09-03-13, 10:10 AM
also I said " bang for buck"...you can still buy relatively low milers for around £3k, spend approx £1k on jet kit and good suspension, and you have IMO one of the fastest( useable) road bikes ever made..I exclude sportsbikes here , I am talking allrounder / road bikes. So for just £4k ish you have a bike capable of keeping up in most groups on a trackday but will still tour europe in comfort.
What else is there out there at that sort of money ??...
I liken my fazer to a wolf in sheeps clothing !
Commuter ??? FFS , its soo much more than that.
Its why I still have one in my garage after 12 yrs, and almost 12 other bikes !!( I have run two bikes since 2004)..the vfr1200 comes close,its an awesome bike , but IMO still isnt as flickable in the twisties or as practical for touring...and is 12k new ...in fact I now tend to buy opposite type bikes or character bikes to run alongside the fazer , which is still IMO the fastest bike point to point I have ever ridden.
What else is there out there at that sort of money ??...
I liken my fazer to a wolf in sheeps clothing !
Commuter ??? FFS , its soo much more than that.
Its why I still have one in my garage after 12 yrs, and almost 12 other bikes !!( I have run two bikes since 2004)..the vfr1200 comes close,its an awesome bike , but IMO still isnt as flickable in the twisties or as practical for touring...and is 12k new ...in fact I now tend to buy opposite type bikes or character bikes to run alongside the fazer , which is still IMO the fastest bike point to point I have ever ridden.