Forgot to mention. On ebay there are some dealers that will sell FZ8's for cheaper (unused 2011 model) and will crate and ship for around $500. If you can find one of these for under or around $8K you can get a better deal than the local purchase. Bikes all come with 1 yr warranty and any Yamaha dealer will honor that. I mention this because after I bought I was looking around on Ebay and saw this and thought that might be a good way to go for another time. Some of them will even finance you (if you were needing that). Have a look. Never give up until you find the price you are comfortable with.