Originally Posted By: Cujet
Originally Posted By: john_pifer
Originally Posted By: Cujet
I've seen the FZ-09 for $7500. That's not bad at all. There was even a Virgina dealership selling them via eBay for that.
That's cheap for what you get - a great engine and platform for mods.
Faster sport riders will need to address the suspension shortcomings, and then there's the requisite exhaust, fuel controller/tuner/traction control, etc.
I find that 100HP at the rear wheel is enough to be 100% satisfying. In fact, that's my magic number. Because the FZ-09 has selectable throttle response, the most aggressive of which is quite responsive, I'd guess that "tuning" won't be a popular option. But, that's just a guess. Certainly, it has enough power for me, and I like power! I simply don't need a bike that's faster than a 10 second 1/4 mile!
Well, what I meant was that most people are going to want at least a slip-on exhaust system, to exhibit that beautiful 3-banger exhaust note, and I wouldn't go changing the exhaust without adjusting the fueling to match.
The Bazzaz system with Autotune does a really good job, from the reviews I've read, and their traction control system is supposed to be really good, too.
If I bought one at $7500, I'd go with a full exhaust and the Bazzaz or the PC-V with Autotune and traction control...after I took care of the suspension.
