like octa Mart’s would have gotten like maybe an 8 or 7 and this would have gotten like a 6 like it’s below auch marks paint quality level I’ve taken my bike for about two thousand miles now and I’ve looked it over pretty well and I don’t see any damage from rocks or anything like that just it you know areas that get a lot of like you know me touching and stuff don’t have any damage I remember the Aqua art fairings at this point in time we’re already kind of like wearing away .

so I think the durability of bearings are a lot better than the aqua arts so durability I’d have to give it a good grade I mean I’ll have to go back though and revisit this in a couple years or a year or whatever a few months and make an update video and I’ll do that about how the durability went so the million-dollar question would I go with monster bearings again and the correct answer is yes I would I think they’re an awesome bearing I’m so happy with the fitment the paint quality is a little disappointing but honestly I can live with this I’m happy with it and my bike looks fantastic I mean she could win a bike show but like if she looks awesome a little view of my bike oh so nice you guys want to get yourself some monster fairings I will have a link in the description they are awesome fairings they are a bit pricey I believe they are like 650 bucks or something so with that said you are paying like an extra 200 bucks over another brand fairing like och Mart’s or something but you are getting perfect fitment and I heard autumn arts didn’t improve their fitment but I don’t know I don’t know that’s true all I know is my experience with Monster fairings was a pretty good one I’m really happy with how they turned out so anyway guys I hope you enjoyed this video if you did remember to leave that like and I will see you all on the next one subscribe if you haven’t already I make a new video every single week alright guys take care and bye bye Oh

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because I’m gonna lose my this one’s black too yep completely wet let’s grab one of the big pieces so this corner was not wrap properly and you can tell there’s a little bit of a chip there not that it’s gonna show cuz it’s under too that would be on the receipt but still this is definitely not fiber carbon finish this is black black black so I’m not gonna unwrap it not very impressed right now this would be the fender bender II thingy what you call this just on the wheel one of the volunteers it’s black again just looking at the main pieces here,cheap motorcycle fairings, they’re all black there is no there’s no carbon fiber finish whatsoever on these things so fail Atlas flower you failed big time put this back in the box and thank God it took a video because if they want to see that you know if they think that I changed the fairings and I’m trying to screw them up they can really see that they screwed up not me and yeah there it is plastic case bla bla bla it’s all there you guys screwed up not happy right now I’m not happy Cheers