15-01-12, 09:03 AM
Fair point Pitt. I think you're right about the engine being the thing that has split opinion with the bikes.
I have an FZ-1 (red with black engine as it goes) and I love it. I didn't come from a Gen 1 so don't know what i'm missing there but also I bought the FZ-1 to be my weekend hooligan bike and not to be my main bike or touring bike (except for the small tour all around Europe i'm planning :lol )
So, for me the FZ-1 is ideal and the high revving, high power, sportier aspect is exactly what i'm after for my weekend blasts. Sounds like the gen 1 could probably do that too, but doesn't have the looks for me and perhaps isn't quite as much a hooligan considering the power delivery.
However, I think if it were a main bike or if it was for touring all the time i'd be disappointed and would miss the lower down power delivery of a gen 1 and comfort also (haven't ridden one but I think I can imagine how it rides).
Also, I can imagine that if I came from a Gen 1 to a Gen 2 i'd probably wonder what the feck they did to the engine so I can imagine many a people's immediate confusion and disappointment if they did that.
I have an FZ-1 (red with black engine as it goes) and I love it. I didn't come from a Gen 1 so don't know what i'm missing there but also I bought the FZ-1 to be my weekend hooligan bike and not to be my main bike or touring bike (except for the small tour all around Europe i'm planning :lol )
So, for me the FZ-1 is ideal and the high revving, high power, sportier aspect is exactly what i'm after for my weekend blasts. Sounds like the gen 1 could probably do that too, but doesn't have the looks for me and perhaps isn't quite as much a hooligan considering the power delivery.
However, I think if it were a main bike or if it was for touring all the time i'd be disappointed and would miss the lower down power delivery of a gen 1 and comfort also (haven't ridden one but I think I can imagine how it rides).
Also, I can imagine that if I came from a Gen 1 to a Gen 2 i'd probably wonder what the feck they did to the engine so I can imagine many a people's immediate confusion and disappointment if they did that.