OK so I am asking a general question, what keeps bringing you back to the FZS600?
I know Dead Eye's Fazer recently set on fire and was no longer with a bike I want to know why you got another Fazer and not something with more power, torque or comfort?
If I was to be in an unfortunate situation where I lost my bike I would personally be looking at something more powerful, but then again I am a young lad that wants power
So, what makes you buy Fazer after Fazer? Are they really that good?
Please don't say because Fazers are awesome, we know this :P
I bought mine and used it for a while and really really have enjoyed it. But there was a few things that the previous owner never told me about, so it needed some money put into it like a camchain and tensioner for starters. So I had to make a BIG decision to either sell it on as is, or keep it long term and pump a handy few bob into it. I decided to do just that rather than part with it. If it was any other "ordinary" bike like a Bandit 600, I would have sold it on in a jiff rather than pumping money into a rather average type bike. But the Fazer is no average bike IMO.
I also have a Bandit 1200 and have owned about three Bandit 600s. To be honest, the Fazer is a better "all round" bike than the Bandits. It sits somewhere in the middle of the two Bandits for me like a 750cc if you know what I mean. I can't speak for the new Bandit 650's as I never owned or rode one.
If I had to sell one of the two bikes today, it would be a very hard decision. I'm the original owner of the Bandit 12 and it has never given me a bother in the 10 years that I have owned it. I have a lot of happy memories with that Bandit and it is still in mint condition, so it would be hard to part with it. But it can guzzle fuel and it is a heavy bike to manouver like backing it out of a garage/carpark/tightspots ect and doesn't have that everyday practicality like the little Fazer 600. It is way better on fuel and fuel range in the tank...it is a lot more lighter to move around the garage/carpark ect.....has better brakes....the motor/power delivery seems a lot more "smooth" too....and is just as comfortable......
.....and as for power?...........Yes, the B12 has more torque/power but the Fazer has amples to satisfy too for any "normal" type rider. I have yet to get the feeling with the Fazer that I needed more power in any riding situation that I was in, where as on a B600 I did at times alright especially carrying a passenger and luggage.
If 140mph and decent torque ain't good enuff for you power wise, then you
may be just harbouring a slightly dangerous mentality in you at the moment like I had many years ago as a young guy getting into bikes too. The Fazer has enuff power to do all, including getting you killed and losing your licence, as you nearly found out on your restricted version already.
So why did I buy the more powered Bandit 12 in 2003?? I needed enuff power for pulling and not for speed or wheelies. I needed to pull 2 up with loads of gear for touring, but I needed also a bike that was reasonabley cheap to buy new, and the sitting position had to be upright for long hauls. I started with a Bandit 600 in the year 2000 and toured Scotland. But I felt it lacking in pulling power at times and in one particular overtaking situation I had a very hair rasing moment!! The riding position and everything else was great but I just needed a few extra ponies. So the Bandit 1200 was a more ideal option since the overall bike was identicle so I knew it would be just the same comfort/sitting position wise. Unfortunately for me at the time, I overlooked and never tried a Fazer 600 Foxeye and dismissed it in my head. I had fierce predijuce for the Bandit at the time and I totally dismissed the Fazer probably mainly due to what I saw was a bland looking model in the square-eye version. If I had looked at the Fazer more closely and in particular the foxeye model, I would be the original owner of one now instead of the Bandit 1200....seriously. It would have had just that bit more than the Bandit 600 to do the job, while still maintaining excellent fuel economy for touring.