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A motorcycle for the great multitudeBetween 1908 and 1927, the Ford Motor Company produced and sold one of the most well-known automobiles of all time — the Model T, a car that Henry Ford himself claimed to be “for the great multitude.� The Model T was propelled by a capable 22-horsepower engine that could be pushed to around 45 mph, adequately handled the primitive roads of the time and thanks to low production costs, was sold for a price that most middle-class citizens could afford (towards the end of its 19-year production run, the Model T sold for as little as $290). In a way, Yamaha intends the 2011 FZ8 to be the current-day equivalent of the Model T: Simple, tough and cheap.


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Photo Gallery: 2011 Yamaha FZ8 - Sport Rider Magazine


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