2012 Yamaha FZ1 Wallpaper

After our original evaluation and a year of abuse, longtime tester Steve Mikolas purchased the FZ1 and it’s been his ride for 23,000 miles. We figured it was time to see how it had held up over the years, freshen ‘er up a little, and perform some upgrades.

They started off as UJMs, or Universal Japanese Motorcycles: bare-bones naked bikes that could be used in an array of situations. Then came the standards: bikes that were sport-oriented, but still naked for the most part, and with that came the super-standards.