Yamaha Reveals FZ8

[Popeye the Sailor]

Whatever happened to a proper headlight. Maybe it's my age I just can't get behind these new shapes. I think a naked looks best with a round headlight... I'm only 34?  

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Because then everyone would whine that no one did anything different.

[ducatiz]

Because then everyone would whine that no one did anything different.

my father, of blessed memory, said "no one's really happy unless they have something to pregnant dog about."

[junior varsity]

Ain't that the truth.

Like the 696. Love the motor's feel and power for its weight. Needed a reason to pregnant dog, I picked the headlight (others picked the subframe).

[derby]

Whatever happened to a proper headlight. Maybe it's my age I just can't get behind these new shapes. I think a naked looks best with a round headlight... I'm only 34?  

all those "new shapes" cast better light than your ol' round headlight.

[Popeye the Sailor]

all those "new shapes" cast better light than your ol' round headlight.

Stock monster headlight is useless.

[lethe]

Stock monster headlight is useless.

Riding while holding a flashlight can prove difficult so at least it's marginally better than that.

Who needs to see where you going anyway?

[Popeye the Sailor]

Riding while holding a flashlight can prove difficult so at least it's marginally better than that.

Who needs to see where you going anyway?

Meh-try it on a dark twisty road. Useless. I'll take function over form anyday.

[NorDog]

Can't Change
Too much "hump" in the tank...

As for what could be modded...
mirrors are ugly ( but what stock mirrors arent?)
Can is HUGE.

Sounds like you're talking about somebody's wife.

[Scottish]

Meh-try it on a dark twisty road. Useless. I'll take function over form anyday.

We can send a man(and DMF sticker) to the moon but we can't make a round light that throws light and is decent looking on a standard? I'm not buying it.

[Popeye the Sailor]

We can send a man(and DMF sticker) to the moon but we can't make a round light that throws light and is decent looking on a standard? I'm not buying it.

Probably has to do with the width of the beam too. When counter steering-the headlight faces the direction you're not turning.

[junior varsity]

Seems like Honda or BMW could adapt those "turning headlights" that the car manufacturers have employed. I pick those two, because they are the gadgetry companies in my book.

[Cider]

Seems like Honda or BMW could adapt those "turning headlights" that the car manufacturers have employed. I pick those two, because they are the gadgetry companies in my book.

If I'm drifting down the mountain road at night, do the headlights point in the wrong direction?

[junior varsity]

are you still on the road?  if not, then i'd say they may have led you astray.

[abby normal]

i love the waterfall exhaust.  looks like the old CB400.

[ungeheuer]

Meh...