How Many Miles

[misterjayb1]

I test rode the new tracer 700 last week, Very tempted to buy it I was until I got back on my fazer and realised that a 13 year old bike is better to ride that a 2016 model.  The foxeye fazers were the best ones and will smoke many a new bike these days...

ER6fs,NC750s,Tracers,bandits,GSXF's,CBR650s,CB500's,MT07's,MTY09's.

The fazer will SMOKE the lot of them.

Surely a even a fazer foxeye 600 would be sweating up against any variation of the MT09?

[Kentish]

No..Because you can tuck right in on a fazer. the MT09 you are more upright and have you ever tried riding one fast?

The first thing to be blown off is your head. ..

[stevierst]

I've owned 4 Fazer 600's, and covered well over 100k on them. After riding MT09's and the XSR 900, I can safely say that sub 100mph, I can ride the XSR a damn sight quicker!
Not much in it for acceleration, but there's little in it up to 100 on most bikes!!! It handles better than the fazer, and has better all round punch than its 20+ year old rival.

I'm buying an XSR for play, but my fazers staying too for my commute!


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[Kentish]

What I don't understand is why buy a new say ER6F for £6500 when an old fazer is a better bike.

XSR is that naked?

I tried an NC750 also and I can safely say a fazer is a better bike

[Frosties]

I've owned 4 Fazer 600's, and covered well over 100k on them. After riding MT09's and the XSR 900, I can safely say that sub 100mph, I can ride the XSR a damn sight quicker!
Not much in it for acceleration, but there's little in it up to 100 on most bikes!!! It handles better than the fazer, and has better all round punch than its 20+ year old rival.

I'm buying an XSR for play, but my fazers staying too for my commute!


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Don't think we're comparing apples with apples. The Fazer is a true all rounder - scratcher, commuter, tourer etc...much like your/my Tiger. The XSR is a fun commuter bike designed primarily NOT for motorways/touring etc. The R1 is a fun/grin factor bike.


Bottom line is that Fazers are well proven, reliable all rounders good for many trouble free miles which is what the OP was referring to.

[mtread]

Bottom line is that Fazers are well proven, reliable all rounders good for many trouble free miles

Which is why we're all here   

[stevierst]

Don't think we're comparing with apples with apples. The Fazer is a true all rounder - scratcher, commuter, tourer etc...much like your/my Tiger. The XSR is a fun commuter bike designed primarily NOT for motorways/toring etc. The R1 is a fun/grin factor bike.


Bottom line is that Fazers are well proven, reliable all rounders good for many trouble free miles which is what the OP was referring to.

Yeah I wasn't really starting trying to start any row, I know as we all do how good the Fazer is, that's why I've had 4 of em!(6 if you include the 1000's) I won't buy a bike twice if it doesn't tick all the boxes!
I wasn't trying to steal the thread either, the MT thing is probably a discussion for another time.


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[tex1507]

I have got well over 70k on mine now, i had it back in 2008 with just 8k on it all i have ever done is the normal service, change chains and recently the clutch.....which gave me a load of grief which is on the forum, the only reason i ask is while sorting my clutch out i had to get a new pressure plate from a dealer and they told me that these were only designed to last around 60k.
With my recent knee op i was considering something with shaft drive but still love the ride i get drom this even though it is a constant battle with the rust round by the engine mounts.

[Jacko]

Just coming up to 90K
regular oil changes,
the rest is like triggers broom.