fromthecage Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'm sure if any of you have heard it as much as I, you've had a lot of people turn heads to check out your bike. As of late, most of the time I'm getting the "it looks like a Ducati" comment as well. I'm not mad though. I consider Ducati to have an amazing element of style and if Yamaha has managed to be grouped with their bikes in the styling category, I'll take that compliment. What about everyone else, what are they saying about yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted October 8, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2014 Color has a lot to do with it too. Yours is grey, which is Monster-ish, so it's a Ducati. Same probably for a red one. My bike has been called a BMW twice but never a Ducati. I think it is because it's white. Even when I'm standing right beside it and I point at the logo, they still don't register. And non riders are shockingly ignorant when it comes to brands. There is a thread here what people say. And others are plain lazy when it comes to naming. I have a Toyota Land Cruiser and it is being considered a Jeep by just about everyone. I like to scan ads to see what's out there and there are a lot op people that sell Yahama's Susuki's and Kasawaki's ;-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted October 8, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted October 8, 2014 The only thing left on my bike is the circle Yamaha emblem and I've had a few people think it was a BMW and a few think it's a Ducati. Occasionally someone will see the tuning forks and pick up that it's a Yamaha right away. Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthecage Posted October 8, 2014 Author Share Posted October 8, 2014 @guru I'm right in line with you on colors sir. Mine's white as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted October 8, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted October 8, 2014 It surprised me that Yamaha did not put their name on the bike in North America like they did everywhere else. If you do not see and recognize the logo there is no easy way to tell what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassecou Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Can the Yamaha logo be removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Many people have told me it sounds like a Ducati because, well...it does. I also have had people say it looks like a Duc as well and I take that as a compliment. Its the tube frame that makes people think that I think, but then you look at the engine and if you know Ducatis you know they are almost exclusively L-twins, and you see the FZ doesn't have a L-twin motor and that's the dead give away that makes people realize it isn't one. Granted they still don't know what the heck it is and I have to tell them. Also I have the Blue/Black color and it has the Monster-ish look to it, but if you know your brands, you know that blue is unmistakably Yamaha. Also as a side note, whenever someone asks me what kind of bike I have I say, "2015 Yamaha FZ-07" and no one knows what it is. So to remedy this, I have 2 pictures that I can pull up quickly on my phone to show people, and normally they really like what they see. Ahhh, I love my bike. 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 My FZ-09 is orange so I get alot of KTM questions like, "Is that a Superduke"? Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 My FZ-09 is orange so I get alot of KTM questions like, "Is that a Superduke"?Yeah, I can see that. Its a shame people don't know that KTM don't make 3-Cylinder bikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeisan Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Do y'all say "eff-zee-oh-seven" or "eff-zee-seven" when you tell someone what it is? Just curious... I've heard it both ways and I usually say the former. Life is good on 2 wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted October 10, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted October 10, 2014 Do y'all say "eff-zee-oh-seven" or "eff-zee-seven" when you tell someone what it is? Just curious... I've heard it both ways and I usually say the former. "eff-zee-oh-seven" Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Eff-zee-oh-seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coleman67 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I usually say "Yamaha Eff-zee-oh-seven" as a lot of folks I meet are unfamiliar with the tuning fork logo. They usually comment on how small the bike looks and how wide the back tire is. They all seem to like the styling and say that it looks fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vi5a Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I say Yamaha Ef Zee Zero Seven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted October 11, 2014 Global Moderator Share Posted October 11, 2014 We don't have Zee's in Canada, so it's Ef Zed 'O' Seven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member phyciocc Posted October 12, 2014 Premium Member Share Posted October 12, 2014 We don't have Zee's in Canada, so it's Ef Zed 'O' Seven I like the "zed" part. I think I am going to use it Physics Prof. Be aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfall Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I usually get asked if it's a Buell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I usually get asked if it's a Buell. That's surprising. I don't think it looks anything like a Buell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtmn Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 got asked today if it was a DucatiHUHnope its a Yamaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fromthecage Posted October 17, 2014 Author Share Posted October 17, 2014 I guess most "uneducated" assume if it's naked and sporty it must be a Duc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Well the thing is, if you know enogh about Ducatis to be able to see a bike like this and think, "that looks like a Ducati," you should at least know that Ducatis are L-Twins and they should be able to tell by looking at the engine. People need to get a bit more educated before they blindly start shouting out bike brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I usually get asked if it's a Buell. That's surprising. I don't think it looks anything like a Buell.I't because of the muffler. In my case, it was a newbie that ask me if my bike was a Buell? past bikes: WR250X, KLR650, V-Strom 1000, DR650, FZ-6, SV650S, Seca II, GS400S, Seca 750, YZ80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 My wife asked if the dealer had made the silencer/muffler himself and thought he could have made a better job of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrover Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I usually say "Yamaha Eff-zee-oh-seven" as a lot of folks I meet are unfamiliar with the tuning fork logo. They usually comment on how small the bike looks and how wide the back tire is. They all seem to like the styling and say that it looks fast.Ditto; no one has said they thought it was anything but good looking... of course it is the 'go fasta red'... 2015 FZ-07 2013 TU250X - Sold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit07 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 My friend says the style of this bike is "transformers"...idk if that is a compliment or what lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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