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Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - Hugh Mungus - 12-05-18
The MT-09 is one heck of a bike. My son has got one (with full Akrapovic exhaust and power commander). It is a mental machine. It handles great but the seat is damn uncomfortable (plank of wood). I still prefer my FZS1000 though as the tank range is far better and there's no way my other half would go on the back of the MT-09 unless I changed that seat.
Derbi Terra 125 or Derbi Senda DRD 125 (basically the same thing with different clothes) are great if you want a 125. My Mrs had the Derbi Senda 125 DRD after having a Yammie XT125R. The Derbi has quality suspension and far better brakes than the Yam. But it is a tall bike with a narrow seat so it's not for everyone. Great bike though.
I don't like this idea of bikes with a 100 mile tank range. It would wind me up having to stop so often to refill the tank.
Arfa - I would stick with the obvious choice.
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - vinnyb - 12-05-18
Have you thought about a BMW F800ST?
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - darrsi - 12-05-18
(12-05-18, 09:05 AM)vinnyb link Wrote: Have you thought about a BMW F800ST?
As long as you have a dark visor, that is one fugly looking bike. The fairing looks horrible.
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - Arfa - 12-05-18
yeah, I like the look of the CBR650F, got a friend with one, looks very smart and he loves it. But alas, best insurance quote on an older CBR600F was £1200 (or silly excess from MCE and £900 premium). :-(
The second smaller bike option is definitely worth considering. Got another mate whose gone this way after having his posh new 1200GS pinched twice (once recovered and thieves disturbed on second attempt), he's now has a CBF125 for his central London commute. Reckoned it makes more sense, plenty quick enough as you say, but way more nimble. But then he would say that coming from a GS! This partly drove my interest towards left field options like a CRF259L or even Royal Enfield, but insurance on anything that looks vaguely motocross is steep as well.
Anyone tried a recent ish (2007+) XJ6 Divvy? Any good? Looks cheap and cheerful, but will it be too disappointing compared to FZS600?
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - Carlsv8 - 13-05-18
My mate has a CBF1000 and it's more like a bigger, grown up FZS600 than my FZS1000 was. I had both at the same time.
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - mr self destruct - 13-05-18
(12-05-18, 05:31 PM)Arfa link Wrote: Anyone tried a recent ish (2007+) XJ6 Divvy? Any good? Looks cheap and cheerful, but will it be too disappointing compared to FZS600?
Yeah, I had one for a day while my Fazer was being serviced. I was nodding off before I hit 3rd.
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - Freza - 14-05-18
I tried hard to find a worthy replacement for my 2003 FZS600, but the verdict is - there isn't any.
No other bike so perfectly blends performance, comfort, carb character, awesome brakes, underseat storage, revvy powerful engine, pure joy to ride and great looks (even after 15 years) like Fazer.
Re: What would you replace your FZS600 with? - BBROWN1664 - 15-05-18
(13-05-18, 03:40 PM)Carlsv8 link Wrote: My mate has a CBF1000 and it's more like a bigger, grown up FZS600 than my FZS1000 was. I had both at the same time.
I had a CBF1000 because it was like an FZS600 to sit on. I sold that and went back to an FZS600 as the CBF was sooooooooooo bland to ride. It is bigger than the FZS but the FZS is nicer.