Fazer alternative?
Discussion
Following on from my 'do PHers like cruisers' thread in which I said ive only ever ridden cruisers and currently have a C800 worth around £3200.
If I were to sell it and buy a different style bike, what would you recommend?
Ideally I would want:
600-800cc
Semi sports but good for commuting and carrying a lot
Dont have to ride fully bent over laying on the tank
Good looks but doesnt have a lot of fairing, i prefer naked
In the past i've looked at two bikes, the Fazer 600 and the SV650. But that was a few years ago and i'd imagine other bikes have come along in my price range of £3000, equipped with ABS and other luxuries. So what would you recommend. No Bandits though.
If I were to sell it and buy a different style bike, what would you recommend?
Ideally I would want:
600-800cc
Semi sports but good for commuting and carrying a lot
Dont have to ride fully bent over laying on the tank
Good looks but doesnt have a lot of fairing, i prefer naked
In the past i've looked at two bikes, the Fazer 600 and the SV650. But that was a few years ago and i'd imagine other bikes have come along in my price range of £3000, equipped with ABS and other luxuries. So what would you recommend. No Bandits though.
Honda Hornet 600 ( I think some were offered with ABS). CBF600 if you really want to nod off from boredom. I wouldn't get hung up on ABS. Unless you lack any finesse at all it's really not that hard to use normal lock-o-matic brakes properly.
Yes I know that ABS only has to save your arse once etc. etc. but you can't do skids with them!
Yes I know that ABS only has to save your arse once etc. etc. but you can't do skids with them!
WaferThinHam said:
Unless you lack any finesse at all it's really not that hard to use normal lock-o-matic brakes properly.
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for me the attractiveness of ABS depends hugely on intended use - a sports bike I typically am quite happy without ABS - I'll be generally riding in decent conditions when really on what little game I have.!
A commuter on the other hand is going to be ridden in worse conditions, at the end of a day at work - it's much more likely to encounter a low finesse emergency stop where ABS can save your pride at the very least.
My choice would be an FZ1.
I had an FZ6 - that was just too revvy for me and had to be revved to get anywhere. Then an FZ1 and the difference was unreal. So much better all round. Don't worry about the extra power as it'll only go as fast as you want it to.
Only downside is the FZ1 is not fantastic on fuel in comparison to some other bikes. It handled and stopped well, sounded good after the stock can was binned and was of decent enough build quality. £4k should get you a good one with sensible mileage and mods or you could back in time a bit and get the FZS1000 and although the previous model to the FZ1, it is great on fuel, handles and stops well although prices seem to be increasing.
I had an FZ6 - that was just too revvy for me and had to be revved to get anywhere. Then an FZ1 and the difference was unreal. So much better all round. Don't worry about the extra power as it'll only go as fast as you want it to.
Only downside is the FZ1 is not fantastic on fuel in comparison to some other bikes. It handled and stopped well, sounded good after the stock can was binned and was of decent enough build quality. £4k should get you a good one with sensible mileage and mods or you could back in time a bit and get the FZS1000 and although the previous model to the FZ1, it is great on fuel, handles and stops well although prices seem to be increasing.
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