05-01-12, 08:37 AM
To be a bit more diplomatic......do check out the pros and cons before you buy. The gen2 is quite a lot diffrent to the gen1. Many of us are biased towards the gen1, but I did own a gen2, so am talking from actual experience. It all comes down to what you want the bike to do. Both bikes have strengths and weaknesses, both need a degree of modification to get the best from them. Ultimately opinion is split mostly over the big diffrence in power delivery ...and whether the gen2 has equal all rounder ability to the gen1 . The gen2 IMO is a sporty ,less flexible version of the gen1.
The biggest issue with the gen1 is its age and looks, and that you cant get them new anymore.But over the last 10 yrs has won so many accolades as the best all rounder ( or in the top 3) ..whereas the gen2 has few protagonists.Simon Hargreaves of Bike mag is one of them however , and he loves them.
Yamaha have not helped by not bringing out any sort of " gen3" .. its long overdue.....
The biggest issue with the gen1 is its age and looks, and that you cant get them new anymore.But over the last 10 yrs has won so many accolades as the best all rounder ( or in the top 3) ..whereas the gen2 has few protagonists.Simon Hargreaves of Bike mag is one of them however , and he loves them.
Yamaha have not helped by not bringing out any sort of " gen3" .. its long overdue.....