This bike has become the class leader among the middleweight naked sportbike segment and is honestly a much more refined and easy to ride bike than even some of its stablemates as well as many other bikes that outclass it. This bike is much faster than it has a right to be given its diminutive size, very low price point, and its target audience being novice riders looking for a friendly and easy to ride sportbike that's as comfortable as it is fast. The reality is Yamaha paid up on the promises they made about the bike being easy to ride and extremely comfortable as well as having an excellent power to weight ratio. The only thing Yamaha left out in their ads for the bike is that this is truly a wolf in sheeps clothing similar to its absolutely mental brother the FZ09. This bike will be an absolute hooligan willing to loft the front or rear wheel any time with some serious provocation. That is what has made these bikes SOOOOOOO popular and gain such a cult following, Yamaha truly started making bikes with deep character again and it shows in the sales figures. These are budget bikes that have excellent build quality, reliability  and chassis and motors that are advanced enough for track days and stunt sessions as well as the week long commute and weekend blitzkrieg down your favorite local backroad. This particular example is ultra clean and minty fresh and needs nothing more than a new owner for the upcoming amazing weather as we enter the east coast riding season. This is a gorgeous bike and the color must be seen in person to fully appreciate.