23-09-12, 04:39 PM
(22-09-12, 11:18 PM)Tiberius Onklevaart link Wrote: I like the ST, wouldn't mind a shot of one. They look massive tho (even the bee was a bit wide for my liking) but i'll bet its hella comfy
I'm only 5'7 with a 30" inside leg and, even with 1" lifts inside my boots and now a 1" heel added, I wasn't able to flat-foot it on both sides (at least I can do that on my Fazer now with the extra height the boots offer and the lowered suspension and lowered seat!) but after some initial nerves because it's about 40 kilos heavier than the FZ6-SA Fazer, I found it wasn't too bad and the width wasn't a problem (admittedly I didn't try any filtering first time out).
The gel seat it had on was very comfy, although I can go for a full tank on the Fazer (175 miles or so) without being crippled at the end of it, probably because I'm used to cycling.
The riding position might be a bit draining on the back and wrists as it's more forward than the upright style of the Fazer, but I also sat on a Viffer and just went "nope, not for me" because that was a lot worse.
I'd definitely recommend giving the 1050ST a try.
Incidentally, what I'm thinking of doing is perhaps using the ST for ride outs but keeping the Fazer to load up with luggage to go on holiday and treat it almost as a "project bike" since I've got the Haynes Manual now and I can start playing around doing some maintenance work that, previously, I'd have had done at a shop. That way if I get things wrong or it's in pieces whilst I'm tinkering I'll still have a bike to ride
