04-10-12, 10:08 AM
I put my 54 plate on E Bay with 36,000 miles , Cat D with full service record, not the prettiest bike on the planet, but boy it did the job. Found a lovely new home for it in Dorset for £1650, only sold it as I have [color=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/size]arthritis[/color][/size] in my hip and at 5'6" and nine stone, a tad heavy, especially if parked on a camber, I couldn't always lug it upright again, so had to wheel it down to more level ground and try again :rolleyes
[/size]Bought a Gen 2 which is slightly lighter and lower and managed to write that off on M20 when tailpack I have used on R6,R1 and 54 Fazer without probs, slipped and locked up the back wheel. IMO wasn't that badly damaged, still rideable but they gave it the kiss of death yesterday, so now I am looking at a Fazer 8 with a Givi rack & top box plus Akropovic can to replace it.
[/size][/color]This is because I found Gen 2 so thirsty 40mpg as against 55mpg on R1 5PW and Gen 1 Fazer. :'(
[/size]Bought a Gen 2 which is slightly lighter and lower and managed to write that off on M20 when tailpack I have used on R6,R1 and 54 Fazer without probs, slipped and locked up the back wheel. IMO wasn't that badly damaged, still rideable but they gave it the kiss of death yesterday, so now I am looking at a Fazer 8 with a Givi rack & top box plus Akropovic can to replace it.
[/size][/color]This is because I found Gen 2 so thirsty 40mpg as against 55mpg on R1 5PW and Gen 1 Fazer. :'(
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