Geniality is what we are talking about .....the bike is user friendly and ( pre full monty) quite easy to ride at any speed. Post full monty the old girl has a devilish streak and tempts one all the time to take just a bit more. But I like it that way ! Its been my most dependable bike, and a serious contender for best bike ever.We have said it so many times, but it is a bike you can tour europe on in comfort one day and then thrash it round a trackday the next.Such diversity...
I am running a GS at the moment alongside my fazer and its interesting that in many ways they are variations on the same theme.Both serious all rounders, both genial, very easy to ride, simple to work on, and will do high mileages. But they are in truth quite different bikes. I wouldnt dream of riding my fazer across a field, I wouldnt dream of trackdaying the GS.As such they do co exist quite well. The GS is the better tourer , the fazer the better fast road bike.I like riding both for different reasons.BUT , not so sure I will have my GS as long as I will my fazer .
When I had my mad as a box of frogs speed triple I looked on the fazer as my " comfort" bike after riding it...now its the GS !
..in spite of its punchy torque and go anywhere feel...it cant match the warpspeed of the fazer, the intoxicating power rush.. ...but its a great bike for just kicking back on, taking the real back lanes .