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**ken cool** · 10-24-2009, 09:43 PM

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**Puneet1** · 10-24-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by Samarth 619 View Post

In fact, Why was the FZ6 full faired? Majority Taste, or maybe Yamaha found that fairing doesn't hamper practicality by much...?

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i think they wanted to sell a cheaper full faired bike thats also more comfortable and road friendly than the R6 .

**worrisomebear** · 10-24-2009, 10:07 PM

why has Mt01 being discontinued?

**varun_r15** · 10-24-2009, 10:28 PM

R6

**ashes** · 10-24-2009, 10:51 PM

Originally posted by worrisomebear View Post

why has Mt01 being discontinued?

same here....

**RanjithMN** · 10-24-2009, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by worrisomebear View Post

why has Mt01 being discontinued?

as samrath said "might be declining US Sales for Naked bikes"

**Shanz** · 10-25-2009, 12:10 AM

R6 has been discontinued only for 2010 or forever??

**HydBiker** · 10-25-2009, 01:01 AM

it is the R6S. No the R6 itself.

**kar1zma** · 10-25-2009, 01:24 AM

thats recession for u

**Samarth 619** · 10-25-2009, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by varun_r15 View Post

R6

Guys, R6-S was another model of R6 which costed $1300 or so, lesser than new R6. When it was introduced, it had a 2005 R6 engine which made 123 PS...

However, It had some other changes too, in favor of rider ergonomics. Sadly, it is stopped now.

I think they wanted to sell a cheaper full faired bike thats also more comfortable and road friendly than the R6 .

Of course quite possible... Faired bikes are favorable to a lot of bikers, but supersports characteristics are not favorable to many...

**srini** · 10-25-2009, 09:21 PM

sad to hear this...

**moeed** · 10-26-2009, 01:02 AM

That's a sad move by Yamaha. Wonder what would the admirers of these bikes are feeling.

**leon_nerd** · 10-26-2009, 01:08 AM

I guess it's just that the 2009 models will not be produced. They might have a new version/avatar for 2010. They will never scrap R6, FJR, MT to name the least.

**sukant08** · 10-26-2009, 03:17 AM

Originally posted by leon_nerd View Post

I guess it's just that the 2009 models will not be produced. They might have a new version/avatar for 2010. They will never scrap R6, FJR, MT to name the least.

They have not removed the R6, (the supersport model). There was a less extreme , less intimidating fully faired version that was available that has been discontinued.

They have introduced the FZ6R which is the fully faired version of the FZ6 to replace R6-s with/combine in the FZ portfolio !!

Also the FJR model iteself is not being discontinued, only the automatic clutch version FJR1300 AE. The original FJR1300A is still available !!

Also AFAIK, the MT-01 was a world wide sales flop, and it was a matter of when and not if to get that discontinued.

As Samarth said, although America is considered a cruiser country, the current generation has taken a distinct shift towards fully faired motorcyles.

Also during recession, its a good excuse for companies to take a look inwards and do some pruning.

I'm sure all the models that have been discontinued weren't exactly setting the sales charts on fire !!!

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9 Yamaha models discontinued for 2010.

9 Yamaha models discontinued for 2010.

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