31 is short inseam?! I am 6 feet and have 32 inseam. Never considered that short. Guess what inseam all these MotoGP stars have with their height of 5.6 to 5.8 feet?
The N1000 is rated as a SS and FZ1 is a sport tourer by the insurance underwriters. Add the cc into consideration and get more than double for the same coverages from several companies i asked for a quote
I think that Yamaha is killing FZ1 just like they killed the FZ6. The new 2015 FJ-09 while is more touring/less sport than FZ1, but is also lighter, has TC and ABS, has 3 driving modes.
I always liked the ninja 1000 for the same reasons as Nik listed. What stopped me from buying it are two things: the insurance cost was double than for FZ1 and sitting ergos. I'm sure I'd adjust to the ergos but overall $$$ was a bit much. So I ended up with the 2013 FZ1 with 0 miles for 7200$...
I think this is what you get when trying to lower the cost by outsourcing the assembly to Thailand. And to have the MSRP for non-ABS at $8500 ?! F#ck that.