Yamaha FZ6R was a popular choice for beginners and experienced riders since it was introduced. Entering 2025, technology, performance and design have seen a huge change in the motorcycle landscape. Riders have debated as whether the FZ6R is still enough of a machine to do its thing, or if it has begun to fade in the shadow of newer models. It may be simple and reliable, argue some, others feel it is without the features and performance of modern bikes. Usually, the bike's power delivery and handling characteristics, and the lack of advanced electronics are discussed. We also talk about what the value proposition is when buying a used FZ6R versus buying a new one and how that bike…could be a factory rip off you could turn into the biker's equivalent of an SX2 and then just throw into something completely different.