If the 600cc FZ6 is too small and the 998cc FZ1's too big, Yamaha's got an all-new offering for the U.S. market: the 2011 FZ8.
Powered by a 779cc inline-4 housed in an aluminum frame, this naked bike fills an all-too absent middleweight niche.
See photos and key specs of the $8,490 bike in this 2011 Yamaha FZ8 Photo Gallery, which joins the Super Tenere and Stryker chopper as three new Yamahas announced this week; stay tuned for a 2011 Yamaha Buyer's Guide to see the rest of their lineup.
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